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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 35 p4p, 4 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 32 p4p, 3 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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152 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Seok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seok has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Laine is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine connects with a right hand. Seok shakes it off.
Seok connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Seok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine punishes Seok's body with a nice straight punch.
Pako Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
We've been hearing reports that Laine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laine wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Laine moves in looking to clinch but Seok pushes him off.
Seok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Seok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine with a jab.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Seok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seok scores with a leg kick.
Laine cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
Seok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Seok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine throws a push kick but Seok slaps the foot to one side.
Laine tries to clinch
and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laine's head.
Seok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Laine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laine pulls Seok in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Seok forces his way into half guard.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Seok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seok is looking to advance position but Laine won't allow it.
Laine wants to improve his position but Seok is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seok's back!
Seok is in bad spot here.
Seok trying to control the position but Laine manages to sink in the hooks.
Seok tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laine wants to control the pace but Seok is squirming around nicely.
Seok regains half guard.
Laine tries to pass to full mount but Seok defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seok has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Seok's knee but Seok avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seok. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Seok shrugs it off though.
Seok dives in for a single leg takedown but Laine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pako Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Seok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seok throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Seok is out of range.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Laine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Laine with a nice cross.
Seok ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
Seok swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Seok tries to get set, Laine tries to push him back and clinch up but Seok manages to avoid the attempt.
Laine dips to his left and cracks Seok with an uppercut!
Seok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seok counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Laine tries to bench press Seok off him but Seok keeps the position.
Seok passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laine!
Lee Sang Seok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seok avoids the attempt from Laine to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to control the pace but Laine is squirming around nicely.
Seok fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seok fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Laine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seok working a defensive guard here.
Seok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laine trying to control but Seok is working from the bottom.
Seok wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Seok keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Seok pulls Laine in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seok controls Laine momentarily but Laine frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seok keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laine postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Pako Laine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seok blocks the body kick.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laine looking for a sweep but Seok has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Laine is trying to escape the mount.
Seok looking to secure an arm triangle but Laine defends it well.
Seok tries to control but Laine wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Seok wants to control the pace but Laine is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Laine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Laine shrugs it off.
Seok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Seok wants to control the pace but Laine is squirming around nicely.
Seok raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine is squirming around, avoiding Seok's attempts to control the action.
Laine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seok lands a big shot there that rocks Laine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Seok tries to control but Laine wriggling away.
Seok controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laine is looking to escape.
Laine is trying desperately to improve position.
Seok content just to control the position here.
Laine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok is keen to just control but Laine is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Seok content to control rather than advance.
Seok trying to control the action but Laine is working from the bottom.
Seok winds up and cracks Laine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seok passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laine wants to control but Seok postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut lands for Seok. That snapped Laine's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laine defends it well.
Seok misses the body punch
and Laine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine misses with a knee to the head.
Seok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Seok successfully pulls guard.
Seok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laine throwing strikes from guard but Seok blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok is looking for a triangle but Laine pushes his legs off easily.
Seok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Seok seems keen to control Laine's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Seok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok lands a slapping body shot.
Laine motions for Seok to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seok slips a jab from Laine.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Seok takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Seok's side.
Seok throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seok misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seok takes one on the button.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seok.
Seok connects with a body shot.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seok manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Seok slips a jab from Laine.
Seok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
As Seok looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Seok just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seok.
Seok feints and as Laine raises his hands in defense, Seok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lee Sang Seok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Seok with a jab.
Seok misses with a body kick.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Seok throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Seok shoots in but Laine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seok dives in for a single leg takedown but Laine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seok.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seok. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Laine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Seok.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
Seok lands a body shot.
Laine with a jab.
Seok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Seok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Seok with the counter takedown but Laine avoids it easily.
Seok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Seok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine misses with a low kick as Seok jumps back.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seok scores with a nice right hand.
Laine tries to clinch but Seok moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Seok blocks the low kick.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Seok moved away.
Seok walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pako Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laine's guard.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok advances to half guard.
Laine is looking to improve his position.
Laine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seok pulls his head out easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Seok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Seok is looking to take a break and control but Laine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seok scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Seok is looking for a kimura but Laine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Seok to get the leverage.
Laine wants to control but Seok is keeping busy.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Seok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Seok.
Seok is just content to waste time from the top position. Laine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I think Seok 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Lee Sang Seok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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