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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko has chosen The Sound Of Thunder as his entrance music. Esko Morko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Suttu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Morko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suttu takes a swing at Morko's ribcage but misses.
Morko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suttu working away.
Morko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morko parries the strikes from Suttu easily there. Suttu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morko to escape.
Morko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suttu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suttu trying to control the action but Morko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suttu is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Suttu - just one landing.
Suttu takes a swing at Morko's ribcage but misses.
Morko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suttu's sensitive parts.
Suttu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morko fails to land with a series of punches.
Morko misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suttu closes the distance and clinches.
Morko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morko tries to land knees in the clinch but Suttu avoids the damage to the body.
Suttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morko or not.
Suttu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suttu is working Morko over against the cage.
Good body shot from Suttu.
A shot in the inside from Suttu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morko trying to control the position but instead, Suttu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morko into the cage.
Morko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suttu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Suttu to work.
Suttu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suttu scores with a shot to the side of Morko's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Suttu.
Morko tries to land a knee to the head but Suttu blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suttu leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Suttu.
Suttu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Suttu.
Suttu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suttu as Morko tries to tie him up.
Suttu lands a right hand.
Morko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morko looks gassed!
Morko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suttu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suttu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Suttu.
Suttu has picked Morko up - he's going for a ride! Suttu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Suttu content to control rather than advance.
Suttu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu controlling the pace.
Suttu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suttu is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morko is not content to let Suttu control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morko looks for the body kick but Suttu saw that one coming.
Morko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suttu.
Morko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Suttu.
Suttu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morko doesn't seem bothered though.
Suttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morko moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suttu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morko throws out the jab.
Morko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morko throws a looping overhand right but Suttu ducks down to avoid it.
Suttu tries to clinch but Morko moves away
enabling Morko to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morko. That one must have hurt.
Morko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suttu manages to avoid it.
Morko pushes Suttu away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suttu is able to avoid easily.
Morko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Morko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Morko misses.
Suttu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suttu has control of an arm but Morko manages to advance to Suttu's back!
Suttu breaks Morko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Suttu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko keeping full guard, as Suttu tries to pass.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
Suttu won't allow Morko to get back to his feet.
Suttu thows a big elbow that misses.
Suttu preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suttu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Esko Morko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suttu looks to land a left hand but Morko moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko loads up on a big right hand but Suttu slips the punch.
Morko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morko tries to clinch but Suttu moves away
and Suttu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suttu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suttu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Suttu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Suttu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morko is keeping busy.
Morko is looking to control Suttu's arms but Suttu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morko has his back to the cage.
Morko tries a knee to the head but Suttu blocks it.
Morko trying to land knees to the body.
Morko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suttu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morko tries to land a knee to the head but Suttu blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suttu as Morko tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morko misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suttu.
Morko scores with a knee to the head.
Morko is trying to stall.
Morko misses with a knee strike.
Suttu lands a nice shot to the body.
Morko takes a shot to the head.
Morko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suttu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Suttu landing with the ground and pound.
Suttu stops Morko from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suttu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juha Suttu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suttu lands the left hand.
Morko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suttu lands a really nice looking cross but Morko seems unphased.
Suttu tries to clinch there but Morko circles away.
Morko thumps Suttu with a low kick.
Suttu checks a low kick from Morko.
Suttu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suttu doesn't manage to clinch there - Morko circles away.
Morko throws a solid leg kick but Suttu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morko.
Suttu tries to clinch up but Morko circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko moves in looking to clinch but Suttu pushes him off.
Morko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suttu shoots in and drives through. Morko sprawls well.
Suttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morko.
Suttu misses the shot to the body.
Suttu throws a shot to the body.
Morko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esko Morko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morko but Morko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suttu scores with a body shot.
Morko throws a hook to the side of Suttu's head but Suttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suttu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morko manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morko throws a leg kick
and Suttu counters with a left to the body.
Morko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suttu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suttu moves into the clinch.
Morko looking to throw knees to the head but Suttu is blocking nicely.
Morko misses with a knee strike.
Suttu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morko regains guard.
Suttu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Suttu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suttu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morko is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Suttu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Morko struggling a bit here.
Morko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suttu wants to control but Morko is keeping him busy.
Morko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Suttu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suttu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suttu clinches up against the cage.
Suttu lands a hook that snaps the head of Morko backwards.
Morko struggles to land a body shot inside as Suttu controls his hands.
Suttu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morko trying to stall but Suttu improves his position.
Suttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morko backwards.
Suttu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suttu is leaning against Morko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suttu scores with a hook to the body.
Suttu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Suttu.
A short right from Suttu.
Suttu is leaning against Morko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suttu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Suttu is looking to advance position but Morko won't allow it.
Suttu winds up and cracks Morko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko is in trouble now - Suttu has advanced to mount!
Suttu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Suttu controlling the position easily from mount.
Suttu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morko hang on?
Morko is bucking up trying to escape but Suttu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suttu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morko is looking to improve his position but Suttu isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suttu controlling from mount.
Morko tries to reverse the position but Suttu maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Suttu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suttu is landing with some decent strikes but Morko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu controlling from the full mount.
Morko working to try and regain half guard.
Morko is bucking up trying to escape but Suttu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suttu controlling the position easily from mount.
Morko can't escape the position.
Juha Suttu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu controlling from the full mount.
Suttu trying to control but Morko is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Suttu had his way with Esko Morko in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Suttu misses with a wild body shot.
Suttu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suttu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morko, right into the meat.
Morko throws and low kick but Suttu moves out of range easily.
Suttu wants to clinch.
Suttu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Suttu misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko walks into a left hand.
Suttu is looking to wear down Morko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morko thumps Suttu with a low kick.
Suttu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morko.
Suttu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morko can pounce on him.
Suttu throws a looping overhand right but Morko ducks down to avoid it.
Morko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Morko - just one landing.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suttu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Morko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suttu moves in looking to clinch but Morko pushes him off.
Morko looks to clinch
and Suttu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morko is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morko wants to stand but Suttu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Suttu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morko!
Morko tries to hold on but Suttu pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suttu unloading with bombs!
Morko is looking to improve his position but Suttu isn't that keen on the idea.
Suttu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Juha Suttu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esko Morko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suttu controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Suttu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suttu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Juha Suttu!
Juha Suttu wins by unanimous decision!
Juha Suttu retains his light heavyweight title!
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