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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Maki (ranked 716 p4p, 1339 weight class) and Honza Hohol (ranked 90 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm 29 194 18 - 8 - 1 |
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184 cm 29 192 19 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohol. As Hohol backs away, Maki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Hohol moves out of range of the body kick from Maki.
Maki slips under a jab from Hohol. Hohol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maki on the side of the head. Maki swings for the body but Hohol moves out of range.
Hohol throws out a counter right but Maki avoids it with no problem. Maki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hohol throws a hook but Maki avoids it easily. Maki half committed to a counter leg kick. Maki avoids the body shot from Hohol.
Maki throws a nice inside leg kick. Maki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hohol under the eye. Hohol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hohol with a nice cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hohol throws a jab when Maki was well out of range. Hohol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Maki slips a jab from Hohol. Seppo Maki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hohol's sensitive parts. Hohol ducks under a wild hook from Maki. Hohol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hohol has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Hohol misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Hohol. Nice defenses there by Maki. Hohol lands a slapping body shot.
Maki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hohol to score with a decent uppercut. Hohol lands a really nice looking cross but Maki seems unphased.
Hohol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maki.
Hohol misses with a left hand and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hohol throws a hook to the side of Maki's head but Maki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hohol lands a glancing blow to the side of Maki's head. Hohol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Maki slips a straight right by Hohol. Hohol moves out of range of the body kick from Maki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hohol connects with a body shot. Hohol lands a jab to the head.
Maki lands a jab to the nose. Maki blocks a jab. Maki connects with a leg kick. Hohol doesn't manage to clinch there - Maki circles away.
Hohol just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohol throws a shot from downtown. Maki moves away and avoids it. Maki drops Hohol with a naaaaasty hook - Hohol is in real trouble here! Maki dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Maki! A relieved looking Seppo Maki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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