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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja's entrance music is On To The Next One. A fine choice. Afro Ninja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afro Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by Ninja.
Taalasmaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Afro Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taalasmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taalasmaa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ninja tries to avoid it but Taalasmaa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ninja to the ground. Ninja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taalasmaa tries to land a front kick but Ninja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taalasmaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taalasmaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Taalasmaa is just out of range.
Ninja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taalasmaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ninja misses with a shot to the body
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Ninja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa avoids them all with ease.
Taalasmaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ninja's waist but Ninja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taalasmaa off to one side.
Afro Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Jab from Taalasmaa.
Ninja catches Taalasmaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja tries to bum rush Taalasmaa with a series of wild strikes but Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ninja throws the left hand but Taalasmaa avoids the punch easily.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ninja moves away.
Taalasmaa throws a leg kick but Ninja moved away.
Taalasmaa moves away from the strike by Ninja.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Ninja misses with a wild body shot.
Ninja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ninja swivels and escapes.
Ninja lands with a good body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Taalasmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Ninja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taalasmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ninja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Ninja is looking to wear down Taalasmaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taalasmaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ninja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ninja closes the distance and pushes Taalasmaa back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants a takedown but no success here.
Taalasmaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taalasmaa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ninja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ninja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taalasmaas head.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ninja for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Taalasmaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ninja blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taalasmaa tries to work over Ninja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taalasmaa tries to pull guard but Ninja holds him up against the cage and eventually Taalasmaa drops back down to his feet.
Ninja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taalasmaa is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants the takedown. Ninja is fighting it off but Taalasmaa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ninja's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Taalasmaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ninja trying to keep a closed guard but Taalasmaa is proving a slippery customer.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ninja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taalasmaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes from guard but Ninja blocks nicely.
Ninja looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ninja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of elbows.
Ninja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taalasmaa is one step ahead there.
Taalasmaa thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taalasmaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seppo Taalasmaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ninja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taalasmaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ninja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja tries to clinch up but Taalasmaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Ninja.
Ninja throws a shot from downtown. Taalasmaa moves away and avoids it.
Ninja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taalasmaa checks a leg kick.
Taalasmaa throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
A big left from Ninja misses.
Ninja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taalasmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taalasmaa walks into a jab.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ninja doesn't seem bothered though.
Taalasmaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Ninja moves away from the strike by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ninja wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ninja. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Taalasmaa throws out a loose jab but Ninja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninja.
Ninja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taalasmaa's head backwards.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taalasmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ninja swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taalasmaa manages to avoid it.
Ninja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Ninja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninja.
Taalasmaa checks a leg kick.
Ninja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ninja loads up on a big right hand but Taalasmaa slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taalasmaa. Ninja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Ninja misses its intended target.
Ninja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ninja misses with a wild combination.
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!
Taalasmaa dives in and grabs Ninja's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ninja pushes down on Taalasmaa's head and hops out.
Afro Ninja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa connects with a leg kick. Ninja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Taalasmaa is just out of range.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Ninja.
Ninja misses with a low kick as Taalasmaa jumps back.
Ninja misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throws an off balance right hand
and Taalasmaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ninja swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Taalasmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taalasmaa misses with a body kick.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Ninja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taalasmaa throws a leg kick but Ninja moved away.
Ninja cracks Taalasmaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ninja at a distance.
Good leg kick by Taalasmaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ninja throws the left hand but Taalasmaa avoids the punch easily.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taalasmaa manages to avoid it.
Ninja wants to clinch up but Taalasmaa keeps it at a distance.
Ninja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taalasmaa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa moves forwards but Ninja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Ninja gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taalasmaa is trying to push Ninja away but Ninja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taalasmaa stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ninja lands an uppercut.
Ninja is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ninja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taalasmaa backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Afro Ninja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Taalasmaa is just out of range.
Taalasmaa blocks the body kick.
Ninja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taalasmaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa tries to work over Ninja's front leg with a kick but Ninja checks it.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Ninja. Beautiful body shot.
Ninja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ninja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ninja checks a leg kick.
Taalasmaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ninja off the cage and back into rage.
Ninja shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taalasmaa eats them both and turns towards Ninja to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Taalasmaa tenderised Ninja's leg. Ninja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ninja. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa loads up on a big right hand but Ninja slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ninja.
Ninja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Ninja misses with a wild body shot.
Ninja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ninja misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Ninja misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ninja moves out of range as Taalasmaa throws a body kick.
Taalasmaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taalasmaa throws a low kick but Ninja avoids it.
Ninja is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ninja.
Ninja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Taalasmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Ninja which made him look bad.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ninja checks it well.
Taalasmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja throws a hook but Taalasmaa avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Taalasmaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taalasmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ninja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Ninja avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Ninja seems unphased.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ninja but Ninja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ninja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taalasmaa manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ninja will feel that in the morning.
Ninja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taalasmaa.
Ninja misses with a body punch
and Taalasmaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Taalasmaa checks it.
Taalasmaa tried to score with a low kick but Ninja checks it.
Taalasmaa throws a low kick but Ninja avoids it.
Taalasmaa shoots in but no luck this time.
Afro Ninja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Ninja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a chopping leg kick but Ninja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Ninja misses the target.
Ninja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ninja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Afro Ninja is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taalasmaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taalasmaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taalasmaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ninja throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Ninja catches Taalasmaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taalasmaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Taalasmaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ninja misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ninja misses with a low kick.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ninja misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taalasmaa throws a series of strikes that have Ninja backpedaling.
Ninja staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Taalasmaa.
I think Taalasmaa 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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hype
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