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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 1143 p4p, 1765 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 181 p4p, 263 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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12 - 8 - 0 |
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14 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ilmarinen.
A little jabbing left from Lalime on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lalime sizes up Ilmarinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lalime.
Ilmarinen tries to counter with a takedown but Lalime is quick to defend against it.
Lalime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime cracks Ilmarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ilmarinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Lalime is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Ilmarinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ilmarinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalime is looking to regain half guard here but Ilmarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Lalime taking a bit of punishment here - Ilmarinen scoring with strikes.
Lalime tries to improve position but can't.
Lalime managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Lalime is working away.
Ilmarinen tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen working away.
Lalime told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilmarinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been hearing that Ilmarinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lalime wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lalime, who protects the arm well.
Ilmarinen grinds an elbow into Lalime's temple.
Lalime is trying to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen tries to move to mount but Lalime blocks the move with his legs.
Lalime wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Lalime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ilmarinen off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime is trying to stick to Ilmarinen's back but Ilmarinen is turning into Lalime. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lalime's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lalime has his hands on Ilmarinen's head, controlling the position.
Ilmarinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lalime is keeping the position for now.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes but missing.
Ilmarinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ilmarinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ilmarinen advances nicely into full mount.
Lalime wants to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen wants to control the pace but Lalime is squirming around nicely.
Lalime is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lalime trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ilmarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ilmarinen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lalime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lalime looks to land a left hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Lalime throws a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from Lalime.
Lalime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime rushes Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Lalime shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ilmarinen is looking for a takedown.
Lalime gets underhooks to prevent Ilmarinen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime effectively controlling the action here.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown but Lalime manages to get underhooks.
Lalime digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lalime just leaning against Ilmarinen, taking a breather.
Lalime lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ilmarinen or not.
Lalime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ilmarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilmarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lalime as Ilmarinen shoots in.
Lalime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ilmarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ilmarinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anthony Lalime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lalime cracks Ilmarinen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ilmarinen falls to his knees and Lalime doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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