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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari's entrance music is Finlandia - Hymn. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferdinand crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sankari - the referee stops the clock and Ferdinand gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sankari. Ferdinand manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ferdinand stalks Sankari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sankari's face. Sankari staggers backwards, shaken.
Sankari lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sankari. That's going to slow Ferdinand down.
Ferdinand darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Sankari trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sankari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Sankari has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankari has control of Ferdinand's left arm, preventing Ferdinand from doing any damage.
Ferdinand looking to sit in guard and control but Sankari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sankari throwing strikes from guard but Ferdinand blocks nicely.
Ferdinand controls Sankari momentarily but Sankari frees himself.
Sankari stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferdinand postures up.
Ferdinand thows a big elbow that misses.
Sankari looking to control.
Sankari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sankari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferdinand scoring with some ground and pound.
Sankari thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Sankari has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferdinand stalks Sankari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sankari's face. Sankari staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Sankari.
Nice sprawl there from Sankari as Ferdinand shoots in.
Ferdinand gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferdinand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferdinand looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferdinand throws a jab but it's blocked by Sankari.
Ferdinand shoots in but Sankari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari slips under a jab.
Ferdinand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sankari feints and then cracks Ferdinand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferdinand down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankari.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sankari.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari thumps Ferdinand with a low kick.
Sankari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferdinand.
Sankari throws a head kick but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Sankari throws a head kick that Ferdinand semi-blocks.
It looks like Franz Ferdinand has been cut.
Sankari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sankari cracks the inside of Ferdinand's front leg.
Sankari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferdinand's calf.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sankari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferdinand takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sankari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sankari lands a head kick. Ferdinand smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sankari lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sankari!
Ferdinand's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sankari feints and then cracks Ferdinand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferdinand down.
Sankari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferdinand has time to react.
Ferdinand takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferdinand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sankari can pounce on him.
Sankari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferdinand blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Ferdinand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sankari. Sankari obviously looking to wear him down.
Sankari connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferdinand ducks right into an uppercut from Sankari.
Sankari throws a leg kick which misses Ferdinand's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferdinand tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sankari.
Sankari feints and then cracks Ferdinand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferdinand down.
Sankari throws a front kick that sends Ferdinand stumbling back into the cage.
Ferdinand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sankari lands with a kick to the temple. Ferdinand shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sankari scores with a leg kick.
Sankari works Ferdinand's body with a nice hook.
Sankari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari misses with a combination
and Ferdinand counters with a three punch combo that has Sankari backing up. Sankari nods at Ferdinand to acknowledge the strikes.
Sankari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferdinand. That did some damage!
Sankari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferdinand.
Sankari misses with a series of wild punches.
Sankari lands a head kick. Ferdinand smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sankari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferdinand takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Sankari cracks the inside of Ferdinand's front leg.
Ferdinand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
Sankari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferdinand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sankari defends it nicely.
Tero Sankari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Ferdinand.
Sankari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Sankari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sankari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Sankari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Ferdinand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sankari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tero Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sankari throws a head kick but Ferdinand moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sankari.
Ferdinand takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sankari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferdinand throws a jab but it's blocked by Sankari.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Ferdinand moves out of range easily.
Sankari scores with a push kick.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Ferdinand has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sankari.
Ferdinand avoids the head kick by Sankari.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankari.
Danga de danga de dang - Sankari scores with a four punch combination!
Tero Sankari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferdinand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sankari connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Sankari.
Sankari lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sankari scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari lands with a cross.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sankari circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Sankari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sankari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sankari lands a head kick. Ferdinand smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sankari throws a hook but Ferdinand avoids it easily.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferdinand throws an overhand right that lands on Sankari's shoulder, as Sankari tries to avoid the shot.
Ferdinand closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sankari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferdinand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sankari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferdinand is controlling him.
Sankari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferdinand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari pushes Ferdinand off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sankari throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferdinand.
Sankari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sankari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sankari.
Sankari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferdinand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sankari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sankari.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Ferdinand moves out of range easily.
Ferdinand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sankari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Sankari as Ferdinand shoots in.
Sankari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sankari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tero Sankari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tero Sankari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sankari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sankari digs a good hook to Ferdinand's body.
Ferdinand throws a right and a left that Sankari avoids nicely.
Sankari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ferdinand will feel that in the morning.
Sankari lands with a nice body kick.
Sankari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sankari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferdinand can do to turn this around?
Sankari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferdinand's sensitive parts.
Sankari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.
Ferdinand tries to move into range but Sankari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sankari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferdinand's calf.
Ferdinand walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sankari.
Sankari lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferdinand takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferdinand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sankari. Sankari obviously looking to wear him down.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari scores with a nice body kick.
Sankari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sankari throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crunch! Sankari slams his shin into Ferdinand's torso.
Ferdinand avoids the head kick by Sankari.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferdinand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferdinand stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sankari lands a nice looking body shot.
Sankari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferdinand.
Sankari throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand scores with a three punch combo!
Sankari lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sankari.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sankari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Sankari.
Sankari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferdinand.
Sankari pushes Ferdinand away with a front kick.
Sankari throws a head kick that Ferdinand semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Sankari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Ferdinand's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferdinand scores with a body shot.
Sankari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Ferdinand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tries to bum rush Sankari with a series of wild strikes but Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferdinand works over Sankari's head and body with a nice combination.
Sankari scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Ferdinand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses the jab.
Ferdinand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sankari lands with a kick to the temple. Ferdinand shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sankari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sankari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sankari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sankari. That's going to slow Ferdinand down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sankari.
Sankari digs a good body shot into Ferdinand's ribs.
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!
Sankari scores with a leg kick.
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sankari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sankari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sankari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sankari.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
Ferdinand takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sankari.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankari is looking to wear down Ferdinand with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sankari explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sankari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sankari.
Ferdinand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sankari throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sankari.
Nice straight punches there by Sankari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sankari.
Sankari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferdinand.
Sankari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferdinand is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Sankari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sankari.
Ferdinand is still on wobbly legs! Can Sankari finish him?
Sankari fails to land with a series of punches.
Sankari cracks the inside of Ferdinand's front leg.
Ferdinand seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferdinand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sankari. Sankari obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sankari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sankari throws a leg kick which misses Ferdinand's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferdinand tries to avoid it.
Ferdinand blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Ferdinand lands with a right hand.
Sankari throws a big shot that misses.
Sankari throws a leg kick which misses Ferdinand's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferdinand tries to avoid it.
Sankari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferdinand's calf.
Sankari walks into a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sankari.
Sankari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sankari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sankari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sankari lands with a kick to the temple. Ferdinand shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sankari lands with a nice body kick.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Sankari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sankari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sankari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferdinand's sensitive parts.
Tero Sankari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Ferdinand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sankari connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sankari. Ferdinand shrugs it off though.
Ferdinand takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sankari lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankari.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sankari. Ferdinand shrugs it off though.
Sankari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Sankari.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Ferdinand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franz Ferdinand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankari connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari scores with a head kick.
Ferdinand might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sankari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ferdinand's head.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sankari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Ferdinand moves out of range easily.
Sankari connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferdinand. That did some damage!
Sankari cracks the inside of Ferdinand's front leg.
Sankari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferdinand's sensitive parts.
Ferdinand tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sankari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferdinand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sankari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Sankari lands but Ferdinand takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sankari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ferdinand's head.
Sankari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferdinand on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sankari.
Ferdinand on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sankari. Sankari obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tero Sankari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sankari, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Sankari!
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