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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Lockyer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arttu Mahtisaari's chin.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer misses with a body punch
and Mahtisaari counters with a single leg into guard. Lockyer didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahtisaari stays in close to Lockyer's body and controls the position.
Lockyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahtisaari wants to control from the top but Lockyer keeps moving.
Mahtisaari has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bad Pluto! (17 Elite Coach). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mahtisaari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mahtisaari wants to pass the guard but Lockyer is keeping the position.
Mahtisaari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahtisaari controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mahtisaari jabs at Lockyer's body.
Mahtisaari lands a nice shot that snaps Lockyer's head back.
Mahtisaari throws a looping overhand right but Lockyer ducks down to avoid it.
Lockyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lockyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mahtisaari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Mahtisaari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mahtisaari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lockyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lockyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahtisaari throws out a loose jab but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahtisaari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lockyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari looks to throw the jab but Lockyer is out of range.
Lockyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahtisaari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lockyer throws a lazy body kick
letting Mahtisaari counter with a right hand.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari staying out of range there.
Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahtisaari.
A slow jab from Mahtisaari misses its intended target.
Mahtisaari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lockyer misses with a left hand
and Mahtisaari moves into the clinch.
Lockyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahtisaari misses with a straight left.
Mahtisaari throws a big shot that misses.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahtisaari moves away.
Mahtisaari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahtisaari throws out a loose jab but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lockyer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mahtisaari misses with an uppercut.
Mahtisaari throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lockyer throws a jab when Mahtisaari was well out of range.
Lockyer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahtisaari throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Mahtisaari lunges at Lockyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lockyer's hand.
Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Mahtisaari.
Lockyer slips a straight right by Mahtisaari.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahtisaari misses the shot to the body.
Mahtisaari misses with an uppercut. Lockyer saw that one coming.
Lockyer connects with a looping right hand.
Mahtisaari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Lockyer misses its target.
Lockyer moves away from the strike by Mahtisaari.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahtisaari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahtisaari swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Mahtisaari scores with a body shot.
Donk. Lockyer catches Mahtisaari right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Lockyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Mahtisaari's shoulder, as Mahtisaari tries to avoid the shot.
Mahtisaari clobbers Lockyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahtisaari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahtisaari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mahtisaari drops his hands momentarily and Lockyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mahtisaari is rocked!
Lockyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahtisaari is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Mahtisaari swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Mahtisaari seems to have recovered his senses.
Lockyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahtisaari.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahtisaari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahtisaari moves away.
Mahtisaari throws a looping overhand right but Lockyer ducks down to avoid it.
Mahtisaari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lockyer sprawls well initially but Mahtisaari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lockyer is trying to stand.
Lockyer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mahtisaari controlling the action here.
Mahtisaari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lockyer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Mahtisaari dominated that round.
That's time! Lockyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lockyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lockyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mahtisaari misses with a hook.
Lockyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mahtisaari throws a good cross that connects.
Lockyer slips a straight right by Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahtisaari throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lockyer misses with a wild combination.
Mahtisaari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari lands a jab to Lockyer's midsection.
Mahtisaari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lockyer's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahtisaari won't allow Lockyer to get back to his feet.
Mahtisaari's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahtisaari wants to control from the top but Lockyer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mahtisaari controls the pace.
Mahtisaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahtisaari throws a big right hand that misses.
Lockyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Lockyer, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mahtisaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockyer.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahtisaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Lockyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahtisaari staying out of range there.
Mahtisaari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lockyer's head backwards.
A big right from Lockyer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mahtisaari throws an overhand right that lands on Lockyer's shoulder, as Lockyer tries to avoid the shot.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahtisaari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer misses the jab.
A cross from Mahtisaari lands.
Mahtisaari lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Mahtisaari finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lockyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari misses with a looping left.
Mahtisaari misses with a hook. Lockyer ducked under it nicely.
Mahtisaari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahtisaari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lockyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahtisaari's head.
Mahtisaari misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Mahtisaari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Lockyer.
Lockyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lockyer drops Mahtisaari with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mahtisaari looks back up at him and smiles so Lockyer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Arttu Mahtisaari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari throws the left hand but Lockyer avoids the punch easily.
Mahtisaari ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Lockyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mahtisaari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahtisaari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockyer moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lockyer misses the target.
Lockyer slips a jab from Mahtisaari.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahtisaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with the combination.
Mahtisaari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahtisaari misses the shot to the body.
Mahtisaari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Lockyer finds it's target.
Lockyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahtisaari is breathing heavily.
Lockyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahtisaari manages to avoid it.
Mahtisaari throws a hook but Lockyer avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockyer misses with a hook. Mahtisaari ducked under it nicely.
Mahtisaari throws a hook to the side of Lockyer's head but Lockyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lockyer throws out a powerful jab.
Mahtisaari misses with a looping left.
Lockyer slips under a jab.
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahtisaari moves away.
Lockyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lockyer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lockyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahtisaari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lockyer sprawls well initially but Mahtisaari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockyer is not content to let Mahtisaari control the position.
Lockyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Lockyer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari slips a jab from Lockyer.
A jab from Mahtisaari misses.
Lockyer is looking to counter punch.
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lockyer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lockyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lockyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahtisaari lands a right hook to the body.
Mahtisaari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mahtisaari tests Lockyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahtisaari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lockyer avoids the body shot from Mahtisaari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahtisaari ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari wants to counter with a clinch but Lockyer pushes him away.
Mahtisaari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lockyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mahtisaari somewhat.
Lockyer lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahtisaari's head.
Mahtisaari drops his hands for a split second and Lockyer immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Mahtisaari face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Lockyer follows up with a right hand that knocks Mahtisaari into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer retains his middleweight title!
Darren Lockyer made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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