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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter comes to the cage accompanied by Aerosmith - Lightning Strikes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sachz's choice of entrance music: Storstadsidyll by Petter. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sachz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sachz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flashlighter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flashlighter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sachz is just content to waste time from the top position. Flashlighter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Flashlighter keeping full guard, as Sachz tries to pass.
Flashlighter keeping moving, preventing Sachz from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Sachz wants to control from the top but Flashlighter keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sachz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flashlighter tries to land a front kick but Sachz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sachz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flashlighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flashlighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Flashlighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Felix Flashlighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sachz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sachz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sachz trying to control the position but Flashlighter is working away.
Flashlighter tries to bench press Sachz off him but Sachz keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sachz content just to control the position here.
Flashlighter is squirming around, avoiding Sachz's attempts to control the action.
Flashlighter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sachz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flashlighter is looking to escape.
Flashlighter is looking to improve his position but Sachz isn't that keen on the idea.
Sachz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sachz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flashlighter tries to hold on but Sachz pushes him away.
Sachz looking to control but Flashlighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Sachz has hold of Flashlighter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Flashlighter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sachz controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Harry Sachz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sachz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Sachz checks it.
Flashlighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Sachz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flashlighter feints and then cracks Sachz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sachz down.
Flashlighter slips a straight right by Sachz.
Nice sprawl there from Flashlighter as Sachz shoots in.
Flashlighter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flashlighter throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Sachz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sachz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sachz shoots in for a takedown but Flashlighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felix Flashlighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flashlighter works Sachz's body with a nice hook.
Flashlighter leaves Sachz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donk. Flashlighter catches Sachz right on the button with a cross.
Flashlighter throws a body punch but Sachz moves out of range.
Flashlighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felix Flashlighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flashlighter cracks the inside of Sachz's front leg.
Sachz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flashlighter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sachz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flashlighter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sachz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flashlighter can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body 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!
Flashlighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sachz backs up against the cage.
Sachz is breathing heavily.
Flashlighter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flashlighter scores with a sloppy right hand. Sachz should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flashlighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flashlighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flashlighter clinches up with Sachz and pushes him back against the cage.
Flashlighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flashlighter lands an elbow inside.
Flashlighter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter cracks Sachz with a nice body shot.
Flashlighter slowing the pace effectively.
Flashlighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter presses Sachz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flashlighter.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Felix Flashlighter.
Flashlighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Sachz throws a jab but it's blocked by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sachz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Flashlighter wants to land a leg kick but Sachz is out of range.
Flashlighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sachz on the side of the head.
Sachz sizes up Flashlighter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sachz throws an overhand right that lands on Flashlighter's shoulder, as Flashlighter tries to avoid the shot.
Flashlighter misses with a wild combination.
Sachz swings for the body but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sachz circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut. Sachz saw that one coming.
Flashlighter throws out a loose jab but Sachz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sachz just misses with a punch to the body.
Sachz swinging wildly here.
Sachz throws a hook but Flashlighter blocks it.
Sachz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sachz.
Sachz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flashlighter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sachz manages to get himself to full guard.
Flashlighter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flashlighter tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachz is retaining full guard.
Sachz working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sachz keeping moving, preventing Flashlighter from controlling successfully.
Flashlighter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flashlighter wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flashlighter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sachz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flashlighter has managed to get both his arms back between Sachz's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sachz scores with a jab to the head.
Sachz just misses with a punch to the body.
Flashlighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flashlighter thumps Sachz with a low kick.
Flashlighter lands with a nice body punch.
Flashlighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sachz's sensitive parts.
Flashlighter with a hook.
Sachz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flashlighter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flashlighter tests Sachz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flashlighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flashlighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Sachz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sachz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sachz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flashlighter scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sachz.
Sachz misses with a series of wild punches.
Flashlighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sachz's sensitive parts.
Flashlighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sachz takes one to the chin there.
Sachz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flashlighter connects with a nice looking jab.
Sachz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Flashlighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flashlighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sachz. That did some damage!
Flashlighter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sachz takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flashlighter.
Flashlighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sachz swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flashlighter scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flashlighter.
Sachz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flashlighter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flashlighter.
Both fighters circling a little - Flashlighter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Flashlighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flashlighter rushes Sachz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flashlighter is pressed up against the cage. Sachz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flashlighter down to the mat. Flashlighter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sachz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flashlighter - the referee stops the clock and Sachz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flashlighter. Sachz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Flashlighter throws a one two combo.
Flashlighter lands a front kick.
Flashlighter lands a lovely overhand right.
Flashlighter thuds his shin into the meat of Sachz's side.
Flashlighter thuds his shin into the meat of Sachz's side.
Flashlighter scores with a nice strike.
Sachz drops his hands momentarily and Flashlighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sachz can do to turn this around?
Flashlighter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sachz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flashlighter counters with a head kick. That will keep Sachz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flashlighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flashlighter, right into the meat.
Sachz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flashlighter counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flashlighter.
Sachz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sachz.
Flashlighter thuds his shin into the meat of Sachz's side.
Flashlighter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sachz drops his hands momentarily and Flashlighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flashlighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sachz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flashlighter, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a sloppy head kick and Sachz moves out of range easily.
Sachz fails with the takedown
and Flashlighter counters with a good low kick that Sachz was not able to check.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sachz.
A combination from Flashlighter does no damage.
Flashlighter lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick from Flashlighter.
Sachz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flashlighter as he avoids it easily.
Sachz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.
Nice body kick from Flashlighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flashlighter throws a head kick that Sachz semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flashlighter.
Sachz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flashlighter.
A swing and a miss from Sachz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Flashlighter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flashlighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!
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