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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hooligan Nick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni comes to the cage accompanied by Chica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hooligan Nick!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nick will feel that in the morning.
Sonni dodges the punch combination from Nick.
Sonni moves into range and clinches up with Nick.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni tries to keep at a distance but Nick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nick avoiding damage as Sonni throws knees to the body.
Nick is stalling here.
Nick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nick is defending well for now.
Sonni stalling in the clinch but Nick improves position.
Nick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni tries a body shot but Nick blocks it.
Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick clinches up against the cage.
Nick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonni blocks an elbow strike from Nick.
Sonni landing knees to the body.
Sonni wants to stall.
Nick swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni landing knees to the body.
Sonni is stalling here.
Nick working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni slowing the pace effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sonni obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sonni.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kaheli Sonni.
Nick closes the distance and clinches.
Sonni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nick's efforts to push away.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni tries to clinch but Nick is having none of it.
Nick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonni, pushing him back against the cage.
Nick misses with an elbow over the top.
Nick scores with a shoulder strike.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni looks to land a right hand but Nick moved out of range.
Nick has Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nick up against the cage.
Nick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonni has Nick pushed against the cage.
Nick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sonnis head.
Nick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sonni. Nick shrugs it off though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonni scores a nice knee to the body.
Nick looks gassed!
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!
Nick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sonni lands an elbow that stopped Nick in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Hooligan Nick has been cut.
Sonni is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaheli Sonni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hooligan Nick's cut.
That's time! Sonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonni.
Sonni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaheli Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni forces Nick back against the cage and clinches.
Sonni is stalling here.
Sonni gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nick is pressed up against the cage. Sonni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nick down to the mat. Nick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sonni lands a big head kick that sends Nick tumbling to the mat! Sonni takes a step backwards and waves Nick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nick is rocked!
Nick is breathing heavily.
Nick has closed the distance and engaged Sonni in a clinch.
Nick wants to get back to striking at distance but Sonni won't allow it.
Sonni misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni taking a breather.
Nick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sonni has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Nick avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Hooligan Nick's cut even more.
Sonni can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Nick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sonni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nick's defenses.
Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonni doesn't manage to clinch there - Nick circles away.
Nick has managed to clinch.
Nick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sonni.
Nick avoiding damage as Sonni throws knees to the body.
Nick pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sonni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nick has closed the distance and engaged Sonni in a clinch.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sonni stalling the fight.
Sonni misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni leaning against his opponent.
Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick moves into range and clinches up with Sonni.
Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nick closes the distance and clinches.
Sonni breaks from the clinch.
Nick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Sonni blocks the low kick.
Sonni looks to land a body kick but Nick moved away.
Kaheli Sonni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sonni moves into range and clinches up with Nick.
Nick avoiding damage as Sonni throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni breaks from the clinch.
Sonni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nick.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Nick.
Nick clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni stalling in the clinch but Nick improves position.
Sonni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nick is trying to maintain a safe position but Sonni gets an underhook and turns Nick into the cage.
Sonni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaheli Sonni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hooligan Nick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Nick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nick has managed to clinch.
Nick looking to throw knees to the head but Sonni is blocking nicely.
Sonni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nick.
Sonni lands a nice shot to the body.
Nick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sonni tries to land knees in the clinch but Nick avoids the damage to the body.
Nick is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonni has double underhooks.
Nick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sonni looking to slow down the pace here.
Nick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Nick can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Nick.
Sonni manages to break the clinch.
Nick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nick instigates a clinch.
Nick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sonni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sonni scores a nice knee to the body.
Nick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonni jumps guard but Nick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sonni avoids a wild elbow strike from Nick.
Sonni stalling in the clinch.
Nick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nick is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sonni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nick is trying to force a seperation but Sonni has the dominant position.
Sonni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonni tries a knee to the head but Nick blocks it.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni missing with knees to the body.
Nick gets underhooks to prevent Sonni's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaheli Sonni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nick has had enough of the clinch but Sonni keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sonni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Nick clinches up with Sonni and pushes him back against the cage.
Nick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Sonni working Nick over with knees to the body.
Sonni slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sonni for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sonni crunches a lovely knee into Nick's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sonni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sonni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nick can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sonni.
Kaheli Sonni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nick connects with a nice looking jab.
Nick moves out of range as Sonni strikes.
Sonni clinches.
Sonni breaks from the clinch.
Sonni works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sonni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nick if he has to take too many more of those.
Hooligan Nick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonni darts in and clinches Nick up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaheli Sonni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaheli Sonni!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kaheli Sonni made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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