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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Rapide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanerva comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans of Swing. Ilkka Kanerva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
32
280 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilkka Kanerva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Rapide! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Kanerva. Rapide misses the jab. Rapide closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanerva circles away. Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rapide throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kanerva's waist but Kanerva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rapide off to one side. Rapide misses with a takedown letting Kanerva counter with a right hand. Ilkka Kanerva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Rapide. Kanerva connects with a looping right hand.
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Rapide is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kanerva ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rapide out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilkka Kanerva! Ilkka Kanerva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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