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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Kannas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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234 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Kannas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Timmons !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons lands with a nice combination. Kannas backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Antero Kannas has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Kannas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Kannas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kannas is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Kannas throws out a loose jab but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannas misses with a combination
and Timmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Timmons slips a jab from Kannas.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kannas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Timmons 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.
Timmons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kannas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kannas throws out the jab.
Kannas ducks under a wild hook from Timmons .
Timmons swings widly with a right hand
and Kannas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kannas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmons 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmons punishes Kannas's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kannas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmons .
Timmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannas.
Kannas digs a good body shot into Timmons 's ribs.
Kannas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmons misses.
Timmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Timmons lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Timmons moves forwards but Kannas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timmons staying out of range there.
Timmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timmons cracks Kannas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Timmons has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kannas to stand back up!
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!
Timmons feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kannas sprawling to the canvas! Kannas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Timmons finish him?!
Kannas is rocked!
Kannas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Timmons .
Oh Kannas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Timmons misses the target.
Kannas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kannas seems to have got his legs back now.
Kannas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmons .
Timmons connects with a jab.
Kannas wants to clinch up but Timmons keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Timmons misses.
Kannas lands with a nice body punch.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timmons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kannas misses the jab.
Timmons misses with the combination.
Kannas closes the distance but Timmons moves to the side
and Timmons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Timmons loads up on a big right hand but Kannas slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kannas throws a hook but Timmons avoids it easily.
A left lands for Timmons .
Timmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Timmons . Those never looked like landing.
Kannas wants to clinch.
Timmons throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Kannas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Timmons throws a hook but Kannas avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kannas misses the target.
Timmons connects with a body shot.
Kannas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Timmons misses.
Timmons misses with a looping right.
Timmons is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kannas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kannas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons digs a good hook to Kannas's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kannas slips a jab from Timmons .
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmons misses with a low kick.
Kannas dives in and scores a takedown into Timmons 's guard.
Timmons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Timmons has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kannas is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Timmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antero Kannas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Timmons misses with a takedown
and Kannas counters with a straight right hand.
Timmons has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Timmons looks to throw the jab but Kannas is out of range.
As Timmons tries to get set, Kannas tries to push him back and clinch up but Timmons manages to avoid the attempt.
Timmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Timmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Timmons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kannas eats them both and turns towards Timmons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kannas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kannas working aggressively here.
Kannas prevents a body shot from Timmons .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannas has Timmons pushed against the cage.
Timmons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antero Kannas's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Kannas.
A head punch on the inside from Kannas fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kannas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kannas lands with a right to the head.
Kannas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kannas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Timmons backwards.
Kannas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Timmons leaning his opponent against the cage.
Timmons digs a right hand underneath Kannas's ribcage. Kannas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kannas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kannas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmons .
Timmons misses with a body punch.
Timmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kannas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Timmons backwards.
Kannas misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannas.
Timmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmons has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kannas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kannas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Timmons on the ground.
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!
Timmons is working the ground and pound. Can Kannas escape?
Kannas is trying to break free.
Timmons avoiding Kannas 's attempts to control his hands.
Timmons controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannas prevents Timmons from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons scores with punches to the body.
Kannas covering up well under a series of strikes from Timmons .
Kannas manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Timmons is now in side control.
Timmons trying to control the position but Kannas is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Timmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannas looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmons is just out of range.
Timmons throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kannas lands with a hook. Timmons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Timmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kannas pinned against the cage. Kannas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timmons lands with a straight right. Kannas didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Timmons misses.
A slow jab from Timmons misses its intended target.
Kannas gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Timmons 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Kannas crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antero Kannas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antero Kannas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kannas tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Kannas blocks a leg kick.
Timmons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kannas has time to react.
Kannas takes a swing at Timmons 's ribcage but misses.
Timmons tries to bum rush Kannas with a series of wild strikes but Kannas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Timmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kannas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmons .
A countering left hand to the body from Timmons misses.
Timmons throws a hook but Kannas blocks it.
Timmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannas is looking to counter punch.
Kannas tries to clinch up.
Timmons unleashes a big counter combination but Kannas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Timmons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Timmons slips a straight right by Kannas.
A punch combination from Timmons misses.
Kannas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kannas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Timmons on the side of the head.
Timmons scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmons drops his hands momentarily and Kannas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Timmons misses.
Timmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Timmons misses.
Kannas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kannas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kannas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antero Kannas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kannas throws a head punch that misses.
Kannas is looking to control Timmons 's arms but Timmons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kannas has his back to the cage.
Timmons breaks from the clinch.
Timmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmons misses with a looping left.
Timmons throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kannas.
Kannas connects with a right hand. Timmons shakes it off.
Timmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kannas.
Timmons lands a body shot.
Kannas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Timmons . Timmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kannas doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmons circles away.
Kannas lands a right hook to the body.
Timmons throws a combination. Kannas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Timmons connects with a right hand. Kannas shakes it off.
Kannas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Timmons swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kannas clinches up against the cage.
Timmons is trying to stall.
Timmons controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Timmons .
Kannas stalling in the clinch.
Kannas blocking some punches.
Timmons 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmons misses with a body shot.
Kannas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kannas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Timmons doesn't seem phased though.
Timmons cracks Kannas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Timmons throws a looping overhand right but Kannas ducks down to avoid it.
Kannas doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmons circles away.
Kannas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kannas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kannas swings for the body but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kannas clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kannas can't find room to land a body shot as Timmons controls the action.
Timmons wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Kannas.
Kannas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Timmons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Timmons blocking some punches.
Timmons taking a breather.
Timmons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kannas swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannas blocking some punches.
Kannas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kannas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Timmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Timmons !
In his post fight interview, Bill Timmons started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Antero Kannas stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is. I'll be back better than ever.'.
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