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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. Vyacheslav Romanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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301 lbs
30 - 17 - 1 |
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35
300 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyypia was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanov.
Hyypia tries to land a front kick but Romanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyypia.
Hyypia jabs at Romanov's body.
Hyypia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyypia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanov moves out of range as Hyypia strikes.
Romanov clinches up against the cage.
Hyypia is looking to break free of the clinch but Romanov has double underhooks.
Hyypia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyypia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyypia looks for the body kick but Romanov saw that one coming.
Romanov closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Romanov fails to land.
Romanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyypia tries to circle away but Romanov has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Romanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hyypia takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sami Hyypia has been cut.
Hyypia manages to break the clinch.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Hyypia moves out of range easily.
Romanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyypia moves out of range of the body kick.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyypia.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyypia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyypia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romanov instigates a clinch.
Romanov can't find room to land a body shot as Hyypia controls the action.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanov tries to throw a body punch but Hyypia avoids it by throwing Romanov back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a knee to the head.
Hyypia breaks the clinch.
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!
Hyypia lands a nice hook to Romanov's body. Romanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyypia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyypia gets a clinch.
Hyypia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romanov closes the distance and pushes Hyypia back into the cage.
Hyypia tries to throw a body punch but Romanov avoids it by throwing Hyypia back against the cage.
Romanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hyypia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romanov can turn it around.
Hyypia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov walks into a jab.
Hyypia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanov's hands.
Hyypia cracks Romanov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Romanov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hyypia finish him?
Romanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Hyypia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyypia forces Romanov back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hyypia breaks from the clinch.
Romanov throws a leg kick
letting Hyypia counter with a right hand.
Hyypia lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Romanov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Hyypia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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