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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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207 cm
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217 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ham Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Laamanen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xu is in Laamanen's guard.
Laamanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laamanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Laamanen, not yet.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Xu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laamanen is looking to stand up but Xu isn't so interested in that idea.
Xu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laamanen has momentary wrist control but Xu slips an elbow through the middle.
Xu throwing strikes from guard but Laamanen blocks nicely.
Xu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laamanen is trying to hold Xu in close to prevent damage but Xu has managed to pass into half guard.
Xu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laamanen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu working Laamanen over with strikes.
Laamanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laamanen keeps working.
Laamanen wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laamanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Xu seems to be looking for submissions.
Xu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xu is nestled in close to Laamanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Xu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Xu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laamanen trying to control from the bottom.
Xu passes to side control.
Xu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Xu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Laamanen is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Xu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laamanen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Xu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Xu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laamanen down.
Xu throws an elbow but Laamanen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xu trying to control the action but Laamanen is working from the bottom.
Xu looks up at the clock and then as Laamanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Xu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xu lands an elbow.
Laamanen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Xu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu landing strikes.
Xu trying to control the action but Laamanen is working from the bottom.
Laamanen is pushing Xu's head away, looking to escape. Xu manages to hold on to the position though.
Xu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Xu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laamanen keeps working.
Xu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laamanen to see if he's OK.
Xu tries to score with some ground and pound. Laamanen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Xu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Xu 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.
Laamanen is pushing Xu's head away, looking to escape. Xu manages to hold on to the position though.
Xu laying and praying for a moment but Laamanen takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xu scores with a spinning back kick!
Laamanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Xu tenderised Laamanen's leg. Laamanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laamanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Xu counters with a thumping low kick.
Laamanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Xu.
Xu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Xu working the ground and pound.
Xu working the body and head with strikes.
Xu is looking to take a break and control but Laamanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laamanen taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xu working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Xu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Laamanen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laamanen down.
Xu lands a few punches from side control.
Xu landing strikes.
Xu scoring with punches from side control.
Xu lands an elbow.
Xu landing strikes.
Ham Xu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xu misses with the ground and pound.
Laamanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Xu is controlling him well.
Xu is looking to take a break and control but Laamanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Xu lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Xu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Laamanen pushes Xu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Xu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Xu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laamanen to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laamanen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Laamanen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Xu is chipping away with strikes.
Xu prevents Laamanen from escaping the position.
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xu lands a nice forearm strike.
Xu lands some shots froms side control.
Xu is working Laamanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu grinds an elbow into Laamanen's temple.
The ground and pound from Xu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Laamanen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xu connects with a decent elbow.
Xu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Xu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Xu controls the position.
Laamanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Laamanen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Xu staying calm.
Laamanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laamanen down.
Xu working the ground and pound but Laamanen is defending the strikes.
Xu throws a strike aimed at the side of Laamanen's head but Laamanen avoids it well.
Xu cracks Laamanen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Reijo Laamanen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laamanen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Laamanen is not content to let Xu control the position.
Xu controls the position from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xu is working Laamanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Xu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laamanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reijo Laamanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laamanen but Laamanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good standup being displayed there by Xu as he connects with a hook.
Xu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Xu does no damage.
Laamanen connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laamanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xu. Xu obviously looking to wear him down.
Xu throws a hook but Laamanen avoids it easily.
Laamanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laamanen throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xu missing with a left hand there. Laamanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laamanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laamanen can do to turn this around?
Laamanen looks to land a combination but Xu avoids it well.
Xu connects with a right hand. Laamanen shakes it off.
Laamanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Laamanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laamanen throws a shot from downtown. Xu moves away and avoids it.
Xu blocks a head kick by Laamanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen misses with a straight left.
Jab from Xu.
Xu tries a head kick but it misses.
Xu connects with a jab.
Laamanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Xu's head.
Xu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laamanen. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laamanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laamanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laamanen loads up on a big right hand but Xu slips the punch.
Xu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laamanen moves out of range of the body kick from Xu.
Xu throws a push kick but Laamanen slaps the foot to one side.
Laamanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laamanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Xu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laamanen manages to get back to half guard.
Xu slips a nice elbow through Laamanen's hands, connecting with Laamanen's forehead.
Laamanen is holding on to half guard well.
Xu trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Xu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laamanen pushes Xu off looking to stand but Xu dives back in and keeps control.
Xu is trying to control the action in half guard but Laamanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Xu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Xu with the ground and pound but Laamanen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laamanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu stands and throws Laamanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laamanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Xu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Laamanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Laamanen is pushing Xu's head away, looking to escape. Xu manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Xu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Laamanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Xu just content to control the position.
Xu has hold of Laamanen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Laamanen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Xu cranks the arm and Laamanen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Laamanen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ham Xu!
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