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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumpo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
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221 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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182 cm
31
210 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumpo Klumpo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Hanks! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Klumpo connects with an inside leg kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klumpo. Hanks shrugs it off though. Klumpo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanks. That did some damage! Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klumpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks. Klumpo moves away from the strike by Hanks. Hanks throws an off balance right hand
and Klumpo counters with an inside leg kick. Hanks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Klumpo avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Hanks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klumpo is out of range and Hanks settles back down. 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! Hanks misses with an uppercut. Klumpo lands with a nice body kick. Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hanks 's head but he takes it in his stride. Klumpo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanks doesn't seem bothered though. A momentary lapse in concentration from Hanks enables Klumpo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hanks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Klumpo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klumpo wants to pass the guard but Hanks is keeping the position. Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klumpo is one step ahead there. Klumpo throwing strikes from guard but Hanks blocks nicely. Hanks keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klumpo stands and throws Hanks's legs to the side, diving into side control. Hanks prevents Klumpo from moving into mount. Hanks is not content to let Klumpo control the position. You can see the frustration on Hanks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hanks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Klumpo. Klumpo with the ground and pound but Hanks regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Hanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klumpo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klumpo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Hanks is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Klumpo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanks defending well though. Hanks controlling the position well. Hanks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klumpo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hanks keeps control of the position for the meantime. Klumpo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hanks is looking to improve his position.
Hanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Hanks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klumpo. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Klumpo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Klumpo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hanks is not content to let Klumpo control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sumpo Klumpo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanks wants to clinch up but Klumpo keeps it at a distance. Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klumpo moves away. Klumpo looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range. Hanks defending well as Klumpo loads up on a big left hand. Hanks blocks a leg kick. Klumpo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Klumpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks. Hanks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Hanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klumpo circles away quickly and effectively. An inside leg kick from Hanks misses. Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanks throws out a leg kick but Klumpo moves out of range and Hanks only half commits. Hanks throws a hook but Klumpo blocks it. Fred Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hanks stuns Klumpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hanks throws a leg kick but Klumpo moved away. Hanks slips a straight right by Klumpo. Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A solid leg kick lands there for Klumpo.
Klumpo lands the left hand. Hanks misses with a straight right. Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klumpo.
Hanks misses with a looping left. Fred Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hanks throws a hook to the side of Klumpo's head but Klumpo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sumpo Klumpo is winning the standup battle so far. Hanks misses with a lunging right hand
and Klumpo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klumpo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Klumpo feints and as Hanks raises his hands in defense, Klumpo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Klumpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Klumpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Klumpo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanks has wrist control. Hanks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Hanks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Klumpo postures up in Hanks's guard and throws a big left but Hanks blocks it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klumpo's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Klumpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klumpo trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom. Hanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Klumpo trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom. Klumpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Klumpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klumpo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hanks controls Klumpo momentarily but Klumpo frees himself. Klumpo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hanks keeps moving. Hanks tries to land a sweep but no joy. Klumpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Klumpo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Hanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hanks throws a leg kick that is checked letting Klumpo counter with a right hand. Hanks lands with an overhand left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sumpo Klumpo dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Klumpo scores with a kick to the midsection. A swing and a miss from Hanks. Hanks takes one on the button.
It looks like Fred Hanks has been cut. Klumpo ducks under a wild hook from Hanks. Hanks misses with a jab to the body
and Hanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Klumpo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Hanks trying to hold on to Klumpo's head to control him but Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Klumpo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanks defending well though. Klumpo trying to control from half guard but Hanks is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klumpo tries to pass to full mount but Hanks defends it. Hanks is not content to let Klumpo control the position. Hanks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hanks trying to control but Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo throws a strike but Hanks avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Klumpo trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom. Fred Hanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klumpo postures up and lands a big shot to Hanks's brow. Hanks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Klumpo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Klumpo wants to pass the guard but Hanks is keeping the position. Klumpo landing with the ground and pound. Klumpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Klumpo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. This has been an exciting period of action! Klumpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanks is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hanks keeps moving. Klumpo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanks has wrist control. Hanks wants to sweep here but Klumpo controlling him for the moment. Klumpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hanks keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully. Hanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klumpo. Klumpo throws a big elbow that misses. Klumpo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hanks's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klumpo trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom. Klumpo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hanks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Klumpo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hanks keeps moving. Hanks wants to control but Klumpo passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Sumpo Klumpo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Klumpo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumpo Klumpo!
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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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