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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Bowes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maunonen comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy metal kings - King Diamond. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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269 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Bowes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Maunonen misses.
Maunonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maunonen shoots in and drives through. Bowes sprawls well.
Bowes rushes Maunonen and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Maunonen on the inside.
Maunonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maunonen can't find room to land a body shot as Bowes controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
Maunonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Bowes.
It looks like Janne Maunonen has been cut.
Maunonen works on Bowes's body with a couple of short punches.
Maunonen misses with a body punch.
Maunonen works on Bowes's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maunonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maunonen tries to throw a body punch but Bowes avoids it by throwing Maunonen back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
Maunonen lands with a right to the head.
Maunonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bowes looks gassed!
Maunonen is working Bowes over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Maunonen.
Maunonen has Bowes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maunonen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bowes tumbling to the mat - Maunonen dives into Bowes's guard.
Maunonen looking to pass the guard.
Maunonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maunonen is pushing down on Bowes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bowes is fighting to maintain full guard but Maunonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maunonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maunonen thows a huge punch but Bowes dodges it nicely.
Maunonen lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maunonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowes defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maunonen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowes taking some punishment here, with Maunonen in his half guard.
Bowes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bowes is looking for a sweep. Maunonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maunonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowes's head.
Maunonen is thwarting Bowes's attempts to control the position.
Maunonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maunonen working the head and body with strikes.
Maunonen 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.
Maunonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maunonen is working away from the top position though.
Maunonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowes's head.
Nice strikes from Maunonen there.
Bowes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maunonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maunonen works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowes regains half guard.
Maunonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maunonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maunonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maunonen thows a huge punch but Bowes dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maunonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maunonen seems to be working for a kimura but Bowes defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maunonen is thwarting Bowes's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Maunonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Maunonen lands.
Bowes with a nice cross.
Maunonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maunonen misses with a leg kick
and Bowes counters with a nice body shot.
Roddy Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowes.
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!
Bowes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maunonen momentarily.
Janne Maunonen's cut is getting worse.
Bowes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maunonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowes. That did some damage!
Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maunonen.
Bowes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maunonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maunonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowes was well out of range. Poor timing from Maunonen.
Good exchange - Maunonen coming out on top.
Bowes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maunonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maunonen somewhat.
Maunonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Bowes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bowes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Maunonen counter with a right hand.
Maunonen misses with a leg kick.
Bowes slips under a jab.
Bowes staying out of range there.
Bowes swings for the body but Maunonen moves out of range.
A jab from Maunonen misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Bowes lands but Maunonen takes it in his stride.
Janne Maunonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maunonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maunonen.
Bowes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roddy Bowes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maunonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maunonen takes one to the chin there.
Roddy Bowes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowes throws a lazy head kick
and Maunonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bowes misses with a body shot.
Bowes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bowes closes the distance and clinches.
Bowes tries to land knees in the clinch but Maunonen avoids the damage to the body.
Maunonen takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Maunonen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowes misses with a knee to the head.
Janne Maunonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bowes landing knees to the body.
Bowes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Janne Maunonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bowes misses with a knee strike.
Bowes working Maunonen over with knees to the body.
Maunonen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Janne Maunonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roddy Bowes!
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hype
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