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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Helling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraken comes to the ring accompanied by Battle Without Honor Or Humanity. Michael Helling has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Kraken's chin.
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281 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, The Kraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Helling!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraken manages to avoid it.
Kraken connects with a nice looking jab.
Helling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helling swings for the body but Kraken moves out of range.
Helling throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kraken closes the distance and clinches.
Helling is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraken has double underhooks.
Helling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraken's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kraken tries to work over Helling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kraken has Helling pressed against the ropes, preventing Helling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helling is trying to push Kraken away but Kraken has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kraken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kraken lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helling is looking for a sweep. Kraken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kraken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Helling doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kraken.
Kraken working over Helling with some ground and pound. Helling looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Helling is trying to stand back up but Kraken is controlling him
Helling tries to get to full guard but Kraken has control of the leg.
Helling is not content to let Kraken control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraken thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraken not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraken seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kraken works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kraken 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.
Kraken throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Helling because Kraken loaded up on that one.
Kraken has hold of Helling's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Helling manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helling is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kraken raining down hammerfists from mount.
Helling is desperately trying to improve his position but Kraken has a good base and remains in mount.
Kraken working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kraken looking to control but Helling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kraken prevents Helling from getting the reversal.
Kraken dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Michael Helling has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraken looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kraken postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Helling bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kraken and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Kraken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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