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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Neumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tunturi Pony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Neumann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tunturi Pony!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pony feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pony drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Neumann dives on top into guard.
Neumann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neumann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pony's head.
Pony wants to stand and escape but Neumann is having none of it.
Pony controls Neumann momentarily but Neumann frees himself.
Pony wants to sweep here but Neumann controlling him for the moment.
Neumann postures up in Pony's guard and throws a big left but Pony blocks it.
Neumann looking to pass the guard.
Pony has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neumann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neumann won't allow Pony to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neumann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neumann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pony looking for a sweep. Not yet Pony, not yet.
Pony is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pony pulls Neumann in close to his closed guard and prevents Neumann from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neumann preventing the sweep.
Neumann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pony keeping full guard, as Neumann tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pony misses with a left hand
and Neumann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pony avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pony can't keep his opponent in guard - Neumann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neumann trying to pass the guard but Pony defending well.
Pony tries to roll over but Neumann keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neumann preventing the sweep.
Neumann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pony is keeping the position for now.
Neumann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pony works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neumann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pony is keeping the position for now.
Pony working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neumann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neumann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neumann wants to control from the top but Pony keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pony is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Pony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pony trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neumann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Neumann dominated that round.
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.
Pony stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Harold Neumann has been cut.
Neumann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pony moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Neumann goes down! Can Pony finish him!?
Neumann is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neumann trying to control the position.
Pony stands up over Neumann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Neumann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neumann being controlled here, momentarily.
Neumann seems to have got his legs back now.
Pony tries to free his leg and advance position but Neumann is retaining full guard.
Pony throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neumann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neumann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Neumann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pony is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tunturi Pony was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Neumann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pony with a jab.
Neumann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pony.
Pony throws a lazy uppercut
and Neumann counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pony is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Neumann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neumann being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pony drops back, looking for a kneebar! Neumann looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Neumann looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Neumann!
Harold Neumann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neumann landing strikes.
Pony is trying to control Neumann's posture but Neumann avoids it.
Pony manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pony.
Pony wants to control but Neumann is keeping him busy.
Pony looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pony looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pony wants to control but Neumann is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pony thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pony tries to pass to full mount but Neumann defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neumann is refusing to be controlled, as Pony sits in half guard.
Pony sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neumann defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tunturi Pony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harold Neumann'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Neumann ducks right into an uppercut from Pony.
Tunturi Pony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pony throws a right hand that misses
and Neumann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neumann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pony wants to improve his position but Neumann is controlling well.
Pony works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pony striking off his back but it's not causing Neumann any problems.
Neumann is in close to Pony's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony looking for a guillotine here but Neumann defends easily.
Neumann postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pony is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Neumann, into his guard.
Neumann can't keep his opponent in guard - Pony advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pony thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like Pony is going to stand back up.
Pony is thwarting Neumann's attempts to control the position.
Neumann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pony takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pony trying to control from Neumann's half guard. Neumann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pony scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pony is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony is in close to Neumann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pony postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pony looking to pass the guard.
Neumann keeping moving, preventing Pony from controlling successfully.
Pony works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pony is stalling here. Neumann is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pony seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Neumann has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Neumann works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pony is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pony missing with punches from the bottom.
Neumann prevents Pony from improving his position.
Pony is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Pony is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pony is trying to get back to full guard.
Neumann is working for a kimura here but Pony manages to reverse the position and he's now in Neumann's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tunturi Pony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pony has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tunturi Pony!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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