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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 83 p4p, 203 weight class) and Eemeli Lampi (ranked 14 p4p, 30 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by C. R. E. A. M. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampi throws out the jab.
A big right from Lampi misses.
Shima moves away from the strike by Lampi.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima lands a head shot.
Lampi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lampi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shima.
Lampi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lampi throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Shima was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lampi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Lampi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lampi throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
Shima swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shima. Lampi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lampi lands the left hand.
Shima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lampi misses with a hook.
Shima misses the jab.
Shima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampi moves away.
Lampi avoids the body shot from Shima.
Good leg kick by Lampi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lampi. That's going to slow Shima down.
Shima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shima connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lampi.
Lampi misses with a hook
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima misses the jab.
Lampi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Shima blocks it well.
Lampi throws the left hand but Shima avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Lampi misses with an uppercut
and Shima counters with a right hand to the body.
Shima ducks under a wild hook from Lampi.
Lampi throws a head kick that misses
and Shima counters with a nice body shot.
Lampi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lampi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lampi.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lampi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lampi moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Shima punishes Lampi's body with a nice straight punch.
Lampi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Shima finds it's way through Lampi's defenses.
Lampi takes one on the button.
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampi throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lampi has time to react.
Shima lands a body shot.
Shima looks to land a right hand but Lampi moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lampi clobbers Shima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Lampi circles away.
Shima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lampi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Shima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lampi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shima on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hero Shima will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lampi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shima checks it well.
It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
Shima misses with a straight right.
Lampi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lampi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lampi misses the jab.
Shima throwing a counter right hand but Lampi manages to avoid it.
Shima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lampi defending well as Shima loads up on a big left hand.
Lampi feints a counter leg kick.
Lampi misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Hero Shima is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima moves out of range as Lampi strikes.
Lampi misses with a left hand
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lampi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lampi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shima.
Shima lands a lovely overhand right.
Lampi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Lampi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lampi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Lampi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Shima gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Shima!
After winning the bout, Hero Shima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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