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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Taktarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oleg Taktarov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oleg Taktarov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman slips under a jab.
Coleman misses with a left hand
and Taktarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taktarov fails with the takedown
and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taktarov's guard now.
Taktarov looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Taktarov has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Taktarov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taktarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taktarov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taktarov looking to sit in guard and control but Coleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman postures up in Taktarov's guard and throws a big left but Taktarov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coleman is in close to Taktarov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taktarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taktarov keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman throws and elbow that misses. Taktarov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Taktarov!
Taktarov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Taktarov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Taktarov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taktarov is taking a breather. Coleman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Taktarov works his way into full mount!
Taktarov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coleman is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taktarov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taktarov's head.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Taktarov blocks nicely.
Taktarov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taktarov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oleg Taktarov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Taktarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Taktarov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coleman misses with a combination
and Taktarov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taktarov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Taktarov wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
Taktarov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taktarov looking to control but Coleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taktarov on the ground.
Taktarov landing strikes from the mount and Coleman is in trouble!
Coleman wants to control but Taktarov is having none of it.
Taktarov looking to control but Coleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taktarov controlling his opponent.
Coleman can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taktarov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coleman?
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.
Taktarov unloading with bombs!
Coleman blocking the ground and pound.
Taktarov wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
Oleg Taktarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taktarov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coleman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taktarov controlling from mount.
Taktarov fails to move to back control.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.
Taktarov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Coleman to take his back!
Taktarov lands strikes to the head.
Taktarov trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taktarov working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Coleman is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Taktarov has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Coleman taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oleg Taktarov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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