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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka's entrance music is The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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29
255 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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197 cm
38
265 lbs
25 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka clinches with his opponent.
Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suokuokka moves into range and clinches up with Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom working aggressively here.
Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kjellstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suokuokka thows a body kick. Kjellstrom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka has Kjellstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Suokuokka throws knees to the body.
Kjellstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Suokuokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kjellstrom lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kjellstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kjellstrom takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bjorn Kjellstrom has been cut.
Kjellstrom rushes Suokuokka and presses him up against the cage.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suokuokka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
Kjellstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suokuokkas head.
A bit of stalling here from Suokuokka.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka blocks an uppercut.
Suokuokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokuokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suokuokka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kjellstrom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suokuokka misses with a body shot.
Suokuokka misses the shot to the body.
Kjellstrom is looking to clinch.
Suokuokka moves out of range as Kjellstrom strikes.
Kjellstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suokuokka keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka clinches up against the cage.
Suokuokka blocks a body shot from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
Kjellstrom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suokuokka walks away with a smile on his face. Kjellstrom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suokuokka takes the fight into the clinch.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kjellstrom.
Suokuokka is working Kjellstrom over against the cage.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch.
Suokuokka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kjellstrom is not content to let Suokuokka control the position.
Kjellstrom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Suokuokka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kjellstrom's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom tries to get to full guard but Suokuokka has control of the leg.
Suokuokka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kjellstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suokuokka stalling.
Kjellstrom tries to roll over but Suokuokka keeps him under control.
Suokuokka 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.
Suokuokka wants to control but Kjellstrom is keeping him busy.
Kjellstrom tries to get to full guard but Suokuokka has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akseli Suokuokka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Suokuokka moves into the clinch.
Kjellstrom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suokuokka blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Suokuokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suokuokka rushes Kjellstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suokuokka darts in trying to clinch
letting Kjellstrom counter with a right hand.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka swings for the body but Kjellstrom moves out of range.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch up but Suokuokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kjellstrom moves out of range as Suokuokka strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka has a takedown stuffed.
Kjellstrom tries to keep at a distance but Suokuokka has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Suokuokka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Kjellstrom's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Suokuokka gets a clinch.
Suokuokka scores with a shot to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
Suokuokka blocking some punches.
Kjellstrom has picked Suokuokka up - he's going for a ride! Kjellstrom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kjellstrom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kjellstrom is looking for a kimura but Suokuokka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kjellstrom to get the leverage.
Suokuokka trying to hold on to Kjellstrom's head to control him but Kjellstrom postures up.
Kjellstrom is pressing down on Suokuokka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suokuokka is holding on for now.
Suokuokka is concentrating on defense, preventing Kjellstrom from advancing position.
Suokuokka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kjellstrom chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjellstrom pushing down on Suokuokka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Suokuokka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kjellstrom.
Suokuokka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suokuokka is trying to keep Kjellstrom in close.
Suokuokka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kjellstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Suokuokka is retaining full guard.
Suokuokka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kjellstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suokuokka trying to control the position.
Kjellstrom wants to control from the top but Suokuokka keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka wants to sweep here but Kjellstrom controlling him for the moment.
Suokuokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suokuokka controls Kjellstrom momentarily but Kjellstrom frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Akseli Suokuokka just wasn't active enough.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kjellstrom circles away.
Nice shot by Suokuokka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kjellstrom circles away.
A swing and a miss from Kjellstrom.
Akseli Suokuokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suokuokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kjellstrom manages to avoid it.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch up.
Suokuokka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kjellstrom scores with a jab to the head.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kjellstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka instigates a clinch.
Kjellstrom misses with some punches.
Suokuokka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kjellstrom is looking to take this one to the mat.
Suokuokka drags the fight down to the ground.
Suokuokka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kjellstrom's guard.
Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kjellstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kjellstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suokuokka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
Akseli Suokuokka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suokuokka is in close to Kjellstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kjellstrom is looking to sweep but instead, Suokuokka has passed into half guard.
Kjellstrom trying to hold on to Suokuokka's head to control him but Suokuokka postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kjellstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suokuokka controlling the action here.
Suokuokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kjellstrom keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka is working for a kimura but Kjellstrom is defending it quite comfortably.
Suokuokka works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Suokuokka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Kjellstrom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Suokuokka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kjellstrom instigates a clinch.
Suokuokka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kjellstrom's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kjellstrom.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch.
Kjellstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kjellstrom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suokuokka somewhat.
Suokuokka scores with a head kick. Kjellstrom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Suokuokka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kjellstrom missing with a left hand there. Suokuokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kjellstrom is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kjellstrom will feel that in the morning.
Suokuokka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suokuokka clobbers Kjellstrom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kjellstrom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kjellstrom is looking to clinch.
Akseli Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kjellstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kjellstrom wants to clinch up but Suokuokka keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Kjellstrom as Suokuokka shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kjellstrom blocks a jab.
Suokuokka lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kjellstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Kjellstrom pushes him off.
Akseli Suokuokka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom dives in and grabs Suokuokka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suokuokka pushes down on Kjellstrom's head and hops out.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Kjellstrom keeps it at a distance.
Suokuokka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suokuokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kjellstrom keeps working.
Kjellstrom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suokuokka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka controlling the position from side mount.
Kjellstrom tries to buck Suokuokka off but Suokuokka is having none of it.
Suokuokka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kjellstrom is looking to regain half guard here but Suokuokka keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka controls the position.
Suokuokka trying to control the action but Kjellstrom is working from the bottom.
Akseli Suokuokka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kjellstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka pushes Kjellstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suokuokka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kjellstrom's brow.
Kjellstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Kjellstrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom working aggressively here.
Kjellstrom has Suokuokka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suokuokka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suokuokka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Kjellstrom avoids the head kick by Suokuokka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suokuokka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Suokuokka.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch up
and Suokuokka counters with a series of strikes. Kjellstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akseli Suokuokka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suokuokka 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akseli Suokuokka!
A victorious Akseli Suokuokka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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