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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bazooka Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Esinahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 cm
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230 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bazooka Joe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esinahka! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Esinahka or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe which made him look bad. Joe connects with a nice looking jab.
Esinahka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe tries to land a leg kick but Esinahka saw it coming and moves away.
Joe thuds a left hand into Esinahka's body. Esinahka tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Joe thuds a left hand into Esinahka's body. A chopping leg kick lands by Joe. Esinahka looks gassed! Esinahka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joe can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Joe cracks a nice hook into Esinahka's ribs. Joe misses with a double jab.
Joe stuffs the takedown attempt from Esinahka. Esinahka gets slowly back to his feet. Joe throws a right and a left that both miss. Joe tries to bum rush Esinahka with a series of wild strikes but Esinahka uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Joe scores with the left hand. Esinahka knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Erkki Esinahka has been cut. Bazooka Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Esinahka tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bazooka Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Esinahka. Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe closes the distance and clinches. Joe is pressed up against the cage. Esinahka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joe down to the mat. Joe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jab by Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Joe! Esinahka is backing up but he can't get away as Joe lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Esinahka and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bazooka Joe! Bazooka Joe retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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