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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Voronkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo comes into the arena with Bacchuksen tiellä blaring out of the sound system. Voronkoff has chosen System of a Down-Aerials as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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260 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
17 - 16 - 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
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Voronkoff!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronkoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vennamo avoids it really well and circles away.
Voronkoff needs to keep his hands up - Vennamo had a free shot at his head there.
Vennamo works over Voronkoff's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Andrey Voronkoff has been cut.
Vennamo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vennamo leaves Voronkoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vennamo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voronkoff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vennamo lands a jab-cross combination.
Vennamo lands a nice hook to Voronkoff's body. Voronkoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronkoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vennamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Voronkoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vennamo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronkoff throws a right hand that misses
and Vennamo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Vennamo.
Vennamo scores with the left hand. Voronkoff knows he should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Andrey Voronkoff's cut even more.
Voronkoff misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Vennamo. Those never looked like landing.
Vennamo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vennamo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronkoff takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Vennamo misses with a two punch combination.
Andrey Voronkoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronkoff darts in trying to clinch
and Vennamo counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff shoots for a takedown but Vennamo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heikki Vennamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Voronkoff.
Voronkoff throws a sloppy head kick and Vennamo moves out of range easily.
Vennamo sizes up Voronkoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voronkoff is rocked!
Vennamo misses with a two punch combination.
Vennamo catches Voronkoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voronkoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Vennamo finish him?
Voronkoff darts in trying to clinch
and Vennamo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronkoff thinking.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Vennamo knocks Voronkoff out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heikki Vennamo!
A very excited looking Heikki Vennamo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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