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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Hurskainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Hurskainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Hippo! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hurskainen cracks Hippo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like King Hippo has been cut. Hippo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hippo lands a nice short elbow. Hippo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hurskainen to get to his feet. Hurskainen wants to clinch up but Hippo keeps it at a distance. Hurskainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hippo scores a takedown into full mount! This has been an exciting period of action! Hippo controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hippo punching from mount but Hurskainen doing a good job of avoiding damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hurskainen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hippo controlling from mount. Let's hope that Hippo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Hurskainen tries to lock up and control but Hippo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hippo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hippo needs to keep his hands up - Hurskainen had a free shot at his head there. Hurskainen misses with an uppercut. Hippo misses with a head kick.
Hippo throws a right and a left that Hurskainen avoids nicely. Hurskainen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hippo shoots for a takedown but Hurskainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hippo looks gassed! Hurskainen lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up King Hippo's cut even more. Hurskainen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hurskainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The cut above King Hippo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Hurskainen lands a lovely overhand right. Hurskainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurskainen drops Hippo with a beautiful combination! Hippo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hurskainen is looking for the KO!
Hippo is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Hippo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pertti Hurskainen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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