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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Joukahainen (ranked 3684 p4p, 3822 weight class) and Buck Wagner (ranked 177 p4p, 181 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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181 cm 19 300 1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm 25 300 3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouni Joukahainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wagner! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wagner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Wagner throws a right and a left that Joukahainen avoids nicely. Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joukahainen misses with a straight right. Joukahainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Joukahainen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Joukahainen forces Wagner back against the cage and clinches. Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Joukahainen controls his hands.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Buck Wagner has been cut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Joukahainen. Joukahainen stalling against the cage.
Wagner is working for takedown but Joukahainen is calmly controlling the position for now. Joukahainen is pressed up against the cage. Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joukahainen down to the mat. Joukahainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jouni Joukahainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Wagner. Joukahainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage. Joukahainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joukahainen can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joukahainen taking a breather. Joukahainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head. Joukahainen lands a shot to the body. Joukahainen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joukahainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A short right from Joukahainen on the inside. A left hand lands to the body for Joukahainen.
Wagner looks winded! A hook to the body from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short uppercut from Joukahainen. Joukahainen lands a right hand. A short right hand to the side of the head by Joukahainen. Joukahainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joukahainen. Joukahainen lands an uppercut. Joukahainen taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wagner looking to stall.
A short right from Joukahainen on the inside. Still in the clinch, Joukahainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Buck Wagner's cut even more. Joukahainen is pressed up against the cage. Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joukahainen down to the mat. Joukahainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Joukahainen cracks Wagner with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Wagner falls to his knees and Joukahainen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jouni Joukahainen!
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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
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