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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. This should be fireworks!
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194 cm
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245 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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205 cm
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270 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kunnas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kunnas blocks the body kick.
Hammerlik misses with a looping right. Hammerlik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut. Kunnas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kunnas throws a push kick but Hammerlik slaps the foot to one side. Hammerlik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kunnas tries to land a body kick letting Hammerlik counter with a right hand. Kunnas tries to move into range but Hammerlik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kunnas blocks a jab. Hammerlik jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hammerlik looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunnas is just out of range. Kunnas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammerlik closes the distance and clinches. Hammerlik breaks the clinch.
Hammerlik misses with a body kick. Kunnas looks for the body kick but Hammerlik saw that one coming. Kunnas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Hammerlik is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kunnas throws the left hand but Hammerlik avoids the punch easily. Kunnas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammerlik finds it's way round the side to connect with Kunnas's head. Hammerlik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammerlik thows a left - swing and a miss! Kunnas ducks under a wild hook from Hammerlik. A chopping leg kick lands by Kunnas. Kunnas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammerlik is just out of range. Hammerlik slips under a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas. Kunnas tries to land a front kick but Hammerlik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kunnas thuds a left hand into Hammerlik's body. A thudding body kick lands there by Kunnas!
Hammerlik is breathing heavily. A jab from Kunnas does it's job there.
It looks like Neik Hammerlik has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kunnas tries to land a body kick and Hammerlik counters with a nice uppercut. Hammerlik avoids the body shot from Kunnas.
Hammerlik tries to keep at a distance but Kunnas has taken the fight into the clinch. Kunnas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammerlik stalling in the clinch but Kunnas improves position. Kunnas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kunnas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kunnas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kunnas lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kunnas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Hammerlik's ribcage. Kunnas working Hammerlik over with knees to the body. Kunnas scores with a shot to the side of Hammerlik's head. Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerlik avoids the damage to the body. Hammerlik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammerlik avoids it. Hammerlik slowing the pace effectively. Hammerlik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunnas's defenses. Hammerlik avoiding damage as Kunnas throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kunnas. Hammerlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kunnas misses with a wild body shot. Hammerlik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kunnas. Mauri Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kunnas cracks a nice hook into Hammerlik's ribs. Kunnas scores with a nice head shot. Kunnas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammerlik manages to avoid it. Kunnas catches Hammerlik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Kunnas throws a leg kick but Hammerlik moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammerlik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammerlik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kunnas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hammerlik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab. Hammerlik slips a straight right by Kunnas. Kunnas throws a push kick but Hammerlik slaps the foot to one side. Kunnas throws a low kick but Hammerlik avoids it. Hammerlik throws a nice inside leg kick. Hammerlik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kunnas in his tracks. Hammerlik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Kunnas slips a straight right by Hammerlik. Kunnas avoids the head kick by Hammerlik.
Hammerlik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunnas. The crowd cheers as Hammerlik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kunnas doesn't seem phased though. Hammerlik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hammerlik misses with a kick to the body.
Hammerlik slips a jab from Kunnas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerlik thows a left - swing and a miss! Kunnas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hammerlik tests Kunnas's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hammerlik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kunnas tries to clinch there but Hammerlik circles away.
Hammerlik throws a sloppy head kick and Kunnas moves out of range easily. Hammerlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kunnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kunnas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kunnas throws a leg kick and Hammerlik counters with a nice uppercut. Hammerlik slips a straight right by Kunnas. Kunnas throws a leg kick but Hammerlik sees it coming and moves out of range. Hammerlik throws an overhand right that lands on Kunnas's shoulder, as Kunnas tries to avoid the shot. Hammerlik scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kunnas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A jab from Kunnas misses. Hammerlik misses with a body kick. Kunnas moves out of range as Hammerlik throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kunnas 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Neik Hammerlik will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Neik Hammerlik's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kunnas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kunnas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Kunnas throws a body kick the misses and Hammerlik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Hammerlik throws a nice head kick!
Hammerlik pushes Kunnas up against the cage in a clinch. Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammerlik pressing his opponent against the cage. Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerlik lands with a short shot to the head. Hammerlik manages to break the clinch.
Neik Hammerlik is winning the standup battle so far. Kunnas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kunnas misses the shot to the body. Kunnas looks to land a body kick but Hammerlik moved away. Hammerlik tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A jab lands there for Hammerlik. This has been an exciting period of action! Hammerlik misses with a hook. Kunnas ducked under it nicely. A slapping body kick lands there for Hammerlik. Kunnas is breathing heavily. Kunnas walks into a jab. Hammerlik throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hammerlik gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kunnas has a couple of punches blocked by Hammerlik.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerlik blocks it with crossed arms. Hammerlik leaning his opponent against the cage. Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerlik blocks it with crossed arms. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hammerlik here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Hammerlik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hammerlik is trying to stall.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Hammerlik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammerlik has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A decent looking body kick lands there for Hammerlik. Hammerlik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kunnas doesn't seem bothered though. Hammerlik tries to clinch but Kunnas is having none of it. Kunnas tries to keep at a distance but Hammerlik has taken the fight into the clinch. Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Hammerlik is leaning against Kunnas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hammerlik can't break the clinch.
Hammerlik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammerlik breaks the clinch.
Hammerlik fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kunnas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kunnas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hammerlik. Kunnas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hammerlik throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Hammerlik. Hammerlik throws a head kick but Kunnas moves out of range.
Hammerlik moves into range and clinches up with Kunnas. Hammerlik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This has been an exciting period of action! Kunnas throws a right and a left that Hammerlik avoids nicely. Kunnas throws a body kick the misses and Hammerlik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kunnas blocks a head kick by Hammerlik.
A big right from Hammerlik misses. Kunnas looks to clinch and Hammerlik counters with a straight right hand. Hammerlik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hammerlik scores with a kick to the body.
Hammerlik closes the distance and clinches. Hammerlik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunnas's defenses. Hammerlik is struggling to control the position. Hammerlik lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammerlik leaning against his opponent.
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Hammerlik taking a breather. Kunnas misses with a punch to the body.
Hammerlik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Hammerlik is trying to stall.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammerlik looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kunnas tries a body shot but Hammerlik blocks it.
Hammerlik throws an elbow that misses.
Hammerlik breaks from the clinch.
Kunnas defending well as Hammerlik loads up on a big left hand. Kunnas with a nice cross. Hammerlik tries to clinch up but Kunnas circles away and keeps his distance. Kunnas misses with a wild body shot. Kunnas tries to land a leg kick but Hammerlik saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kunnas. Kunnas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kunnas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hammerlik lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kunnas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammerlik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hammerlik throws a wild body kick that Kunnas sees coming a mile off. Kunnas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Nice jab there from Hammerlik. Nice shot by Hammerlik. Hammerlik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Kunnas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hammerlik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hammerlik looks to land a left hand but Kunnas moved out of range nicely. Hammerlik throws a big shot that misses. Hammerlik misses with a looping left. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hammerlik forces Kunnas back against the cage and clinches. Hammerlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hammerlik slips under a jab from Kunnas. Kunnas misses with an uppercut. Kunnas misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neik Hammerlik dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Neik Hammerlik's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kunnas is looking to score with low kicks. Kunnas lands an overhand right. Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on Hammerlik's shoulder, as Hammerlik tries to avoid the shot. Hammerlik tries to clinch up but Kunnas circles away and keeps his distance. Hammerlik scores with the left hand. Kunnas knows he should have avoided that one. Hammerlik blocks a jab. Hammerlik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hammerlik ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas. Kunnas moves forwards but Hammerlik connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hammerlik throws a nice head kick!
Hammerlik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kunnas, pushing him back against the cage. Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Hammerlik blocks with his arms.
Hammerlik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hammerlik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunnas's efforts to push away. Kunnas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hammerlik looking to stall.
Hammerlik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerlik's face.
Hammerlik lands an elbow inside that Kunnas shrugs off. A battle for position here, against the cage. Kunnas breaks from the clinch.
Hammerlik dips to his left and cracks Kunnas with an uppercut! Hammerlik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hammerlik scores with a decent looking hook. Kunnas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Hammerlik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Jab by Hammerlik. Hammerlik scores with a punch to the head. Hammerlik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kunnas can do to turn this around? Hammerlik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hammerlik scores with a jab to the jaw. Hammerlik throws a shot from downtown. Kunnas moves away and avoids it. Hammerlik is looking to score with low kicks. Hammerlik moves out of range of the body kick. Hammerlik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mauri Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammerlik tries to bum rush Kunnas with a series of wild strikes but Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hammerlik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hammerlik lands with a nice body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kunnas moves out of range as Hammerlik strikes. Kunnas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hammerlik tries to clinch up but Kunnas circles away and keeps his distance. Kunnas throws a leg kick but Hammerlik moved away. Kunnas keeps the fight on the outside. Kunnas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammerlik. Kunnas staying out of range there. Kunnas looks to land a body kick but Hammerlik moved away. Kunnas moves out of range as Hammerlik throws a body kick.
Hammerlik avoids a low kick by using good footwork. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammerlik. Kunnas gets tackled into the cage by Hammerlik. Hammerlik maintains the clinch. Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hammerlik's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hammerlik trying to stall but Kunnas improves his position.
Kunnas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammerlik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kunnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerlik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kunnas. Hammerlik looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range. Kunnas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammerlik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hammerlik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kunnas. Kunnas obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammerlik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kunnas. Kunnas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kunnas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammerlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunnas. Hammerlik avoids the head kick by Kunnas.
Hammerlik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nice defenses there by Kunnas. Kunnas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammerlik. Hammerlik throws the left hand but Kunnas avoids the punch easily. Hammerlik lands a high kick!
Kunnas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammerlik. Hammerlik circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hammerlik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kunnas is looking to clinch. Kunnas throws a leg kick and Hammerlik counters with a nice uppercut. Hammerlik connects with a high kick. Kunnas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Kunnas misses with a low kick.
Hammerlik missing with a left hand there. Kunnas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice body kick from Hammerlik. Kunnas swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hammerlik. Kunnas shrugs it off though. This has been an exciting period of action! Kunnas blocks a jab. Hammerlik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hammerlik cracks the inside of Kunnas's front leg. Hammerlik throws a lazy right hand but Kunnas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hammerlik lands with a hook. Kunnas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hammerlik is looking to land body kicks. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kunnas. Neik Hammerlik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hammerlik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunnas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hammerlik connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Neik Hammerlik showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammerlik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neik Hammerlik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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