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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex De Paiva Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex De Paiva Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arttu Mahtisaari's chin.
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195 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex De Paiva Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Paiva Santos throws a front kick that sends Mahtisaari stumbling back into the cage.
Mahtisaari moves out of range of the body kick from De Paiva Santos.
Mahtisaari is looking for the big counter here.
Mahtisaari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahtisaari lands with a straight right. De Paiva Santos didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Alex De Paiva Santos has been cut.
De Paiva Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mahtisaari blocks a head kick by De Paiva Santos.
We've been hearing reports that De Paiva Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
De Paiva Santos stuns Mahtisaari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Paiva Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahtisaari.
De Paiva Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mahtisaari's head.
De Paiva Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mahtisaari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Paiva Santos moves away.
Mahtisaari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahtisaari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Paiva Santos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Paiva Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahtisaari moves away.
Mahtisaari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Paiva Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Paiva Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahtisaari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Paiva Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahtisaari.
The fighters circling - De Paiva Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Paiva Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Paiva Santos tries to land a body kick
and Mahtisaari counters with a straight right hand.
De Paiva Santos tried to score with a low kick but Mahtisaari checks it.
Mahtisaari throws out a counter right but De Paiva Santos avoids it with no problem.
De Paiva Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahtisaari counters with a straight right hand.
De Paiva Santos looks to throw a body kick
and Mahtisaari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahtisaari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alex De Paiva Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for De Paiva Santos.
Arttu Mahtisaari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Paiva Santos scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahtisaari blocks the body kick.
De Paiva Santos is looking to wear down Mahtisaari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Mahtisaari misses its intended target.
Mahtisaari misses with a hook. De Paiva Santos ducked under it nicely.
Mahtisaari tries to clinch up but De Paiva Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Paiva Santos attempts a counter takedown but Mahtisaari avoids it well and moves away.
Mahtisaari throws out a powerful jab.
Alex De Paiva Santos's cut is getting worse.
A left lands for De Paiva Santos.
Mahtisaari throws a jab when De Paiva Santos was well out of range.
Mahtisaari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahtisaari moves away from the strike by De Paiva Santos.
Mahtisaari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Paiva Santos misses with a head kick.
Mahtisaari with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Paiva Santos connects with a high kick.
Mahtisaari misses with a hook. De Paiva Santos ducked under it nicely.
De Paiva Santos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
De Paiva Santos scores with a jab to the body.
De Paiva Santos misses with a body shot.
De Paiva Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Paiva Santos throws a head kick but Mahtisaari moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - De Paiva Santos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Paiva Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahtisaari swivels and escapes.
Mahtisaari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mahtisaari cracks De Paiva Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Paiva Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Paiva Santos thows a leg kick but Mahtisaari checks it
and Mahtisaari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Paiva Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mahtisaari to the ground. De Paiva Santos is now in Mahtisaari's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Paiva Santos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mahtisaari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari trying to control but De Paiva Santos is working from the bottom.
De Paiva Santos is looking for a triangle but Mahtisaari pushes his legs off easily.
Mahtisaari engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
De Paiva Santos looking for a guillotine here but Mahtisaari defends easily.
Mahtisaari wants to control from the top but De Paiva Santos keeps moving.
Mahtisaari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Alex De Paiva Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex De Paiva Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Paiva Santos looks to land a right hand but Mahtisaari moved out of range.
Mahtisaari thuds a left hand into De Paiva Santos's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Paiva Santos.
De Paiva Santos throws a series of punches but Mahtisaari avoids them all with ease.
Mahtisaari is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Mahtisaari misses its intended target.
De Paiva Santos connects with a looping right hand.
De Paiva Santos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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.
De Paiva Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Mahtisaari off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Paiva Santos is defended easily by Mahtisaari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahtisaari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahtisaari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Paiva Santos shoots in for a takedown but Mahtisaari shows good takedown defense.
Mahtisaari lands with a nice body punch.
De Paiva Santos dodges the punch combination from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari lands a left and a right that sends De Paiva Santos crashing to the canvas! Mahtisaari dives into mount looking to finish!
Alex De Paiva Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Mahtisaari wants to control the pace but De Paiva Santos is squirming around nicely.
Mahtisaari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mahtisaari breaks from De Paiva Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alex De Paiva Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arttu Mahtisaari!
A relieved looking Arttu Mahtisaari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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