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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stoker's choice of entrance music: Get Stoker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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301 lbs
33 - 19 - 1 |
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303 lbs
37 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hyypia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stoker looks to land a left hand but Hyypia moved out of range nicely.
Hyypia jabs at Stoker's body.
Stoker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hyypia misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker unleashes a big counter combination but Hyypia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sami Hyypia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoker staying out of range there.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Stoker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyypia connects with a looping right hand.
Hyypia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stoker's sensitive parts.
Hyypia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hyypia misses with a looping right.
Stoker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyypia throws out the jab.
Hyypia misses with a straight left.
Hyypia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyypia lands with a nice body punch.
Stoker misses with a hook.
Hyypia tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyypia takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Hyypia thuds his right hand into Stoker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stoker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyypia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stoker jabs Hyypia right on the nose. Hyypia blinks but takes it well.
Hyypia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyypia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Stoker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stoker slips under a jab from Hyypia.
Hyypia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stoker momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyypia cracks Stoker on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Stoker falls backwards against the cage. Hyypia follows up with more strikes that drop Stoker to his knees. Hyypia keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Stoker! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Wade Stoker spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks Sin City Allstars '.
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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
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