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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slavko Pakula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavko Pakula could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gus McKenna's chin.
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260 lbs
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235 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slavko Pakula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus McKenna!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakula misses with a wild body shot.
McKenna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pakula wants to clinch but McKenna slips to the side
and McKenna counters with a stiff right hand.
McKenna misses with a straight right.
Pakula lands a body shot.
McKenna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pakula gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McKenna counters with a stiff right hand.
McKenna lands a leg kick that knocks Pakula off balance momentarily.
Pakula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pakula moves into the clinch.
Pakula is working for takedown but McKenna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pakula lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Gus McKenna has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Pakula has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McKenna pushes Pakula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKenna blocks a body shot from Pakula.
Pakula digs a right hand into McKenna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McKenna's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakula lands a nice elbow.
Pakula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKennas head.
Pakula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McKenna.
McKenna misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pakula - that landed with a thud.
McKenna looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Pakula.
Pakula gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pakula is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McKenna 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.
McKenna takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Gus McKenna's cut even more.
Pakula lands a nice shot to the body.
Pakula has hold of one of McKenna's legs. McKenna is fighting the takedown attempt but Pakula gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pakula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pakula slips nicely into half guard.
Pakula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pakula performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pakula looks to land a strike but McKenna avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakula is looking to work some ground and pound but McKenna has wrist control.
Pakula wants to control from the top but McKenna keeps moving.
Pakula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKenna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pakula.
McKenna keeping full guard, as Pakula tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pakula is pushing down on McKenna's leg trying to pass to half guard. McKenna is fighting to maintain full guard but Pakula has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pakula controlling the pace.
Pakula's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakula sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenna defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McKenna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pakula sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenna defending well though.
Pakula prevents McKenna from improving his position.
Pakula is trying to control the action in half guard but McKenna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pakula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pakula stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pakula. That's going to slow McKenna down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McKenna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McKenna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pakula.
Pakula takes a swing at McKenna's ribcage but misses.
Pakula looks for the body kick but McKenna saw that one coming.
Pakula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pakula.
Pakula misses with a kick to the body.
McKenna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakula throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKenna! But no joy.
McKenna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pakula.
Slavko Pakula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pakula lands with a good body shot.
Pakula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McKenna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slavko Pakula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gus McKenna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pakula lands a nice hook to McKenna's body. McKenna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pakula throws a wild body kick that McKenna sees coming a mile off.
Pakula staying out of range there.
McKenna misses with a hook. Pakula ducked under it nicely.
Pakula is looking to counter the offense by McKenna and move into the clinch.
Slavko Pakula is winning the standup battle so far.
Pakula scores with a jab.
Pakula closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McKenna tries a body shot but Pakula blocks it.
Pakula prevents a body shot from McKenna.
Pakula has McKenna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McKenna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McKenna manages to break the clinch.
Pakula is looking to score with low kicks.
Pakula has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McKenna tries to land a leg kick but Pakula saw it coming and moves away.
As McKenna looks to move away, Pakula throws a big counter combo but McKenna just gets out of the way.
McKenna misses with a body shot.
Pakula appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot lands for McKenna.
Pakula connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKenna tries a low kick but Pakula avoids it.
Pakula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pakula throws a right and a left that McKenna avoids nicely.
Pakula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKenna can do to turn this around?
McKenna pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pakula is out of range and McKenna settles back down.
McKenna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pakula's head.
Pakula throws a body shot but no joy.
Pakula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pakula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKenna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pakula misses with a jab to the body
and McKenna counters with a leg kick.
Pakula misses with a looping right.
Pakula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pakula's corner calls for a 1-2. Pakula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pakula checks a leg kick.
Pakula throwing a counter right hand but McKenna manages to avoid it.
Pakula misses with a kick to the body
and McKenna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pakula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKenna.
Pakula with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters circling a little - Pakula finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pakula throws a poor cross that misses
and McKenna counters with a right hand to the body.
Pakula misses with a combination
and McKenna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pakula thinking.
McKenna goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pakula gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McKenna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pakula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKenna. That's going to slow Pakula down.
McKenna fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna throws a leg kick that misses.
McKenna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pakula.
Pakula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pakula misses with a body punch
and McKenna counters with a straight right hand.
McKenna blocks a jab.
McKenna throws a hook but Pakula avoids it easily.
Pakula connects with the punch.
McKenna walks into a jab.
McKenna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pakula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakula misses the target.
Pakula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakula takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McKenna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McKenna back to the cage. Pakula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pakula.
Pakula delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pakula.
McKenna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pakula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pakula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenna moves away.
McKenna tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pakula misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Pakula as he checks the leg kick.
McKenna dips to his left and cracks Pakula with an uppercut!
Pakula misses with a hook. McKenna ducked under it nicely.
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 Slavko Pakula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gus McKenna's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pakula misses the jab.
McKenna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McKenna on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McKenna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McKenna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pakula throws a right hand that misses
and McKenna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pakula scores with a punch to the head.
McKenna lands a right hook to the body.
McKenna throws a sloppy head kick and Pakula moves out of range easily.
Pakula throwing a counter right hand but McKenna manages to avoid it.
Pakula tries to clinch up but McKenna circles away and keeps his distance.
McKenna throws a sloppy head kick and Pakula moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Pakula misses
and McKenna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKenna takes a kick to the side of the head.
The cut above Gus McKenna's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenna tries to keep at a distance but Pakula has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakula digs a right hand underneath McKenna's ribcage. McKenna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pakula misses with an elbow over the top.
McKenna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McKenna has had enough of the clinch but Pakula keeps him there for the moment.
McKenna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKenna is trying to break free.
Pakula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McKenna is defending well for now.
Pakula lands a body shot in the clinch.
McKenna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McKenna wants to break free but Pakula has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Pakula.
Pakula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pakula scores with a shot to the side of McKenna's head.
McKenna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pakula.
McKenna takes an elbow to the temple.
Gus McKenna's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gus McKenna's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Slavko Pakula!
Slavko Pakula retains his heavyweight title!
Slavko Pakula gave a mention to ON TAP 160Q Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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