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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 47 p4p, 423 weight class) and Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 4 p4p, 33 weight class). Kuomanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey - One Shot. Olcinius has chosen Test My Love (Skeler Remix) - Lithe as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olcinius moves forwards but Kuomanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olcinius loads up on a big right hand but Kuomanen slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Olcinius.
Kuomanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Olcinius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Olcinius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuomanen.
Olcinius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Olcinius is looking to land body kicks.
Kuomanen drives through with a takedown into Olcinius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuomanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Olcinius has wrist control.
Kuomanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuomanen trying to control but Olcinius is working from the bottom.
Olcinius looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Olcinius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuomanen is aware though and is defending well.
Olcinius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olcinius looking to control.
Kuomanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuomanen wants to control from the top but Olcinius keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olcinius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olcinius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius connects with a looping right hand.
Olcinius misses with a kick to the body.
Olcinius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuomanen moves out of range of the body kick from Olcinius.
Olcinius lands with a nice body kick.
Kuomanen misses with a looping left.
Olcinius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Olcinius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olcinius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olcinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a punch to the body.
Olcinius gets through Kuomanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olcinius misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuomanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olcinius just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuomanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Olcinius.
Kuomanen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuomanen jumps guard but Olcinius stands there with Kuomanen around his waist. Kuomanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahjo Kuomanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Olcinius - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olcinius.
A right handed body shot lands from Olcinius.
Kuomanen is breathing heavily.
Olcinius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuomanen.
Olcinius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olcinius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olcinius misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olcinius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuomanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olcinius crunches a lovely knee into Kuomanen's ribcage.
Olcinius lands with a left to the head.
Olcinius misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuomanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olcinius.
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!
Olcinius has a couple of punches blocked by Kuomanen.
Kuomanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuomanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuomanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuomanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olcinius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuomanen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucretinaus Olcinius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olcinius clinches.
Kuomanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olcinius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuomanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuomanen avoiding damage as Olcinius throws knees to the body.
Olcinius misses with a knee to the head.
Olcinius lands with a left to the head.
Olcinius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucretinaus Olcinius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuomanen has hold of one of Olcinius's legs. Olcinius is fighting the takedown attempt but Kuomanen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olcinius wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olcinius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuomanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuomanen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuomanen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
Kuomanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olcinius's head.
Kuomanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olcinius trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kuomanen manages to pass to mount!
Olcinius is trying to escape the mount.
Olcinius taking shots to the head.
Olcinius working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen lands a big shot there that rocks Olcinius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuomanen with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Lucretinaus Olcinius has been cut.
Kuomanen is stalling here but it's allowed Olcinius to get half guard.
Kuomanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Olcinius is just riding it out for now. Kuomanen eventually gives up the hold.
Kuomanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius wants to control but Kuomanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuomanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Olcinius sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuomanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olcinius's head.
Kuomanen looks to land a strike but Olcinius avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kuomanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olcinius wants to hit a sweep here but Kuomanen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Olcinius there!
Olcinius is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuomanen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen looking to control but Olcinius is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuomanen lands a couple of good shots and Olcinius has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Olcinius trying to control but not successfully.
Kuomanen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kuomanen working for a choke but Olcinius is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olcinius is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kuomanen gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucretinaus Olcinius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Olcinius tries to land a front kick but Kuomanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olcinius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuomanen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuomanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuomanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuomanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuomanen showed some decent athleticism there.
Kuomanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olcinius wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olcinius tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuomanen moves into full mount! Olcinius won't be happy about that!
Olcinius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olcinius bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kuomanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olcinius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olcinius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuomanen has Olcinius pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen keeping moving, preventing Olcinius from controlling successfully.
Kuomanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuomanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olcinius trying to control but Kuomanen is working from the bottom.
Kuomanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olcinius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olcinius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olcinius has gone for a leg lock! Kuomanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Olcinius's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuomanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olcinius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuomanen looking to sit in guard and control but Olcinius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuomanen has an active guard here but Olcinius has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ahjo Kuomanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuomanen is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olcinius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuomanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahjo Kuomanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuomanen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahjo Kuomanen!
Ahjo Kuomanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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