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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steen Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christensen comes to the cage accompanied by Xzibit - Alcoholic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
28
268 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steen Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila keeps the fight on the outside.
Lanakila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christensen is looking to clinch but Lanakila is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lanakila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lanakila takes a swing at Christensen's ribcage but misses.
Lanakila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christensen.
A telegraphed right hand from Christensen misses the target.
Steen Christensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christensen walks into a stiff left hand from Lanakila.
Christensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lanakila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanakila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christensen misses with a hook. Lanakila ducked under it nicely.
Lanakila lands a lovely overhand right.
Christensen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christensen misses with an uppercut.
Christensen throws a series of strikes that have Lanakila backpedaling.
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christensen throws a hook to the side of Lanakila's head but Lanakila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lanakila misses with a wild combination.
Lanakila misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila feints and as Christensen raises his hands in defense, Lanakila changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christensen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lanakila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christensen cracks Lanakila with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christensen looks to land a right hand but Lanakila moved out of range.
Christensen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lanakila, pushing him back against the cage.
Christensen misses with some punches.
Christensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lanakila blocks an elbow strike from Christensen.
A short right from Christensen on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanakila blocks an uppercut.
Lanakila dodges an elbow strike from Christensen.
Lanakila blocks an uppercut.
Christensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanakila uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila blocks an uppercut.
Lanakila blocking some punches.
Christensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lanakila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christensen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christensen working aggressively here.
Christensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That has opened up Ionakana Lanakila's cut even more.
Lanakila goes for a takedown attempt but Christensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christensen is looking to slow Lanakila down with leg kicks.
Christensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christensen drops Lanakila with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lanakila looks back up at him and smiles so Christensen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lanakila is rocked!
Christensen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen takes a swing at Lanakila's ribcage but misses.
Christensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christensen wants to land a leg kick but Lanakila is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lanakila.
Christensen tries to clinch up but Lanakila circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanakila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Christensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christensen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lanakila counters with a straight right hand.
Christensen moves into range and clinches up with Lanakila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Christensen throws an elbow but misses.
Christensen throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Christensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lanakila.
Christensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lanakila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The cut above Ionakana Lanakila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lanakila trying to control the position but instead, Christensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lanakila into the cage.
Lanakila throws a punch but it's blocked by Christensen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Christensen pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christensen. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steen Christensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christensen tries to clinch there but Lanakila circles away.
Lanakila looks to throw the jab but Christensen is out of range.
Christensen lands a left and a right that send Lanakila crashing to the mat, dazed. Christensen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lanakila is still on wobbly legs! Can Christensen finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Christensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanakila seems to have recovered his senses.
Christensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanakila throws a leg kick but Christensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christensen connects with an inside leg kick.
Christensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanakila circles away.
Crack! Christensen connects with the perfect overhand right and Lanakila falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Christensen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steen Christensen!
After the fight, Steen Christensen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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