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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haukka has chosen Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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163 lbs
13 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway misses with a straight left.
Haukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calaway.
Calaway throws a hook but Haukka blocks it.
Haukka blocks a jab.
Haukka takes the fight into the clinch.
Haukka tries to land knees in the clinch but Calaway avoids the damage to the body.
Haukka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Calaway blocks with his arms.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Calaway is blocking nicely.
Calaway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haukka has him pressed against the cage.
Haukka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haukka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Calaway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haukka has him pressed against the cage.
Haukka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Calaway takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haukka lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haukka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haukka landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Calaway blocks with his arms.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Calaway is blocking nicely.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Haukka.
Haukka can't get the takedown.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Calaway is blocking nicely.
Haukka lands a knee to the body.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haukka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka is looking for a takedown.
Haukka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Mark Calaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Haukka.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka landing knees to the head.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haukka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calaway pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calaway is trying to push Haukka away but Haukka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calaway is trying to force a seperation but Haukka has the dominant position.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Calaway avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Calaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Calaway blocks with his arms.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Calaway blocks it.
Calaway avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
Haukka trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calaway blocks an elbow strike from Haukka.
Calaway avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Haukka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Calaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haukka tries to clinch there but Calaway circles away.
Calaway misses with a body shot
and Haukka moves into the clinch.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Calaway blocks it.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calaway blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka working Calaway over with knees to the body.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Calaway blocks with his arms.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Haukka has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haukka as Calaway tries to tie him up.
Haukka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Calaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Calaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Haukka has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calaway.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Calaway is blocking nicely.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka is trying to drag Calaway to the mat but Calaway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Calaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haukka as Calaway tries to tie him up.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Calaway blocks with his arms.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haukka working Calaway over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haukka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Calaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mark Calaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Haukka.
Haukka moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka wants to clinch up but Calaway keeps it at a distance.
Calaway is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Calaway drops Haukka with a beautiful combination! Haukka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Calaway is looking for the KO!
Haukka is rocked!
It looks like Daniel Haukka has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haukka switches off momentarily and Calaway cracks him with a monster right hand! Haukka topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Calaway dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Calaway!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Calaway!
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