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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Ostermalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostermalm comes to the cage accompanied by Speedy ja Saku - Hän mies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakari Ostermalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostermalm slips under a jab from Valuev.
Valuev lands with a right hand.
Valuev shoots in and bounces Ostermalm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ostermalm is on top in guard.
Valuev keeping full guard, as Ostermalm tries to pass.
Valuev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ostermalm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ostermalm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ostermalm trying to control but Valuev is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valuev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ostermalm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Valuev's guard.
Ostermalm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valuev controlling from the full mount.
Ostermalm working to try and regain half guard.
Valuev controlling the position easily from mount.
Ostermalm can't escape the position.
Ostermalm is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valuev controlling from mount.
Valuev prevents Ostermalm from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valuev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ostermalm is looking to improve his position but Valuev isn't that keen on the idea.
Valuev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ostermalm is looking to improve his position but Valuev isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostermalm sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Valuev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ostermalm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valuev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ostermalm is not content to let Valuev control the position.
Ostermalm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valuev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valuev's back!
Ostermalm working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Valuev is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Ostermalm has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Valuev taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sakari Ostermalm!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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