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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Wanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanhanen's entrance music is Mina olen by Kotiteollisuus. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matti Wanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanhanen ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wanhanen checks a leg kick.
Wanhanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wanhanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Wanhanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Wanhanen off the cage and back into rage.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wanhanen.
Wanhanen shoots in and drives through. Davis sprawls well.
Davis misses with a hook. Wanhanen ducked under it nicely.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wanhanen's sensitive parts.
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!
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Wanhanen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wanhanen is trying to work for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Wanhanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Wanhanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wanhanen is looking for a kimura here.
Davis is concentrating on defense, preventing Wanhanen from advancing position.
Wanhanen works his way into side control.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Wanhanen drags him back down.
Davis is trying to control Wanhanen's posture but Wanhanen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wanhanen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Wanhanen crashes against the mat.
Davis tries to escape but Wanhanen is in control.
Wanhanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wanhanen is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Wanhanen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanhanen working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanhanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Wanhanen looks up at the clock and then as Davis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wanhanen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Davis tries to buck Wanhanen off but Wanhanen is having none of it.
Wanhanen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanhanen is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wanhanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wanhanen working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wanhanen is stalling here. Davis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wanhanen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Davis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wanhanen is trying to get back to half guard.
Wanhanen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davis off and has taken his back!
Wanhanen working for the choke.
Davis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wanhanen is breathing heavily.
Davis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taylor Davis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Wanhanen misses.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Wanhanen's head.
Davis with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Wanhanen.
Davis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wanhanen is out of range and Davis settles back down.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Davis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wanhanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wanhanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Wanhanen dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Wanhanen's head and hops out.
Wanhanen takes one to the chin there.
Wanhanen blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis thuds a left hand into Wanhanen's body.
Taylor Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wanhanen's head backwards.
Nice shot lands for Davis.
A left lands for Davis.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wanhanen in his tracks.
Wanhanen is rocked!
Wanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Wanhanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Davis.
Wanhanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis tests Wanhanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis lands a big head kick that sends Wanhanen tumbling to the mat! Davis takes a step backwards and waves Wanhanen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Wanhanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis drops Wanhanen with a naaaaasty hook - Wanhanen is in real trouble here! Davis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Davis!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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