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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling comes to the cage accompanied by Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Sirkiä comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thergothon - Elemental kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Niko Sirkiä is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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261 lbs
52 - 24 - 0 |
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178 cm
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231 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sirkiä regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stehling.
Stehling trying to control but Sirkiä is working from the bottom.
Sirkiä is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Sirkiä keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mitchell Stehling.
Stehling scores with a three punch combo!
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirkiä swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Stehling's head coaches at Athletic Advantage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stehling gets a clinch.
Stehling pushes Sirkiä back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling presses Sirkiä against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stehling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sirkiä is stalling here.
Stehling tries a body shot but Sirkiä blocks it.
Stehling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sirkiä blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stehling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stehling misses with some punches.
Stehling tries to work over Sirkiä's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Sirkiä controls the action.
Sirkiä blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä blocks an uppercut.
Sirkiä blocks an uppercut.
Sirkiä is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sirkiä is trying to break the clinch but Stehling has him pressed against the cage.
Sirkiä can't break the clinch.
Sirkiä blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stehling tries to work over Sirkiä's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling struggles to land a body shot inside as Sirkiä controls his hands.
Sirkiä looking for a takedown.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Sirkiä.
Sirkiä blocking some punches.
Sirkiä prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Sirkiä takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Stehling.
Stehling cracks Sirkiä with a nice body shot.
Sirkiä looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Sirkiä blocking some punches.
Sirkiä blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Sirkiä blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirkiä's elbow.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Sirkiä.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stehling tries to work over Sirkiä's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sirkiä drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell Stehling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Sirkiä.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkiä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stehling has his takedown stuffed
and Sirkiä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stehling throws out a leg kick but Sirkiä moves out of range and Stehling only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Sirkiä blocks the leg kick.
Stehling scores with a jab.
Stehling tries to work over Sirkiä's front leg with a kick but Sirkiä checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling takes a swing at Sirkiä's ribcage but misses.
Stehling throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirkiä.
Stehling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell Stehling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stehling connects with a leg kick. Sirkiä looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stehling feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sirkiä's calf.
Stehling connects with a nice looking jab.
Stehling shoots in for a double leg but Sirkiä sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling feints and then cracks Sirkiä's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sirkiä down.
Sirkiä takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Stehling misses.
Stehling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling controlling the action here.
Stehling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sirkiä is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stehling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stehling's back!
Stehling trying to control the position but Sirkiä manages to sink in the hooks.
Sirkiä is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä keeps control of the position as Stehling tries to break free.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sirkiä just sinks the hooks in.
Sirkiä throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sirkiä misses with punches from the back.
Sirkiä punches the canvas rather than the man.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sirkiä just sinks the hooks in.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sirkiä. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkiä is hanging on to Stehling's back as he tries to escape.
Sirkiä misses with punches from the back.
Mitchell Stehling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirkiä misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sirkiä has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stehling finds it's way round the side to connect with Sirkiä's head.
Stehling lands a jab to Sirkiä's midsection.
Stehling scores with a nice strike.
Stehling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sirkiä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stehling misses with a body shot.
Stehling throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sirkiä to counter with a crisp jab.
Stehling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Sirkiä as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Stehling tenderised Sirkiä's leg. Sirkiä is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Stehling misses the target.
Sirkiä swats away the attempt to clinch by Stehling.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stehling. That's going to slow Sirkiä down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sirkiä's half guard.
Stehling trying to pass the guard but Sirkiä defending well.
Stehling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sirkiä has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stehling controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling slips a nice elbow through Sirkiä's hands, connecting with Sirkiä's forehead.
Stehling stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stehling moves into full mount! Sirkiä won't be happy about that!
Sirkiä tries to hold on but Stehling postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stehling.
Sirkiä is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sirkiä tries to hold on but Stehling postures up.
Stehling putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stehling 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stehling swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Sirkiä counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stehling manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stehling landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling is stalling here but it's allowed Sirkiä to get half guard.
Stehling scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sirkiä wants to improve his position but Stehling is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling throwing shots but Sirkiä is blocking nicely.
Stehling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sirkiä can do to turn this around?
Sirkiä won't allow Stehling to pass to mount.
Sirkiä blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stehling.
Stehling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sirkiä is refusing to be controlled, as Stehling sits in half guard.
Sirkiä is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stehling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stehling's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling can't escape the position.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sirkiä just sinks the hooks in.
Sirkiä missing with strikes from the back.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sirkiä just sinks the hooks in.
Stehling rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stehling is trying to maintain the position but Sirkiä is very close to passing his half guard.
Stehling is staying active underneath Sirkiä, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stehling is trying to maintain the position but Sirkiä is very close to passing his half guard.
Stehling manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sirkiä is one step ahead there.
Sirkiä with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sirkiä preventing the sweep.
Sirkiä scoring with some ground and pound.
Stehling is trying to keep Sirkiä in close.
Sirkiä being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stehling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stehling controls Sirkiä momentarily but Sirkiä frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Stehling just wasn't active enough.
Stehling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirkiä moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling moves in looking to clinch but Sirkiä pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling had his way with Niko Sirkiä in that 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. This is the final round!
Stehling darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stehling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stehling tries to clinch but Sirkiä is having none of it.
Stehling jabs Sirkiä to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stehling fails with a takedown attempt.
Stehling wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stehling, right into the meat.
Sirkiä shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling wants to clinch.
Stehling wants to land a leg kick but Sirkiä is out of range.
Stehling shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stehling is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niko Sirkiä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirkiä is looking for a sweep. Stehling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stehling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mitchell Stehling.
Sirkiä takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Niko Sirkiä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirkiä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stehling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sirkiä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sirkiä circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sirkiä avoids the body shot from Stehling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stehling 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
A very excited looking Mitchell Stehling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Niko Sirkiä was interviewed post fight and said '"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." '.
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energy
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hype
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