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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Kohalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Saatana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Kohalic!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kohalic tries to clinch there but Saatana circles away.
Kohalic takes the fight into the clinch.
Kohalic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saatana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kohalic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Saatana with that takedown attempt.
Kohalic keeps the fight on the outside.
Saatana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kohalic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kohalic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saatana keeping moving, preventing Kohalic from controlling successfully.
Saatana working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohalic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Al Kohalic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kohalic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saatana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kohalic wants to get up but he can't break Saatana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kohalic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saatana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kohalic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kohalic trying to control the position from guard on top but Saatana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohalic gets to his feet - Saatana follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatana shoots in looking for a takedown. Kohalic tries to sprawl out of it but Saatana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kohalic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohalic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saatana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kohalic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saatana pulls his head out easily.
Saatana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kohalic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saatana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kohalic on the ground.
Saatana trying to advance position but Kohalic counters by regaining guard.
Saatana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kohalic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saatana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saatana's guard.
Kohalic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kohalic trying to control the position from guard on top but Saatana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saatana has Kohalic pulled in close to control his posture.
Kohalic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kohalic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kohalic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saatana, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatana wants to clinch.
Kohalic gets caught flat footed, as Saatana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kohalic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saatana controls the pace.
Saatana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kohalic's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saatana looking to sit in guard and control but Kohalic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kohalic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Kohalic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kohalic tries to close the distance and clinch but Saatana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kohalic misses with a double jab.
Kohalic forces Saatana back against the cage and clinches.
Saatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohalic.
Saatana stalling.
Kohalic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kohalic jumps guard but Saatana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saatana breaks from the clinch.
Saatana shoots and misses
and Kohalic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kohalic.
Kohalic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohalic jumps guard.
Kohalic wants to stand but Saatana is controlling the position.
Saatana wants to control from the top but Kohalic keeps moving.
Kohalic trying to strike off his back.
Kohalic wants to stand up but Saatana is controlling him.
Kohalic wants to sweep but no luck.
Kohalic working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saatana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kohalic circles away.
Saatana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sami Saatana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saatana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kohalic is fending him off so far but Saatana persists. Nope, Kohalic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saatana drives through and clinches with Kohalic against the cage.
Saatana wants to break free but Kohalic has control.
Saatana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kohalic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kohalic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saatana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kohalic wants to clinch but Saatana slips to the side
and Saatana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kohalic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kohalic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic wants to stand up but Saatana is controlling him.
Saatana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kohalic is keeping the position for now.
Saatana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kohalic looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saatana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic shoots in for a takedown but Saatana shows good takedown defense.
Saatana swats away the attempt to clinch by Kohalic.
Sami Saatana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Saatana. No joy for Kohalic on that attempt.
Kohalic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saatana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kohalic tries to clinch up but Saatana circles away and keeps his distance.
Saatana shoots for a takedown but Kohalic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saatana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saatana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sami Saatana will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kohalic wants to clinch up but Saatana keeps it at a distance.
Saatana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kohalic is out of range.
Saatana fails with the takedown.
Saatana moves into the clinch.
Saatana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kohalic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kohalic moves in looking to clinch but Saatana pushes him off.
Saatana tries to clinch but Kohalic is having none of it.
Saatana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kohalic counters with a crisp one two that drops Saatana! Kohalic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Saatana to his feet! Saatana is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Kohalic.
Kohalic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saatana shoots in but Kohalic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kohalic as Saatana shoots in.
Kohalic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saatana doesn't manage to clinch there - Kohalic circles away.
Saatana throws a series of punches but Kohalic avoids them all with ease.
Kohalic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Sami Saatana has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kohalic.
Kohalic looks to clinch
and Saatana counters with a shoot takedown. Kohalic fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kohalic has his feet on Saatana's thighs here. He's pushed Saatana off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Saatana screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Kohalic!
An out of breath Al Kohalic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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