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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
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230 lbs
34 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Faaloua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Niko Sirkiä has been cut.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Sirkiä leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sirkiä avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faaloua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sirkiä.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua throws a sloppy head kick and Sirkiä moves out of range easily.
Faaloua takes a swing at Sirkiä's ribcage but misses.
Sirkiä looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sirkiä misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faaloua.
Faaloua tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirkiä swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirkiä connects with a single shot there.
Sirkiä just misses with a punch to the body.
Sirkiä takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Sirkiä looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sirkiä's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sirkiä's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faaloua.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä blocks the elbow strike.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua stalling against the cage.
Sirkiä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faaloua lands an elbow that stopped Sirkiä in his tracks for a moment.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faaloua.
Sirkiä blocks the elbow strike.
Sirkiä blocks the elbow strike.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä is trying to break free.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sirkiä is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faaloua is keeping busy.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua stalling in the clinch.
Sirkiä goes for a takedown attempt but Faaloua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Faaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faaloua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua scores with a push kick.
Faaloua moves in looking to clinch but Sirkiä pushes him off.
Faaloua moves into the clinch successfully.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Sirkiä taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua stalling against the cage.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Sirkiä leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Sirkiä takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Faaloua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Sirkiä's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Faaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Faaloua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirkiä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faaloua closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirkiä working hard to break the clinch.
Faaloua is stalling here.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
James Faaloua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua is struggling to control the position.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua is struggling to control the position.
Sirkiä takes an elbow to the temple.
Sirkiä wants a takedown but no success here.
Faaloua has Sirkiä pushed against the cage.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sirkiä takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua has Sirkiä pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua is pushing Sirkiä up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sirkiä is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faaloua is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sirkiä takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä avoiding damage.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sirkiä tries to circle away but Faaloua has him pinned against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Faaloua is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faaloua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sirkiä can do to turn this around?
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Faaloua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Sirkiä's cut.
That's time! Faaloua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Faaloua closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sirkiä's defenses.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sirkiä avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Faaloua slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua has Sirkiä pressed against the cage.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sirkiä has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sirkiä's brow.
Sirkiä has hold of one of Faaloua's legs. Faaloua is fighting the takedown attempt but Sirkiä gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Faaloua scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Faaloua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sirkiä stuns Faaloua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sirkiä throws a hook to the side of Faaloua's head but Faaloua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faaloua lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Faaloua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä avoids the head kick by Faaloua.
Faaloua pushes Sirkiä up against the cage in a clinch.
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 blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä wants to break free but Faaloua has control.
Sirkiä's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sirkiä rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faaloua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faaloua lands with a straight right. Sirkiä didn't see that one coming.
Faaloua forces Sirkiä back against the cage and clinches.
Sirkiä avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Faaloua.
The referee calls for Faaloua to work.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sirkiä's brow.
Faaloua stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sirkiä's brow.
Sirkiä blocks the elbow strike.
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Sirkiä leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Sirkiä wants to break free but Faaloua has control.
Niko Sirkiä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirkiä dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Sirkiä 's eye.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
James Faaloua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sirkiä misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Faaloua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faaloua, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Faaloua!
James Faaloua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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energy
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hype
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