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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . This should be fireworks!
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234 lbs
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240 lbs
23 - 11 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koski.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Koski in the body.
Koski with a jab.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Koski stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koski throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
A low kick from Nelson misses
and Koski counters with a leg kick.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Koski.
Jab from Koski.
Koski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Koski tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koski wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Koski throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Koski did well to prevent Nelson getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nelson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Koski working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson looking to control but Koski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nelson with a couple of short strikes.
Nelson is landing with some decent strikes but Koski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski gets back to half guard.
Koski is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Koski wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koski tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Koski dodges it nicely.
Nelson not doing much here.
Nelson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson is trying to control. Koski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
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 Tomi Koski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
Koski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koski throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Koski misses with a leg kick.
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koski moves into the clinch.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Koski digs a right hand into Nelson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nelson's gas tank.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Koski tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Koski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Koski was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koski lands a high kick!
Koski slips under a jab from Nelson.
Koski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koski tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Koski tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Koski tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Koski's ribcage. Koski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koski tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nelson.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Koski is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson tries a body shot but Koski blocks it.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koski.
A body shot lands from Nelson.
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!
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Koski misses with a body punch.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nelson lands an uppercut.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson cracks Koski with a nice body shot.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koski prevents a body shot from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Koski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Koski throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koski throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koski is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Koski circles away and we're back to standing.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Nelson lands a brutal head kick. Koski looks out on his feet and Nelson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Gunnar Nelson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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