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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Witika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohto Alanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witika's entrance music is Slice of Heaven. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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243 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sione Witika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ohto Alanko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alanko has Witika up against the cage in a clinch.
Alanko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Alanko digs a right hand into Witika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Witika's gas tank.
Witika breaks from the clinch.
Alanko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alanko takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Ohto Alanko has been cut.
Alanko thows a leg kick but Witika checks it
and Witika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alanko closes the distance and clinches.
Alanko throws a punch but it's blocked by Witika.
Alanko avoids a wild elbow strike from Witika.
Alanko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Witika letting Alanko take a breather here.
Alanko leaning against his opponent.
Witika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alanko pushes Witika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witika letting Alanko take a breather here.
Alanko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alanko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witika trying to control the position but instead, Alanko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Witika into the cage.
Come on Alanko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alanko prevents a body shot from Witika.
Alanko avoids a wild elbow strike from Witika.
Alanko lands with a left to the head.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Alanko is pushing Witika up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alanko avoids the elbow strike from Witika, against the cage.
Alanko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Witika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alanko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Witika up against the cage.
Alanko'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.
Alanko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alanko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alanko.
Witika looking to slow down the pace here.
Alanko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alanko.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Alanko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Witika.
Witika lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Ohto Alanko's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alanko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Witika misses with an elbow over the top.
Alanko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alanko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Witika throws an elbow but misses.
Witika is trying to maintain a safe position but Alanko gets an underhook and turns Witika into the cage.
Alanko lands with a short shot to the head.
Alanko blocks an elbow strike.
Witika takes a shot to the head.
Witika cracks Alanko with a nice body shot.
Witika looking to slow down the pace here.
Alanko effectively controlling the action here.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Alanko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alanko blocks the elbow strike.
Alanko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Witika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alanko's elbow.
Alanko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Witika up against the cage.
Alanko blocks an elbow strike from Witika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alanko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Witika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alanko lands a nice uppercut.
Alanko blocks an elbow strike from Witika.
Alanko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alanko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alanko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alanko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Alanko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Witika.
Alanko lands a right hand.
Alanko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Witika is rocked!
Alanko dips a shoulder and cracks Witika with a mighty uppercut! Witika falls back against the cage and Alanko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Witika is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Alanko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ohto Alanko!
A very excited looking Ohto Alanko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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