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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Susi Hukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hukkanen's entrance music is a-ha - Cry Wolf. A fine choice. Lenny Manson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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272 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Susi Hukkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Manson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Susi Hukkanen has been cut.
Hukkanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Lenny Manson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Manson with that takedown attempt.
Manson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manson lands a nice hook to Hukkanen's body. Hukkanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manson works the jab nicely.
Manson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Manson is looking to take a break and control but Hukkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hukkanen is trying to get back to his feet.
Manson decides to stand back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manson is defended easily by Hukkanen.
Hukkanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Manson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hukkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hukkanen swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hukkanen does no damage.
Hukkanen misses with a combination
letting Manson counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Hukkanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hukkanen looks to land a combination but Manson avoids it well.
Susi Hukkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hukkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Hukkanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manson throws a right and a left that Hukkanen avoids nicely.
Hukkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manson.
Hukkanen misses with a two punch combination.
Hukkanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hukkanen throws a series of strikes that have Manson backpedaling.
Hukkanen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hukkanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manson, pushing him back against the cage.
Manson pulls guard effortlessly.
Manson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hukkanen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hukkanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hukkanen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hukkanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hukkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manson wants to control but Hukkanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hukkanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Hukkanen not doing much here.
Hukkanen is trying to work for a kimura but Manson is defending well.
Manson is staying active underneath Hukkanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hukkanen is nestled in close to Manson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hukkanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Manson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manson is in trouble now - Hukkanen has advanced to mount!
Manson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Manson tries to reverse the position but Hukkanen maintains control.
Hukkanen wants to control the pace but Manson is squirming around nicely.
Hukkanen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hukkanen unloading with bombs!
Hukkanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hukkanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manson is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hukkanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hukkanen with the ground and pound from mount.
Hukkanen has hold of Manson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Manson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hukkanen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hukkanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hukkanen cracks Manson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hukkanen cracks Manson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hukkanen prevents Manson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susi Hukkanen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hukkanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manson counters with a three punch combo that has Hukkanen backing up. Hukkanen nods at Manson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hukkanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hukkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Some wild striking there from Hukkanen.
Hukkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hukkanen rushes Manson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hukkanen breaks from the clinch.
Hukkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hukkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Hukkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Lenny Manson's cut even more.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hukkanen works over Manson's head and body with a nice combination.
Manson misses with a double jab.
Manson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hukkanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hukkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hukkanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manson somewhat.
Hukkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manson duly obliges.
Hukkanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The cut above Lenny Manson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hukkanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Hukkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hukkanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hukkanen as he connects with a hook.
Hukkanen lands a jab to the head.
Manson throws a right and a left that Hukkanen avoids nicely.
Hukkanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manson dodges the punch combination from Hukkanen.
Hukkanen tries to clinch but Manson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hukkanen throws a series of punches but Manson avoids them all with ease.
Manson moves into the clinch.
Manson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hukkanen has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Hukkanen.
Hukkanen scores with a knee to the head.
Hukkanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hukkanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hukkanen swinging wilding here.
Hukkanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manson fails with the takedown.
Susi Hukkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hukkanen misses with a wild combination.
Manson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hukkanen stalks Manson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manson's face. Manson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hukkanen tries to clinch up
and Manson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hukkanen manages to break the clinch.
Hukkanen scores with a jab.
Hukkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hukkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hukkanen clinches up with Manson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hukkanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manson can do to turn this around?
Hukkanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hukkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manson shoots for a takedown but Hukkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Susi Hukkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Manson.
Hukkanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hukkanen lands a two punch combo.
Hukkanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manson ducks under a wild hook from Hukkanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hukkanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hukkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hukkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manson.
Manson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hukkanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Susi Hukkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hukkanen.
Manson clinches up with Hukkanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Manson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hukkanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hukkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manson is looking to clinch but Hukkanen is avoiding it.
Manson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hukkanen is just out of range.
Hukkanen lands with a straight right. Manson didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susi Hukkanen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hukkanen forces Manson back against the cage and clinches.
Manson digs a right hand underneath Hukkanen's ribcage. Hukkanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hukkanen throws a series of punches but Manson moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manson.
Hukkanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manson throws a right hand that Hukkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hukkanen also avoids with ease.
Hukkanen scores with a three punch combo!
Hukkanen lands a really nice looking cross but Manson seems unphased.
Lenny Manson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hukkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hukkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Manson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hukkanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hukkanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hukkanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hukkanen pulls Manson in close to prevent any damage.
Manson content to stall in guard here.
Manson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hukkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manson wants to control from the top but Hukkanen keeps moving.
Hukkanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hukkanen, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hukkanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hukkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Hukkanen.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lenny Manson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Susi Hukkanen!
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energy
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hype
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