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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Autio Saari (ranked 3343 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Deveon Zelda (ranked 346 p4p, 403 weight class). Zelda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Deveon Zelda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Autio Saari's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Autio Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari tries for a takedown but Zelda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zelda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saari shoots in and drives through. Zelda sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Saari.
Saari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zelda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Autio Saari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saari.
Saari shoots for a double leg takedown but Zelda sprawls well. He's pushed Saari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zelda lands a nice looking body shot.
Saari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zelda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saari somewhat.
Zelda slaps away a takedown attempt from Saari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Saari needs to keep his hands up - Zelda had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zelda stuffs the takedown attempt from Saari. Saari gets slowly back to his feet.
Zelda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saari.
Saari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari blocks a jab.
Saari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zelda is fending him off so far but Saari persists. Nope, Zelda circles away and we're back to standing.
Zelda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zelda.
Zelda loads up on a big right hand but Saari slips the punch.
Saari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zelda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zelda counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Zelda as Saari shoots in.
Zelda scores with a sloppy right hand. Saari should have avoided that one.
Saari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Saari with that takedown attempt.
Zelda throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
Zelda throws a big shot that misses.
Zelda throws a looping overhand right but Saari ducks down to avoid it.
Saari feinted with a counter takedown.
Zelda works Saari's body with a nice hook.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Saari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saari is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saari feinted with a counter takedown.
Oh Saari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Zelda misses its intended target.
Zelda throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
Zelda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zelda throws a jab but it's blocked by Saari.
Saari seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saari.
Saari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saari has his takedown stuffed
letting Zelda counter with a right hand.
Saari slips under a jab from Zelda.
Zelda throws a series of punches but Saari moves out of range.
Zelda looks to land a left hand but Saari moved out of range nicely.
Saari moves out of range of the strikes.
Zelda misses with a straight right.
Saari appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zelda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saari has a takedown stuffed.
Saari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saari.
Deveon Zelda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Zelda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saari tries to counter with a takedown but Zelda is quick to defend against it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saari.
Saari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saari shoots in and gets a takedown into Zelda's guard.
Saari is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zelda trying to keep a closed guard but Saari is proving a slippery customer.
Saari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saari wants to pass the guard but Zelda is keeping the position.
Saari passes Zelda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda is trying to control but can't.
Saari has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zelda defend it? Saari steps over the head and cranks it - Zelda is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Saari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Autio Saari!
Autio Saari made sure to mention his sponsor, LazyCombat Clothing in his post fight interview.
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