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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sokka.
Cavalera looks to land a combination but Sokka avoids it well.
Sokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Cavalera.
Sokka shoots for a double leg takedown but Cavalera sprawls well. He's pushed Sokka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sokka shoots in and bounces Cavalera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cavalera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokka.
Sokka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka prevents Cavalera from getting back to his feet.
Sokka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cavalera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokka.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cavalera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokka.
Sokka walks into a jab.
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.
Sokka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sokka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sokka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sokka throwing shots but Cavalera is blocking nicely.
Sokka is looking for a kimura but Cavalera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sokka to get the leverage.
Sokka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cavalera is refusing to be controlled, as Sokka sits in half guard.
Cavalera is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka throwing shots but Cavalera is blocking nicely.
Cavalera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sokka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sokka wants to take a breather but Cavalera is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sokka has managed to clinch.
Sokka trying to stall but Cavalera improves his position.
Sokka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cavalera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Sokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cavalera gets underhooks to prevent Sokka's takedown attempt.
Sokka is breathing heavily.
Sokka swings wildly with an uppercut but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cavalera tries to circle away but Sokka has him pinned against the cage.
Cavalera breaks from the clinch.
Sokka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavalera tries to avoid it but Sokka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavalera to the ground. Cavalera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka slips a jab from Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with the combination.
Cavalera misses with a wild combination.
Cavalera throws a right and a left that Sokka avoids nicely.
Cavalera throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokka.
Cavalera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Antti Sokka has been cut.
Sokka tries to clinch up.
Cavalera takes a swing at Sokka's ribcage but misses.
Sokka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Cavalera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Sokka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cavalera lands a jab to Sokka's midsection.
Cavalera just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Horrible takedown by Sokka or perhaps it was just good defense by Cavalera which made him look bad.
Cavalera throws a good cross that connects.
Cavalera lands an overhand right.
Sokka is rocked!
Sokka ducks under a wild hook from Cavalera.
Oh Sokka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cavalera throws a shot from downtown. Sokka moves away and avoids it.
Cavalera swats away the attempt to clinch by Sokka.
Crack! Cavalera connects with the perfect overhand right and Sokka falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Cavalera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Cavalera!
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hype
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RATING
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