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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 1230 p4p, 1306 weight class) and Vern Vurris (ranked 65 p4p, 148 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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7 - 6 - 0 |
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201 cm
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21 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vurris rushes Kuomanen and presses him up against the cage.
Vurris prevents a body shot from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Vurris on the inside.
Kuomanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vurris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuomanen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vurris scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen is trying to break the clinch but Vurris has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuomanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vurris's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen scores with a shot to the side of Vurris's head.
Kuomanen gets through Vurris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuomanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuomanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vurris's brow.
Vurris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuomanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vurris looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuomanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuomanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuomanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuomanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuomanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen avoiding damage.
Vurris is trying to break the clinch but Kuomanen is controlling him.
Kuomanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vurriss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuomanen scores with a shot to the side of Vurris's head.
Vurris landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vurris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vurris blocks a body shot from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuomanen scores with a shot to the side of Vurris's head.
A head punch on the inside from Kuomanen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen presses Vurris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vurris tries for a takedown but Kuomanen manages to get underhooks.
Kuomanen avoids the elbow strike from Vurris, against the cage.
Kuomanen gets underhooks to prevent Vurris's takedown attempt.
Kuomanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuomanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuomanen blocks a body shot from Vurris.
Vurris blocking some punches.
Kuomanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahjo Kuomanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurris misses with a takedown attempt - Kuomanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ahjo Kuomanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vern Vurris.
Vurris drives through and clinches with Kuomanen against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kuomanen to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuomanen throws an elbow that misses.
Kuomanen misses with the head strike.
Kuomanen throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuomanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vurris's brow.
Vurris lands a takedown into guard.
Kuomanen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Vurris throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kuomanen's body to avoid the submission. Kuomanen has instead reached around Vurris's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kuomanen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahjo Kuomanen!
After the fight, Ahjo Kuomanen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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