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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Kannas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Kamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Kannas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamin looks to land a right hand but Kannas moved out of range.
Kannas tries to bum rush Kamin with a series of wild strikes but Kamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Kamin's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Kamin.
Kamin misses with a body kick.
Kannas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kannas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kamin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kannas with the ground and pound but Kamin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kannas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kannas thows a huge punch but Kamin dodges it nicely.
Kannas is nestled in close to Kamin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kannas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamin controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kannas there.
Kamin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kannas.
Kannas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kannas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kamin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannas is looking to stall here but Kamin recovers full guard.
Kannas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamin controlling Kannas's posture.
Kamin is trying to control the position but Kannas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannas chips away with some ground and pound.
Kannas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kannas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kannas throwing strikes but missing.
Kamin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kannas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kannas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kannas is in close to Kamin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kannas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kannas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kamin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Kannas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kannas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kamin to the mat! Kamin manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kannas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kannas passes Kamin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kamin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kannas is working away from the top position though.
Kamin is pressing down on Kannas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kannas.
Kannas passes Kamin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamin trying to control but Kannas postures up.
Kamin is not content to let Kannas control the position.
Kamin trying to control from the bottom.
Kannas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kannas winds up and cracks Kamin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kamin is holding on to half guard well.
Kamin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamin wants to control but Kannas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamin taking some punishment here, with Kannas in his half guard.
Kannas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Kannas there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamin defending well though.
Kannas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamin is staying active underneath Kannas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannas drops an elbow to the side of Kamin's head.
Kannas wants to take a breather but Kamin is having none of it.
Kannas throws a strike but Kamin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kannas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kannas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kamin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Antero Kannas has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannas works over Kamin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kannas throws a big elbow that misses.
Kannas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kannas connects with a couple of short punches.
Kannas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kannas pushing down on Kamin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kannas is trying to control. Kamin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Kannas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kannas connects with a body shot that sends Kamin's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Kannas.
Kannas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamin.
Kannas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kannas jabs Kamin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kannas scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamin should have avoided that one.
Kannas lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamin off the cage and back into range.
Kamin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Kannas with a nice head shot there.
Kamin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kannas is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamin tries to get to full guard but Kannas has control of the leg.
Kannas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kannas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kannas content to control rather than advance.
Kannas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boris Kamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannas trying to control from half guard but Kamin is working away.
Kannas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kannas wants to take a breather but Kamin is having none of it.
Kannas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kannas is trying to control the action in half guard but Kamin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kannas lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kannas connects with a nice short shot to Kamin's temple.
Kannas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kannas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kannas working the head and body with strikes.
Kannas trying to control from half guard but Kamin is working away.
Kannas working the head and body with strikes.
Kannas lands with a punch from half guard.
Kannas looks to land a strike but Kamin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kannas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kannas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kamin keeping moving, preventing Kannas from controlling successfully.
Kannas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kamin has momentary wrist control but Kannas slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kannas wants to control from the top but Kamin keeps moving.
Kannas scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Kannas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kannas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Kannas!
Boris Kamin spoke after the fight, saying 'Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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