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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldemir Warzecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taneli Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldemir Warzecha!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warzecha misses with a body kick.
Warzecha moves out of range of the leg kick from Hauki.
Hauki works the jab nicely.
It looks like Waldemir Warzecha has been cut.
Warzecha swinging wildly here.
Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warzecha stalks Hauki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hauki's face. Hauki staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hauki. Warzecha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warzecha tries to clinch but Hauki moves out of range.
Warzecha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warzecha throws a head kick but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warzecha misses with a head kick.
Warzecha misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warzecha manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Warzecha.
Warzecha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warzecha digs a good hook to Hauki's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hauki has closed the distance and engaged Warzecha in a clinch.
Warzecha tries to score a body lock takedown but Hauki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warzecha keeps control of Hauki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warzecha wants a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Warzecha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Warzecha can't get the takedown.
Taneli Hauki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waldemir Warzecha.
Hauki lands with a left to the head.
Hauki leaning against his opponent.
Hauki throws a punch but it's blocked by Warzecha.
Warzecha wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Warzecha is looking to take this one to the mat.
I was talking to Hauki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Hauki.
Warzecha working hard to break the clinch.
Hauki stops a takedown attempt from Warzecha.
Warzecha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warzecha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hauki up against the cage.
Warzecha breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki moves away from the strike by Warzecha.
Warzecha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warzecha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hauki circles away quickly and effectively.
Hauki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hauki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warzecha connects with a right hand. Hauki shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Warzecha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Warzecha.
Hauki closes the distance and clinches.
Hauki lands with a short shot to the head.
Warzecha lands a takedown into guard.
Warzecha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hauki is looking to stand up but Warzecha isn't so interested in that idea.
Warzecha looking to sit in guard and control but Hauki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Warzecha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hauki's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha lands a couple of digs.
Hauki controls Warzecha momentarily but Warzecha frees himself.
Warzecha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Warzecha advances position into side control!
Hauki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hauki manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki is looking to improve his position.
Warzecha trying to control from half guard but Hauki is working away.
Warzecha looks to land a strike but Hauki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Warzecha looking to sit in guard and control but Hauki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Warzecha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldemir Warzecha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waldemir Warzecha's cut.
That's time! Hauki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hauki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hauki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warzecha.
Warzecha throws a head kick but Hauki moves out of range.
Warzecha lands a nice looking body shot.
Hauki lands a nice shot to the body.
Warzecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warzecha throws a head kick but Hauki moves out of range.
A jab from Warzecha misses.
Waldemir Warzecha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hauki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Warzecha.
Warzecha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hauki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hauki lands a lovely overhand right.
Hauki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A cross from Warzecha lands.
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!
Warzecha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warzecha ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Hauki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hauki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warzecha on the side of the head.
Warzecha tries for a takedown but Hauki circles away easily
enabling Hauki to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warzecha is looking to land body kicks.
Hauki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warzecha is breathing heavily.
Hauki throws out a leg kick but Warzecha moves out of range and Hauki only half commits.
As Hauki backs off Warzecha throws a huge counter combo but Hauki manages to avoid it all.
Warzecha throws a nice looking combination but Hauki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warzecha throws a shot to the body.
Warzecha looks to score with a jab to the body but Hauki is just out of range.
Taneli Hauki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warzecha shoots in looking for a takedown. Hauki tries to sprawl out of it but Warzecha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hauki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hauki throws a body punch but Warzecha moves out of range.
Warzecha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hauki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hauki!
Hauki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hauki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warzecha is rocked!
Warzecha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warzecha is still on wobbly legs! Can Hauki finish him?
Hauki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hauki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warzecha throws a head kick that misses.
Hauki lands a leg kick that knocks Warzecha off balance momentarily.
Hauki is looking to score with low kicks.
Warzecha feints the counter takedown.
Warzecha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Warzecha seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Hauki misses its intended target.
Hauki drops Warzecha with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Warzecha looks back up at him and smiles so Hauki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nice sprawl there from Hauki as Warzecha shoots in.
Taneli Hauki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waldemir Warzecha.
Warzecha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warzecha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hauki feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Warzecha sprawling to the canvas! Warzecha rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hauki finish him?!
Warzecha circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hauki. Warzecha falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hauki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taneli Hauki!
Taneli Hauki tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Waldemir Warzecha had this to say: 'He is a tough opponent and I thought I would do better than I did. I've got the skills but tonight wasn't my night. Congrats Wilco Van Duijnhoven.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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