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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louhikko comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down. Uzi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slayer - Angel of Death . Kurt Uzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lauri Louhikko's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko slips under a jab.
Uzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louhikko trying to hold on to Uzi's head to control him but Uzi postures up.
Louhikko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uzi.
Uzi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Uzi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uzi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi with the ground and pound but Louhikko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Uzi postures up in Louhikko's guard and throws a big left but Louhikko blocks it.
Uzi throws a strike but Louhikko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Louhikko trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louhikko defends it easily.
Uzi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko wants to pass the guard but Uzi is keeping the position.
Louhikko is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Louhikko is working Uzi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louhikko is one step ahead there.
Louhikko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Louhikko throws a big elbow that misses.
Uzi trying to control the position.
Louhikko tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzi is retaining full guard.
Louhikko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louhikko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louhikko throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Louhikko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louhikko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzi's guard.
Uzi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Lauri Louhikko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louhikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uzi tries to clinch up but Louhikko circles away and keeps his distance.
Uzi clinches up with Louhikko and pushes him back against the cage.
Louhikko stops a takedown attempt from Uzi.
Louhikko trying to land knees to the body.
Louhikko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Louhikko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Louhikko lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kurt Uzi has been cut.
Uzi takes a shot to the head.
Louhikko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Louhikko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi trying to control but Louhikko is working from the bottom.
Uzi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uzi connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Uzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurt Uzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uzi throws a big elbow that misses.
Uzi working some strikes from top position.
Louhikko pulls Uzi in close to his closed guard and prevents Uzi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louhikko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Louhikko keeps moving.
Uzi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louhikko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Louhikko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Louhikko throws some wild stikes that Uzi manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying desperately to improve position.
Louhikko tries to control but Uzi wriggling away.
Uzi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi blocking the ground and pound.
Uzi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Louhikko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Uzi's thigh. Uzi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi is trying to control the position but Louhikko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Uzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Louhikko as he avoids it easily.
Louhikko just misses with a punch to the body.
Uzi misses with a wild combination.
Louhikko misses with a wild combination.
Uzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louhikko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Louhikko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uzi dodges the punch combination from Louhikko.
Uzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louhikko throws out the jab.
Uzi shoots in but Louhikko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lauri Louhikko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Uzi.
Louhikko lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Louhikko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lauri Louhikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louhikko misses with a wild body shot.
Uzi avoids the body shot from Louhikko.
Uzi shoots in but Louhikko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uzi shoots in and bounces Louhikko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Louhikko keeps moving.
Uzi is looking to advance position but Louhikko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Louhikko looking to control but Uzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louhikko trying to control but Uzi is having none of it.
Uzi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Louhikko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Louhikko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Louhikko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Uzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Louhikko has a good base and remains in mount.
Louhikko looking to control but Uzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Uzi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Louhikko.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Uzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lauri Louhikko!
Lauri Louhikko retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Lauri Louhikko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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