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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heino comes to the cage accompanied by Caesars - Jerk It Out. Leonov has chosen Red october as his entrance music. Pekka Heino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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248 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Heino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heino misses with a straight left.
Leonov wants to clinch.
Heino throws a looping overhand right but Leonov ducks down to avoid it.
Leonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Heino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonov is looking to clinch.
Leonov takes a swing at Heino's ribcage but misses.
Leonov is looking to clinch but Heino is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Heino misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heino looks to land a right hand but Leonov moved out of range.
Heino connects with the punch.
Leonov misses with a body shot.
Leonov slips a jab from Heino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heino dives in and grabs Leonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leonov pushes down on Heino's head and hops out.
Heino moves forwards but Leonov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leonov showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Leonov slips a straight right by Heino.
Leonov moves in looking to clinch but Heino pushes him off.
Heino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heino.
Leonov closes the distance and clinches.
Heino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leonov breaks from the clinch.
Heino misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonov with a poor takedown
and Heino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonov slips under a jab.
A left lands for Heino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov wants to clinch but Heino slips to the side
letting Heino counter with a right hand.
Heino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Heino misses.
Leonov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonov won't be happy with that.
Leonov is pushing Heino's head away, looking to escape. Heino manages to hold on to the position though.
Heino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leonov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heino tries for a kimura but Leonov is defending well.
Leonov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Heino is controlling him well.
Heino is trying to get an arm triangle but Leonov is defending well.
Leonov struggling a bit here.
Leonov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heino wants to work for an arm triangle but Leonov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leonov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heino trying to control the action but Leonov is working from the bottom.
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 Pekka Heino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Heino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonov connects with a nice looking jab.
Heino throws the left hand but Leonov avoids the punch easily.
Leonov wants to clinch
and Heino counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonov tries to clinch but Heino moves away
and Heino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Pekka Heino has been cut.
Heino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonov.
Leonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Leonov closes the distance but Heino moves to the side
and Heino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heino's guard.
Leonov stands up from Heino's guard - Leonov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leonov darts in trying to clinch
and Heino counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heino defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Leonov tries to clinch but Heino moves away
and Heino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leonov shoots in and bounces Heino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leonov is breathing heavily.
Heino wants to sweep but no luck.
Heino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leonov defends well.
Heino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leonov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leonov falls off balance throwing a combination
so Heino counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leonov keeping moving, preventing Heino from controlling successfully.
Leonov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov gets the takedown into side control.
Leonov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Heino to his feet.
Nice jab there from Leonov.
Heino leaves Leonov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leonov has time to react.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Heino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonov fails with a takedown attempt.
Heino throws a jab when Leonov was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heino sprawls well. Heino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leonov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pekka Heino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov.
Leonov tries to move into range but Heino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heino scores with a jab to the head.
Leonov lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Heino moves out of range easily.
Leonov tries to clinch but Heino moves away
and Heino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vadim Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonov scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pekka Heino's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Leonov clinches with his opponent.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heino connects with the punch.
Leonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonov.
Leonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leonov tries to break free but Heino pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heino blocks an elbow strike.
Heino fails to pull guard.
Leonov looking to stall.
Heino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heino gets control of Leonov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Heino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Leonov stands and steps away. Heino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonov wants to clinch
and Heino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heino takes one on the button.
A big right from Heino misses.
Leonov dodges the punch combination from Heino.
A head kick by Leonov misses
enabling Heino to counter with a crisp jab.
Heino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonov.
Leonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonov misses the target.
Leonov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leonov in side control, throwing shots but Heino defends.
Vadim Leonov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heino is looking for a sweep.
Leonov working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heino is looking to reverse the position.
Leonov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Heino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonov.
Leonov has a takedown stuffed.
Leonov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heino as he jumps to the side.
Leonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leonov works on Heino's body with a couple of short punches.
Leonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonov throws a lazy head kick
and Heino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heino manages to avoid it.
Leonov throws a push kick but Heino slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov has his takedown stuffed
and Heino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pekka Heino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov.
Leonov closes the distance but Heino moves to the side
and Heino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonov throws a jab when Heino was well out of range.
Leonov tries for a takedown but Heino circles away easily
and Heino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heino throws out a powerful jab.
Leonov misses with a takedown
and Heino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heino trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonov wants to stand up but Heino is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping moving, preventing Heino from controlling successfully.
Heino won't allow Leonov to get back to his feet.
Heino tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonov is retaining full guard.
Leonov being controlled here, momentarily.
Pekka Heino has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Heino misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heino misses with a body shot.
Leonov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Heino to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pekka Heino.
I think Heino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Heino!
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