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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Sammio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Sammio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sammio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sammio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lin lands the left hand.
Sammio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sammio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lin throws out the jab.
Sammio takes one on the button.
Lin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sammio's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammio looks to throw the jab but Lin is out of range.
Nice cross by Sammio.
Sammio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lin scoring well with a low kick there.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammio.
Lin with a jab.
Sammio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lin misses with a looping left.
Sammio tests Lin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sammio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sammio.
Sammio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sammio ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Lin checks a leg kick.
Lin checks a leg kick.
Sammio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sammio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lin keeps Sammio at a distance using the push kick.
Lin misses with an uppercut. Sammio saw that one coming.
Lin connects with a high kick.
It looks like Sakari Sammio has been cut.
Sammio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sammio misses with a low kick.
Sammio lands with an overhand left.
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!
Sammio cracks Lin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lin misses with an uppercut.
Lin misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sammio. That's going to slow Lin down.
Sammio checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lin.
The crowd cheers as Sammio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lin doesn't seem phased though.
Lin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sammio wants to improve his position but Lin is controlling well.
Sammio keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin 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.
Lin trying to control the action but Sammio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sammio controlling the position well.
Lin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammio controlling the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sammio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sammio misses with an uppercut.
Lin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sammio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lin scrambles back to his feet.
Sammio is looking to slow Lin down with leg kicks.
A big left from Lin misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sammio!
Lin misses with a straight right.
Sammio wants to slow Lin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sammio blocks a jab.
Sammio is looking to land body kicks.
Sammio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sammio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lin throws a push kick but Sammio slaps the foot to one side.
Sammio throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin checks a leg kick.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lin looks to land a left hand but Sammio moved out of range nicely.
Lin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sammio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lin swings for the body but Sammio moves out of range.
Sammio misses with a leg kick
and Lin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lin.
Lin is working Sammio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sammio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sammio pulls Lin in close to prevent any damage.
Lin stays in close to Sammio's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sammio is controlling Lin's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sammio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sammio cracks the inside of Lin's front leg.
Sammio throws the left hand but Lin avoids the punch easily.
Sammio throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and Sammio only half commits.
Sammio throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Sammio misses.
Lin throws a leg kick that misses.
Sammio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sammio tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lin throws a leg kick but Sammio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sammio blocks the body kick.
Sammio looks for the body kick but Lin saw that one coming.
Sammio connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheng Chung Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammio tries to land a leg kick but Lin saw it coming and moves away.
Sammio misses with a low kick.
Sammio throws a leg kick that misses.
Sammio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sammio misses with a body kick.
Sammio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sammio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sammio slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Lin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lin trying to control but Sammio is working from the bottom.
Sammio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sammio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sammio has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lin wants to control from the top but Sammio keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sammio looks to land a body kick but Lin moved away.
Lin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sammio throws a leg kick but Lin moved away.
Sakari Sammio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammio connects with a leg kick. Lin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lin throws a chopping leg kick but Sammio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sammio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lin lands a jab to the nose.
Sammio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lin scores with a punch to the head.
Lin misses with an uppercut. Sammio saw that one coming.
Lin wants to slow Sammio down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammio throws a shot to the body.
Sammio checks a low kick from Lin.
Lin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sammio lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sammio. That's going to slow Lin down.
Lin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Lin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sammio.
Sammio throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Lin throws a jab when Sammio was well out of range.
Sammio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sammio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lin throws a shot to the body.
Lin shoots in looking for a takedown. Sammio tries to sprawl out of it but Lin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sammio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sammio is out of range and Lin settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lin takes a step back to recover.
Sammio connects with a solid leg kick.
Sammio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Sammio moves out of range easily.
Lin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sammio cracks Lin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sammio misses with a looping left.
Sammio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sammio.
Sammio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sammio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Sammio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sammio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sammio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lin.
Lin moves away from the strike by Sammio.
Sammio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sammio misses with a straight left.
Sammio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lin is looking to chop away at Sammio's legs.
Sammio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sammio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sammio thuds his right hand into Lin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sammio, right into the meat.
Sammio tests Lin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Sammio.
Nice shot by Sammio.
Sammio checks a low kick from Lin.
Lin blocks the body kick.
Sammio is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sammio.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sammio.
Sammio tries to score with a low kick but Lin moves his leg out of the way.
Sammio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
Sammio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sammio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lin can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Lin.
Sammio blocks a jab.
Sammio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sammio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lin.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Sammio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Sammio lands.
Sammio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sammio throws a leg kick but Lin checks it.
Lin throws a right hand that Sammio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sammio also avoids with ease.
Sammio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sammio.
Sammio misses with a low kick.
Jab from Sammio.
Sammio avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sammio wants to slow Lin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sammio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sammio misses with a body kick.
Sammio cracks Lin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sammio. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammio.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sammio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lin - the referee stops the clock and Sammio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lin. Sammio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sammio checks the leg kick.
Lin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sammio.
Sammio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sammio works the jab nicely.
Sammio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lin throws out the jab.
That kick from Sammio tenderised Lin's leg. Lin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Sammio blocks the leg kick.
Sammio with a jab.
Sammio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sammio there.
Sammio lands a lovely overhand right.
Lin is rocked!
Sammio punishes Lin's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Lin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin scores with a jab. Sammio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lin seems to have got his legs back now.
Sammio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sammio connects with a leg kick. Lin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sammio takes one to the chin there.
Lin misses with a hook. Sammio ducked under it nicely.
Sammio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sammio looks to land a body kick but Lin moved away.
Sammio is looking to land body kicks.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sammio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by Sammio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sammio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sammios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sammio scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Sammio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sammio 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Sammio!
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