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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 20798 p4p, 733 weight class) and Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 9205 p4p, 701 weight class). Maximus Ukkeli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eros Ramasotti's chin.
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185 cm
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275 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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212 cm
35
288 lbs
29 - 12 - 1 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ukkeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramasotti's head. Ramasotti tries to clinch up but Ukkeli circles away and keeps his distance. A little jabbing left from Ukkeli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ramasotti throws a looping overhand right but Ukkeli ducks down to avoid it. Jab from Ukkeli. Ukkeli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ukkeli lands with a nice body punch. Ramasotti is looking to clinch but Ukkeli is avoiding it.
Ramasotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Ramasotti throws a nice outside leg kick. Ukkeli instigates a clinch. With the fighters up against the ropes, Ukkeli throws an elbow but misses. Ukkeli is trying to push Ramasotti away but Ramasotti has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. A knee to the head by Ukkeli.
Ukkeli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ukkeli crunches a lovely knee into Ramasotti's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ukkeli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ukkeli scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ukkeli tries a knee to the head but Ramasotti blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ukkeli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ukkeli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Ramasotti is looking to clinch. Maximus Ukkeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ramasotti moves away from the strike by Ukkeli. A head kick misses from Ukkeli. Ramasotti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Ukkeli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Ukkeli jabs Ramasotti right on the nose. Ramasotti blinks but takes it well. Ukkeli tries to clinch but Ramasotti is having none of it. Ramasotti walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Maximus Ukkeli! A victorious Maximus Ukkeli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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