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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Funk Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Vuorinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funk Rabbit looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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194 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Funk Rabbit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saku Vuorinen! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Vuorinen. No joy for Rabbit on that attempt. Rabbit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Vuorinen is looking for a sweep. Rabbit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rabbit wants to take a breather but Vuorinen is having none of it. Rabbit seems to be working for a kimura but Vuorinen defends the submission attempt. Vuorinen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rabbit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vuorinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Rabbit is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Vuorinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vuorinen lands a slapping body shot.
Vuorinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vuorinen cracks Rabbit with a big elbow. Vuorinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rabbit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Vuorinen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rabbit to his feet. 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! Vuorinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vuorinen lands a decent elbow from side control. Vuorinen decides to take the fight back to the feet. Rabbit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vuorinen.
Vuorinen has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vuorinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rabbit is trying to drag Vuorinen to the mat but Vuorinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Vuorinen is working for takedown but Rabbit is calmly controlling the position for now. Vuorinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Rabbit backwards. Vuorinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Rabbit has double underhooks. Vuorinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vuorinen shoots in and bounces Rabbit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Vuorinen stands up and waves to Rabbit to follow him. Vuorinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Vuorinen connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rabbit! He's out on his feet! Vuorinen rushes in and drops Rabbit with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saku Vuorinen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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