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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä has chosen Thergothon - Elemental as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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225 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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230 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown but Sirkiä shows good takedown defense.
Sirkiä changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Eberhard is looking to clinch but Sirkiä is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eberhard has Sirkiä pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sirkiä manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eberhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sirkiä prevents a body shot from Eberhard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirkiä leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sirkiä escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sirkiä sprawls well initially but Eberhard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sirkiä wants to control but Eberhard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eberhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eberhard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eberhard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eberhard trying to control from half guard but Sirkiä is working away.
Eberhard throwing shots but Sirkiä is blocking nicely.
Eberhard lands strikes from half guard.
Eberhard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sirkiä gets full guard.
Eberhard wants to pass the guard but Sirkiä is keeping the position.
Sirkiä keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä is controlling Eberhard's posture.
Eberhard passes Sirkiä's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sirkiä trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Eberhard there.
Eberhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sirkiä on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sirkiä wants to control but Eberhard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sirkiä tries to roll over but Eberhard keeps him under control.
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!
Eberhard is looking to take a break and control but Sirkiä is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sirkiä is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Eberhard working over Sirkiä with some ground and pound. Sirkiä looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eberhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sirkiä trying to control here.
Eberhard wants to free his trapped foot but Sirkiä is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sirkiä moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sirkiä controlling Eberhard's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sirkiä is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sirkiä is one step ahead there.
Sirkiä scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sirkiä throwing strikes but missing.
Sirkiä postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sirkiä landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sirkiä stands up out of Eberhard's guard for a moment - Eberhard manages to land a nice upkick.
Sirkiä passes into half guard.
Eberhard has hold of Sirkiä's hands but Sirkiä slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated 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.
Eberhard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sirkiä pinned against the cage. Sirkiä gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sirkiä with the counter takedown but Eberhard avoids it easily.
Eberhard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sirkiä tries to avoid it but Eberhard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sirkiä to the ground. Sirkiä escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sirkiä with the counter takedown but Eberhard avoids it easily.
A jab from Eberhard does it's job there.
Niko Sirkiä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eberhard misses with an uppercut. Sirkiä saw that one coming.
Sirkiä feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirkiä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sirkiä with the counter takedown but Eberhard avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirkiä uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eberhard.
Sirkiä is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Eberhard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eberhard scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Eberhard's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eberhard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eberhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sirkiä can do to turn this around?
Eberhard moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sirkiä's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eberhard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eberhard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eberhard just misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard tries to clinch up but Sirkiä circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirkiä swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirkiä drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Eberhard defends it well.
Eberhard swinging wildly here.
Eberhard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sirkiä dodges the ground and pound from Eberhard.
Eberhard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sirkiä to see if he's OK.
Eberhard throws a strike aimed at the side of Sirkiä's head but Sirkiä avoids it well.
Eberhard working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä is trying to get back to half guard.
Sirkiä manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Eberhard is trying to maintain the position but Sirkiä is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
Sirkiä thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sirkiä is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eberhard wants to control but Sirkiä is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eberhard gets back to full guard.
Eberhard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sirkiä slips a straight right by Eberhard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eberhard, as that shot connected.
Eberhard scores with the left hand. Sirkiä knows he should have avoided that one.
Eberhard wants to clinch up but Sirkiä keeps it at a distance.
Eberhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkiä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sirkiä feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirkiä is just out of range.
No joy there for Eberhard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sirkiä changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Elias Eberhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eberhard swinging wildly here.
Sirkiä is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard cracks Sirkiä with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sirkiä gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eberhard.
Eberhard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sirkiä defends well and Eberhard ends up having to push Sirkiä into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sirkiä tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sirkiä moves into full guard.
Sirkiä is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sirkiä keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.
Elias Eberhard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirkiä manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eberhard manages to get himself to full guard.
Eberhard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sirkiä pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eberhard is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä stopping the sweep attempt from Eberhard.
Sirkiä trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sirkiä postures up.
Eberhard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sirkiä has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eberhard 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.
Sirkiä cracks Eberhard with a solid left hand.
Eberhard looking for a sweep. Not yet Eberhard, not yet.
Sirkiä lands a couple of elbows.
Sirkiä lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä landing some decent shots from guard.
Sirkiä chips away with some ground and pound.
Sirkiä throws a big right hand that misses.
Sirkiä throwing strikes but missing.
Sirkiä cracks Eberhard with a solid left hand.
Niko Sirkiä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirkiä passes Eberhard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sirkiä thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eberhard's head.
Eberhard wants to improve his position but Sirkiä is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sirkiä lands strikes from half guard.
Elias Eberhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sirkiä seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Eberhard has recovered full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elias Eberhard.
Well Eberhard 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
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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