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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Atreides might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HERE WE GOOOOO!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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217 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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182 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Atreides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliot Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atreides throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saunders.
Atreides throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atreides misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Atreides smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atreides looks to throw the jab but Saunders is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Saunders.
Atreides waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Atreides tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Atreides.
Atreides connects with a jab.
Atreides doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Atreides lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Saunders blocks the low kick.
Atreides waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atreides circles away.
Atreides throws a combination. Saunders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saunders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atreides misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Atreides.
The crowd cheers as Atreides lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saunders doesn't seem phased though.
Atreides looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saunders is fending him off so far but Atreides persists. Nope, Saunders circles away and we're back to standing.
Atreides wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Saunders misses.
Saunders checks a leg kick.
Saunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atreides wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Atreides.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atreides connects with a crisp jab.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Atreides.
Saunders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atreidess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saunders dips to his left and cracks Atreides with an uppercut!
Saunders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Atreides circles away.
Atreides misses with a looping right.
Atreides just misses with a punch to the body.
Atreides moves into the clinch.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Atreides regains full guard. Nicely done.
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Atreides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atreides looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saunders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atreides is looking for a triangle but Saunders pushes his legs off easily.
Atreides is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saunders is aware though and is defending well.
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Atreides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saunders distracts Atreides with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Saunders wants to pass the guard but Atreides is keeping the position.
Atreides working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saunders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders postures up and lands a big shot to Atreides's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atreides looking for a guillotine here but Saunders defends easily.
Saunders lands a couple of elbows.
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Atreides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atreides escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saunders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saunders won't allow Atreides to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atreides working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saunders doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saunders manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atreides has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saunders can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elliot Saunders will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saunders scores with a spinning back kick!
Atreides fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atreides throws a poor cross that misses
and Saunders counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saunders misses with an uppercut. Atreides saw that one coming.
Atreides lands a jab-cross combination.
Atreides looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
Atreides swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Atreides closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides has gone for a leg lock! Saunders slips out almost immediately though and dives into Atreides's guard.
Saunders working some strikes from top position.
Atreides wants to stand and escape but Saunders is having none of it.
Saunders is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saunders looking to pass the guard.
Saunders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atreides working for submissions but it's allowed Saunders to get to half guard.
Atreides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saunders pulls his head out easily.
Atreides is looking for a sweep. Saunders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saunders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saunders lands strikes from half guard.
Saunders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saunders working over Atreides with some ground and pound. Atreides looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saunders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Atreides moves into full guard.
Saunders trying to control but Atreides is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saunders can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saunders scoring with some ground and pound.
Saunders cracks Atreides with a solid left hand.
Atreides looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saunders is one step ahead there.
Saunders stands up over Atreides, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Elliot Saunders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saunders postures up and lands a big shot to Atreides's brow.
Saunders landing with the ground and pound.
Saunders distracts Atreides with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Atreides trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Atreides is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Atreides manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Atreides looking to finish with strikes here!
Saunders keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders wants to hold on but Atreides pushes him away.
Atreides putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Saunders lands with an overhand left.
Atreides swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atreides misses the shot to the body.
Atreides checks the leg kick.
Atreides wants to land a leg kick but Saunders is out of range.
Atreides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atreides.
Atreides wants to clinch up but Saunders keeps it at a distance.
Atreides is looking to chop away at Saunders's legs.
Paul Atreides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch but Saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Atreides misses.
Saunders changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Atreides looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saunders slows the pace down.
Saunders is chipping away with strikes.
Atreides tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saunders trying to control the position but Atreides is working away.
Atreides manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Saunders is keen to just control but Atreides is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atreides is looking to improve his position.
Saunders is trying to control the action in half guard but Atreides is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides tries to roll over but Saunders keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders drops an elbow to the side of Atreides's head.
Atreides is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders seems to be working for a kimura but Atreides defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atreides is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders working Atreides over with strikes.
Saunders works his way into full mount!
Atreides is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Saunders.
Saunders scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Saunders raining down shots from the mount!
Saunders lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders with the ground and pound from mount.
Atreides is bucking up trying to escape but Saunders cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Atreides is rocked!
Saunders raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Atreides is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saunders trying to control but Atreides is having none of it.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Saunders! Atreides is hurt baaadly! Saunders is firing away with more strikes - Atreides is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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