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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuminauha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Celine Dion - Just Walk Away. Mario Linic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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240 lbs
20 - 21 - 0 |
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191 cm
33
262 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast |
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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
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuminauha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rubert Kuminauha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Linic. Those never looked like landing.
Linic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuminauha circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuminauha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuminauha is trying to control. Linic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuminauha is working for a kimura but Linic is defending it quite comfortably.
Linic missing with punches from the bottom.
Kuminauha is looking to take a break and control but Linic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linic trying to control here.
Linic is not content to let Kuminauha control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuminauha wants to work for an arm triangle but Linic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuminauha drops an elbow to the side of Linic's head.
Linic trying to control from the bottom.
Kuminauha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Linic is just riding it out for now. Kuminauha eventually gives up the hold.
Linic landing small, sideways elbows.
Linic is looking for a sweep. Kuminauha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuminauha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuminauha.
Linic tries to get to full guard but Kuminauha has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuminauha seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuminauha is looking for a kimura here.
Linic wants to improve his position but Kuminauha is controlling well.
Linic wants to get back to his feet.
Kuminauha is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha wants to control but Linic is keeping him busy.
Linic is looking to escape.
Linic is not content to let Kuminauha control the position.
Kuminauha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Linic sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuminauha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Linic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuminauha thows a huge punch but Linic dodges it nicely.
Kuminauha is thwarting Linic's attempts to control the position.
Linic wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linic wants to control but Kuminauha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Linic lands with a few short shots to the body.
Kuminauha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linic defends it well.
Linic is trying to stand up here but Kuminauha is controlling him well.
Kuminauha is working for a kimura but Linic is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linic tries to get to full guard but Kuminauha has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuminauha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuminauha.
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 Rubert Kuminauha 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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuminauha on the side of the head.
Kuminauha with a poor takedown
and Linic counters with a stiff right hand.
Linic lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuminauha's head.
Kuminauha shoots for a double leg takedown but Linic sprawls well. He's pushed Kuminauha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Linic moves into the clinch.
A short right from Linic on the inside.
Linic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linic scores with a shoulder strike.
Linic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Linic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kuminauha is trying to keep an underhook but Linic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kuminauha looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Linic wants to take a breather but Kuminauha is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Linic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuminauha defending well though.
Kuminauha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Linic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Linic lands strikes from half guard.
Kuminauha tries to roll over but Linic keeps him under control.
Linic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Linic passes to side control.
Kuminauha manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linic decides to stand up.
Kuminauha shoots in but Linic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubert Kuminauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuminauha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuminauha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuminauha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuminauha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linic takes the fight into the clinch.
Linic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Linic is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linic is working Kuminauha over against the cage.
Linic misses with an elbow over the top.
Linic scores with a shot to the side of Kuminauha's head.
Linic has hold of one of Kuminauha's legs. Kuminauha is fighting the takedown attempt but Linic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Linic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuminauha has his foot on Linic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Linic works his way back into a safe position though.
Mario Linic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Kuminauha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linic throwing strikes but missing.
Linic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuminauha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Linic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Linic wants to control from the top but Kuminauha keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Linic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Linic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuminauha is proving hard to escape from.
Linic trying to control but Kuminauha is working from the bottom.
Linic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Linic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuminauha's guard.
Kuminauha is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Linic frees his head nicely. Oh but Kuminauha has switched to an armbar! Linic is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rubert Kuminauha!
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energy
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hype
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