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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben comes into the arena with P.O.D. - The Messenjah blaring out of the sound system. Rozafa Arben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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222 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rozafa Arben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suligoj is looking to clinch but Arben is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
Suligoj has closed the distance and engaged Arben in a clinch.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arben is trying to force a seperation but Suligoj has the dominant position.
Suligoj scores a nice knee to the body.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suligoj with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Suligoj stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suligoj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the head but Arben blocks with his arms.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Arben blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arben throws a head kick but Suligoj moves out of range.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Arben moves out of range easily.
Suligoj clinches with his opponent.
Suligoj manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Suligoj pushes Arben back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arben breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Arben. Those never looked like landing.
Suligoj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben scores with a nice body kick.
Suligoj looks to land a body kick but Arben moved away.
Arben throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suligoj clinches with his opponent.
Suligoj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suligoj tries a body shot but Arben blocks it.
Suligoj lands a shoulder strike.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arben wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arben can't break the clinch.
Arben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suligoj is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arben is trying to force a seperation but Suligoj has the dominant position.
Suligoj unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arben lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arben wants to get back to striking at distance but Suligoj won't allow it.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suligoj lands with a left to the head.
Suligoj misses with a knee strike.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Arben is blocking nicely.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the head but Arben blocks with his arms.
Arben tries to circle away but Suligoj has him pinned against the cage.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Arben blocks it.
Suligoj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arben wants to get back to striking at distance but Suligoj won't allow it.
Suligoj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arben circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arben counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj tries to clinch up
and Arben counters with a low kick, right behind Suligoj 's knee.
Arben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arben lands with a good body shot.
Suligoj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rozafa Arben's cut.
That's time! Arben's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suligoj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suligoj leaning against his opponent.
Arben has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suligoj leaning against his opponent.
Suligoj looking to slow down the pace here.
Suligoj trying to land knees to the body.
Suligoj prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Arben manages to break the clinch.
Arben throws a head kick that misses.
Suligoj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suligoj tries to clinch up.
Suligoj throws the kick towards the body but Arben avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben closes the distance and clinches up with Suligoj, looking for a takedown. Arben pushes Suligoj against the cage but Suligoj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Arben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Suligoj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arben takes a swing at Suligoj's ribcage but misses.
Arben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suligoj backs up against the cage.
Arben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suligoj's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arben throws a leg kick but Suligoj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Arben moves out of range.
Arben avoids the head kick by Suligoj.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj rushes Arben and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suligoj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suligoj crunches a lovely knee into Arben's ribcage.
Suligoj tries to land a knee to the head but Arben blocks with his arms.
Suligoj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arben has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suligoj has Arben pressed against the cage, preventing Arben from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filip Suligoj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suligoj wants to stall.
Suligoj prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj prevents Arben from breaking the clinch.
Suligoj misses with a knee strike.
Arben tries to break free but Suligoj pushes him back against the cage.
Suligoj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arben has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arben is trying to force a seperation but Suligoj has the dominant position.
Arben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arben tries to break the clinch but Suligoj is controlling the position.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.
Suligoj lands with a short shot to the head.
Arben is trying to break the clinch but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.
Arben is trying to break free.
Suligoj misses with a knee to the head.
Arben wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suligoj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arben backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suligoj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arben's face.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suligoj taking a breather.
Arben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Arben. Beautiful body shot.
Suligoj tries to clinch up.
Arben goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arben.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suligoj is looking to clinch but Arben is avoiding it.
Arben does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Filip Suligoj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rozafa Arben's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suligoj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Arben moves away
and Arben counters with a two punch combo.
Suligoj throws out a leg kick but Arben moves out of range and Suligoj only half commits.
Suligoj throws a leg kick
and Arben counters with a nice leg kick.
Suligoj tries to clinch up.
Suligoj is looking to clinch.
Arben throws a leg kick
and Suligoj counters by moving into the clinch.
Suligoj looking to throw knees to the head but Arben is blocking nicely.
Arben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arben throws a series of punches but Suligoj moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben throws a right and a left that Suligoj avoids nicely.
Suligoj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filip Suligoj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arben.
Suligoj looks to clinch
and Arben counters with a stiff right hand.
Arben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arben fakes the leg kick and cracks Suligoj in the body.
Rozafa Arben is winning the standup battle so far.
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suligoj tries to clinch
and Arben counters with a left to the body.
Arben cracks Suligoj with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Arben.
Suligoj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arben.
Suligoj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arben takes a swing at Suligoj's ribcage but misses.
Suligoj misses with a leg kick
and Arben counters with a straight right hand.
Arben dips to his left and cracks Suligoj with an uppercut!
Suligoj misses with a left hand
letting Arben counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suligoj misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj moves to clinch but Arben breaks away
and Arben makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Suligoj really felt that one!
Suligoj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arben throws a nice head kick!
Arben fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suligoj.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Arben is having none of it.
Arben lands a lovely overhand right.
Suligoj is looking to clinch.
Suligoj moves in looking to clinch but Arben pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arben takes a swing at Suligoj's ribcage but misses.
Arben is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suligoj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arben keeps the fight on the outside.
Suligoj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filip Suligoj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Filip Suligoj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suligoj is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suligoj closes the distance and pushes Arben back into the cage.
Rozafa Arben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rozafa Arben.
I think Suligoj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Suligoj!
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hype
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