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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes to the cage accompanied by Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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194 cm
37
290 lbs
30 - 17 - 1 |
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190 cm
30
236 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaakko Parantainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samppa Linna! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parantainen throws a jab when Linna was well out of range. Linna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Parantainen works the jab nicely. Linna lands a slapping body shot.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Linna moves out of range.
Parantainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Parantainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Linna ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Linna lands a right hook to the body.
Parantainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut. Parantainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Linna is fending him off so far but Parantainen persists. Nope, Linna circles away and we're back to standing. Linna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parantainen. Linna takes a kick to the side of the head. Parantainen is breathing heavily. 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! Linna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Parantainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Parantainen gets tackled into the cage by Linna. Linna maintains the clinch. Parantainen takes a shot to the head. Linna misses with the head strike.
Linna has a couple of punches blocked by Parantainen.
A right handed body shot lands from Linna.
Linna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Linna works on Parantainen's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Linna lands with a short head shot on the inside. Parantainen blocks an uppercut.
Linna lands with a short head shot on the inside. Linna lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linna.
Parantainen is rocked! Parantainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Parantainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Linna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Linna throws a punch but it's blocked by Parantainen. Parantainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Parantainen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Linna lands a body punch in the clinch. Parantainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linna digs a right hand underneath Parantainen's ribcage. Parantainen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Linna has a couple of punches blocked by Parantainen.
Parantainen seems to have got his legs back now. Linna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Linna pushes Parantainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Linna lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Parantainen to his knees! Linna keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samppa Linna! Samppa Linna bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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