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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva has chosen Killing time as his entrance music. Tuohi Kuiva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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158 cm
26
172 lbs
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220 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Nieminen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuohi Kuiva! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nieminen looks to land a left hand but Kuiva moved out of range nicely. Nieminen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nieminen closes the distance and clinches. Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Nieminen is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Nieminen. Nieminen throws an elbow that misses.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Nieminen lands an elbow inside. Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Nieminen blocks it.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Nieminen is blocking nicely.
Kuiva looks winded! Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Nieminen blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nieminen. Nieminen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Nieminen blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nieminen. Nieminen lands an elbow just above Kuiva 's eye. 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! Nieminen lands an elbow that stopped Kuiva in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tuohi Kuiva has been cut. Nieminen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nieminen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nieminen lands an elbow inside. Kuiva gets underhooks to prevent Nieminen's takedown attempt.
Nieminen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nieminen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuiva's defenses. Nieminen lands an elbow just above Kuiva 's eye. Nieminen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Nieminen lands a damaging elbow. Nieminen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Nieminen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kuiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuiva is rocked! A nice glancing elbow lands by Nieminen. Kuiva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nieminen finish him? Kuiva is pressed against the cage. Nieminen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Kuiva! Two more big strikes from Nieminen and Kuiva crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Erkki Nieminen! Erkki Nieminen gave a mention to Fight Night Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). In defeat, Tuohi Kuiva stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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