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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susikasi moves away from the strike by Rock.
Susikasi tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Susikasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Susikasi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Susikasi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Susikasi trying to control the action but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock prevents Susikasi from improving position.
Susikasi with the ground and pound but Rock regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Susikasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Susikasi's back!
Rock doesn't have the hooks in and Susikasi manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susikasi is one step ahead there.
Rock pulls Susikasi in to control the position.
Rock working a defensive guard here.
Rock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Susikasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Susikasi prevents Rock from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susikasi clinches.
The referee calls for Susikasi to work.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Susikasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Susikasi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Susikasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Susikasi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rock.
Rock tries to work over Susikasi's front leg with a kick but Susikasi checks it.
Susikasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susikasi.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Susikasi moved out of range.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Susikasi defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
Susikasi connects with the punch.
Maddy Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a body punch but Susikasi moves out of range.
Susikasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Susikasi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rock backs up against the cage.
Susikasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Susikasi gets a clinch.
Susikasi is trying to stall.
Susikasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Susikasi has him pressed against the cage.
Susikasi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rock stops a takedown attempt from Susikasi.
Susikasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Susikasi is controlling him.
Susikasi is trying to drag Rock to the mat but Rock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Susikasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susikasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rock up against the cage.
Rock wants to get back to striking at distance but Susikasi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock is trying to force a seperation but Susikasi has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Susikasi.
Susikasi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rock smiles and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Rock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rock.
A jab from Rock finds it's way through Susikasi's defenses.
Susikasi misses with a double jab.
Susikasi throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Susikasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Susikasi persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
Susikasi throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock misses with a hook. Susikasi ducked under it nicely.
Susikasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rock.
Rock misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seppo Susikasi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rock throws a looping overhand right but Susikasi ducks down to avoid it.
Susikasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Susikasi is just out of range.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rock throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susikasi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Susikasi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rock!
Rock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Susikasi raining down shots from the mount!
Rock tries to hold on but Susikasi postures up.
Susikasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock tries to hold on but Susikasi postures up.
Rock suckers Susikasi into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Rock is now in Susikasi's guard!
Susikasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Susikasi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Susikasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susikasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Susikasi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Susikasi is looking for a triangle but Rock pushes his legs off easily.
Susikasi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Susikasi has his foot on Rock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rock works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock pushing down on Susikasi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susikasi actively working from the bottom here.
Rock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susikasi's head.
Rock controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rock connects with a nice short shot to Susikasi's temple.
Rock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rock controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Susikasi is looking to escape.
Susikasi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Susikasi is trying to escape the mount.
Rock looking to control but Susikasi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Rock controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susikasi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Susikasi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susikasi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Susikasi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rock wants to stand up but Susikasi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susikasi is looking to wear down Rock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Susikasi staying out of range there.
Susikasi shoots in for a double leg but Rock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seppo Susikasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susikasi manages to avoid it.
Susikasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rock scores with a one two! Susikasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock lunges at Susikasi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Susikasi's hand.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susikasi pushes Rock up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Susikasi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
Maddy Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rock misses.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Susikasi jabs Rock right on the nose. Rock blinks but takes it well.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Susikasi swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Susikasi throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susikasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Rock sprawls well. He's pushed Susikasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Susikasi counters with a shoot takedown. Rock fights it but they end up in guard.
Susikasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Susikasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Susikasi trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Susikasi preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to stand and escape but Susikasi is having none of it.
Rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susikasi is one step ahead there.
Susikasi throwing strikes but missing.
Susikasi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susikasi jabs at Rock's body.
Rock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Susikasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock avoids the body shot from Susikasi.
Good exchange - Rock coming out on top.
Susikasi scores with a takedown into Rock's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Susikasi wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Susikasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Susikasi trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Susikasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Susikasi throwing strikes from guard but Rock blocks nicely.
Seppo Susikasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susikasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susikasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maddy Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Susikasi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rock throws a hook but Susikasi blocks it.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Susikasi does no damage.
Rock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rock as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Susikasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Susikasi misses
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susikasi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rock throws a jab when Susikasi was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seppo Susikasi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Susikasi, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Susikasi!
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