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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulk Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Sukaatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppo Sukaatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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307 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulk Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sukaatti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie checks a low kick from Sukaatti.
Sukaatti slips a jab from Gracie.
Sukaatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a jab when Sukaatti was well out of range.
Sukaatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sukaatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sukaatti dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Sukaatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukaatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Sukaatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sukaatti misses with a head kick.
Sukaatti moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukaatti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sukaatti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Sukaatti tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Sukaatti.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Sukaatti has the dominant position.
Sukaatti slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sukaatti landing knees to the body.
Sukaatti is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sukaatti connects with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
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!
Sukaatti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukaatti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sukaatti misses with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Sukaatti with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Sukaatti lands a knee to the body.
Sukaatti scores with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sukaatti.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sukaatti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sukaatti obliges.
Sukaatti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sukaatti scores a nice knee to the body.
Sukaatti tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukaatti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sukaatti landing knees to the body.
Sukaatti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sukaatti.
Sukaatti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sukaatti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Sukaatti misses with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti slowing the pace effectively.
Sukaatti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie tries to break free but Sukaatti pushes him back against the cage.
Sukaatti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sukaatti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Sukaatti won't allow it.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to break free but Sukaatti pushes him back against the cage.
Sukaatti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sukaatti has him pressed against the cage.
Sukaatti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sukaatti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sukaatti.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sukaatti lands a knee to the body.
Sukaatti with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti landing knees to the head.
Sukaatti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Sukaatti has the dominant position.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Sukaatti misses with a knee strike.
Sukaatti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Sukaatti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sukaatti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie takes a swing at Sukaatti's ribcage but misses.
Sukaatti is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Sukaatti avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukaatti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Sukaatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sukaatti tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Sukaatti moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a hook but Sukaatti blocks it.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Sukaatti.
Sukaatti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sukaatti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie throws a jab when Sukaatti was well out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sukaatti manages to avoid it.
Sukaatti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sukaatti has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Sukaatti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sukaatti lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Sukaatti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Sukaatti.
It looks like Rulk Gracie has been cut.
Sukaatti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sukaatti scores a nice knee to the body.
Sukaatti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sukaatti connects with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sukaatti.
Sukaatti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sukaatti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Sukaatti misses with a knee to the head.
Seppo Sukaatti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Sukaatti has double underhooks.
Sukaatti working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Sukaatti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sukaatti working Gracie over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sukaatti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sukaatti landing knees to the head.
Sukaatti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sukaatti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sukaatti crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie tries to break free but Sukaatti pushes him back against the cage.
Sukaatti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Sukaatti landing knees to the body.
Sukaatti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Sukaatti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sukaatti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sukaatti has him pressed against the cage.
Sukaatti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Sukaatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rulk Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Sukaatti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Sukaatti's shoulder, as Sukaatti tries to avoid the shot.
Sukaatti tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Sukaatti wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Sukaatti saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukaatti tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukaatti ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sukaatti tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sukaatti closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Sukaatti misses with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Sukaatti crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Sukaatti has double underhooks.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sukaatti crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Sukaatti.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sukaatti obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sukaatti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sukaatti misses with a knee strike.
Sukaatti scores with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sukaatti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sukaatti receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sukaatti has him pressed against the cage.
Sukaatti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sukaatti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sukaatti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sukaatti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukaatti misses with a knee strike.
Sukaatti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sukaatti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Sukaatti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Sukaatti keeps him there for the moment.
Sukaatti misses with a knee to the head.
Sukaatti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sukaatti looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Sukaatti is controlling the position.
Sukaatti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sukaatti scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Sukaatti is controlling him.
Rulk Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Sukaatti is controlling him.
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Sukaatti has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Sukaatti has double underhooks.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sukaatti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Sukaatti won't allow it.
Sukaatti managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Sukaatti has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sukaatti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Sukaatti.
Sukaatti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppo Sukaatti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Sukaatti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sukaatti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Sukaatti!
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energy
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