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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topohanta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DJ Proteus : Illuminati. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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262 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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201 cm
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275 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topohanta throws a front kick aimed at Linic's knee but Linic avoids it well.
Topohanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linic blocks a head kick by Topohanta.
Linic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Topohanta but Topohanta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Topohanta misses with a jab to the body
and Linic counters with a two punch combo.
Topohanta thuds his shin into the meat of Linic's side.
Topohanta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Topohanta.
Topohanta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Topohanta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Topohanta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Topohanta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Topohanta as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Linic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linic gets the takedown into side control.
Topohanta wants to control but Linic postures up.
Linic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Topohanta is trying to control Linic's posture but Linic avoids it.
Linic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Linic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Linic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linic tries to advance to mount but Topohanta instead regains half guard.
Linic wants to control but Topohanta is keeping him busy.
Linic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Linic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Topohanta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Linic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Topohanta has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Topohanta is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Linic.
Linic is nestled in close to Topohanta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Topohanta tries to get to full guard but Linic has control of the leg.
Linic is trying to control the action in half guard but Topohanta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Topohanta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Topohanta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linic.
Linic lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Topohanta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Linic.
Topohanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Linic prevents Topohanta from improving his position.
Topohanta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linic.
Topohanta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Topohanta is trying to stand up here but Linic is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Linic seems to be working for a kimura but Topohanta defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mario Linic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Linic swings widly with a right hand
and Topohanta counters with a good low kick that Linic was not able to check.
Linic moves in looking to clinch but Topohanta pushes him off.
Topohanta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linic lands a nice shot to the body.
Linic rushes Topohanta and presses him up against the cage.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Mario Linic has been cut.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Linic fails to land.
Topohanta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linic backwards.
Linic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Topohanta.
Linic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Topohanta is trying to keep Linic in close.
Mario Linic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Topohanta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Topohanta is trying to keep Linic in close.
Linic trying to control the position from guard on top but Topohanta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic chips away with some ground and pound.
Linic trying to control the position from guard on top but Topohanta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linic has gone for a leg lock! Topohanta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Linic's guard.
Linic looking for a sweep. Not yet Linic, not yet.
Topohanta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Topohanta looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Topohanta trying to control but Linic is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pekka Topohanta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Linic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Topohanta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linic moves out of range as Topohanta throws a body kick.
Topohanta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Linic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linic looking to pass the guard.
Linic trying to control the position from guard on top but Topohanta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linic is one step ahead there.
Linic trying to control but Topohanta is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linic 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.
Topohanta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linic's guard.
Linic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Topohanta wants to stand and escape but instead Linic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta wants to stand but Linic is controlling the position.
Linic throws a big elbow that misses.
Topohanta can't keep his opponent in guard - Linic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Topohanta has hold of Linic's hands but Linic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Linic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Linic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linic lands strikes from half guard.
Linic throwing shots but Topohanta is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Linic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Linic'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Topohanta misses the target.
Topohanta throws the kick towards the body but Linic avoids it.
Linic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Topohanta is fending him off so far but Linic persists. Nope, Topohanta circles away and we're back to standing.
Topohanta stuffs the takedown.
Topohanta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pekka Topohanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topohanta takes one to the chin there.
Linic defending well as Topohanta loads up on a big left hand.
Topohanta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Topohanta.
Topohanta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Linic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Topohanta thuds his shin into the meat of Linic's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekka Topohanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linic looks for a takedown but Topohanta sprawls well.
That kick from Topohanta tenderised Linic's leg. Linic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Topohanta connects with a high kick.
Mario Linic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Topohanta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Topohanta.
Mario Linic's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topohanta lands a front kick.
Topohanta lands a leg kick that knocks Linic off balance momentarily.
Linic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Topohanta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Linic's head.
Linic is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Topohanta.
Oh Linic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from Topohanta.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Topohanta.
Topohanta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Topohanta lands an uppercut, right on the button! Linic tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Topohanta!
An out of breath Pekka Topohanta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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