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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semi Veainu (ranked 218 p4p, 587 weight class) and Janne Virtanen (ranked 17 p4p, 39 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Semi Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Janne Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Veainu moves away
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Janne Virtanen has been cut.
Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Virtanen misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen has managed to clinch.
Veainu tries to break free but Virtanen pushes him back against the cage.
Veainu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virtanen keeps control of Veainu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veainu's efforts to push away.
Virtanen has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
A frustrated look appears on Veainu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Veainu is trying to break free.
Virtanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling him.
Veainu wants to get back to striking at distance but Virtanen won't allow it.
Virtanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Virtanen.
Virtanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veainu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Virtanen on the inside.
Virtanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Veainu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Virtanen lands with a light punch inside.
Virtanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu is trying to push Virtanen away but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Virtanen slowing the pace effectively.
Virtanen lands with a light punch inside.
Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veainu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veainu needs to keep his hands up - Virtanen had a free shot at his head there.
Virtanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Virtanen misses with an uppercut
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Veainu with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veainu lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virtanen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veainu counters with a huge left! Virtanen is in big trouble! He's backing up but Veainu isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Virtanen from any more damage. A dominating finish by Veainu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semi Veainu!
Semi Veainu retains his super heavyweight title!
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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
RATING
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