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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Araya has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 Amsterdam, Corey Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iloliemi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araya to the mat! Araya manages to get full guard.
Iloliemi postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iloliemi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iloliemi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iloliemi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Araya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iloliemi chips away with some ground and pound.
Araya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Araya tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iloliemi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iloliemi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araya's head.
Araya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi postures up in Araya's guard and throws a big left but Araya blocks it.
Araya wants to sweep but no luck.
Araya throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iloliemi postures up in Araya's guard and throws a big left but Araya blocks it.
Araya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iloliemi throwing strikes from guard but Araya blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iloliemi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Araya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araya looking for a sweep. Not yet Araya, not yet.
Araya being controlled here, momentarily.
Iloliemi throws a big elbow that misses.
Iloliemi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Araya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iloliemi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi works over Araya with some ground and pound from guard.
Iloliemi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iloliemi works over Araya with some ground and pound from guard.
Iloliemi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Araya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iloliemi connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iloliemi is one step ahead there.
Iloliemi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Iloliemi throws a big right hand that misses.
Araya looking for a sweep. Not yet Araya, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Iloliemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Iloliemi trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
Iloliemi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Araya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Araya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iloliemi is one step ahead there.
Araya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iloliemi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Araya wants to hit a switch here but Iloliemi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Araya there!
Iloliemi working Araya over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Iloliemi is landing with some decent strikes but Araya is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Araya wants to control but Iloliemi is having none of it.
Iloliemi landing strikes from the mount and Araya is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iloliemi tries to control but Araya wriggling away.
Iloliemi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Araya tries to hold on but Iloliemi postures up.
Iloliemi lands a couple of good shots and Araya has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iloliemi lands a shot to the body.
Araya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iloliemi on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Araya as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Iloliemi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Iloliemi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araya defends it nicely.
Iloliemi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Araya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Iloliemi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iloliemi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araya pinned against the cage. Araya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iloliemi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Araya manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Iloliemi throws a big right hand that misses.
Araya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Araya looking to control but Iloliemi passes into half guard.
Iloliemi is trying to control the action in half guard but Araya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araya is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya missing with punches from the bottom.
Araya trying to control but Iloliemi postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Iloliemi in particular looking to stall.
Iloliemi is thwarting Araya's attempts to control the position.
Iloliemi thows a huge punch but Araya dodges it nicely.
Araya wants to improve his position but Iloliemi is controlling well.
Iloliemi passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi raining down shots from the mount!
Iloliemi working the ground and pound effectively.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Iloliemi has eaten all the pies!
Iloliemi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Iloliemi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Araya?
Iloliemi looking to finish Araya with some ground and pound. This is bad for Araya!
Iloliemi cracks Araya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Iloliemi looking to finish Araya with some ground and pound. This is bad for Araya!
Iloliemi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Iloliemi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Iloliemi looking to control but Araya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Araya is rocked!
Iloliemi looking to control but Araya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Araya taking shots to the head.
Oh Araya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Iloliemi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Iloliemi postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Araya bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Iloliemi and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Iloliemi!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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