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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Grufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haukka comes to the cage accompanied by Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings. Daniel Haukka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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163 lbs
14 - 22 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rufus Grufus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grufus shoots in looking for a takedown but Haukka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grufus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grufus tries for a takedown but Haukka circles away easily
and Haukka counters with a body kick.
Grufus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Haukka's half guard.
Haukka manages to get to full guard.
Grufus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grufus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haukka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grufus prevents Haukka from getting back to his feet.
Grufus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grufus trying to control but Haukka is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grufus postures up in Haukka's guard and throws a big left but Haukka blocks it.
Haukka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grufus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grufus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grufus throwing strikes but missing.
Grufus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haukka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grufus landing with the ground and pound.
Grufus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haukka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grufus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haukka keeping moving, preventing Grufus from controlling successfully.
Grufus prevents Haukka from getting back to his feet.
Grufus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grufus scoring with some ground and pound.
Grufus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haukka can't keep his opponent in guard - Grufus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haukka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grufus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grufus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grufus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grufus looks to land a strike but Haukka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grufus throwing strikes but missing.
Grufus is looking to work some ground and pound but Haukka has wrist control.
Haukka trying to control the position.
Grufus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haukka is keeping the position for now.
Haukka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grufus is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grufus trying to control the position from guard on top but Haukka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grufus throwing strikes from guard but Haukka blocks nicely.
Haukka wants to stand and escape but Grufus is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grufus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haukka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grufus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Grufus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Haukka as Grufus shoots in.
We've been told by Haukka's head coaches at Team Finland that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grufus shoots in looking for a takedown. Haukka tries to sprawl out of it but Grufus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haukka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grufus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haukka defends well and Grufus ends up having to push Haukka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daniel Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Grufus.
Haukka lands a takedown into guard.
Haukka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grufus controls Haukka momentarily but Haukka frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haukka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grufus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grufus 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.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of ASS inform us that Grufus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Haukka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka won't allow Grufus to sweep him here.
Grufus trying to keep a closed guard but Haukka is proving a slippery customer.
Haukka pushes down on Grufus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grufus wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haukka in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grufus for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Haukka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grufus shoots in and drives through. Haukka sprawls well.
Haukka is looking to clinch but Grufus is avoiding it.
Grufus shoots in for a takedown but Haukka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grufus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grufus fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haukka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grufus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haukka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Grufus to his feet.
Grufus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haukka moves into the clinch.
Grufus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haukka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grufus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rufus Grufus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haukka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grufus is refusing to be controlled, as Haukka sits in half guard.
Haukka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grufus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grufus has his hands on Haukka's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grufus is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haukka is looking to sweep but instead, Grufus has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Haukka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Haukka stuffs the takedown attempt from Grufus. Grufus gets slowly back to his feet.
Grufus gets a takedown into half guard.
Grufus is trying to control. Haukka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grufus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grufus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grufus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haukka won't allow Grufus to pass to mount.
Grufus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grufus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haukka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grufus.
Haukka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Grufus moves out of range as Haukka throws a body kick.
Grufus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haukka circles away.
Grufus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniel Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Grufus.
Grufus shoots in looking for a takedown but Haukka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grufus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grufus fails with the takedown
and Haukka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grufus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grufus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haukka avoids it really well and circles away.
Grufus shoots in and drives through. Haukka sprawls well.
Grufus shoots in but Haukka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haukka stuffs the takedown attempt from Grufus. Grufus gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grufus.
Daniel Haukka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grufus shoots in for a takedown but Haukka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grufus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haukka as he jumps to the side.
Grufus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haukka as he avoids it easily.
Grufus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haukka is looking to clinch.
Haukka wants to clinch.
Grufus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haukka as he avoids it easily.
Grufus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haukka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grufus fails with the takedown.
Grufus fails to land the takedown.
Grufus tries for a takedown but Haukka circles away easily
and Haukka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haukka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grufus looking to slow down the pace here.
Haukka crunches a lovely knee into Grufus's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Haukka.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haukka lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Grufus blocks with his arms.
Haukka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grufus's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Grufus blocks it.
Grufus working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Haukka.
I think Haukka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Haukka!
Daniel Haukka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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