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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Tysooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysooni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cantina Song. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm
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212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Tysooni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Kuassimo! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tysooni lands a head kick. Kuassimo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Simo Kuassimo has been cut. Kuassimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kuassimo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tysooni finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuassimo's head. Tysooni misses with a few strikes there.
Tysooni clinches with his opponent.
Kuassimo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tysooni is defending well for now. Kuassimo missing with knees to the body.
Kuassimo lands a shoulder strike. Tysooni stalling in the clinch but Kuassimo improves position. Tysooni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuassimo backwards. Tysooni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kuassimo pushes Tysooni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. 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! Tysooni swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuassimo uses good head movement to avoid it. Kuassimo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tysooni managing to block the knees to the body from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tysooni avoiding damage as Kuassimo throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuassimo. Kuassimo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kuassimo lands with a short shot to the head. Tysooni tries a body shot but Kuassimo blocks it.
Kuassimo lands a left hand.
Kuassimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tysooni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kuassimo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tysooni if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuassimo looks for the body kick but Tysooni saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tysooni blocks a leg kick. Kuassimo lands with a nice body kick. Tysooni is breathing heavily. Kuassimo sizes up Tysooni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kuassimo lands a head kick!
It looks like Mikko Tysooni has been cut. Simo Kuassimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kuassimo lands with a cross. Tysooni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. 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! Kuassimo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kuassimo with a jab. Tysooni looks to throw a body kick and Tysooni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tysooni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuassimo. Kuassimo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuassimo cracks the inside of Tysooni's front leg. A nice inside leg kick there by Kuassimo. That's going to slow Tysooni down. Tysooni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuassimo. A jab lands there for Kuassimo. Tysooni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuassimo. Kuassimo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Kuassimo. Kuassimo throws a sloppy head kick and Tysooni moves out of range easily. Kuassimo tests Tysooni's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kuassimo lands a nice looking body kick. Kuassimo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tysooni's calf. Kuassimo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kuassimo jabs at Tysooni's body. Kuassimo throws a leg kick which misses Tysooni's front leg but catches the back leg as Tysooni tries to avoid it. Tysooni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Kuassimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Kuassimo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tysooni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Tysooni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuassimo finds it's way round the side to connect with Tysooni's head. Kuassimo delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuassimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kuassimo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Tysooni takes one to the chin there. Tysooni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Kuassimo.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuassimo. Tysooni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuassimo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tysooni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mikko Tysooni's cut is getting worse. Tysooni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tysooni walks into a straight right hand from Kuassimo. Kuassimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuassimo. That's going to slow Tysooni down. Tysooni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tysooni is rocked! Kuassimo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuassimo. Oh Tysooni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikko Tysooni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kuassimo scores with a body shot.
Kuassimo throws a monster overhand right that drops Tysooni! Kuassimo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Kuassimo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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