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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes into the arena with Kronos - Bloodtower blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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269 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noitalahti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maria is able to avoid easily.
Noitalahti is looking to land body kicks.
Noitalahti delivers a nice body kick.
Maria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti misses with a few strikes there.
Noitalahti thows a body shot but no joy.
Noitalahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noitalahti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noitalahti throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
Noitalahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku Noitalahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti throws a lazy head kick
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Noitalahti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Maria misses.
Maria walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Maria moves out of range.
A head kick by Maria misses
and Noitalahti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti looks to throw a body kick
and Maria counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti lands with a good body shot.
Noitalahti throws a big shot that misses.
Noitalahti scores with a head kick. Maria tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Noitalahti throws a jab when Maria was well out of range.
Maria lands a front kick.
Noitalahti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria with a hook.
Noitalahti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maria moves out of range as Noitalahti strikes.
Noitalahti misses the body punch
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Maria as he connects with a hook.
Noitalahti misses with the combination.
Maria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noitalahti throws a shot from downtown. Maria moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti catches Maria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noitalahti pushes Maria away with a front kick.
Noitalahti connects with the punch.
Noitalahti misses with a hook
and Maria counters with a crisp one two that drops Noitalahti! Maria thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Noitalahti to his feet! Noitalahti is in big trouble!
Maria misses with a head kick.
Noitalahti throws a head kick but Maria moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noitalahti slips under a jab from Maria.
Maria misses with an uppercut.
Noitalahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that round.
That's time! Maria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Maria.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Noitalahti thuds a left hand into Maria's body.
Joaquim Maria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noitalahti just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maria crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noitalahti - the referee stops the clock and Maria gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noitalahti. Maria manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noitalahti works Maria's body with a nice hook.
Noitalahti tries a head kick but it misses.
Maria avoids a kick to the body.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria slips a jab and a cross from Noitalahti.
Maria takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maria moves away from the strike by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noitalahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Noitalahti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maria counters with a stiff right hand.
Noitalahti moves out of range of the leg kick from Maria.
Maria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a straight right hand.
Noitalahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Noitalahti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maria doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noitalahti throws out the jab.
Noitalahti throws a shot from downtown. Maria moves away and avoids it.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Noitalahti in the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maria here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noitalahti swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti is looking to land body kicks.
Noitalahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maria circles away quickly and effectively.
Maria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti misses with a hook. Maria ducked under it nicely.
Oooooh!!! Maria has knocked Noitalahti down with a huge combo! Maria steps away and waves a wobbly Noitalahti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Noitalahti is rocked!
It looks like Riku Noitalahti has been cut.
Joaquim Maria is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noitalahti misses with a body kick.
Noitalahti throws a hook but Maria blocks it.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noitalahti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noitalahti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riku Noitalahti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Maria.
Noitalahti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noitalahti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Noitalahti throws a shot from downtown. Maria moves away and avoids it.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noitalahti. Noitalahti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noitalahti throws a lazy head kick
and Maria counters with a head kick that drops Noitalahti to the mat! Noitalahti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Noitalahti is still on wobbly legs! Can Maria finish him?
Noitalahti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maria connects with a stiff jab that staggers Noitalahti - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joaquim Maria!
Joaquim Maria is the new heavyweight champion!
Joaquim Maria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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