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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 cm
18
215 lbs
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200 cm
20
203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Vanhanen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe cool! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cool shoots in for a takedown but Vanhanen shows good takedown defense. cool takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Vanhanen. Vanhanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Vanhanen knocks cool to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
cool is rocked!
It looks like joe cool has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! cool is looking to reverse the position. cool is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanhanen finish him? cool is trying to buck Vanhanen off. cool struggling a bit here. cool seems to have recovered his senses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. cool looks gassed! cool wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! cool is trying to work for a sweep but Vanhanen has mounted him! cool is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vanhanen content just to control the position here. Vanhanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
cool is looking to get to half guard. Vanhanen controlling the position easily from mount. A nice elbow there by Vanhanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. cool wants to control but Vanhanen is having none of it. cool really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
cool flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
cool srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Vanhanen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. I really don't envy cool right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cool trying to get back to his feet but Vanhanen is in full control for now. cool trying to control the position but Vanhanen manages to sink in the hooks. cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by cool.
cool breaks Vanhanen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
cool looking to pass the guard. cool lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. cool lands a couple of elbows. cool loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. cool drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vanhanen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now cool has Vanhanen in his guard. cool wants to sweep but no luck. cool is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vanhanen is controlling him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. cool is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Vanhanen dominated that round. The cut man is working on joe cool's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vanhanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cool avoids the head kick by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cool.
Vanhanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
joe cool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vanhanen stuffs the takedown. cool fails with a takedown attempt. cool fails with the takedown. Matti Vanhanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe cool. Vanhanen looks to land a left hand but cool moved out of range nicely. Vanhanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt cool. cool shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Vanhanen misses with a head kick.
cool throws a series of punches but Vanhanen moves out of range. cool closes the distance and clinches. cool slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vanhanen wants to break free but cool has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. cool is working for takedown but Vanhanen is calmly controlling the position for now. Vanhanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
cool breaks the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with a head kick.
cool is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vanhanen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for cool. cool lands with a big right hook that stumbles Vanhanen - he's out on his feet here! cool follows up with another monster hook that separates Vanhanen from consciousness! Vanhanen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! cool stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). joe cool!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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