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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vipharath Sananikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Huikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huikkonen has chosen Timo Rautiainen - Rekkamies as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vipharath Sananikone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heikki Huikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huikkonen throws a nice looking combination but Sananikone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sananikone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sananikone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huikkonen.
Huikkonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sananikone tries to clinch but Huikkonen is having none of it.
Huikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sananikone has closed the distance and engaged Huikkonen in a clinch.
Huikkonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Huikkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huikkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sananikone backwards.
Huikkonen lands a nice elbow.
Sananikone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huikkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sananikone backwards.
Huikkonen lands an elbow that stopped Sananikone in his tracks for a moment.
Huikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Sananikone's head.
Sananikone wants to break free but Huikkonen has control.
A right hand to the body from Huikkonen.
Sananikone is breathing heavily.
Huikkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Sananikone has double underhooks.
Huikkonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huikkonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Huikkonen pulls Sananikone in close to his closed guard and prevents Sananikone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Huikkonen looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sananikone looking to pass the guard.
Huikkonen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huikkonen holds on and takes a little breather.
Sananikone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huikkonen looking to control.
Sananikone throws and elbow that misses. Huikkonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sananikone's guard. Nice move by Huikkonen!
Sananikone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huikkonen throws a nice looking combination but Sananikone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huikkonen is looking to clinch.
Huikkonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sananikone circles away.
Huikkonen jabs Sananikone right on the nose. Sananikone blinks but takes it well.
Huikkonen is looking to clinch but Sananikone is avoiding it.
Sananikone swats away the attempt to clinch by Huikkonen.
Huikkonen throws a head kick that misses.
Huikkonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sananikone as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huikkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sananikone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huikkonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Huikkonen is looking to clinch.
Huikkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Sananikone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sananikone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huikkonen can pounce on him.
Huikkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sananikone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huikkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sananikone is looking to clinch.
Sananikone moves into the clinch.
Sananikone drags the fight down to the ground.
Sananikone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huikkonen!
Sananikone is landing with some decent strikes but Huikkonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Sananikone.
A nice elbow there by Sananikone.
Sananikone is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Huikkonen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Huikkonen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sananikone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huikkonen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sananikone landing strikes from the mount and Huikkonen is in trouble!
Huikkonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Sananikone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sananikone lands a heavy elbow.
Sananikone landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sananikone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sananikone with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sananikone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heikki Huikkonen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Huikkonen darts in and clinches Sananikone up against the cage.
Sananikone can't break the clinch.
Huikkonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Sananikone avoiding damage as Huikkonen throws knees to the body.
Sananikone decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sananikone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huikkonen wants to get up but he can't break Sananikone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Huikkonen wants to control from the top but Sananikone keeps moving.
Sananikone looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sananikone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sananikone isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Huikkonen stacks Sananikone on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Huikkonen!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikkonen controlling the position from side mount.
Huikkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sananikone keeps working.
Sananikone tries to improve position but can't.
Huikkonen just content to control the position.
Huikkonen tries to advance to mount but Sananikone denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huikkonen working away.
Huikkonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sananikone tries to improve position but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sananikone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sananikone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huikkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sananikone dodges the punch combination from Huikkonen.
Sananikone tries to clinch but Huikkonen moves out of range.
Sananikone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huikkonen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huikkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sananikone moves away.
Sananikone wants to clinch.
Sananikone closes the distance and clinches.
Sananikone can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huikkonen.
Huikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sananikone gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Huikkonen regains guard.
Sananikone won't allow Huikkonen to sweep him here.
Sananikone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sananikone is looking to take a break and control but Huikkonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sananikone in side control, throwing shots but Huikkonen defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sananikone trying to control the position but Huikkonen is working away.
The strikes coming from Sananikone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sananikone 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.
Huikkonen regains half guard, as Sananikone was trying to land strikes.
Sananikone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sananikone is thwarting Huikkonen's attempts to control the position.
Huikkonen looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heikki Huikkonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Huikkonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huikkonen throws a nice looking combination but Sananikone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huikkonen has Sananikone up against the cage in a clinch.
Huikkonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huikkonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Sananikone gets an underhook and turns Huikkonen into the cage.
Sananikone wants a takedown but no success here.
Huikkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sananikone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huikkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sananikone clinches up with Huikkonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Huikkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Huikkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sananikone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huikkonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sananikone closes the distance and clinches.
Sananikone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huikkonen jumps into guard, dragging Sananikone to the mat.
Huikkonen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sananikone is in close to Huikkonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikkonen keeping full guard, as Sananikone tries to pass.
Sananikone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sananikone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huikkonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Huikkonen keeping moving, preventing Sananikone from controlling successfully.
Sananikone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huikkonen is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sananikone tries to close the distance and clinch but Huikkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huikkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huikkonen throws a sloppy head kick and Sananikone moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huikkonen tries to clinch up but Sananikone circles away and keeps his distance.
Sananikone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sananikone tries to clinch up but Huikkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sananikone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sananikone lands in his opponent's guard.
Sananikone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huikkonen's head.
Sananikone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sananikone trying to control but Huikkonen is working from the bottom.
Huikkonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sananikone is controlling him.
Sananikone throws a strike but Huikkonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sananikone being controlled here, momentarily.
Huikkonen stands and steps away. Sananikone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sananikone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Huikkonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sananikone.
Vipharath Sananikone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sananikone lands a nice short elbow.
Sananikone passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sananikone lands a big elbow.
Vipharath Sananikone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sananikone lands a big shot there that rocks Huikkonen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Huikkonen tries to hold on but Sananikone pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Sananikone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Sananikone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sananikone looking to finish with strikes here!
Sananikone thowing shots but they're missing.
Huikkonen tries to lock up and control but Sananikone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vipharath Sananikone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Huikkonen 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Huikkonen!
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energy
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hype
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