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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brick House!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
The fighters circling - Saukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saukko moves into the clinch.
House can't find room to land a body shot as Saukko controls the action.
House blocks an uppercut.
Saukko is stalling here.
A short left from Saukko.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
House scores with a shot to the side of Saukko's head.
Saukko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saukko lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saukko displaying some good clinch control by pressing House up against the cage.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from House.
Saukko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Saukko manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
You can see the frustration on House's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Saukko crashes against the mat.
Saukko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Saukko is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Saukko is controlling him well.
Saukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but House keeps working.
Saukko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
House managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saukko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but House is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
House keeping his opponent close.
House regains half guard, as Saukko was trying to land strikes.
Saukko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saukko wants to control but House is keeping him busy.
Saukko is thwarting House's attempts to control the position.
House wants to improve his position but Saukko is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saukko passes into side control, despite House's attempt to control the position.
Saukko throws an elbow but House slips to the side and avoids it well.
House stops Saukko from passing to mount.
House tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saukko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saukko trying to control the action but House is working from the bottom.
Saukko tries to move into full mount but can't pass House's legs.
Saukko trying to control the action but House is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko taking a breather here.
Saukko is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
House regains half guard there - taking advantage of Saukko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Saukko avoids the head kick by House.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saukko is defended easily by House.
Saukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saukko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with House, pushing him back against the cage.
Saukko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
House misses with the head strike.
Saukko struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
House tries to stall but Saukko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from House on the inside.
Saukko misses with the head strike.
Saukko wants to take the fight to the mat but House manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
House lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
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!
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saukko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. House is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Saukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saukko is trying to maintain a safe position but House gets an underhook and turns Saukko into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by House.
Brick House seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Saukko.
Saukko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saukko looking to slow down the pace here.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Saukko.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
Saukko ducks under a wild hook from House.
House takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saukko.
House connects with the punch.
Saukko clinches up with House and pushes him back against the cage.
Saukko prevents a body shot from House.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
A body shot lands from House.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
House keeps control of Saukko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saukko's elbow.
House lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Saukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saukko is trying to maintain a safe position but House gets an underhook and turns Saukko into the cage.
House working aggressively here.
Saukko is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short uppercut from House.
Saukko wants to take the fight to the mat but House manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from House.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House lands an uppercut.
House lands with a light punch inside.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saukkos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by House.
Saukko wants a takedown.
House tries to throw a body punch but Saukko avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
House lands with a light punch inside.
Saukko trying to stall but House improves his position.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saukko as House tries to tie him up.
Saukko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saukko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from House.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House scores with a shot to the side of Saukko's head.
House blocks an uppercut.
House lands a shoulder strike.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from House.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
House tries to throw a body punch but Saukko avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
House lands a shoulder strike.
House gets through Saukko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
House lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
House stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
House leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House has a couple of punches blocked by Saukko.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saukko blocks a body shot from House.
House tries a body shot but Saukko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick House showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
House walks into a jab.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
House throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saukko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
House connects with a nice looking jab.
Saukko misses with a straight left.
A cross from Saukko lands.
Saukko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from House.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saukko, right into the meat.
Saukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
House scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saukko throws an overhand right that lands on House's shoulder, as House tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saukko moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House taking a breather.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
House lands a nice uppercut.
House throws an elbow but it misses.
Saukko lands a nice shot to the body.
Saukko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Saukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
House scores with a hook to the body.
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!
House tries to work over Saukko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
House misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saukko struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
House cracks Saukko with a nice body shot.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saukkos head.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Saukko fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Saukko controls his hands.
Saukko avoids the elbow strike from House, against the cage.
House scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
A head punch on the inside from Saukko fails to land.
House tries a body shot but Saukko blocks it.
Saukko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
House works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by House.
House scores with a hook to the body.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
Saukko avoiding damage as House throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, House scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saukko avoids a wild elbow strike from House.
House lands a nice elbow.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Saukko backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, House creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
House scores with a shot to the side of Saukko's head.
House lands with a right to the head.
Saukko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saukko.
House works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
House misses with the head strike.
House blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from House - that landed with a thud.
A short right from House on the inside.
House tries a body shot but Saukko blocks it.
House lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for House.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but House keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from House.
Saukko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House misses with the head strike.
House throws a head punch that misses.
Saukko stalling in the clinch but House improves position.
House scores with a shoulder strike.
House comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saukko's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brick House comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think House 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick House!
Brick House bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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