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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Hantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hantunen has chosen Bad Religion - American Jesus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hantunen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Niinivaara does it's job there.
Hantunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niinivaara.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niinivaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niinivaara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hantunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niinivaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niinivaara works Hantunen's body with a nice hook.
Hantunen shoots in for a takedown but Niinivaara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the 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!
Niinivaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Niinivaara connects with a looping right hand.
Niinivaara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hantunen tries to clinch up but Niinivaara circles away and keeps his distance.
Hantunen looks for a takedown but Niinivaara sprawls well.
Hannu Niinivaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Hantunen.
Hantunen looks gassed!
Niinivaara misses with a two punch combination.
Niinivaara lands with an overhand left.
Niinivaara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Niinivaara wants it to stay on the feet.
Niinivaara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hantunen tries to clinch but Niinivaara is having none of it.
Niinivaara sends Hantunen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Niinivaara is motioning to the referee to let Hantunen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hantunen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinivaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hantunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Niinivaara finish him?
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niinivaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hantunen seems to have recovered his senses.
Hantunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Niinivaara feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hantunen sprawling to the canvas! Hantunen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Niinivaara finish him?!
Hantunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niinivaara lands a glancing blow to the side of Hantunen's head.
Hantunen is looking to clinch.
Niinivaara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Niinivaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Niinivaara lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niinivaara cracks Hantunen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Niinivaara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hantunen to stand back up!
Niinivaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hantunen's calf.
Niinivaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Niinivaara closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hantunen out cold! Hantunen corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hannu Niinivaara!
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hype
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pop
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