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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Rock you Like A Hurricane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Johnnie Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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184 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Artturi Soturi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker avoids the body shot from Soturi.
Soturi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soturi.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soturi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Soturi.
A right-left combo lands from Soturi.
Soturi slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soturi gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soturi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soturi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker trying to control but Soturi is working from the bottom.
Soturi is trying to keep Walker in close.
Soturi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soturi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soturi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Walker escapes and throws Soturi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Soturi is breathing heavily.
Soturi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soturi keeps working.
Soturi dodges the ground and pound from Walker.
Soturi is looking to reverse the position.
Walker trying to control the action but Soturi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker tries to clinch but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi fails with the takedown
and Walker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soturi's guard.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soturi is keeping the position for now.
Soturi working a defensive guard but Walker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Soturi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Soturi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Soturi is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnnie Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walker misses with a takedown
so Soturi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker keeping full guard, as Soturi tries to pass.
Soturi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Walker manages to get back to half guard.
Soturi is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Soturi in particular looking to stall.
Soturi is looking for a kimura here.
Soturi is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soturi to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Soturi slows the pace down in half guard.
Soturi wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Soturi controlling the pace.
Soturi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soturi is taking a breather. Walker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Soturi is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soturi stalling away here and it's allowed Walker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Soturi trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soturi stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.
Soturi trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Artturi Soturi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Soturi looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Johnnie Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soturi loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Soturi thows a body shot but no joy.
Artturi Soturi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soturi scores a takedown into full mount!
Soturi unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soturi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walker turns into him and now he's in Soturi's guard.
Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Soturi to counter with a crisp jab.
Soturi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Soturi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Soturi, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Soturi against the cage but Soturi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Artturi Soturi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnnie Walker.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soturi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walker moves into range and clinches up with Soturi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks Soturi with a nice body shot.
Walker tries to pull guard but Soturi holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Walker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soturi trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soturi is one step ahead there.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soturi's guard.
Walker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Soturi is trying to keep Walker in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker gets to his feet - Soturi follows without any prompting.
Walker tries to clinch but Soturi is having none of it.
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 Artturi Soturi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soturi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soturi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soturi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soturi lands with a nice body punch.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Soturi.
Soturi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soturi misses with a body shot
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soturi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soturi throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soturi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Soturi.
Soturi working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Soturi.
Walker gets to his feet - Soturi follows without any prompting.
A head kick misses from Walker.
A shot to the body from Soturi misses
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Soturi fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker tries to clinch but Soturi moves out of range.
Walker gets caught flat footed, as Soturi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soturi stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.
Walker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnnie Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soturi wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Soturi wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Soturi is having none of it.
Soturi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soturi won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soturi throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Soturi lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Soturi from controlling successfully.
Soturi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soturi has gone for a leg lock! Walker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Soturi's guard.
Walker wants to stand but Soturi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker stops Soturi from standing up.
Soturi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soturi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soturi trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Soturi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Walker escapes and throws Soturi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Soturi is not content to let Walker control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soturi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artturi Soturi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soturi 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Soturi!
Artturi Soturi is the new middleweight champion!
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