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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 133 p4p, 21 weight class) and Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 450 p4p, 69 weight class). Imbula comes to the cage accompanied by ~Apache~. Mika Saarenpaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
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170 lbs
43 - 19 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarenpaa cracks the inside of Imbula's front leg.
Imbula walks into a jab.
Saarenpaa gets tackled into the cage by Imbula. Imbula maintains the clinch.
Imbula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saarenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Imbula fails to land.
Saarenpaa presses Imbula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saarenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imbula misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saarenpaa.
Imbula lands an uppercut.
Saarenpaa manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa jabs Imbula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saarenpaa lands with a nice combination. Imbula backs away looking to recover.
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!
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Imbula.
A big right from Imbula misses.
Imbula scores with the left hand. Saarenpaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Imbula has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Imbula cracks a nice hook into Saarenpaa's ribs.
Saarenpaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Imbula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Imbula avoids the body shot from Saarenpaa.
It looked like Imbula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Imbula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away.
Imbula lands a body shot.
Saarenpaa looks to land a left hand but Imbula moved out of range nicely.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarenpaa jabs at Imbula's body.
Imbula motions for Saarenpaa to come forward. Imbula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarenpaa misses with a right hand
and Imbula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saarenpaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Imbula is looking to wear down Saarenpaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws the left hand but Imbula avoids the punch easily.
Saarenpaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saarenpaa is looking to slow Imbula down with leg kicks.
Saarenpaa lands with a slapping head kick.
Saarenpaa looks to land a left hand but Imbula moved out of range nicely.
Saarenpaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Imbula looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saarenpaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Imbula misses with an uppercut.
Imbula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saarenpaa misses with a low kick.
Imbula throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa punishes Imbula's body with a nice straight punch.
Saarenpaa throws the kick towards the body but Imbula avoids it.
Saarenpaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saarenpaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saarenpaa is looking to slow Imbula down with leg kicks.
Imbula throws a wild body kick that Saarenpaa sees coming a mile off.
Saarenpaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Imbula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saarenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarenpaa throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Saarenpaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Imbula, right into the meat.
Saarenpaa staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Imbula checks a leg kick.
Imbula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imbula throws a quick counter kick to the body but Saarenpaa avoids it.
Saarenpaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imbula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saarenpaa throws a push kick but Imbula slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Imbula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick from Imbula.
A good leg kick by Imbula.
An inside leg kick lands from Imbula.
A jab from Imbula misses.
Imbula has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saarenpaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mika Saarenpaa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Imbula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saarenpaa can pounce on him.
Imbula slips a jab from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa with a jab.
Imbula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Imbula wants to land a leg kick but Saarenpaa is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Imbula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Imbula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saarenpaa throws a jab when Imbula was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick
and Imbula counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that misses.
Saarenpaa lands a right hook to the body.
Imbula lands a leg kick that knocks Saarenpaa off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a looping right.
Saarenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imbula was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Imbula misses the target.
Saarenpaa lands an overhand right.
Imbula throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that misses
and Imbula counters with a good low kick that Saarenpaa was not able to check.
Saarenpaa scores with a punch to the head.
Imbula lands a jab to the nose.
Imbula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Imbula takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Saarenpaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Imbula is wise to it.
Crunch! Imbula slams his shin into Saarenpaa's torso.
Saarenpaa looks to land a right hand but Imbula moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula avoids a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa takes one to the chin there.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imbula jabs at Saarenpaa's body.
Imbula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Imbula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saarenpaa lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Imbula as he connects with a hook.
Saarenpaa is rocked!
Saarenpaa throws a lazy body kick
and Imbula counters with a big right hand! Oh Saarenpaa is in trouble here! Imbula follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula!
In his post fight interview, Cheik Imbula started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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