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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suyoung Suh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suyoung Suh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Suyoung Suh!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suh throws a leg kick but Gardenia checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gardenia misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Suh.
Gardenia avoids the body shot from Suh.
Suh swings for the body but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Suh closes the distance and clinches.
Suh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardenia tries to break free but Suh pushes him back against the cage.
Suh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardenia prevents a body shot from Suh.
Suh tries to work over Gardenia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardenia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardenia is trying to push Suh away but Suh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gardenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardenia cracks Suh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh digs a good body shot into Gardenia's ribs.
Gardenia lands with a shot to the body.
Gardenia connects with a body shot that sends Suh's belly button to the back.
Gardenia slips a straight right by Suh.
Suh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardenia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suh tries to clinch but Gardenia moves away
and Gardenia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suh is looking to clinch.
Gardenia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gardenia lands with a hook. Suh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Suh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suh takes the fight into the clinch.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suh can't find room to land a body shot as Gardenia controls the action.
Suh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suh lands a shoulder strike.
Gardenia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardenia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suh.
Gardenia manages to break the clinch.
Gardenia is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Gardenia. Beautiful body shot.
Suh throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Suh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardenia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suh scores with a jab to the head.
Gardenia clobbers Suh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gardenia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suh clinches with his opponent.
Suh misses with a punch to the body.
Gardenia wants to break free but Suh has control.
Suh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardenia controls his hands.
Gardenia is trying to break free.
Suh misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Suh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
Gardenia prevents a body shot from Suh.
Gardenia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gardenia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suh darts in and clinches Gardenia up against the cage.
Gardenia has had enough of the clinch but Suh keeps him there for the moment.
Suh prevents Gardenia from breaking the clinch.
Gardenia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
Gardenia blocking some punches.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardenia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suyoung Suh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardenia punishes Suh's body with a nice straight punch.
Gardenia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardenia.
Gardenia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suh darts in trying to clinch
and Gardenia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia misses with a looping left.
Suh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gardenia.
Nice uppercut lands for Gardenia. That snapped Suh's head back.
Suh misses the jab.
Gardenia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gardenia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suh fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suh manages to avoid it.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh moves into the clinch.
Gardenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardenia swings widly with a right hand
and Suh counters by moving into the clinch.
Suh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suh tries to work over Gardenia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardenia.
Gardenia has had enough of the clinch but Suh keeps him there for the moment.
Gardenia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suh smiles and moves away.
Suh moves in looking to clinch but Gardenia pushes him off.
Suh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suh clinches with his opponent.
Suh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suh working aggressively here.
Gardenia blocks a body shot from Suh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh misses with a body punch.
Gardenia manages to break the clinch.
Gardenia is looking to wear down Suh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suh clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Suh - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Gardenia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suh misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Suh.
Gardenia blocks an uppercut.
Suh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardenia controls his hands.
Suh misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Suh fails to land.
Suh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suh effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Suh fails to land.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
Suh tries a body shot but Gardenia blocks it.
Suh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardenia controls his hands.
Suh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardenia's elbow.
Suh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia blocks a body shot from Suh.
Gardenia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suh walks away with a smile on his face. Gardenia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gardenia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suh darts in and clinches Gardenia up against the cage.
Suh scores with a shot to the side of Gardenia's head.
Gardenia blocking some punches.
Gardenia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gardenia jumps guard but Suh stands there with Gardenia around his waist. Gardenia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Gardenia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suyoung Suh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Gardenia.
Suh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gardenia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gardenia lands a really nice looking cross but Suh seems unphased.
Gardenia connects with a body shot that sends Suh's belly button to the back.
Gardenia connects with a single shot there.
Suh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardenia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suh manages to avoid it.
Suh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardenia slips a straight right by Suh.
Suh tries to move into range but Gardenia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardenia throws out a powerful jab.
Suh misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh throws a leg kick but Gardenia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suh pushes Gardenia up against the cage in a clinch.
Suh tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Suh back against the cage.
Suh misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardenia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suh wants to clinch up but Gardenia keeps it at a distance.
Suh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gardenia.
Gardenia works the jab nicely.
Suh tries to move into range but Gardenia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suh closes the distance and clinches.
Suh throws a head punch that misses.
Gardenia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suh has him pressed against the cage.
Suh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eli Gardenia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suyoung Suh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gardenia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gardenia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suh looks to throw the jab but Gardenia is out of range.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Suh is just out of range.
Gardenia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Gardenia misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suh moves into range and clinches up with Gardenia.
Suh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suh tries to work over Gardenia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardenia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gardenia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardenia looks to land a right hand but Suh moved out of range.
Gardenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia throws a lazy right hand but Suh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gardenia.
Suh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suh throws a low kick but Gardenia moves out of range easily.
Suh has Gardenia up against the cage in a clinch.
Suh prevents a body shot from Gardenia.
Gardenia misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gardenia fails to land.
Gardenia swings wildly with an uppercut but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gardenia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gardenia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suyoung Suh!
Suyoung Suh decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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