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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vatanen's choice of entrance music: Hold Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 cm
26
274 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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198 cm
34
277 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stones Mahones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turo Vatanen! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Mahones. Mahones misses with a body shot.
Vatanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahones circles away. Vatanen closes the distance and clinches up with Mahones, looking for a takedown. Vatanen pushes Mahones against the cage but Mahones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Vatanen tries for a takedown but Mahones circles away easily letting Mahones counter with a right hand.
It looks like Turo Vatanen has been cut. Stones Mahones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turo Vatanen. Mahones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vatanen. Vatanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Vatanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mahones counters with a straight right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vatanen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Vatanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Vatanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Vatanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vatanen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mahones defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt. Mahones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Vatanen has a takedown stuffed. Mahones misses with a looping right. Vatanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vatanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mahones scores with the left hand. Vatanen knows he should have avoided that one. Mahones fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahones scores with a jab to the head.
Mahones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vatanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vatanen misses with a takedown attempt - Mahones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Vatanen shoots in for a double leg but Mahones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vatanen dives in and grabs Mahones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mahones pushes down on Vatanen's head and hops out. Vatanen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mahones defends it nicely. Vatanen looks gassed! Vatanen moves in looking to clinch but Mahones pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Vatanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Mahones. Vatanen tries to clinch up but Mahones circles away and keeps his distance. Mahones jabbing away but nothing is landing. Turo Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vatanen fails with the takedown. Vatanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mahones pinned against the cage. Mahones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Nice sprawl there from Mahones as Vatanen shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vatanen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mahones avoids it really well and circles away. Mahones lands with an overhand left. Vatanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahones circles away. Vatanen throws a series of punches but Mahones moves out of range. Mahones misses with a straight right. Vatanen with a lazy takedown attempt and Mahones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mahones scores with a nice right hand.
Mahones rushes Vatanen and presses him up against the cage. 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! Mahones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vatanen's elbow. Vatanen is looking for a takedown. A right handed body shot lands from Mahones.
Mahones lands with a light punch inside. Vatanen takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mahones working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mahones scores with a shot to the side of Vatanen's head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Mahones tries a body shot but Vatanen blocks it.
Vatanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Mahones working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mahones lands a nice uppercut. Mahones pressing his opponent against the cage. Mahones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vatanens head. Mahones drops Vatanen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vatanen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vatanen is rocked! Vatanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vatanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahones finish him? Mahones steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Vatanen is out on his feet! Mahones sets himself and nearly takes Vatanen's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stones Mahones! After the fight, Stones Mahones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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