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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Kuusivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Akamoah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusivaara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Fortuna. Akamoah has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Kuusivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Akamoah!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusivaara staying out of range there.
Akamoah misses with a straight right.
Kuusivaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akamoah.
Kuusivaara moves out of range of the strikes.
Akamoah throws a hook but Kuusivaara blocks it.
Akamoah throws a hook but Kuusivaara avoids it easily.
Kuusivaara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kuusivaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Akamoah is retaining full guard.
Kuusivaara is working hard here to advance position.
Kuusivaarais looking to pass into half guard but Akamoah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Akamoah is in guard.
Kuusivaara looking to control but Akamoah passes into half guard.
Kuusivaara wants to get back to full guard but Akamoah has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusivaara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuusivaara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuusivaara tries to get out of the position.
Kuusivaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuusivaara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kuusivaara tries to improve his position but instead Akamoah has taken his back!
Kuusivaara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Akamoah's guard. Nice work there by Kuusivaara.
Akamoah is working an open guard so Kuusivaara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akamoah throws a big shot that misses.
Akamoah misses with a looping right.
Akamoah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akamoah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuusivaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gabriel Akamoah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuusivaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akamoah throws out a loose jab but Kuusivaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuusivaara staying out of range there.
Akamoah throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuusivaara.
The fighters circling - Akamoah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuusivaara with a jab.
Kuusivaara throws a nice head kick!
Akamoah looks to land a right hand but Kuusivaara moved out of range.
Kuusivaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akamoah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuusivaara.
Kuusivaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kuusivaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kuusivaara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivaara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuusivaara looking to finish with strikes here!
Kuusivaara moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Akamoah has worked his arm free - good work by Akamoah!
Akamoah manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuusivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuusivaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamoah keeps working.
Kuusivaara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akamoah defending well though.
Kuusivaara is trying to control the action in half guard but Akamoah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuusivaara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kuusivaara thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Akamoah to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Kuusivaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akamoah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuusivaara.
Kuusivaara slips a jab from Akamoah.
Akamoah throws a shot from downtown. Kuusivaara moves away and avoids it.
Kuusivaara moves away from the strike by Akamoah.
Akamoah throws a looping overhand right but Kuusivaara ducks down to avoid it.
Kuusivaara shoots in and drives through. Akamoah sprawls well.
Kuusivaara clinches up with Akamoah and pushes him back against the cage.
Akamoah wants to break free but Kuusivaara has control.
Akamoah is trying to break the clinch but Kuusivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Akamoah is trying to break the clinch but Kuusivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Kuusivaara breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusivaara shoots in and drives through. Akamoah sprawls well.
Kuusivaara shoots in looking for a takedown. Akamoah tries to sprawl out of it but Kuusivaara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Akamoah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Kuusivaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuusivaara gets a clinch.
Akamoah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamoah wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusivaara won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kuusivaara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akamoah is trying to break the clinch but Kuusivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
Kuusivaara breaks the clinch.
Kuusivaara has closed the distance and engaged Akamoah in a clinch.
The referee calls for Kuusivaara to work.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
Kuusivaara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuusivaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akamoah throws a lazy right hand but Kuusivaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akamoah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuusivaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akamoah.
Akamoah slow jab from Kuusivaara misses its intended target.
Akamoah takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akamoah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Antero Kuusivaara has been cut.
Kuusivaara defending well as Akamoah loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuusivaara.
Kuusivaara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akamoah.
Kuusivaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akamoah.
Kuusivaara has closed the distance and engaged Akamoah in a clinch.
Kuusivaara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuusivaara is leaning against Akamoah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
Akamoah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuusivaara taking a breather.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
Akamoah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuusivaara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivaara looking for a takedown.
Kuusivaara keeps control of Akamoah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuusivaara keeps control of Akamoah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuusivaara has hold of one of Akamoah's legs. Akamoah is fighting the takedown attempt but Kuusivaara gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kuusivaara stands up from Akamoah's guard - Kuusivaara perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kuusivaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kuusivaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuusivaara lands a big shot there that rocks Akamoah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuusivaara moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Akamoah has worked his arm free - good work by Akamoah!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusivaara taking a break here but Akamoah is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivaara looking for a submission but Akamoah manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Kuusivaara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Kuusivaara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antero Kuusivaara's cut.
That's time! Kuusivaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Akamoah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuusivaara.
A big right from Akamoah misses.
Akamoah misses with a straight left.
Akamoah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akamoah throws a hook but Kuusivaara avoids it easily.
Akamoah misses with a straight left.
Kuusivaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akamoah.
Kuusivaara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akamoah misses with a straight left.
Akamoah throws a hook but Kuusivaara avoids it easily.
A big right from Akamoah misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akamoah misses with a hook.
Akamoah throws a hook but Kuusivaara avoids it easily.
Kuusivaara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuusivaara leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamoah is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuusivaara has double underhooks.
Akamoah has had enough of the clinch but Kuusivaara keeps him there for the moment.
Kuusivaara stalling in the clinch.
Kuusivaara breaks from the clinch.
Akamoah looks to land a left hand but Kuusivaara moved out of range nicely.
Kuusivaara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuusivaara is rocked!
Akamoah fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Kuusivaara out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Gabriel Akamoah!
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