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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo comes to the cage accompanied by Bacchuksen tiellä. Collins has chosen Irish Rebel Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Max Collins enters the cage!
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240 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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256 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vennamo avoids it really well and circles away.
Vennamo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vennamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vennamo checks a low kick from Collins.
Collins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vennamo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vennamo is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Collins.
Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vennamo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vennamo is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Vennamo is working hard here to advance position.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Vennamo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vennamo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Vennamo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins working the head with strikes.
Collins working the strikes but Vennamo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Collins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins controlling the pace for now.
Collins lands with some strikes.
Vennamo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Vennamo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins lands a big shot there that rocks Vennamo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vennamo is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.
My spies in Main Event Gym inform me that Collins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vennamo taking shots to the head.
Collins with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Vennamo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vennamo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Collins landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vennamo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vennamo is rocked!
Vennamo is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Vennamo is looking to improve his position but Collins isn't that keen on the idea.
Collins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Vennamo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins lands a heavy elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Collins! Vennamo is hurt baaadly! Collins is firing away with more strikes - Vennamo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Collins!
Max Collins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Das Labor, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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