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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kristian Saatanainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Duffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti Kristian Saatanainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Todd Duffee's chin.
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274 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Duffee!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffee misses with a hook.
Duffee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saatanainen is out of range and Duffee settles back down.
Saatanainen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duffee quickly recovers to half guard.
Duffee keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Saatanainen tries to pass to full mount but Duffee defends it.
Saatanainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saatanainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duffee is refusing to be controlled, as Saatanainen sits in half guard.
Saatanainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saatanainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saatanainen looks to land a strike but Duffee avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Saatanainen postures up in Duffee's guard and throws a big left but Duffee blocks it.
Saatanainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffee 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.
Duffee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saatanainen manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saatanainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duffee trying to control the position from guard on top but Saatanainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Duffee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Saatanainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duffee postures up and lands a big shot to Saatanainen's brow.
Duffee stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Saatanainen has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Duffee manages to get his head free but now Saatanainen has transitioned to an armbar! Duffee grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Saatanainen! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
A very excited looking Antti Kristian Saatanainen 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.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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