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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shukri Hakala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakala has chosen Eminem: Just Lose It as his entrance music. The key to victory for Juhani Kontiovaara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 cm
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267 lbs
14 - 17 - 1 |
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199 cm
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279 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shukri Hakala! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kontiovaara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hakala pinned against the cage. Hakala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hakala throws out a token jab with nothing on it. No luck for Kontiovaara with that takedown attempt. Hakala fails with a takedown attempt. Kontiovaara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kontiovaara duly obliges. Hakala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakala with a nice cross. Hakala keeps the fight on the outside. Kontiovaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakala. Hakala stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Kontiovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kontiovaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hakala is fending him off so far but Kontiovaara persists. Nope, Hakala circles away and we're back to standing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kontiovaara. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kontiovaara tries to clinch but Hakala is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kontiovaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakala. Hakala dodges the punch combination from Kontiovaara.
Juhani Kontiovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hakala closes the distance and clinches up with Kontiovaara, looking for a takedown. Hakala pushes Kontiovaara against the cage but Kontiovaara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kontiovaara forces Hakala back against the cage and clinches. Hakala tries to pull guard but Kontiovaara holds him up against the cage and eventually Hakala drops back down to his feet.
Hakala prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hakala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hakala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kontiovaara. Hakala drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hakala passes Kontiovaara's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hakala tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kontiovaara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hakala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hakala is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kontiovaara has managed to free his arm - good work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hakala 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.
Kontiovaara actively working from the bottom here. Kontiovaara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hakala pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kontiovaara wants to get back to his feet. Hakala seems to be looking for submissions.
Hakala is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hakala trying to mount his opponent but Kontiovaara defends it. Kontiovaara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hakala scores with a couple of nice shots. Kontiovaara wants to get back to his feet.
Kontiovaara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hakala is working away from the top position though. Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kontiovaara has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hakala. Oh but Kontiovaara has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hakala goes limp - he's gone! Kontiovaara jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juhani Kontiovaara! After winning the bout, Juhani Kontiovaara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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