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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Emil Vanaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fekt comes to the cage accompanied by Ack Sundbyberg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
27
300 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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196 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Emil Vanaja! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fekt scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Fekt tenderised Vanaja's leg. Vanaja is trying to keep his angry face on. Vanaja slips a jab from Fekt. Fekt lands a really nice looking cross but Vanaja seems unphased.
Fekt lands a big head kick that sends Vanaja tumbling to the mat! Fekt takes a step backwards and waves Vanaja back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jukka Emil Vanaja has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Fekt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanaja. Vanaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Fekt is concentrating on defense, preventing Vanaja from advancing position. Fekt wants to control but Vanaja is keeping busy.
Vanaja trying to mount his opponent but Fekt defends it. Fekt is refusing to be controlled, as Vanaja sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vanaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Vanaja misses with a head shot. Fekt uses the momentum to regain guard. Vanaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vanaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fekt is keeping the position for now. Vanaja scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vanaja preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vanaja trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fekt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Vanaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fekt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fekt throws an elbow that misses. Vanaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fekt's guard. Nice move by Vanaja! Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Fekt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fekt trying to control the position here. Vanaja throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fekt keeping full guard, as Vanaja tries to pass. Vanaja throws a big right hand that misses. Vanaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Fekt is retaining full guard. Vanaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vanaja's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Vanaja passes Fekt's left leg - he's now in half guard. Vanaja prevents Fekt from improving his position. Vanaja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fekt defending well though. Vanaja stalling away here and it's allowed Fekt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vanaja is working Fekt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Fekt wants to stand and escape but Vanaja is having none of it. Vanaja works over Fekt with some ground and pound from guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Fekt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vanaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Fekt is retaining full guard. Fekt looking for a sweep. Not yet Fekt, not yet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vanaja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Fekt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Per Fekt will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jukka Emil Vanaja's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vanaja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fekt's guard. Fekt keeping moving, preventing Vanaja from controlling successfully. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vanaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vanaja trying to control but Fekt is working from the bottom. Fekt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vanaja on the ground. Vanaja postures up.
Vanaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Fekt is retaining full guard. Fekt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fekt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Per Fekt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Vanaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Vanaja blocks a head kick by Fekt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fekt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanaja's head. Vanaja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fekt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanaja somewhat. Vanaja walks into a straight right hand from Fekt. Fekt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Fekt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Per Fekt has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fekt delivers a nice body kick. Vanaja is breathing heavily. Fekt connects with a right hand. Vanaja shakes it off. That kick from Fekt tenderised Vanaja's leg. Vanaja is trying to keep his angry face on. Fekt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Fekt throws a shot to the body.
Fekt cracks Vanaja with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fekt connects with an inside leg kick. Fekt sends Vanaja crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fekt is motioning to the referee to let Vanaja up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vanaja is rocked! Fekt weaves into range and cracks Vanaja right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Vanaja goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Fekt is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Per Fekt! Per Fekt retains his super heavyweight title! A relieved looking Per Fekt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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