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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczynski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is My Destiny. Susi has chosen Metallica - Hero of the Day as his entrance music. Keni Susi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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158 lbs
33 - 33 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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
35 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byczynski as he jumps to the side.
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byczynski is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Byczynski circles away and we're back to standing.
Byczynski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Byczynski won't be happy with that.
Byczynski is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byczynski holding on.
Susi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Byczynski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski bucks up and tries to throw Susi off but instead Susi has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Susi looking for the choke but no joy.
You can see the frustration on Byczynski's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Susi working for a choke but Byczynski reverses nicely into Susi 's guard.
Byczynski stands up over Susi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski wants to stand but Susi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Susi has an active guard here but Byczynski has managed to pass into half guard.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Byczynski pulls his head out easily.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Byczynski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Susi taking some punishment here, with Byczynski in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Byczynski slips a nice elbow through Susi's hands, connecting with Susi's forehead.
Susi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Byczynski.
Byczynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Susi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Susi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Byczynski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Byczynski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Susi to regain full guard.
Byczynski wants to stand but Susi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Byczynski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Byczynski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Byczynski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Byczynski working the strikes but Susi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Byczynski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Susi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Byczynski working Susi over with strikes.
Byczynski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Susi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byczynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nataniel Byczynski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susi checks a low kick from Byczynski.
Susi fails with the takedown.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Byczynski counters with a one-two to the body.
Susi shoots in but no luck this time.
Byczynski throwing a counter right hand but Susi manages to avoid it.
Nataniel Byczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Byczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Susi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byczynski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Susi prevents Byczynski from standing back up.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Byczynski is defending well.
Susi is working for a kimura here but Byczynski manages to reverse the position and he's now in Susi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Byczynski pushes down on Susi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nataniel Byczynski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Byczynski winds up and cracks Susi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Byczynski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Susi to get to his feet.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Byczynski misses.
Susi dives in for a single leg takedown but Byczynski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byczynski defends it nicely.
A jab from Byczynski misses.
Susi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byczynski.
Byczynski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Susi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Byczynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susi can do to turn this around?
Susi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Byczynski is aware though and is defending well.
Byczynski lands a couple of digs.
Susi working for a triangle but Byczynski defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byczynski throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is working Susi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Susi working for submissions but it's allowed Byczynski to get to half guard.
Susi is not content to let Byczynski control the position.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Susi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Susi taking some punishment here, with Byczynski in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Byczynski tries to stand and escape but Susi is controlling the position.
Susi is looking for a sweep. Byczynski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Byczynski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Byczynski.
Susi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Byczynski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Susi is rocked!
Byczynski lands a couple of digs.
Susi is still in real trouble! Can Byczynski finish him?
Byczynski gets to his feet and stands over Susi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Susi felt that one! Byczynski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Susi from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nataniel Byczynski!
Nataniel Byczynski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125, into his post fight interview.
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