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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Sound Of Thunder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Morko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Suttu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Morko.
Morko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morko avoids the body shot from Suttu.
Suttu stuns Morko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suttu wants to clinch up but Morko keeps it at a distance.
Suttu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morko avoids it really well and circles away.
Morko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suttu swats away the attempt to clinch by Morko.
Morko jabs at Suttu's body.
Morko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Morko.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suttu blocks a head kick by Morko.
A telegraphed right hand from Suttu misses the target.
A lazy left from Suttu finds it's target.
Morko tries to clinch
and Suttu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morko's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu distracts Morko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Suttu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morko trying to keep a closed guard but Suttu is proving a slippery customer.
Suttu wants to pass the guard but Morko is keeping the position.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
Morko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suttu doesn't manage to clinch there - Morko circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suttu is out of range and Morko settles back down.
Suttu scores with a jab to the head.
Suttu lands with a shot to the body.
Morko throws a sloppy head kick and Suttu moves out of range easily.
Morko wants to clinch.
Suttu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morko.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Suttu.
Suttu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Suttu wants to control but Morko is keeping him busy.
Morko is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu throws a strike aimed at the side of Morko's head but Morko avoids it well.
Morko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morko gets back to full guard.
Suttu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Suttu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suttu.
Morko kicks off Suttu and gets to his feet.
Suttu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morko is fending him off so far but Suttu persists. Nope, Morko circles away and we're back to standing.
Esko Morko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Suttu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suttu dodges the punch combination from Morko.
Suttu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suttu lands a jab-cross combination.
Morko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suttu closes the distance and clinches up with Morko, looking for a takedown. Suttu pushes Morko against the cage but Morko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suttu looks gassed!
Suttu takes a swing at Morko's ribcage but misses.
Morko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suttu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morko, right into the meat.
Suttu digs a good body shot into Morko's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morko throws a head kick but Suttu moves out of range.
Suttu dives in and grabs Morko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morko pushes down on Suttu's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morko swings for the body but Suttu moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Morko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suttu misses the jab.
Suttu takes the fight into the clinch.
Suttu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suttu digs a right hand into Morko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morko's gas tank.
Morko tries to land a knee to the head but Suttu blocks with his arms.
Suttu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morko regains guard.
Morko is looking to sweep but instead, Suttu has passed into half guard.
Suttu stops Morko from getting back to his feet.
Morko is refusing to be controlled, as Suttu sits in half guard.
Suttu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko wants to control but Suttu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suttu throwing shots but Morko is blocking nicely.
Suttu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morko's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suttu tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Morko to counter with a crisp jab.
Morko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suttu tests Morko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morko tries a head kick but it misses.
Suttu has Morko up against the cage in a clinch.
Morko looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko stops a takedown attempt from Suttu.
Morko looking to throw knees to the head but Suttu is blocking nicely.
Suttu pushes Morko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morko scores with a knee to the head.
Suttu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Suttu looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suttu postures up in Morko's guard and throws a big left but Morko blocks it.
Suttu postures up in Morko's guard and throws a big left but Morko blocks it.
Morko wants to get back to his feet but Suttu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suttu wants to pass the guard but Morko is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suttu throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suttu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Suttu thows a big elbow that misses.
Suttu throwing strikes but missing.
Suttu preventing the sweep.
Suttu throws a strike but Morko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Suttu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morko wants to stand but Suttu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Suttu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suttu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morko is aware though and is defending well.
Morko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morko gets to his feet. Suttu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morko slips a straight right by Suttu.
Morko misses with a leg kick.
Esko Morko is winning the standup battle so far.
Suttu blocks a head kick by Morko.
Morko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suttu keeps the fight on the outside.
Morko throws a head kick that misses.
Suttu throws a good cross that connects.
Suttu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morko pinned against the cage. Morko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suttu feints and as Morko raises his hands in defense, Suttu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morko trying to control the position.
Suttu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morko's head.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suttu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morko keeping moving, preventing Suttu from controlling successfully.
Suttu looking to pass the guard.
Morko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Suttu tries to get to full guard but Morko has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like Morko is going to stand back up.
Suttu is not content to let Morko control the position.
Suttu tries to roll over but Morko keeps him under control.
Morko wants to free his trapped foot but Suttu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morko trying to control the action but Suttu is working from the bottom.
Suttu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morko is working away from the top position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suttu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suttu.
Morko tries to clinch but Suttu moves away
and Suttu counters with a nice body shot.
Suttu shoots in for a double leg but Morko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Esko Morko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Suttu.
Morko throws a sloppy head kick and Suttu moves out of range easily.
Suttu digs a good body shot into Morko's ribs.
Morko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suttu blocks a head kick by Morko.
Morko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suttu.
Suttu stuns Morko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suttu has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suttu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morko up against the cage.
Suttu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Morko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morkos head.
A short right from Suttu.
Morko trying to stall but Suttu improves his position.
Suttu is pushing Morko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morko tries to stall but Suttu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suttu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morko misses with the head strike.
Suttu lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morko tries a knee to the head but Suttu blocks it.
Morko looking to throw knees to the head but Suttu is blocking nicely.
Morko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suttu avoids it.
Suttu scores with a hook to the body.
Suttu gets through Morko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suttu lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suttu drives through and clinches with Morko against the cage.
Suttu presses Morko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suttu takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Suttu.
Suttu lands a shot to the body.
Suttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morko or not.
Suttu breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Suttu.
Suttu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suttu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suttu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Suttu. Beautiful body shot.
Suttu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suttu lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
Suttu passes Morko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu thows a huge punch but Morko dodges it nicely.
Morko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suttu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suttu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suttu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suttu wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suttu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suttu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morko is trying to keep Suttu in close.
Suttu wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
Suttu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suttu won't allow Morko to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morko tries to clinch up
and Suttu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suttu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu throwing strikes from guard but Morko blocks nicely.
Suttu tries to free his leg and advance position but Morko is retaining full guard.
Suttu wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
Suttu won't allow Morko to get back to his feet.
Morko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morko controlling his opponent.
Morko looking to control but Suttu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suttu regains half guard.
Suttu is staying active underneath Morko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suttu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morko is working away from the top position though.
Suttu tries to get to full guard but Morko has control of the leg.
Morko wants to stand up but Suttu has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Morko stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morko throws a sloppy head kick and Suttu moves out of range easily.
Suttu misses with a takedown
and Morko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Suttu really felt that one!
Suttu scores with a nice head shot.
Suttu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Suttu duly obliges.
Suttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Suttu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suttu feints and as Morko raises his hands in defense, Suttu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suttu is one step ahead there.
Suttu postures up and lands a big shot to Morko's brow.
Suttu throwing strikes but missing.
Suttu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko wants to sweep but no luck.
Suttu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morko wants to stand and escape but Suttu is having none of it.
Suttu looking to pass the guard.
Suttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suttu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morko did well to prevent Suttu getting side control.
Suttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Suttu there.
Morko has hold of Suttu's hands but Suttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
Suttu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suttu is in close to Morko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suttu is one step ahead there.
Suttu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suttu pushes down on Morko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Juha Suttu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suttu wants to control but Morko is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suttu preventing the sweep.
Esko Morko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morko has Suttu pulled in close to control his posture.
Morko is looking to stand back up but Suttu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Morko.
Suttu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suttu is pressing down on Morko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morko is holding on for now.
Suttu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Suttu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suttu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Juha Suttu wins by unanimous decision!
Juha Suttu is the new light heavyweight champion!
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