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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Kaipainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaipainen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fredi - Puhu hiljaa rakkaudesta. Uolevi Kaipainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Von Han's chin.
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198 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
276 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Kaipainen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Von Han! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Han tests Kaipainen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kaipainen throws a body punch but Han moves out of range. A nice combination there by Kaipainen.
It looks like Von Han has been cut. Han clinches up against the cage. Kaipainen jumps guard but Han stands there with Kaipainen around his waist. Kaipainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Han is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Kaipainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Han misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Han.
Nice body punch from Han - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action! Han swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaipainen uses good head movement to avoid it. Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaipainen is breathing heavily. The referee is keeping an eye on Han - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Han. Han controlling the action here for a moment.
Han digs a right hand underneath Kaipainen's ribcage. Kaipainen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Han lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Uolevi Kaipainen has been cut. A body shot lands from Han.
A hook to the body from Han.
Han lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Han scores with a nice hook to the head. Kaipainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Han avoiding damage.
Han lands a body shot. Han scores with an uppercut up the middle. Han lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaipainen backwards. Han lands a shoulder strike. Stalling in the clinch from Han.
Han manages to break the clinch.
Han scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Kaipainen misses. Han chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaipainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kaipainen misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Han clinches up against the cage. Han pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Han throws a low kick, looking for Kaipainen's leg but Kaipainen calmly moves out of range. Han misses with a low kick as Kaipainen jumps back. Han gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Han lands with a light punch inside. Han manages to break the clinch.
Kaipainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Han uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaipainen.
Uolevi Kaipainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Han tenderised Kaipainen's leg. Kaipainen is trying to keep his angry face on. Kaipainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kaipainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Han counters with a flying knee. Nice. Kaipainen lands a right hook to the body.
Kaipainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid body kick from Han. Kaipainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Han counters with a low kick, right behind Kaipainen 's knee. Han tries a low kick but Kaipainen avoids it. Han is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Han clinches. Han doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Han tries a body shot but Kaipainen blocks it.
Han's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Han throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaipainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Han holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Han misses with a body punch.
Han has Kaipainen pressed against the cage, preventing Kaipainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Han digs a right hand underneath Kaipainen's ribcage. Kaipainen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Han is pushing Kaipainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Han pushes Kaipainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A body shot lands from Han.
Han working some nice short punches in the clinch. Han stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Han displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kaipainen up against the cage. Han is leaning against Kaipainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Han has Kaipainen pressed against the cage.
Han lands a body punch. Nice body punch from Han. Han stalls. Han scores with a hook to the body. Han lands a shoulder strike. Han lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A body shot lands from Han.
Still in the clinch, Han scores with a nice short uppercut. Han throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kaipainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Han counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaipainen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Han connects with a solid leg kick. Han throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Han dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
That kick from Han tenderised Kaipainen's leg. Kaipainen is trying to keep his angry face on. Han throws a low kick, looking for Kaipainen's leg but Kaipainen calmly moves out of range. Han misses with a low kick. Han avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Han has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kaipainen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Kaipainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaipainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Han. Han doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaipainen circles away.
Kaipainen misses with an uppercut
and Han counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Han. Han swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Han to work.
Han lands with a short head shot on the inside. Han will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaipainen up against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Han.
Uolevi Kaipainen's cut is getting worse. Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han misses with a hook to the ribs.
Han lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Han misses with a body punch.
Han pushes Kaipainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Han keeps control of Kaipainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Han throws a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands with a right to the head. Han breaks from the clinch.
Han chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaipainen misses with a few strikes there.
Han fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaipainen in the body. Kaipainen misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Han. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kaipainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaipainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaipainen throws an off balance right hand
and Han counters with a thumping low kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Han.
Han lands a head kick!
Kaipainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Han counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaipainen being controlled against the cage. 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! Kaipainen jumps guard but Han stands there with Kaipainen around his waist. Kaipainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Han tries a body shot but Kaipainen blocks it.
Han prevents Kaipainen from breaking the clinch. Kaipainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Han makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uolevi Kaipainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kaipainen jumps guard but Han stands there with Kaipainen around his waist. Kaipainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uolevi Kaipainen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Han breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Han looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaipainen is just out of range. Von Han seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kaipainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Han. Kaipainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kaipainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Han counters with a solid body kick. Han closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Han.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Han stalling.
A short uppercut from Han. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Han creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Han lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaipainen is rocked!
Jeez, Uolevi Kaipainen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Han lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Han as the two fighters clinch.
Kaipainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaipainen blocking some punches.
Han lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaipainen backwards. Han escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Han lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kaipainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uolevi Kaipainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Von Han! Von Han retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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