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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eero Pelkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed has chosen Trivium / Shogun as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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196 cm
28
262 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Pelkonen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron Speed! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pelkonen pushes Speed up against the cage in a clinch. Speed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pelkonen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pelkonen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Pelkonen is thwarting Speed's attempts to control the position. Speed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Speed tries to roll over but Pelkonen keeps him under control. Speed wants to control but Pelkonen is keeping busy.
Pelkonen not landing any meaningful shots this time. Speed trying to hold on to Pelkonen's head to control him but Pelkonen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Speed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Pelkonen wants to free his trapped foot but Speed is holding on for dear life with his legs. Speed trying to control here.
Speed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Speed is trying to maintain the position but Pelkonen is very close to passing his half guard. Pelkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Speed on the ground. Pelkonen thows a huge punch but Speed dodges it nicely.
Speed is trying to maintain the position but Pelkonen is very close to passing his half guard. Pelkonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Speed's head. Speed is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Speed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pelkonen. Speed wants to control but Pelkonen is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Speed looking for submissions off his back. Speed controlling the position well. Speed looking for submissions off his back. Speed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Speed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pelkonen with the ground and pound but Speed uses the opportunity to regain guard. Pelkonen throws a big elbow that misses. Speed has his feet on Pelkonen's thighs here. He's pushed Pelkonen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pelkonen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cameron Speed! Cameron Speed retains his heavyweight title! Post fight, Cameron Speed stared into the camera and said 'Please pass my message to the opponent when he wakes up. Thanks for the awesome fight sir, it sure was fun! Now if you will excuse me I need to go partaaaayyy!!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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