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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sandoval (ranked 5783 p4p, 426 weight class) and Ilpo Saarela (ranked 24571 p4p, 485 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Saarela!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarela scores with a shot to the body.
Saarela throws a looping overhand right but Sandoval ducks down to avoid it.
Sandoval feinted with a counter takedown.
Sandoval takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saarela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandoval stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saarela scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saarela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarela.
Sandoval looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval advances to half guard.
Sandoval stops Saarela from getting back to his feet.
Sandoval not doing much here.
Saarela wants to get back to his feet.
Saarela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandoval. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saarela taking some punishment here, with Sandoval in his half guard.
Saarela wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saarela can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarela taking some punishment here, with Sandoval in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandoval lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandoval lands a nice short elbow.
Sandoval working Saarela over with strikes.
Sandoval is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saarela pushes Sandoval off but Sandoval dives into side control.
We've been hearing that Sandoval has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sandoval cracks Saarela with a big elbow.
Saarela taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sandoval looks up at the clock and then as Saarela takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sandoval smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saarela is rocked!
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saarela is still in real trouble! Can Sandoval finish him?
Sandoval lands a strong strike to the head of Saarela. That's dazed him! Sandoval looking to finish here. Saarela is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sandoval lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Sandoval!
Miguel Sandoval thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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