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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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219 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Niinivaara.
Nice straight punches there by Niinivaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Niinivaara.
Niinivaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Niinivaara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niinivaara defends it nicely.
Niinivaara scores with a body shot.
Niinivaara lands a big right hand that sends Junior crashing to the mat! Niinivaara stays standing though and waves Junior back to his feet!
Junior is rocked!
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Niinivaara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Niinivaara's half guard.
Niinivaara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niinivaara.
Niinivaara is trying to keep Junior in close.
Niinivaara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Junior wants to control from the top but Niinivaara keeps moving.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Niinivaara is trying to keep Junior in close.
Niinivaara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Niinivaara is controlling Junior's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Niinivaara. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niinivaara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niinivaara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Niinivaara shows good takedown defense.
Niinivaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niinivaara throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Niinivaara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Junior doesn't seem bothered though.
Junior is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara lands a jab.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Niinivaara shows good takedown defense.
Niinivaara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Niinivaara jabs at Junior's body.
Hannu Niinivaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niinivaara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niinivaara works Junior's body with a nice hook.
Niinivaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niinivaara.
Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Niinivaara lands a really nice looking cross but Junior seems unphased.
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niinivaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Niinivaara walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Junior drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Niinivaara swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Junior's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Niinivaara!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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