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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey JoeJoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey JoeJoe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm
18
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey JoeJoe! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Susi wants to clinch up but JoeJoe keeps it at a distance. JoeJoe misses with the combination.
JoeJoe misses with a straight right. Susi throws a low kick but it's checked well by JoeJoe. Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. JoeJoe lands with a nice body punch. Susi throws a series of punches but JoeJoe avoids them all with ease. Susi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Susi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from JoeJoe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts JoeJoe, as that shot connected.
Susi shoots for a takedown but JoeJoe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Susi swats away the attempt to clinch by JoeJoe. JoeJoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Susi shoots in looking for a takedown. JoeJoe tries to sprawl out of it but Susi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. JoeJoe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him. JoeJoe tries to clinch up. JoeJoe misses with a few strikes there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - JoeJoe has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round. Susi ducks under a wild hook from JoeJoe. Susi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling JoeJoe to score with a decent uppercut. Susi wants to clinch and JoeJoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. JoeJoe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big left from JoeJoe misses. A combination from JoeJoe does no damage. Susi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Susi walks into a stiff left hand from JoeJoe. JoeJoe looks gassed! JoeJoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. JoeJoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susi backwards. JoeJoe slows down the pace here.
JoeJoe manages to break the clinch.
JoeJoe moves out of range of the strikes. JoeJoe tests Susi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Susi tries to move into range but JoeJoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. JoeJoe wants to clinch but Susi slips to the side and Susi counters with a nice double leg into side control. JoeJoe won't be happy with that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. JoeJoe is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. JoeJoe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Susi wants to control but JoeJoe is keeping him busy. Susi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Susi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but JoeJoe is avoiding damage well.
Susi cracks JoeJoe with an elbow. That is naaassty. JoeJoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Susi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Susi trying to control the position but JoeJoe is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because JoeJoe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Susi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Susi cracks JoeJoe with a big elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Susi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Susi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. JoeJoe is squirming around, avoiding Susi's attempts to control the action. JoeJoe tries to lock up and control but Susi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. JoeJoe is trying to get back to his feet but can't. JoeJoe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Susi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Susi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as JoeJoe is looking to escape. JoeJoe wants to hold on but Susi pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey JoeJoe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
JoeJoe misses with a few strikes there.
JoeJoe clinches up against the cage. JoeJoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Susi shoots and misses and JoeJoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. JoeJoe wants to clinch and Susi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Susi. Susi with a flurry of punches that miss. Susi trying to control but JoeJoe is working from the bottom. Susi sitting in guard, not really doing much. Susi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Susi wants to pass the guard but JoeJoe is keeping the position. Susi is working JoeJoe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Susi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JoeJoe is keeping the position for now. Susi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Susi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. JoeJoe is breathing heavily. JoeJoe wants to stand but Susi is controlling the position. Susi throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. The fighters circling - JoeJoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. JoeJoe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. JoeJoe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Susi controls the pace. Susi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but JoeJoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Susi thows a big elbow that misses. Susi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Susi passes JoeJoe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Susi 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. Susi trying to pass the guard but JoeJoe defending well. Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Susi wants to control but JoeJoe is keeping him busy. Susi controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Iso Susi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. JoeJoe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi dominated that second 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.
Susi tries to close the distance and clinch up but JoeJoe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Susi shoots in and drives through. JoeJoe sprawls well. JoeJoe tries to clinch up and Susi counters with a takedown into side control. Susi is putting a hurting on JoeJoe here, landing some big shots from side control. Susi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Susi throws an elbow but JoeJoe slips to the side and avoids it well. Susi tries to score with some ground and pound. JoeJoe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Susi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for JoeJoe! Susi looking to ground and pound but JoeJoe is blocking nicely. Susi looking to control but JoeJoe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Susi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Susi landing strikes, looking to finish!
JoeJoe is rocked! Susi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Susi but it's paid off an JoeJoe is forced to tap! Nice work by Susi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iso Susi! Iso Susi is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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