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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Lapinpoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 cm
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270 lbs
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150 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joni Lapinpoika! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Rush! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lapinpoika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rush moves away. Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lapinpoika. Rush ducks under a wild hook from Lapinpoika. Lapinpoika throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rush has eaten all the pies! Lapinpoika is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lapinpoika throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rush's waist but Rush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lapinpoika off to one side. Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lapinpoika. Rush slips a jab and a cross from Lapinpoika.
Lapinpoika fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lapinpoika keeps the fight on the outside. Lapinpoika is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rush defending well as Lapinpoika loads up on a big left hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lapinpoika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rush. Lapinpoika throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lapinpoika tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lapinpoika throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely. Rush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lapinpoika tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range. Lapinpoika misses with an uppercut. Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rush fakes the leg kick and cracks Lapinpoika in the body. Lapinpoika shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lapinpoika showed some decent athleticism there. Lapinpoika is breathing heavily. Rush wants to get back to his feet. Rush is staying active underneath Lapinpoika, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rush is trying to stand back up but Lapinpoika is controlling him
Lapinpoika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rush keeps working. Rush is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lapinpoika has a takedown stuffed. Rush has a takedown stuffed. Lapinpoika throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lapinpoika finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lapinpoika tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range. Lapinpoika closes the distance but Rush moves to the side and Rush counters with a body kick. A choreographed right hand from Lapinpoika misses the target. Lapinpoika throws out a loose jab but Rush uses good head movement to avoid it. Lapinpoika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lapinpoika looks to land a left hand but Rush moved out of range nicely. Lapinpoika throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease. Lapinpoika misses with a left hand and Rush counters with a nice body kick.
Lapinpoika is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lapinpoika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lapinpoika misses with a double jab
and Rush counters with a good, hard body kick but Lapinpoika shrugs it off. Lapinpoika is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Lapinpoika misses with a few strikes there.
Lapinpoika scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Lapinpoika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rush counters with a solid body kick. Lapinpoika misses with a left hand and Rush counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Lapinpoika misses with an elbow strike.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lapinpoika keeps control of Rush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lapinpoika wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapinpoika has him pressed against the cage. Lapinpoika wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapinpoika has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but Lapinpoika won't allow it.
Rush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapinpoika has him pressed against the cage. Rush keeps control of Lapinpoika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rush is trying to break free. Lapinpoika tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joni Lapinpoika. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lapinpoika wants to break free but Rush has control.
Rush is trying to break free. Rush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapinpoika has him pressed against the cage. Lapinpoika is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rush gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Rush is trying to break free. Rush is trying to break free. Rush wants to break free but Lapinpoika has control.
Rush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lapinpoika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a body kick that stops Lapinpoika in his tracks momentarily. Rush slips under a jab from Lapinpoika. Lapinpoika swinging wilding here.
Lapinpoika darts in trying to clinch and Rush makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lapinpoika really felt that one! Lapinpoika will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lapinpoika throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Rush will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lapinpoika lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lapinpoika throws a right and a left that Rush avoids nicely. Lapinpoika lands with a big right hook that stumbles Rush - he's out on his feet here! Lapinpoika follows up with another monster hook that separates Rush from consciousness! Rush falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Lapinpoika stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joni Lapinpoika!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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