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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simppa Koivu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crouch Ouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koivu comes to the cage accompanied by Omnium gatherum - The Return. Simppa Koivu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 New York, Simppa Koivu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crouch Ouch!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch misses with a body kick.
Koivu punishes Ouch's body with a nice straight punch.
Koivu scores with a leg kick.
Koivu throws a series of punches but Ouch avoids them all with ease.
Koivu keeps the fight on the outside.
Koivu throws a right and a left that Ouch avoids nicely.
Koivu scores with a jab to the body.
Koivu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch throws the kick towards the body but Koivu avoids it.
Ouch misses with a body kick.
Koivu misses with a hook.
Ouch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koivu. That's going to slow Ouch down.
Koivu scores with a jab to the head.
Koivu throws a hook but Ouch avoids it easily.
Koivu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Koivu coming out on top.
Koivu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch misses with a leg kick
and Koivu counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivu catches Ouch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koivu scores with the left hand. Ouch knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koivu.
Koivu misses the shot to the body.
Crouch Ouch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koivu checks a leg kick.
Ouch throws a sloppy head kick
and Koivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch looks gassed!
Ouch misses with a kick to the body
and Koivu counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivu throws a leg kick
and Ouch counters with a good low kick that Koivu was not able to check.
Good shot there by Koivu.
Koivu scores with a jab.
Ouch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koivu lands a jab to the nose.
Koivu with a nice cross.
Ouch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koivu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koivu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koivu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ouch's hands.
Koivu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ouch's head backwards.
Koivu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Koivu and Ouch goes tumbling to the canvas! Koivu follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Koivu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koivu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koivu is trying to control the action in half guard but Ouch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koivu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koivu works his way into full mount!
Koivu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ouch is surviving well by controlling Koivu's body position as best he can.
Ouch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koivu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koivu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Koivu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Koivu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koivu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ouch's face.
Ouch is looking to improve his position but Koivu isn't that keen on the idea.
Ouch wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simppa Koivu dominated that round.
That's time! Koivu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koivu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ouch's half guard.
Ouch is trying to stand back up but Koivu is controlling him
Ouch is not content to let Koivu control the position.
Ouch moves into full guard.
Ouch keeping full guard, as Koivu tries to pass.
Ouch keeping moving, preventing Koivu from controlling successfully.
Koivu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koivu preventing the sweep.
Ouch is trying to keep Koivu in close.
Koivu 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouch tries to land a front kick but Koivu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Ouch.
Koivu circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Ouch misses.
A low kick from Ouch misses
and Koivu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koivu is looking to score with low kicks.
Koivu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ouch can do to turn this around?
Ouch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simppa Koivu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivu scores with a jab.
Ouch throws a leg kick
and Koivu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Koivu.
Crouch Ouch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch throws a sloppy head kick and Koivu moves out of range easily.
Koivu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch tries to clinch up.
Ouch wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ouch.
A shot to the body from Ouch misses
and Koivu counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu throws a shot from downtown. Ouch moves away and avoids it.
Ouch misses with a low kick.
Koivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch throws a body kick the misses
and Koivu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch misses with a straight left.
Ouch moves out of range as Koivu strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koivu. That's going to slow Ouch down.
Crouch Ouch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch is breathing heavily.
Koivu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch misses with a body shot.
Koivu catches Ouch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch looks to land a combination but Koivu avoids it well.
Ouch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koivu throws a body punch but Ouch moves out of range.
Koivu lands a glancing blow to the side of Ouch's head.
A head kick by Ouch misses
and Koivu counters with a nice leg kick.
Koivu checks a low kick from Ouch.
Koivu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ouch on the side of the head.
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!
Ouch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koivu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koivu fails with the takedown.
Ouch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simppa Koivu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Koivu.
Some bone on bone action there as Ouch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Koivu.
Ouch tries to clinch there but Koivu circles away.
Koivu throws a hook but Ouch avoids it easily.
Ouch misses with a kick to the body
and Koivu counters with a three punch combo that has Ouch backing up. Ouch nods at Koivu to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch missing with a left hand there. Koivu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koivu connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Ouch is predictable there
and Koivu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koivu tries to bum rush Ouch with a series of wild strikes but Ouch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ouch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koivu tries to circle away but Ouch has him pinned against the cage.
Koivu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koivu blocking some punches.
Koivu blocks a body shot from Ouch.
Koivu pulls guard effortlessly.
Ouch thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ouch trying to control the position from guard on top but Koivu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ouch looking to sit in guard and control but Koivu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ouch wriggles free and stands up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koivu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch thows a leg kick but Koivu checks it
and Koivu counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Koivu.
Koivu jabs at Ouch's body.
Ouch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koivu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivu lands a jab to the head.
Koivu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ouch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koivu lands a jab to Ouch's midsection.
Ouch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koivu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu scores with a hook to the body. Ouch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koivu connects with a body shot.
Koivu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ouch in his tracks.
Koivu digs a good hook to Ouch's body.
A low kick from Ouch misses
and Ouch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koivu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koivu throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koivu.
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!
Koivu stalks Ouch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ouch's face. Ouch staggers backwards, shaken.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ouch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koivu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koivu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch moves forwards but Koivu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koivu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koivu scores with a hook.
Koivu feints and then cracks Ouch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ouch down.
Koivu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Koivu.
Ouch takes one on the button.
Ouch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koivu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ouch.
An inside leg kick from Koivu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simppa Koivu clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koivu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Koivu.
Good standup being displayed there by Koivu as he connects with a hook.
Ouch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Koivu.
Ouch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koivu sizes up Ouch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koivu.
Koivu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Koivu. That snapped Ouch's head back.
Koivu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koivu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ouch is just out of range.
Good exchange - Koivu coming out on top.
Koivu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koivu, right into the meat.
Ouch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Koivu.
Koivu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ouch doesn't seem bothered though.
Koivu throws a right hand that Ouch ducks under and follows up with a left that Ouch also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koivu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Koivu. That snapped Ouch's head back.
Ouch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ouch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koivu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ouch.
Koivu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koivu cracks Ouch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koivu lands a right hook to the body.
Koivu lands the left hand.
Koivu throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ouch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivu dips to his left and cracks Ouch with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Koivu - just one landing.
Ouch misses with a low kick.
Koivu catches Ouch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koivu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koivu lunges at Ouch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ouch's hand.
Ouch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch throws a leg kick
letting Koivu counter with a right hand.
Koivu throws a looping overhand right but Ouch ducks down to avoid it.
Koivu misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Koivu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch throws a body kick that misses.
Koivu shoots in for a takedown but Ouch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koivu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koivu punishes Ouch's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koivu!
Koivu misses with an uppercut.
Ouch ducks right into an uppercut from Koivu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simppa Koivu had his way with Crouch Ouch in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ouch misses with a combination
and Koivu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koivu connects with a looping right hand.
Ouch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Simppa Koivu has been cut.
Koivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ouch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ouch misses the target.
A jab lands there for Koivu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koivu is out of range and Ouch settles back down.
Koivu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koivu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koivu on the side of the head.
Ouch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koivu is out of range and Ouch settles back down.
Ouch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ouch is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Koivu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koivu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ouch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Ouch misses
and Koivu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koivu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ouch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ouch wants to sweep but no luck.
Crouch Ouch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivu is in close to Ouch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ouch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koivu.
Ouch keeping moving, preventing Koivu from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ouch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koivu is controlling him.
Ouch is looking for a triangle but Koivu pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivu trying to control but Ouch is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ouch throws a combination that misses
and Koivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koivu throws a hook but Ouch avoids it easily.
Koivu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ouch moves away.
Ouch looks to throw the jab but Koivu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch digs a good body shot into Koivu's ribs.
Ouch misses with a leg kick
enabling Koivu to counter with a crisp jab.
Koivu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simppa Koivu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch tries a low kick but Koivu avoids it.
Ouch slips a straight right by Koivu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ouch.
Ouch throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Ouch is predictable there
and Koivu counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ouch.
Ouch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch thumps Koivu with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Koivu misses
and Ouch counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koivu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch lands a jab-cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ouch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crouch Ouch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koivu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:43
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:43
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simppa Koivu!
Simppa Koivu retains his super heavyweight title!
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