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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumopainija Hokanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumopainija Hokanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Balingit is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hokanen.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hokanen moves away.
Hokanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Hokanen.
A slow jab from Hokanen misses its intended target.
Balingit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hokanen.
Balingit throws a body punch but Hokanen moves out of range.
Balingit has Hokanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Balingit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hokanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balingit landing knees to the body.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balingit scores with a shot to the side of Hokanen's head.
Balingit blocking some punches.
Balingit tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Balingit back against the cage.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokanen blocks a body shot from Balingit.
Hokanen is working Balingit over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balingit.
Balingit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Hokanen.
Hokanen digs a right hand into Balingit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balingit's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Balingit fails to land.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Hokanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Balingit controls his hands.
Hokanen tries a body shot but Balingit blocks it.
Hokanen lands a left hand.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balingit gets through Hokanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hokanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hokanen throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hokanen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Balingit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hokanen tries to throw a body punch but Balingit avoids it by throwing Hokanen back against the cage.
Hokanen is leaning against Balingit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hokanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balingit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Balingit misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balingit.
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Hokanen controls his hands.
Hokanen blocks an uppercut.
Hokanen has picked Balingit up - he's going for a ride! Hokanen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Balingit trying to control here.
Hokanen is looking to advance position but Balingit won't allow it.
Balingit trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen wants to pass to mount but Balingit is defending the position.
Hokanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hokanen is nestled in close to Balingit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hokanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balingit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ej Balingit's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hokanen thows a huge punch but Balingit dodges it nicely.
Hokanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balingit is trying to control but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balingit won't allow Hokanen to pass to mount.
Balingit is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ej Balingit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hokanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hokanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hokanen trying to mount his opponent but Balingit defends it.
Balingit is looking to control Hokanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balingit avoid being mounted?
Hokanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balingit keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sumopainija Hokanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit'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.
Hokanen swings for the body but Balingit moves out of range.
Hokanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balingit to score with a decent uppercut.
Hokanen misses with a combination
and Balingit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hokanen thinking.
Balingit tries to keep at a distance but Hokanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Hokanen blocks with his arms.
Balingit lands with a light punch inside.
Balingit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hokanen can't find room to land a body shot as Balingit controls the action.
Hokanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balingit's elbow.
Balingit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balingit tries to work over Hokanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit lands with a short shot to the head.
Balingit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balingit lands a shot to the body.
Balingit swings wildly with an uppercut but Hokanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ej Balingit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hokanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Balingit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Balingit.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hokanen is breathing heavily.
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Hokanen controls his hands.
Hokanen misses with a body punch.
Hokanen tries for a takedown but Balingit manages to get underhooks.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Hokanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hokanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balingit blocks a body shot from Hokanen.
Balingit lands a nice shot to the body.
Hokanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Balingit.
Hokanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balingit's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balingit misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Balingit.
Balingit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balingit scores with a shoulder strike.
Balingit tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Balingit back against the cage.
Balingit lands a body punch.
Balingit lands a shoulder strike.
Balingit lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
A short right from Balingit.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Balingit pushes Hokanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balingit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balingit lands an uppercut.
Hokanen tries to throw a body punch but Balingit avoids it by throwing Hokanen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Balingit.
Balingit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hokanen.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balingit lands a body shot.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Balingit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balingit pushes Hokanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Balingit scores a nice knee to the body.
Balingit lands a nice uppercut.
Balingit works on Hokanen's body with a couple of short punches.
Balingit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balingit looking to throw knees to the head but Hokanen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hokanen.
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Hokanen controls his hands.
Balingit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balingit connects with a knee to the head.
Balingit looking to throw knees to the head but Hokanen is blocking nicely.
Hokanen prevents a body shot from Balingit.
Balingit blocking some punches.
A short right from Balingit.
Balingit lands a body punch.
Balingit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balingit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balingit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hokanen backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hokanen managing to block the knees to the body from Balingit.
Balingit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hokanen's face.
It looks like Sumopainija Hokanen has been cut.
Balingit presses Hokanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Balingit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Balingit dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hokanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hokanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balingit counters with a straight right hand.
Balingit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hokanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balingit digs a good body shot into Hokanen's ribs.
Balingit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hokanen misses with a body shot
and Balingit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balingit misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Hokanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balingit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balingit misses with the head strike.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Hokanen.
Hokanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balingit is leaning against Hokanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit lands a body shot.
Balingit with a knee to the head.
Balingit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hokanen.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hokanen avoids it.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hokanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balingit up against the cage.
Balingit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balingit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hokanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balingit struggles to land a body shot inside as Hokanen controls his hands.
Balingit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Hokanen controls the action.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit cracks Hokanen with a nice body shot.
Balingit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
Hokanen lands a left hand.
Hokanen working aggressively here.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hokanen's elbow.
Balingit swings wildly with an uppercut but Hokanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hokanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Balingit controls his hands.
A short right from Balingit.
A right handed body shot lands from Hokanen.
Balingit missing with knees to the body.
Hokanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balingit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen tries to stall but Balingit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balingit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hokanen misses with a body punch.
Hokanen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Balingit regains guard immediately.
Balingit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hokanen wants to pass the guard but Balingit is keeping the position.
Balingit pulls Hokanen in close to prevent any damage.
Hokanen preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hokanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sumopainija Hokanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hokanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balingit is trying to control the position but Hokanen postures up.
Balingit looking for a sweep. Not yet Balingit, not yet.
Balingit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hokanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Balingit has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit is pulling down on Hokanen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hokanen, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ej Balingit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balingit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ej Balingit!
Ej Balingit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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