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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafthor Raikonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiki Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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296 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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27
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hafthor Raikonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daiki Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Raikonnen misses.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Raikonnen moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Raikonnen moves out of range.
Raikonnen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi tests Raikonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raikonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi's coach down at Ganja Paradise was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamaguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raikonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raikonnen.
No joy there for Yamaguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raikonnen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Raikonnen's head back.
It looks like Hafthor Raikonnen has been cut.
A cross from Raikonnen lands.
Raikonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. Raikonnen shakes it off.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Raikonnen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamaguchi manages to circle out of the way.
Yamaguchi drops Raikonnen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Raikonnen looks back up at him and smiles so Yamaguchi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Raikonnen closes the distance but Yamaguchi moves to the side
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Yamaguchi drops Raikonnen with a huge uppercut! Raikonnen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yamaguchi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Yamaguchi!
Daiki Yamaguchi made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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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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