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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tauno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno comes to the cage accompanied by Pelican - Dead Between The Walls. Haapasalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Korpiklaani - Let's Drink . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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273 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tauno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapasalo scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Haapasalo misses its intended target.
Haapasalo throws a push kick but Tauno slaps the foot to one side.
Tauno misses with a looping right.
Haapasalo missing with a left hand there. Tauno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haapasalo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tauno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antti Haapasalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haapasalo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tauno.
Tauno gets the takedown into side control.
Tauno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Haapasalo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Haapasalo dodges the ground and pound from Tauno.
Tauno trying to control the position but Haapasalo is working away.
Tauno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Haapasalo is looking to regain half guard here but Tauno keeps moving and retains side control.
Haapasalo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tauno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo taking a bit of punishment here - Tauno scoring with strikes.
Tauno is staying tight to Haapasalo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Haapasalo can't do much from the bottom here.
Haapasalo is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haapasalo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haapasalo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tauno connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Tauno crashes against the mat.
Tauno throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Haapasalo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauno misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Haapasalo being controlled for a moment.
Tauno misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tauno content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Haapasalo prevents Tauno from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo tries to improve position but can't.
Tauno tries for a kimura but Haapasalo is defending well.
Haapasalo trying his best to control but Tauno has mounted him.
Tauno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tauno landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tauno with good strikes from the mount here!
Haapasalo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tauno lands a big elbow - Haapasalo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Haapasalo is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Tauno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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