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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max lands an overhand right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sorsa looking to throw knees to the head but Max is blocking nicely.
Max's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Max.
Sorsa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the ropes.
Sorsa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorsa tries to bum rush Max with a series of wild strikes but Max uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sorsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Max clinches up against the ropes.
Sorsa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Max shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Sorsa does no damage.
Max drives through and clinches with Sorsa against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Max.
Sorsa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sorsa throws a jab when Max was well out of range.
Max drives through and clinches with Sorsa against the ropes.
Max is working for takedown but Sorsa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Max keeps control of Sorsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max keeps control of Sorsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max swings wildly with an uppercut but Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorsa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa can't break the clinch.
Sorsa can't break the clinch.
Sorsa tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Sorsa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max shoots for a double leg takedown but Sorsa sprawls well. He's pushed Max's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max motions for Sorsa to come forward. Max throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Max moves into the clinch successfully.
Max keeps control of Sorsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sorsa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max is working for takedown but Sorsa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sorsa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorsa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Max stalling the fight.
Sorsa tries for a takedown but Max manages to get underhooks.
Max lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Max.
It looks like Kalevi Sorsa has been cut.
Sorsa looks gassed!
Sorsa blocks a jab.
Max throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Max throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max moves into the clinch.
Max is looking to control Sorsa's arms but Sorsa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Max has his back to the ropes.
Max tries for a takedown but Sorsa manages to get underhooks.
Sorsa gets underhooks to prevent Max's takedown attempt.
Max lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sorsa backwards.
Max creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sorsa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max with a jab.
Sorsa scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max looks for a takedown but Sorsa sprawls well.
Sorsa throws a shot from downtown. Max moves away and avoids it.
Max has a takedown stuffed.
Sorsa misses with a two punch combination.
Sorsa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Scott Max has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Max will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Max fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorsa looks to clinch
and Max counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max throws a series of punches but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa wants to clinch up but Max keeps it at a distance.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorsa throws a combination that misses
and Max counters with a head kick.
Max staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Sorsa finds it's target.
Max throws a hook but Sorsa avoids it easily.
Scott Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Max.
Max tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sorsa swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorsa scores with a one two! Max had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorsa.
Max fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Max ducks right into an uppercut from Sorsa.
Sorsa closes the distance and clinches up with Max, looking for a takedown. Sorsa pushes Max against the ropes but Max circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sorsa cracks Max with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Max falls to his knees and Sorsa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalevi Sorsa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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