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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea (ranked 3624 p4p, 6093 weight class) and Pehtori Pojankivi (ranked 394 p4p, 512 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehtori Pojankivi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch but Pojankivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea motions for Pojankivi to come forward. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pojankivi thuds his right hand into O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been cut.
Pojankivi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea rushes Pojankivi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pojankivi working aggressively here.
Pojankivi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea up against the cage.
Pojankivi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pojankivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pojankivi working aggressively here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pojankivi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pojankivi throws a head punch that misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Pehtori Pojankivi has been cut.
Pojankivi has a couple of punches blocked by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A head punch on the inside from Pojankivi fails to land.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands an uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has a couple of punches blocked by Pojankivi.
Pojankivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pojankivi fails to land.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pojankivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pojankivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a body punch.
Pojankivi blocking some punches.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea digs a right hand underneath Pojankivi's ribcage. Pojankivi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Pojankivi.
Pojankivi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pojankivi stalling in the clinch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea improves position.
Pojankivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to throw a body punch but Pojankivi avoids it by throwing O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea back against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks an uppercut.
Pojankivi has a couple of punches blocked by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Pojankivi misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a right hand.
Pojankivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pojankivi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a shot to the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea working aggressively here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pojankivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Pojankivi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalling.
Pojankivi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Pojankivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pojankivi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is stalling here.
Pojankivi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a punch but it's blocked by Pojankivi.
Pojankivi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pojankivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a punch but it's blocked by Pojankivi.
Pojankivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pojankivi misses with some punches.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a body shot but Pojankivi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Pojankivi misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea'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.
Pojankivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pojankivi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Pojankivi struggles to land a body shot inside as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea controls his hands.
Pojankivi tries to throw a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it by throwing Pojankivi back against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Pojankivi misses the target.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pojankivi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pojankivi cracks O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Pojankivi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pojankivi!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a jab.
Pojankivi avoids a kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pojankivi defending well as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea loads up on a big left hand.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea shoots for a double leg takedown but Pojankivi sprawls well. He's pushed O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a head kick.
Pojankivi throws out a powerful jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pojankivi.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pojankivi looks to land a right hand but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moved out of range.
Pojankivi misses the jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea shoots in and drives through. Pojankivi sprawls well.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pojankivi throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pojankivi scores with a four punch combination!
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pojankivi connects with a jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is rocked!
Pehtori Pojankivi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pojankivi throws a hook but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it easily.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea shoots for a takedown but Pojankivi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pojankivi misses with a wild body shot.
Pojankivi misses with a low kick.
Pojankivi scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pojankivi misses with a two punch combination.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a big counter combination but Pojankivi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slips under a jab from Pojankivi.
Jab by Pojankivi.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pojankivi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pojankivi lands a nice shot that snaps O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head back.
Oh O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pojankivi avoids the head kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pojankivi is out of range and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea settles back down.
Pojankivi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Are you kidding me?! Pojankivi ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pehtori Pojankivi!
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energy
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hype
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