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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoilija Holovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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203 cm
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264 lbs
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199 cm
25
271 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samoilija Holovaara! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holovaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Smith wants to land a leg kick but Holovaara is out of range. Holovaara moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith. Smith checks a leg kick. Holovaara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Holovaara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Holovaara saw it coming and moves away.
Holovaara throws a head kick that misses. Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holovaara's sensitive parts. Smith defending well as Holovaara loads up on a big left hand. Holovaara scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Smith throws a half hearted mid kick. Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Holovaara circles away.
Holovaara throws a leg kick and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good leg kick by Holovaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Smith closes the distance and clinches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holovaara. Holovaara is trying to break free. Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holovaara backwards. Holovaara takes a shot to the head. Holovaara blocking some punches.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith. Holovaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holovaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Samoilija Holovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Holovaara lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Smith throws the left hand but Holovaara avoids the punch easily. Smith moves out of range as Holovaara strikes. Holovaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Holovaara throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range. Smith looks to land a body kick but Holovaara moved away. Smith throws a body kick that misses. Holovaara throws a nice inside leg kick. Smith connects with an inside leg kick. Holovaara looks winded! Holovaara throws a leg kick and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holovaara is lucky that one didn't land flush. Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holovaara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Smith scores with a jab to the jaw. Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holovaara moves away. Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holovaara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Smith misses with a low kick. Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holovaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab. Smith seems to be stalking Holovaara here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Holovaara drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Smith!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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