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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gomez Bollanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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197 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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269 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gomez Bollanos! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Meikalainen connects with an inside leg kick. Bollanos checks a low kick from Meikalainen. Meikalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Meikalainen connects with an inside leg kick. 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! Meikalainen lands a jab to the nose. A telegraphed right hand from Meikalainen misses the target. Meikalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Bollanos off balance momentarily. Bollanos looks winded! Good standup being displayed there by Meikalainen as he connects with a hook. Meikalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Meikalainen throws a leg kick that misses. Meikalainen scores with a shot to the body.
Bollanos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Meikalainen scores with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Bollanos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Meikalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bollanos. Bollanos walks into a left hand.
It looks like Roberto Gomez Bollanos has been cut. Meikalainen drops Bollanos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bollanos looks back up at him and smiles so Meikalainen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bollanos is rocked! A big left from Bollanos misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Meikalainen. Bollanos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meikalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bollanos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Meikalainen is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Bollanos flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bollanos is out cold! Meikalainen holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Meikalainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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