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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 643 p4p, 497 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 38 p4p, 32 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm 25 275 12 - 5 - 0 |
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206 cm 39 284 29 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling Dangerous knees Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sisu Ilmarinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilmarinen throws a body punch but Beardsley moves out of range. Sisu Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ilmarinen loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch. Beardsley tries to counter with a clinch but Ilmarinen shakes him off and moves away. Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beardsley moves away. A telegraphed right hand from Ilmarinen misses the target. Ilmarinen loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch. Beardsley misses with a body shot.
Beardsley staying out of range there. The fighters circling - Ilmarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ilmarinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ilmarinen misses with an uppercut. A little jabbing left from Beardsley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ilmarinen cracks Beardsley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Beardsley defending well as Ilmarinen loads up on a big left hand. Beardsley wants to counter with a clinch but Ilmarinen pushes him away. Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beardsley tries to clinch there but Ilmarinen circles away.
Beardsley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ilmarinen missing with a left hand there. Beardsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ilmarinen throws the left hand but Beardsley avoids the punch easily. Beardsley ducks under a wild hook from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Beardsley ducks down to avoid it. Beardsley misses with a straight left. Ilmarinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beardsley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Ilmarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut. Beardsley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ilmarinen backs up against the cage.
 It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut. Ilmarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beardsley. A little jabbing left from Beardsley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beardsley has Ilmarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch. Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Beardsley blocking some punches.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ilmarinen takes a shot to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beardsley throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilmarinen. Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley tries to pull guard but Ilmarinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Beardsley drops back down to his feet.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body. Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside. Ilmarinen has Beardsley pressed against the cage, preventing Beardsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A right hand to the body from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ilmarinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Beardsley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beardsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beardsley tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ilmarinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beardsley's brow. Beardsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ilmarinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards. Ilmarinen lands a left hand.
Beardsley looks winded! Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Beardsley blocks an elbow strike from Ilmarinen.
Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body. Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Beardsley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ilmarinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beardsley can turn it around. Still in the clinch, Ilmarinen scores with a nice short uppercut. Ilmarinen lands a body punch. Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ilmarinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beardsley's brow. A short uppercut from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ilmarinen lands with a right to 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! A short left from Ilmarinen. Beardsley digs a right hand underneath Ilmarinen's ribcage. Ilmarinen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ilmarinen lands an elbow that stopped Beardsley in his tracks for a moment. With the fighters up against the cage, Ilmarinen throws an elbow but misses. Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike. Ilmarinen works on Beardsley's body with a couple of short punches. Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ilmarinen digs a right hand into Beardsley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beardsley's gas tank. A short right from Ilmarinen on the inside. Ilmarinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards. Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beardsley's elbow. Ilmarinen cracks Beardsley with a nice body shot. Beardsley avoids a wild elbow strike from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Beardsley blocks an elbow strike from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with an elbow strike.
Ilmarinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ilmarinen lands a hook to the side of the head. Ilmarinen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ilmarinen lands an uppercut. Ilmarinen throws an elbow that misses.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch. Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 Beardsley is rocked! Ilmarinen works on Beardsley's body with a couple of short punches. Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Beardsley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ilmarinen finish him? A quick uppercut on the inside from Ilmarinen. A short uppercut from Ilmarinen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Ilmarinen dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ilmarinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Beardsley seems to have recovered his senses. Ilmarinen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Beardsley! Ilmarinen dives in looking to finish! Beardsley is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Ilmarinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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