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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Jussi (ranked 301 p4p, 252 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 10 p4p, 9 weight class). Iron Jussi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 cm 24 300 11 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm 24 300 9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jussi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jussi blocks a jab. Jussi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Jussi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jussi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jussi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fuentes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Fuentes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jussi.
Fuentes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Jussi was looking to counter with a kick there. Fuentes ducks under a wild hook from Jussi. Fuentes throws a nice outside leg kick. Jussi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuentes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fuentes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. The fighters circling - Jussi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fuentes slips a straight right by Jussi. Jussi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuentes counters with a leg kick. Fuentes moves forwards but Jussi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut. Fuentes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jussi. Fuentes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jussi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuentes is out of range and Jussi settles back down. Jussi misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuentes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Jussi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuentes. Jussi moves out of range as Fuentes throws a body kick.
Iron Jussi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fuentes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jussi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jussi tries to clinch up but Fuentes circles away and keeps his distance. Jussi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Jussi swings and misses with a shot to the body and Fuentes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jussi's knee momentarily. Jussi throws a leg kick and Fuentes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fuentes throws a leg kick which misses Jussi's front leg but catches the back leg as Jussi tries to avoid it. A big right from Jussi misses. Some wild striking there from Jussi.
Jussi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuentes manages to avoid it. Fuentes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fuentes tests Jussi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuentes slips a jab from Jussi. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fuentes lands with an overhand left. A slapping body kick lands there for Fuentes. Jussi on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fuentes slips a jab from Jussi. Some bone on bone action there as Fuentes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nice jab there from Jussi. Jussi misses with a body shot.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jussi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jussi missing with a left hand there. Fuentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jussi lands a slapping body shot.
Fuentes moves out of range of the body kick. Nice defenses there by Fuentes. Fuentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jussi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fuentes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fuentes scores with a head kick.
Jussi slips a straight right by Fuentes. Jussi throws out a leg kick but Fuentes moves out of range and Jussi only half commits. Jussi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuentes checks it well. Jussi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Fuentes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fuentes moves out of range of the strikes. Jussi has Fuentes up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jussi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Jussi. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jussi. Jussi lands with a left to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Still in the clinch, Fuentes scores with a nice short uppercut. Jussi lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes. Fuentes lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuentes blocks an uppercut.
Jussi misses with a hook from the clinch. Jussi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jussi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Fuentes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jussi is breathing heavily. Fuentes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jussi backwards. Fuentes blocking some punches.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuentes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jussi has a couple of punches blocked by Fuentes.
Jussi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jussi misses with the head strike.
Fuentes scores with a nice hook to the head. Fuentes has a couple of punches blocked by Jussi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fuentes gets through Jussi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fuentes misses with a hook from the clinch. Fuentes pushes Jussi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iron Jussi will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pedro Fuentes's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Fuentes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fuentes moves out of range of the body kick from Jussi.
Jussi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuentes backs up against the cage.
Jussi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuentes swats him away and circles back towards the center. And Fuentes responds with a good body kick, but Jussi manages to step out the way in time. Jussi staying out of range there. A nice leg kick lands there from Fuentes. Iron Jussi is winning the standup battle so far. Fuentes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jussi on the side of the head. Fuentes throws a nice outside leg kick. Jussi lands a jab to the head.
That has opened up Pedro Fuentes's cut even more. Jussi slips under a jab from Fuentes. Jussi rushes Fuentes and presses him up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fuentes tries to work over Jussi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A right hand to the body from Fuentes.
Fuentes prevents a body shot from Jussi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jussi's elbow. Fuentes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuentes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jussi presses Fuentes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jussi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Fuentes is breathing heavily. Jussi scores with a shot to the side of Fuentes's head. Fuentes misses with a punch on the inside.
Jussi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jussi misses with a punch to the body.
Jussi stalls. Jussi is looking to control Fuentes's arms but Fuentes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jussi has his back to the cage. Fuentes takes a shot to the head. Jussi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuentes. Fuentes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jussi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fuentes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Fuentes tries to circle away but Jussi has him pinned against the cage. Iron Jussi has scored more points in the clinch so far. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Fuentes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jussi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuentes controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes. Fuentes blocks a body shot from Jussi. Fuentes looking to stall.
Jussi blocks an uppercut.
Jussi tries to throw a body punch but Fuentes avoids it by throwing Jussi back against the cage. Jussi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuentess head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Fuentes blocking some punches.
Jussi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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! Fuentes taking a breather. Jussi lands a body punch. Jussi tries a body shot but Fuentes blocks it.
Jussi tries to work over Fuentes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fuentes pushes Jussi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jussi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jussi scores with a shot to the side of Fuentes's head. Jussi scores with a hook to the body. Jussi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuentes blocks an uppercut.
Jussi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The cut above Pedro Fuentes's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Jussi misses with a hook from the clinch. Jussi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards. A right hand to the body from Jussi.
Jussi misses with the head strike.
Fuentes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jussi.
Jussi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards. Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Jussi.
Fuentes blocks an uppercut.
Jussi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuentes controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jussi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro Fuentes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jussi is leaning against Fuentes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Fuentes blocks a body shot from Jussi. Jussi blocks an uppercut.
Fuentes prevents a body shot from Jussi. Jussi misses with the head strike.
Jussi lands a nice uppercut. Jussi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards. Fuentes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Jussi.
Jussi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jussi lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Fuentes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iron Jussi! Iron Jussi retains his super heavyweight title!
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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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