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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make Makkonen (ranked 767 p4p, 1395 weight class) and BIg Cholo (ranked 37 p4p, 71 weight class). Makkonen comes to the cage accompanied by Epic Sax Guy - time to SMESH!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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300
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Makkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BIg Cholo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Cholo lands.
It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
Cholo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makkonen.
Makkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Cholo throws a hook to the side of Makkonen's head but Makkonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makkonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cholo sprawls and moves away.
Makkonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makkonen slips a jab from Cholo.
Cholo misses with an uppercut. Makkonen saw that one coming.
Makkonen is looking to counter punch.
Makkonen defending well as Cholo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cholo misses with a lunging right hand
and Makkonen counters with a single leg into guard. Cholo didn't expect that.
Cholo wants to stand and escape but Makkonen is having none of it.
Makkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cholo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cholo is looking to stand up but Makkonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Cholo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cholo keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makkonen moves away from the strike by Cholo.
Makkonen defending well as Cholo loads up on a big left hand.
BIg Cholo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cholo throws out a loose jab but Makkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cholo throws a hook but Makkonen avoids it easily.
Cholo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cholo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Makkonen staying out of range there.
Cholo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cholo throws a right hand that misses
and Makkonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cholo is looking to stand up but Makkonen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makkonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cholo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cholo is pulling down on Makkonen's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cholo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cholo wants to stand but Makkonen is controlling the position.
Cholo wants to get back to his feet but Makkonen passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makkonen controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but BIg Cholo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Make Makkonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cholo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makkonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cholo throws out the jab.
Makkonen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cholo throws a jab but it's blocked by Makkonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cholo misses with a right hand
and Makkonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Makkonen.
Cholo is trying to control the position but Makkonen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Makkonen prevents Cholo from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cholo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cholo has control of Makkonen's left arm, preventing Makkonen from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Makkonen throws an elbow that misses. Cholo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Makkonen's guard. Nice move by Cholo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makkonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makkonen seems keen to control Cholo's posture.
Cholo won't allow Makkonen to sweep him here.
Makkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cholo misses with a lunging right hand
and Makkonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cholo is looking to get back to is feet but Makkonen passes into side control.
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.
Makkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholo is trying to get back to his feet.
Cholo stops Makkonen from passing to mount.
Cholo pushes Makkonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Makkonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cholo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makkonen trying to control the action but Cholo is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cholo tries to improve position but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Make Makkonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Make Makkonen's cut.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Cholo misses the target.
Cholo misses with a looping right.
Makkonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cholo sprawls and moves away.
A big right from Cholo misses.
Makkonen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cholo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makkonen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cholo's guard.
Cholo keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cholo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo wants to stand up but Makkonen is controlling him.
Makkonen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cholo's guard.
Makkonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Makkonen wants to take a breather but Cholo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makkonen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Makkonen.
Cholo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cholo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cholo misses with a right hand
letting Makkonen counter with a right hand.
Cholo looks to land a right hand but Makkonen moved out of range.
Cholo swings widly with a right hand
and Makkonen counters with a left hand that sends Cholo to the canvas!
Cholo is rocked!
It looks like BIg Cholo has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makkonen controls the pace.
Cholo working a defensive guard but Makkonen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Makkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cholo keeps working.
Cholo tries to bench press Makkonen off him but Makkonen keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makkonen trying to control the action but Cholo is working from the bottom.
Makkonen works to advance to full mount. Cholo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Makkonen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makkonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cholo looks a forlorn figure.
Makkonen looking to control but Cholo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Make Makkonen clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Makkonen.
Makkonen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Makkonen slips a jab from Cholo.
Cholo misses with a right hand
and Makkonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Makkonen thows a huge punch but Cholo dodges it nicely.
Makkonen trying to control from half guard but Cholo is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cholo is trying to stand back up but Makkonen is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen is taking a breather. Cholo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Makkonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cholo defending well though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cholo is trying to stand up here but Makkonen is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Makkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cholo.
Makkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Cholo misses.
Makkonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Cholo misses.
Makkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cholo throws a jab but it's blocked by Makkonen.
Makkonen attempts a counter takedown but Cholo avoids it well and moves away.
BIg Cholo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cholo lands a jab.
Cholo misses with an uppercut.
Cholo throws the left hand but Makkonen avoids the punch easily.
Cholo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Cholo misses.
Makkonen tries to counter with a takedown but Cholo is quick to defend against it.
Makkonen walks into a straight right hand from Cholo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholo lands a jab.
Cholo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makkonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Makkonen content to control rather than advance.
Cholo wants to get back to full guard but Makkonen has mounted him!
Makkonen looking to control but Cholo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Makkonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cholo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cholo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Makkonen and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Make Makkonen!
Make Makkonen retains his super heavyweight title!
An intense looking Make Makkonen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Oh boys he was a tough test for me, but i was confident that if i lay my hands on his soft bum, his soul is mine. '.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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