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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Hero of the Day. 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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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Dell Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trotter looks to throw the jab but Susi is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Trotter as Susi shoots in.
Trotter lands an overhand right.
Trotter misses the jab.
Trotter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice defenses there by Susi.
Trotter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trotter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Susi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Trotter defends easily.
Trotter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trotter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Susi's head.
Susi working a defensive guard here.
Trotter wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
Trotter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trotter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Susi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trotter.
Trotter throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trotter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trotter defends it easily.
Trotter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trotter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Susi trying to control the position.
Trotter scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Trotter pushing down on Susi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trotter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Susi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trotter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trotter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trotter pulls his head out easily.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Trotter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Susi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Trotter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trotter drops an elbow to the side of Susi's head.
Susi wants to improve his position but Trotter is controlling well.
Trotter wants to pass the guard but Susi is defending well.
Trotter working Susi over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Trotter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Susi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trotter lands with a punch from half guard.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Trotter wants to free his trapped foot but Susi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Susi is in trouble now - Trotter has advanced to mount!
Trotter dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Susi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Trotter working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Susi tries to hold on but Trotter pushes him away.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Trotter punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dell Trotter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Trotter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trotter scores with a punch to the head.
Trotter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Trotter misses.
Trotter scores with a decent looking hook.
Trotter takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Susi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Susi wants it to stay on the feet.
Susi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Trotter.
Trotter swings widly with a right hand
and Susi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Susi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Susi's guard.
Trotter throws a big elbow that misses.
Trotter trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Trotter is working Susi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dell Trotter has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Susi has momentary wrist control but Trotter slips an elbow through the middle.
Trotter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Susi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susi trying to control the position.
Trotter wants to pass the guard but Susi is keeping the position.
Trotter passes Susi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Susi has hold of Trotter's hands but Trotter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Trotter there.
Susi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trotter.
Trotter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trotter working over Susi with some ground and pound. Susi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trotter pulls his head out easily.
Trotter passes to side control.
Trotter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trotter working the ground and pound.
Trotter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trotter scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Susi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trotter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to improve his position.
Trotter working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susi tries to improve position but can't.
Trotter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Trotter avoids the strikes from the bottom by Susi.
Trotter wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
Trotter landing a few strikes.
Trotter lands a few punches from side control.
Susi struggling a bit here.
Trotter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trotter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trotter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Trotter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Trotter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Susi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Trotter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trotter trying to control the action but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Susi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Trotter cracks Susi with a big elbow.
Trotter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Susi down.
Susi gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dell Trotter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Susi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trotter is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Trotter circles away and we're back to standing.
Trotter throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily.
Susi avoids the body shot from Trotter.
A lazy left from Trotter finds it's target.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trotter avoids it really well and circles away.
Trotter looks to score with a jab to the body but Susi is just out of range.
Trotter misses with a hook. Susi ducked under it nicely.
Susi slips under a jab from Trotter.
Trotter dives in and grabs Susi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Susi pushes down on Trotter's head and hops out.
Susi shoots for a takedown but Trotter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keni Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter looks to score with a jab to the body but Susi is just out of range.
Trotter looks to land a left hand but Susi moved out of range nicely.
Susi gets caught flat footed, as Trotter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trotter postures up and lands a big shot to Susi's brow.
Trotter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trotter has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trotter chips away with some ground and pound.
Susi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Susi keeping moving, preventing Trotter from controlling successfully.
Trotter forces his way into half guard.
Trotter thows a huge punch but Susi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi has hold of Trotter's hands but Trotter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Trotter stalling away here and it's allowed Susi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Trotter wants to control from the top but Susi keeps moving.
Susi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Susi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trotter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trotter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
Trotter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trotter has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
Trotter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trotter working away.
Susi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Trotter cracks Susi with a big right hand but Susi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Trotter lands a decent elbow from side control.
Trotter cracks Susi with a big right hand but Susi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Susi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trotter landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susi wants to control but Trotter postures up.
Trotter scoring with punches from side control.
Trotter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trotter. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trotter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trotter lands with a shot to the body.
Dell Trotter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
A punch combination from Trotter misses.
Trotter lands with a straight right. Susi didn't see that one coming.
No luck for Susi with that takedown attempt.
Susi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trotter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trotter with a jab.
Keni Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susi shoots for a double leg takedown but Trotter sprawls well. He's pushed Susi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dell Trotter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trotter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dell Trotter!
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