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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Condom (ranked 1879 p4p, 2586 weight class) and Heino Vanhatalo (ranked 233 p4p, 307 weight class). Heino Vanhatalo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Condom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heino Vanhatalo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condom wants to clinch
and Vanhatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Condom.
Vanhatalo digs a good hook to Condom's body.
Vanhatalo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Vanhatalo on the inside.
Condom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vanhatalo walks away with a smile on his face. Condom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Condom tries to clinch but Vanhatalo is having none of it.
Condom closes the distance but Vanhatalo moves to the side
and Vanhatalo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Condom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vanhatalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Condom avoids the body shot from Vanhatalo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanhatalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Condom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Condom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Condom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vanhatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Condom.
Vanhatalo misses with a hook. Condom ducked under it nicely.
Condom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Condom looks to clinch
and Condom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanhatalo jabs at Condom's body.
Vanhatalo takes a swing at Condom's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condom doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanhatalo circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vanhatalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Condom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condom tries to clinch up.
Condom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanhatalo.
Condom is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vanhatalo.
Condom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Vanhatalo tries to get set, Condom tries to push him back and clinch up but Vanhatalo manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhatalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vanhatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Condom.
Condom has closed the distance and engaged Vanhatalo in a clinch.
Vanhatalo breaks from the clinch.
Condom tries to clinch but Vanhatalo moves away
and Vanhatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Condom moves in looking to clinch but Vanhatalo pushes him off.
It seemed like Vanhatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condom walks into a straight right hand from Vanhatalo.
Vanhatalo lands a slapping body shot.
Vanhatalo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Condom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vanhatalo throws a hook but Condom avoids it easily.
Vanhatalo throws a body punch but Condom moves out of range.
Vanhatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Condom under the eye.
Vanhatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Condom is breathing heavily.
Vanhatalo cracks Condom with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vanhatalo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Condom to stand back up!
Condom is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Condom has been cut.
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!
Condom tries to clinch but Vanhatalo is having none of it.
Condom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vanhatalo cracks Condom with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vanhatalo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Condom to stand back up!
Oh Condom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Condom is holding his hands too far apart here. Vanhatalo throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Condom is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heino Vanhatalo!
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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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