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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taka Sho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Sho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Sho misses the target.
Sho misses with a jab to the body
and Heikki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sho won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Heikki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sho tries to improve position but can't.
Sho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Heikki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heikki tries to get to full guard but Sho has control of the leg.
Sho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heikki trying to hold on to Sho's head to control him but Sho postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heikki's head.
Sho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heikki's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heikki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sho.
Sho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heikki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sho's back!
Heikki is trying to stick to Sho's back but Sho is turning into Heikki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Heikki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sho.
Sho throwing strikes but missing.
Sho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sho lands a couple of digs.
Sho being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sho throws a strike but Heikki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heikki is aware though and is defending well.
Sho is looking for a triangle but Heikki pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Heikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heikki wants to control from the top but Sho keeps moving.
Heikki connects with a couple of short punches.
Sho throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Heikki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heikki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heikki has managed to get both his arms back between Sho's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki slips nicely into half guard.
Sho has hold of Heikki's hands but Heikki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heikki lands with a punch from half guard.
Sho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sho punching from the bottom.
Sho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heikki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sho taking some punishment here, with Heikki in his half guard.
Sho is looking to control Heikki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sho avoid being mounted?
Heikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sho keeps working.
Heikki prevents Sho from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sho keeps working.
Heikki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heikki wants to work for an arm triangle but Sho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Heikki drops an elbow to the side of Sho's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heikki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sho works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sho has his foot on Heikki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heikki works his way back into a safe position though.
Sho trying to keep a closed guard but Heikki is proving a slippery customer.
Heikki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helppo Heikki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heikki was well out of range. Poor timing from Sho.
Heikki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heikki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sho defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heikki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heikki trying to control the action but Sho is working from the bottom.
Sho is trying to control but Heikki passes into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heikki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sho has escaped the position, nice work there.
Heikki looking to control but instead Sho has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Helppo Heikki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heikki pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sho to regain full guard.
Heikki won't allow Sho to sweep him here.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Sho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heikki!
Sho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heikki is looking to escape.
Sho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sho avoids the attempt from Heikki to control.
Heikki is desperately trying to improve his position but Sho has a good base and remains in mount.
Heikki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sho unloads with some shots from mount but Heikki bucks and avoids them well.
Sho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heikki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
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!
Heikki wants to hold on but Sho pushes him away.
Sho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Sho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That has opened up Helppo Heikki's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sho punching from mount but Heikki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sho looking to ground and pound but Heikki is blocking nicely.
Heikki tries to reverse the position but Sho maintains control.
Heikki manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Sho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sho is thwarting Heikki's attempts to control the position.
Sho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sho prevents Heikki from standing back up.
Heikki taking some punishment here, with Sho in his half guard.
Sho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki taking some punishment here, with Sho in his half guard.
Helppo Heikki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Helppo Heikki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taka Sho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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