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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Juntunen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lumessakahlaajat. Tomi Juntunen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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216 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntunen punishes Mulqvist's body with a nice straight punch.
Mulqvist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Mulqvist as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Juntunen is predictable there
and Mulqvist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mulqvist throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mulqvist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Juntunen will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mulqvist.
Juntunen is breathing heavily.
Mulqvist scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Mulqvist.
That kick from Mulqvist tenderised Juntunen's leg. Juntunen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mulqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
Juntunen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntunen manages to avoid it.
Mulqvist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juntunen's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Juntunen keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
Mulqvist controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mulqvist trying to control but Juntunen is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Harri Mulqvist hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulqvist doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulqvist connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Mulqvist needs to keep his hands up - Juntunen had a free shot at his head there.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mulqvist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Juntunen eats them both and turns towards Mulqvist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mulqvist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juntunen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mulqvist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Juntunen scrambles back to his feet.
Juntunen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mulqvist.
Juntunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulqvist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mulqvist does no damage.
Juntunen ducks under a wild hook from Mulqvist.
Juntunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulqvist.
Juntunen tried to score with a low kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Juntunen throws a body kick that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a leg kick.
Mulqvist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mulqvist throws a front kick that sends Juntunen stumbling back into the cage.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the strikes.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulqvist misses with a body kick.
Mulqvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntunen.
Mulqvist connects with a looping right hand.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juntunen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mulqvist counters by moving into the clinch.
Juntunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands an elbow inside that Mulqvist shrugs off.
Juntunen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mulqvist has double underhooks.
Mulqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulqvist gets through Juntunen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mulqvist fails to pull guard.
Mulqvist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntunen.
Mulqvist stalling in the clinch but Juntunen improves position.
Juntunen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mulqvist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Juntunen prevents it.
Tomi Juntunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Mulqvist.
Juntunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen trying to stall but Mulqvist improves his position.
Mulqvist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mulqvist working a defensive guard but Juntunen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mulqvist is trying to control Juntunen's posture but Juntunen avoids it.
Mulqvist gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mulqvist wants to control but Juntunen is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
That's time! Juntunen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen blocks a head kick by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mulqvist throws a shot to the body.
Juntunen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulqvist moves into the clinch.
Mulqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juntunen digs a right hand into Mulqvist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mulqvist's gas tank.
Mulqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juntunen throws an elbow but misses.
Juntunen lands an elbow inside that Mulqvist shrugs off.
It looks like Harri Mulqvist has been cut.
Juntunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juntunen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mulqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mulqvist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Juntunen.
Juntunen is pressed up against the cage. Mulqvist has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Juntunen down to the mat. Juntunen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mulqvist looks for the body kick but Juntunen saw that one coming.
Mulqvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juntunen throws a combination that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a body kick that stops Juntunen in his tracks momentarily.
Mulqvist lands a nice looking body shot.
Juntunen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Juntunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntunen is just out of range.
Juntunen throws a wild body kick that Mulqvist sees coming a mile off.
Mulqvist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juntunen loads up on a big right hand but Mulqvist slips the punch.
Tomi Juntunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntunen misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mulqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juntunen scores with a hook to the body. Mulqvist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juntunen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mulqvist, as that shot connected.
Juntunen misses with a few strikes there.
Juntunen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juntunen moves out of range as Mulqvist throws a body kick.
Mulqvist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Juntunen misses with a leg kick.
Juntunen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mulqvist closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Juntunen did well to prevent Mulqvist getting side control.
Mulqvist has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Juntunen defend it? Mulqvist steps over the head and cranks it - Juntunen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mulqvist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harri Mulqvist very nearly forgot to thank Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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