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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumopainija Hokanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Waul told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumopainija Hokanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hokanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waul moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hokanen fails to land.
Waul swings wildly with an uppercut but Hokanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hokanen.
Hokanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Waul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waul scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waul digs a right hand underneath Hokanen's ribcage. Hokanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Waul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hokanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Waul working aggressively here.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul works on Hokanen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hokanen is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hokanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Waul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hokanen tries to throw a body punch but Waul avoids it by throwing Hokanen back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Waul fails to land.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hokanen throws a head punch that misses.
Hokanen takes a shot to the head.
Waul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hokanen blocking some punches.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Hokanen.
Waul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Waul fails to land.
Nice body punch from Waul.
Waul lands a hook that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen blocks a body shot from Waul.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Hokanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Waul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Waul.
Hokanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Waul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen lands with a right to the head.
Hokanen tries a body shot but Waul blocks it.
Hokanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hokanen blocking some punches.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul throws a head punch that misses.
Hokanen blocks a body shot from Waul.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hokanen blocks a body shot from Waul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Waul prevents a body shot from Hokanen.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Hokanen blocks an uppercut.
Waul lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hokanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Waul scores with a shoulder strike.
Waul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Hokanen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul misses with the head strike.
Waul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hokanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
Waul tries a body shot but Hokanen blocks it.
Waul throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hokanen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Waul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Waul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Waul misses.
Waul misses with a head kick.
Waul scores with a body shot.
Hokanen dives in and scores a takedown into Waul's guard.
Waul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waul controls Hokanen momentarily but Hokanen frees himself.
Hokanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Waul has wrist control.
Hokanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hokanen with a nice head shot there.
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!
Waul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul Waul has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Waul scores with a shot to the body.
Waul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hokanen misses the jab.
Hokanen moves out of range of the body kick from Waul.
Waul lands a high kick!
Waul gets a clinch.
Waul tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hokanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Waul controls his hands.
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!
Waul blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Hokanen.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Paul Waul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hokanen gets through Waul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waul tries a body shot but Hokanen blocks it.
Waul working aggressively here.
Hokanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Waul backwards.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
A short uppercut from Waul.
Waul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Waul.
Hokanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waul misses with a body punch.
Waul misses with a body punch.
Hokanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wauls head.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hokanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Waul presses Hokanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waul lands a hook that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
Waul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waul blocks a body shot from Hokanen.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hokanen tries to work over Waul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Hokanen stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Waul is working Hokanen over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
A short uppercut from Waul.
Waul misses with some punches.
Waul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Hokanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waul digs a right hand into Hokanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hokanen's gas tank.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Waul.
A body shot lands from Waul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hokanen misses the jab.
Hokanen tries to keep at a distance but Waul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waul misses with some punches.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Hokanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Waul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hokanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waul backwards.
Waul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Hokanen fails to land.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waul lands a shot to the body.
Waul misses with the head strike.
Waul lands a hook that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokanen takes a shot to the head.
Waul working aggressively here.
Waul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waul tries a body shot but Hokanen blocks it.
Nice body punch from Waul.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Waul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hokanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waul's elbow.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul digs a right hand underneath Hokanen's ribcage. Hokanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Waul digs a right hand underneath Hokanen's ribcage. Hokanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Waul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waul scores with a shot to the side of Hokanen's head.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Waul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen blocking some punches.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul scores with a hook to the body.
Waul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Waul.
Waul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
Waul lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waul.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Waul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waul lands an uppercut.
Waul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waul tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waul scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Waul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Waul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waul gets through Hokanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Waul.
Hokanen blocks a body shot from Waul.
Waul tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waul lands a shot to the body.
Waul gets through Hokanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hokanen tries to throw a body punch but Waul avoids it by throwing Hokanen back against the cage.
Waul pushes Hokanen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Waul on the inside.
Waul lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
Waul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Hokanen lands a left hand.
Hokanen blocks an uppercut.
Waul gets through Hokanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hokanen misses with a punch to the body.
Waul scores with a shot to the side of Hokanen's head.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hokanen has a couple of punches blocked by Waul.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Waul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Waul misses with a looping right.
Waul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waul throws a low kick but Hokanen avoids it.
Hokanen scores with a shot to the body.
Hokanen has a takedown stuffed.
Waul misses the shot to the body.
Paul Waul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Waul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waul scores with a push kick.
Waul throws a series of punches but Hokanen moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Waul, right into the meat.
Waul rushes Hokanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Waul throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen can't find room to land a body shot as Waul controls the action.
Waul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Waul blocking some punches.
Waul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Waul.
Waul swings wildly with an uppercut but Hokanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
Hokanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hokanen lands a body punch.
A short left from Waul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Waul scores with a hook to the body.
Hokanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hokanen.
Waul blocks a body shot from Hokanen.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Waul - that landed with a thud.
Waul working aggressively here.
Hokanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hokanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waul lands with a light punch inside.
Waul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hokanen blocking some punches.
Hokanen misses with some punches.
Waul misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Waul blocking some punches.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hokanen takes a shot to the head.
Waul pushes Hokanen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Waul.
Waul scores with a shoulder strike.
Waul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waul misses with some punches.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
Waul misses with some punches.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Waul fails to land.
Waul tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Waul has a couple of punches blocked by Hokanen.
A body shot lands from Hokanen.
Waul scores with a shoulder strike.
Waul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waul swings wildly with an uppercut but Hokanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waul misses with the head strike.
Waul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Hokanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waul pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waul throws a hook but Hokanen avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Waul takes a swing at Hokanen's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Hokanen as he checks the leg kick.
Hokanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Waul.
Waul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Waul.
Waul takes the fight into the clinch.
Hokanen tries a body shot but Waul blocks it.
Waul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hokanen.
Hokanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waul pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hokanen gets tackled into the cage by Waul. Waul maintains the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Waul misses with the head strike.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hokanen misses with some punches.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hokanen.
Waul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hokanen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Waul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hokanen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waul.
Waul can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Sumopainija Hokanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waul throws a punch but it's blocked by Hokanen.
Waul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Hokanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waul backwards.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Hokanen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waul.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Waul.
Waul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Waul fails to land.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul Waul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Hokanen.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hokanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hokanen misses with some punches.
Waul tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waul.
Hokanen misses with some punches.
Waul blocks a body shot from Hokanen.
Hokanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul digs a right hand underneath Hokanen's ribcage. Hokanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hokanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waul's elbow.
Hokanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Waul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hokanen.
Hokanen tries to work over Waul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hokanens head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hokanen scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Hokanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Waul prevents it.
Hokanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Waul after a bit of a struggle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Waul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Waul winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 44:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 44:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Waul!
Paul Waul is the new super heavyweight champion!
Paul Waul gave a mention to SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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