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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Sunni (ranked 3802 p4p, 4191 weight class) and Lee Kang Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hassan Sunni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Kang Woo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunni thuds his right hand into Kang Woo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kang Woo tries for a takedown but Sunni circles away easily
and Sunni counters with a left and a right that stings Kang Woo.
Kang Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sunni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sunni tries a body shot but Kang Woo blocks it.
Kang Woo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kang Woo manages to break the clinch.
Kang Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sunni as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang Woo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sunni lands a jab to Kang Woo's midsection.
Kang Woo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sunni swivels and escapes.
Hassan Sunni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kang Woo.
A jab lands there for Sunni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang Woo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sunni was covering up waiting for the punch and Kang Woo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sunni trying to control the position.
Kang Woo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kang Woo is standing up over Sunni. Sunni looks to escape but Kang Woo dives into side control.
Sunni is trying to escape the position but Kang Woo is controlling the position.
Sunni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sunni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kang Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sunni, who protects the arm well.
Sunni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sunni tries to get out of the position.
Kang Woo controlling the position.
Sunni looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kang Woo working away.
Kang Woo controls the position.
Kang Woo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang Woo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sunni, who protects the arm well.
Sunni is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kang Woo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kang Woo is working for a guillotine from mount but Sunni frees his head quite easily.
Sunni is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kang Woo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sunni?
Kang Woo controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang Woo wants to get back to his feet but Sunni is holding on tight.
Sunni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kang Woo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sunni is trying desperately to improve position.
Kang Woo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sunni can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kang Woo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Kang Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Sunni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kang Woo tries to clinch up
and Sunni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sunni lands a really nice looking cross but Kang Woo seems unphased.
Sunni lands with an uppercut that bounces Kang Woo off the cage and back into range.
Sunni lands a glancing blow to the side of Kang Woo's head.
Sunni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kang Woo with a poor takedown
and Sunni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sunni.
Kang Woo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sunni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kang Woo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sunni throws a head punch that misses.
Sunni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang Woo prevents a body shot from Sunni.
Kang Woo is looking for a takedown.
Sunni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunni tries to throw a body punch but Kang Woo avoids it by throwing Sunni back against the cage.
Kang Woo has Sunni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sunni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hassan Sunni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kang Woo.
Sunni misses with some punches.
Kang Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Sunni tries to throw a body punch but Kang Woo avoids it by throwing Sunni back against the cage.
Kang Woo blocks a body shot from Sunni.
Kang Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sunni to keep the fight standing.
Sunni scores with a shoulder strike.
Sunni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kang Woo's elbow.
Sunni gets underhooks to prevent Kang Woo's takedown attempt.
Kang Woo tries a body shot but Sunni blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sunni fails to land.
Kang Woo blocks a body shot from Sunni.
Kang Woo blocking some punches.
Kang Woo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang Woo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sunni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kang Woo trying to control the pace.
Sunni is defending against the submission attempts here by Kang Woo.
Kang Woo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang Woo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sunni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kang Woo on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kang Woo wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kang Woo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sunni counter with a right hand.
Lee Kang Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice body punch from Sunni.
Kang Woo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Kang Woo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sunni clinches up against the cage.
Sunni struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang Woo controls his hands.
Kang Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sunni stalling against the cage.
Kang Woo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kang Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Sunni dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sunni throws a series of strikes that have Kang Woo backpedaling.
Kang Woo misses with a takedown
and Sunni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kang Woo tries to clinch
and Sunni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kang Woo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sunni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Sunni.
Kang Woo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sunni counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan Sunni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Kang Woo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunni stuffs the takedown.
Sunni digs a good hook to Kang Woo's body.
Sunni lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kang Woo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kang Woo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sunni circles away.
Kang Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sunni scores with a body shot.
Hassan Sunni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sunni cracks Kang Woo with an open hand slap.
Sunni lands a jab to the head.
Sunni with a hook.
Sunni scores with the left hand. Kang Woo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hassan Sunni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kang Woo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sunni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kang Woo throws a head kick but Sunni moves out of range.
Sunni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kang Woo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sunni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sunni connects with a looping right hand.
Kang Woo tries for a takedown but Sunni circles away easily
and Sunni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Sunni there.
Sunni lands a really nice looking cross but Kang Woo seems unphased.
Sunni digs a good hook to Kang Woo's body.
Sunni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kang Woo's head.
Kang Woo fails with the takedown
and Sunni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sunni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunni lands a body shot.
Sunni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sunni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kang Woo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sunni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kang Woo shoots and misses
enabling Sunni to counter with a crisp jab.
Sunni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sunni clinches up against the cage.
Sunni tries a body shot but Kang Woo blocks it.
Sunni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Sunni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sunni misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang Woo is trying to drag Sunni to the mat but Sunni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sunni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sunni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sunni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kang Woo blocks a body shot from Sunni.
Kang Woo blocks a body shot from Sunni.
Kang Woo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kang Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sunni lands with a shot to the body.
Sunni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kang Woo can do to turn this around?
Sunni rushes Kang Woo and presses him up against the cage.
Sunni pushes Kang Woo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Sunni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sunni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Sunni!
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RATING
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