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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heihachi Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikku Paavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heihachi Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laamanen moves into the clinch.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Paavo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paavo tries a body shot but Laamanen blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Laamanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laamanen misses with some punches.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laamanen's elbow.
Paavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laamanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
Paavo lands a body punch.
Paavo wants to get back to striking at distance but Laamanen won't allow it.
Laamanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo is trying to force a seperation but Laamanen has the dominant position.
Laamanen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Laamanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Paavo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paavo swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Paavo misses.
Laamanen slips a straight right by Paavo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paavo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laamanen prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Laamanen fails to land.
Laamanen is trying to pull guard but Paavo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laamanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laamanen has picked Paavo up - he's going for a ride! Laamanen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Laamanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laamanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laamanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laamanen wants to control but Paavo is keeping him busy.
Laamanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laamanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paavo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laamanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laamanen content to control rather than advance.
Laamanen works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paavo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laamanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Paavo's face.
Paavo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Laamanen.
Laamanen landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Laamanen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Laamanen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Laamanen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laamanen landing strikes from the mount and Paavo is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laamanen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paavo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Laamanen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Laamanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Laamanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Paavo staying out of range there.
Laamanen looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Laamanen tests Paavo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paavo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laamanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paavo tries to bum rush Laamanen with a series of wild strikes but Laamanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Laamanen's head but Laamanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paavo stuffs the takedown.
Laamanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Laamanen.
Laamanen connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Paavo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paavo cracks Laamanen with an open hand slap.
Pikku Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laamanen throws a hook to the side of Paavo's head but Paavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Paavo misses.
Laamanen throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Laamanen throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Paavo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laamanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paavo throws a nice looking combination but Laamanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laamanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laamanen takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Laamanen throws a series of strikes that have Paavo backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Paavo does no damage.
Laamanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laamanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Laamanen lands.
Laamanen throws a looping overhand right but Paavo ducks down to avoid it.
Paavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laamanen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Paavo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laamanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laamanen moves out of range as Paavo strikes.
Paavo throws a hook to the side of Laamanen's head but Laamanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paavo takes a swing at Laamanen's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Laamanen misses.
Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laamanen.
Paavo scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Laamanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laamanen.
Laamanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen misses with some punches.
Laamanen is leaning against Paavo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laamanen lands a body shot.
Paavo being controlled against the cage.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laamanen lands with a light punch inside.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laamanen tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laamanen blocks an uppercut.
Laamanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Laamanen works on Paavo's body with a couple of short punches.
Paavo stops a takedown attempt from Laamanen.
Still in the clinch, Paavo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Laamanen.
Heihachi Laamanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen is working Paavo over against the cage.
Laamanen is working for takedown but Paavo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pikku Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Laamanen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paavo is trying to stall.
Laamanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo has Laamanen pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laamanen.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body.
Laamanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paavo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paavo.
Paavo tries a body shot but Laamanen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Laamanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Laamanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paavo scores with a nice right hand.
Laamanen is looking to clinch but Paavo is avoiding it.
Paavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paavo lands a really nice looking cross but Laamanen seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Laamanen misses the target.
Laamanen misses the shot to the body.
Paavo connects with a looping right hand.
Laamanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Laamanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Heihachi Laamanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laamanen clinches up with Paavo and pushes him back against the cage.
Laamanen trying to stall but Paavo improves his position.
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laamanen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laamanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo can't find room to land a body shot as Laamanen controls the action.
Laamanen lands an uppercut.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laamanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paavo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laamanen misses with a straight right.
Laamanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laamanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Paavo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paavo lands a nice hook to Laamanen's body. Laamanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paavo misses with a looping right.
Paavo lands with a shot to the body.
Laamanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Laamanen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo scores with a one two! Laamanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Paavo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laamanen.
Laamanen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paavo.
Paavo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paavo ducks under a wild hook from Laamanen.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pikku Paavo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laamanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen slips a straight right by Paavo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paavo, as that shot connected.
Paavo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paavo takes a swing at Laamanen's ribcage but misses.
Laamanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.
Laamanen tries for a takedown but Paavo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paavo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laamanen eats them both and turns towards Paavo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paavo throws a shot to the body.
Laamanen misses with a hook.
Paavo throws a one two combo.
Laamanen misses with a hook. Paavo ducked under it nicely.
Paavo lands a jab to Laamanen's midsection.
Laamanen dodges the punch combination from Paavo.
Laamanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Laamanen.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.
Laamanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paavo as he jumps to the side.
Pikku Paavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Laamanen.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo lands a jab-cross combination.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laamanen.
Heihachi Laamanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laamanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laamanen takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paavo.
Pikku Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laamanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Paavo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laamanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heihachi Laamanen!
Our winner, Heihachi Laamanen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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