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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between T Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Rantalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T Rex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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263 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, T Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Rantalainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rantalainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Rex finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rantalainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rantalainen has an active guard here but Rex has managed to pass into half guard.
Rex slips a nice elbow through Rantalainen's hands, connecting with Rantalainen's forehead.
Rex is looking for a kimura here.
Rantalainen actively working from the bottom here.
Rex lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rantalainen won't allow Rex to pass to mount.
Rantalainen trying to control from the bottom.
Rex is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rantalainen sees it coming and defends easily.
Rex lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rantalainen's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rex lands a nice short elbow.
Rantalainen trying to control here.
Rex 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.
Rex seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rantalainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rex pulls his head out easily.
Rex wants to take a breather but Rantalainen is having none of it.
Rex lands with a punch from half guard.
Rantalainen is looking for a sweep. Rex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rantalainen actively working from the bottom here.
Rex is trying to control the action in half guard but Rantalainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rantalainen looking for submissions off his back.
Rantalainen looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rex looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rantalainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rex drops an elbow to the side of Rantalainen's head.
Rex landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rantalainen is pressing down on Rex's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rex distracts Rantalainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rantalainen keeping full guard, as Rex tries to pass.
Rex working some strikes from top position.
Rantalainen is looking for a triangle but Rex pushes his legs off easily.
Rex wants to control from the top but Rantalainen keeps moving.
Rex lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rex with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rex distracts Rantalainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rex with a nice head shot there.
Rex throws a big right hand that misses.
Rantalainen looking for a guillotine here but Rex defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rex lands a couple of elbows.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Rantalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rantalainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rantalainen, not yet.
Rantalainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rantalainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex working some strikes from top position.
Rex working some strikes from top position.
Rantalainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rantalainen looking to control but Rex passes into half guard.
Rex prevents Rantalainen from improving his position.
Rantalainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rex working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rex lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rantalainen looking for submissions off his back.
Rex working Rantalainen over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T Rex dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rex connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Rantalainen! He's out on his feet! Rex rushes in and drops Rantalainen with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). T Rex!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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