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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanders's choice of entrance music: I Have a Dream. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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301 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
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26
250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Hyypia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hyypia throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Rod Sanders has been cut.
Sanders darts in looking for a takedown but Hyypia gets double underhooks and turns Sanders into the cage.
Sami Hyypia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Sanders.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanders checks a leg kick.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanders gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hyypia counters with a head kick that drops Sanders to the mat! Sanders scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Sanders is rocked!
Sanders wants to stay close but Hyypia steps back to make room for something. Sanders seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Hyypia and Sanders drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Rod Sanders was interviewed post fight and said 'best 2 of 3?'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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