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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 948 p4p, 776 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 38 p4p, 49 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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16 - 10 - 0 |
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11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Qiang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Qiang misses with a hook.
Ahola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Qiang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Qiang misses with a body shot.
Qiang throws a good cross that connects.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qiang misses with a body shot.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang takes one to the chin there.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Qiang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahola.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola slips a jab from Qiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang slips a straight right by Ahola.
Ahola throws a hook but Qiang avoids it easily.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Qiang slips under a jab from Ahola.
Ahola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Qiang throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily.
Ahola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Qiang.
Ahola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
Ahola has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Ahola tries to counter by clinching up but Qiang breaks away and moves out of range.
Ahola slips a straight right by Qiang.
Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola loads up on a big right hand but Qiang slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Ahola misses its intended target.
Qiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Ahola drops his hands momentarily and Qiang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Qiang walks into a jab.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Qiang misses with a straight left.
Ahola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Qiang.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qiang moves away.
Ahola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Ahola tries to counter by clinching up but Qiang breaks away and moves out of range.
Ahola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Qiang at a distance.
Ahola cracks Qiang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Qiang misses with an uppercut
and Ahola counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahola misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang tries to work over Ahola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Qiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qiang misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang takes a shot to the head.
Ahola gets through Qiang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Qiang lands a left hand.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang blocks an uppercut.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Ahola.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qiang.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Qiang avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qiang's elbow.
Qiang misses with a body punch.
Ahola pushes Qiang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Qiang misses with the head strike.
Ahola can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
A short right from Ahola.
Ahola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahola can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Ahola digs a right hand into Qiang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Qiang's gas tank.
Ahola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang misses with the head strike.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Ahola.
Ahola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qiang's elbow.
Qiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hao Qiang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Qiang cracks Ahola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Qiang.
Qiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahola.
Ahola tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Qiang manages to circle out of the way.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Hao Qiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola avoids the body shot from Qiang.
Ahola misses the jab.
Ahola misses with a body shot
and Qiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Qiangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahola moves away.
Ahola tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Qiang manages to circle out of the way.
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Qiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Ahola tries to clinch up but Qiang circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Qiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Qiang thumps Ahola with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola tries to close the distance and clinch but Qiang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ahola swings away with a body shot that misses
and Qiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahola was well out of range. Poor timing from Qiang.
Ahola slips a straight right by Qiang.
Qiang avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Qiang wants to clinch.
A jab from Ahola misses.
Qiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahola manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qiang dips to his left and cracks Ahola with an uppercut!
Ahola misses with an uppercut. Qiang saw that one coming.
Ahola misses with a right hand
and Qiang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.
Ahola connects with a body shot.
Qiang misses the shot to the body.
Qiang cracks Ahola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang misses with a body shot.
Qiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahola is just out of range.
Ahola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ahola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Qiang throws a body shot but no joy.
As Qiang tries to get set, Ahola tries to push him back and clinch up but Qiang manages to avoid the attempt.
Qiang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahola throws a sloppy body shot
and Ahola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahola moves out of range as Qiang strikes.
Ahola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Qiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahola on the side of the head.
Qiang lands with a straight right. Ahola didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola cracks Qiang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Ahola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahola.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ahola.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
Ahola blocking some punches.
Qiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jarkko Ahola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Qiang digs a right hand underneath Ahola's ribcage. Ahola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ahola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Ahola.
Qiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahola misses with some punches.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang tries a body shot but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
Qiang blocking some punches.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahola scores with a hook to the body.
Ahola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qiang tries a body shot but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Qiangs head.
A short left from Qiang.
Ahola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang.
Ahola pushes Qiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahola.
Qiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahola is just out of range.
Qiang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahola as he connects with a hook.
Qiang tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Qiang.
Nice defenses there by Qiang.
Ahola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Qiang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Qiang. Ahola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola is looking to counter the offense by Qiang and move into the clinch.
Qiang connects with a looping right hand.
Ahola cracks Qiang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Qiang.
Qiang throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Qiang walks into a left hand.
Ahola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Qiang on the side of the head.
Qiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahola at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
A big right from Ahola misses.
Qiang throws a hook to the side of Ahola's head but Ahola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Qiang avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Qiang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahola with a body shot.
Good exchange - Qiang coming out on top.
Ahola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Qiang takes a swing at Ahola's ribcage but misses.
Ahola connects with a jab.
A big left from Ahola misses.
Ahola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Ahola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Ahola.
Ahola connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Qiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahola.
Nice body kick there by Qiang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qiang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahola defending well as Qiang loads up on a big left hand.
Qiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Qiang cracks a nice hook into Ahola's ribs.
Ahola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Qiang misses.
Qiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahola scores with a body shot.
Qiang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Qiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Ahola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ahola misses.
Ahola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Qiang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Qiang is out of range.
Qiang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Qiang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Qiang counters with a low kick, right behind Ahola 's knee.
Ahola tries to clinch
and Qiang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ahola's knee momentarily.
Ahola lands an overhand right.
Qiang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Qiang misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qiang scores with a punch to the head.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahola wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Qiang to score with a decent uppercut.
Jarkko Ahola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Ahola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahola is just out of range.
Ahola takes a swing at Qiang's ribcage but misses.
Qiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Qiang tenderised Ahola's leg. Ahola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Ahola.
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Qiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Qiang.
Qiang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahola's head backwards.
Ahola throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Qiang to counter with a crisp jab.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Qiang throws a body punch but Ahola moves out of range.
Ahola is looking to counter the offense by Qiang and move into the clinch.
Qiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahola.
Ahola throws a jab but it's blocked by Qiang.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Ahola lands a slapping body shot.
Hao Qiang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarkko Ahola.
I think Qiang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hao Qiang!
Our winner, Hao Qiang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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