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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 16 p4p, 304 weight class) and Yoni Megaladon (ranked 4 p4p, 42 weight class). Kuomanen comes into the arena with HonestKey - One Shot blaring out of the sound system. Megaladon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Break On Throoooyeah. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm 34 290 30 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm 27 265 8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoni Megaladon! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuomanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megaladon manages to avoid it. Kuomanen shoots in for a double leg but Megaladon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Megaladon is looking for the big counter here. Kuomanen defending well as Megaladon loads up on a big left hand. Kuomanen tries to counter with a takedown but Megaladon is quick to defend against it. Kuomanen lands an overhand right. Megaladon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen. Kuomanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Megaladon misses with a straight left. Kuomanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Megaladon misses the target. Megaladon throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuomanen counters with a shoot takedown. Megaladon fights it but they end up in guard. Kuomanen scoring with punches to the head and body. Megaladon wants to stand and escape but Kuomanen is having none of it. Megaladon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon pushes Kuomanen off and gets back to his feet.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot.
Megaladon misses with a hook
and Kuomanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuomanen. Megaladon wants to stand and escape but Kuomanen is having none of it. Kuomanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Megaladon is retaining full guard. Kuomanen won't allow Megaladon to get back to his feet. 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 wants to control from the top but Megaladon keeps moving. Megaladon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kuomanen looking to pass the guard. Megaladon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Megaladon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Megaladon wants to stand but Kuomanen is controlling the position. Kuomanen throwing strikes but missing. Kuomanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Megaladon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kuomanen prevents Megaladon from getting back to his feet.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Kuomanen slips a jab and a cross from Megaladon.
Megaladon swinging wildly here.
Kuomanen looks to land a left hand but Megaladon moved out of range nicely. Kuomanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaladon thows a left - swing and a miss! Kuomanen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuomanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kuomanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Megaladon slips under a jab from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Kuomanen prevents Megaladon from escaping the position. Megaladon is not content to let Kuomanen control the position. Megaladon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuomanen is controlling him well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Megaladon wants to get back to his feet but Kuomanen is dominant here and he's now got Megaladon's back! Megaladon trying to get back to his feet but Kuomanen is in full control for now. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kuomanen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuomanen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Megaladon could be in trouble here!
Megaladon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. This has been an exciting period of action! Megaladon is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kuomanen off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Megaladon looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kuomanen.
Megaladon is trying to stand back up. Kuomanen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Megaladon hold on?
 It looks like Yoni Megaladon has been cut. Megaladon is trying to stand back up.
Kuomanen looking for the RNC. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Megaladon is trying to get back to his feet but Kuomanen has full control of the position and if anything, Megaladon has just worked his way into a worse spot. Kuomanen trying to control momentarily.
Megaladon trying to get back to his feet but Kuomanen is in full control for now. Kuomanen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Megaladon up.
 That has opened up Yoni Megaladon's cut even more. Megaladon trying to get back to his feet but Kuomanen is in full control for now.
Kuomanen tightening his grip on Megaladon, looking for the choke. Kuomanen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Megaladon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Kuomanen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Megaladon could be in trouble here!
 Yoni Megaladon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoni Megaladon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ahjo Kuomanen! Ahjo Kuomanen retains his heavyweight title! A very excited looking Ahjo Kuomanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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