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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clint Clayton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Saukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clint Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton feints and as Saukkonen raises his hands in defense, Clayton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Clayton lands a couple of digs.
Saukkonen controls Clayton momentarily but Clayton frees himself.
Clayton scoring with some ground and pound.
Clayton throwing strikes but missing.
Clayton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clayton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saukkonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clayton's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clayton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saukkonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clayton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saukkonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saukkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saukkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clayton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saukkonen is aware though and is defending well.
Clayton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saukkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clayton has momentary wrist control but Saukkonen slips an elbow through the middle.
Clayton is looking for a triangle but Saukkonen pushes his legs off easily.
Saukkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clayton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saukkonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clayton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukkonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saukkonen defends it easily.
Saukkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saukkonen looking to pass the guard.
Saukkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clayton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saukkonen throwing strikes from guard but Clayton blocks nicely.
Clayton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clayton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saukkonen defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clayton is looking for a triangle but Saukkonen pushes his legs off easily.
Clayton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clayton looking for a guillotine here but Saukkonen defends easily.
Clayton keeping full guard, as Saukkonen tries to pass.
Clayton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saukkonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saukkonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saukkonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clayton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saukkonen is aware though and is defending well.
Clayton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saukkonen controls the pace.
Saukkonen stands and throws Clayton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saukkonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clayton some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen blocks the strikes from Clayton.
Clayton tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Clayton wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
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!
Saukkonen trying to control the action but Clayton is working from the bottom.
Clayton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saukkonen looks up at the clock and then as Clayton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saukkonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Clayton is trying to get back to half guard.
Saukkonen working the body and head with strikes.
Clayton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saukkonen scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clayton keeps working.
Clayton manages to get back to half guard.
Saukkonen passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Clayton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saukkonen dives in and scores a takedown into Clayton's guard.
Saukkonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saukkonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clint Clayton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saukkonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clayton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clayton looking for a guillotine here but Saukkonen defends easily.
Saukkonen looking to pass the guard.
Clayton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saukkonen passes into side control.
Clayton tries to bench press Saukkonen off him but Saukkonen keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clayton keeps working.
Clayton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clayton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saukkonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saukkonen tries to pass to full mount but Clayton defends it.
Clayton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clayton actively working from the bottom here.
Saukkonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clayton looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Saukkonen there.
Saukkonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clayton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saukkonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saukkonen is trying to control. Clayton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clayton actively working from the bottom here.
Saukkonen blocks the strikes from Clayton.
Saukkonen trying to mount his opponent but Clayton defends it.
Saukkonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clayton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saukkonen is nestled in close to Clayton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clayton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen uses his free foot to push down on Clayton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Clayton.
Clayton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clayton is squirming around, avoiding Saukkonen's attempts to control the action.
Clayton regains half guard.
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clayton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Clayton is breathing heavily.
Well, if Saukkonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clayton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Clayton won't allow Saukkonen to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen prevents Clayton from improving his position.
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saukkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clayton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saukkonen lands strikes from half guard.
Saukkonen trying to pass the guard but Clayton defending well.
Saukkonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clayton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton actively working from the bottom here.
Clayton wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukkonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clayton actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Saukkonen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saukkonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clayton did well to prevent Saukkonen getting side control.
Saukkonen not doing much here.
Clayton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Clayton looking for subs from the bottom but Saukkonen mounts him!
Clayton is trying desperately to improve position.
Saukkonen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Saukkonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Clayton looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton is squirming around, avoiding Saukkonen's attempts to control the action.
Clayton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saukkonen working over Clayton with some ground and pound. Clayton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clayton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clayton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukkonen wants to control the pace but Clayton is squirming around nicely.
Saukkonen lands with some strikes.
Clayton is rocked!
Clayton is working to get back to half guard.
Clayton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saukkonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Clayton hang on?
Clayton is still in real trouble! Can Saukkonen finish him?
Saukkonen cracks Clayton with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland Saukkonen!
Roland Saukkonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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