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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hao Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anthony Pettis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hao Wang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Pettis delivers a nice body kick.
Pettis blocks a low kick nicely.
Wang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pettis is trying to improve his position.
Wang scoring with punches from side control.
Wang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pettis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wang controlling from side mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wang content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pettis tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang working the head with strikes.
Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pettis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wang in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wang scores with punches from side control.
Pettis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pettis is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Wang striking from half guard on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wang tries to roll over but Pettis keeps him under control.
Pettis seems to be looking for submissions.
Pettis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pettis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wang defends it well.
Pettis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pettis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to control Pettis 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Pettis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wang!
Wang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pettis trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
Pettis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hao Wang has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pettis jabs Wang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang lands with a straight right. Pettis didn't see that one coming.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Wang misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis throws a lazy head kick
and Wang counters with a takedown into side control.
Wang wants to control but Pettis is keeping him busy.
Wang controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Wang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pettis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang scores with a jab. Pettis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Wang blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Wang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pettis throws a push kick but Wang slaps the foot to one side.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang tries to bum rush Pettis with a series of wild strikes but Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Wang stays in close to Pettis 's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pettis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pettis 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang works over Pettis with some ground and pound from guard.
Pettis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.
Hao Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang with a nice head shot there.
Pettis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pettis has momentary wrist control but Wang slips an elbow through the middle.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Wang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pettis 's head.
Wang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wang with a nice head shot there.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wang stays in close to Pettis 's body and controls the position.
Wang is in close to Pettis 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pettis is rocked!
Pettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Oh Pettis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pettis seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pettis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wang defends it easily.
Wang stands up over Pettis , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wang lands a couple of elbows.
Wang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pettis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Wang 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!
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pettis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wang landing strikes.
A lull in the action here as Wang stalls from top position.
Pettis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pettis tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
Wang decides to stand back up.
Pettis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wang staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis fakes the leg kick and cracks Wang in the body.
Wang misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Pettis lands but Wang takes it in his stride.
Wang moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Wang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pettis !
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
Wang lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wang cracks Pettis with a big elbow.
Wang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pettis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wang slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pettis is not content to let Wang control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wang landing a few strikes.
Wang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pettis prevents Wang from moving into mount.
Wang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pettis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wang but great work by Pettis .
Pettis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pettis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wang is trying to control Pettis 's posture but Pettis avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is not content to let Pettis control the position.
Hao Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wang wants to control but Pettis postures up.
Wang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wang uses his free foot to push down on Pettis 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pettis .
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wang content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Pettis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wang lands a big shot there that rocks Pettis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wang content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang has hold of Pettis 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pettis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hao Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hao Wang!
Hao Wang made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Bertuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertuccio has chosen He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Bertuccio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Bertuccio.
Bertuccio misses with a double jab.
Bertuccio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bertuccio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Wayne Wood has been cut.
Bertuccio breaks the clinch.
Bertuccio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wood has managed to clinch.
Bertuccio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wood.
Bertuccio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bertuccio lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Bertuccio - just one landing.
Wood is rocked!
Bertuccio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Wood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bertuccio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bertuccio darts in and clinches Wood up against the cage.
Bertuccio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bertuccio throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Bertuccio does no damage.
Bertuccio throws a pinpoint strike between Wood's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Wood crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bertuccio scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giovanni Bertuccio!
Giovanni Bertuccio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sadness. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Faria as Juntta shoots in.
No luck for Juntta with that takedown attempt.
Faria scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Faria stuffs the takedown.
Abbe Faria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Juntta.
Juntta shoots in but Faria avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faria gets caught napping as Juntta dives in and scores a takedown. Faria manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Juntta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juntta.
Juntta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faria keeping full guard, as Juntta tries to pass.
Juntta throws a big right hand that misses.
Juntta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta throws a big elbow that misses.
Juntta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juntta throws a big right hand that misses.
Juntta throwing strikes from guard but Faria blocks nicely.
Faria has momentary wrist control but Juntta slips an elbow through the middle.
Juntta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juntta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juntta forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faria defending well though.
Faria is staying active underneath Juntta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faria on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faria tries to get out of the position.
Juntta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juntta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Juntta thows a huge punch but Faria dodges it nicely.
Faria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juntta on the ground.
Juntta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juntta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juntta working Faria over with strikes.
Juntta lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Faria is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaska Juntta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Era Ojdanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sata's choice of entrance music: Onward to Victory!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Era Ojdanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sata shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sata was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sata is looking to take a break and control but Ojdanic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ojdanic seems a little lost for a moment, as Sata dominates the positioning.
Sata tries for a kimura but Ojdanic is defending well.
Ojdanic is trying to control Sata's posture but Sata avoids it.
Ojdanic tries to bench press Sata off him but Sata keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata lands an elbow.
Ojdanic is not content to let Sata control the position.
Ojdanic parries the strikes from Sata easily there. Sata is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ojdanic to escape.
Sata wants to control but Ojdanic is keeping him busy.
Sata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sata trying to control the action but Ojdanic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sata working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sata throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ojdanic works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata moves into full mount! Ojdanic won't be happy about that!
Sata scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ojdanic?
Sata throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sata goes for an armbar but Ojdanic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ojdanic.
Sata looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ojdanic has picked Sata up and slammed him! Sata can't keep hold of the triangle and Ojdanic manages to pass to side control!
Sata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojdanic working away.
Sata tries to bench press Ojdanic off him but Ojdanic keeps the position.
Sata is still trying to improve position.
Sata throws a couple of elbows from the bottom.
Sata struggling a bit here.
Ojdanic is looking to take a break and control but Sata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sata is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiro Sata dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sata moves into the clinch successfully.
Sata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ojdanic backwards.
Ojdanic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ojdanic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ojdanic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ojdanic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sata wants to control from the top but Ojdanic keeps moving.
Sata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sata drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ojdanic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ojdanic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ojdanic!
Sata is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata is trying to control Ojdanic's posture but Ojdanic avoids it.
Sata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sata regains half guard.
Akiro Sata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ojdanic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sata has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sata trying to control but Ojdanic postures up.
Sata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sata is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ojdanic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ojdanic escapes and throws Sata's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sata is not content to let Ojdanic control the position.
Sata wants to control but Ojdanic postures up.
Sata is looking for a sweep.
Ojdanic decides to stand back up. Ojdanic steps back and let's Sata get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojdanic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ojdanic trying to control from half guard but Sata is working away.
Sata is defending against the submission attempts here by Ojdanic.
Sata looking for submissions off his back.
Ojdanic is working for a kimura but Sata is defending it quite comfortably.
Sata is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ojdanic pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata actively working from the bottom here.
Sata is looking to improve his position.
Ojdanic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ojdanic controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akiro Sata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ojdanic.
Sata manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sata connects with a nice short shot to Ojdanic's temple.
Sata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ojdanic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sata controlling the action here.
Sata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojdanic is defending against the submission attempts here by Sata.
Sata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ojdanic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sata.
Sata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ojdanic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sata lands a nice short elbow.
Sata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ojdanic wants to control the action here but instead Sata manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ojdanic because Sata loaded up on that one.
Sata thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sata looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sata controlling his opponent.
Sata misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ojdanic turns into him and now he's in Sata's guard.
Akiro Sata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sata lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ojdanic!
Ojdanic is squirming around, avoiding Sata's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiro Sata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiro Sata!
Akiro Sata gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muana Shylo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shylo has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shylo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Shylo settles back down.
Shylo tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown. Shylo fights it but they end up in guard.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shylo is keeping the position for now.
Shylo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.
Shylo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martinez escapes and throws Shylo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shylo is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Shylo is trying to improve his position.
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!
Shylo is not content to let Martinez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shylo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martinez's best efforts.
Shylo is looking to improve his position.
Shylo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shylo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shylo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martinez escapes and throws Shylo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shylo is looking for a sweep.
Shylo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shylo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Martinez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Pistoletov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pistoletov comes to the cage accompanied by Kita je spremna !. Lynch has chosen Passenger by Deftones as his entrance music. The key to victory for Aleksandr Pistoletov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Pistoletov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistoletov misses with a takedown
and Lynch counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pistoletov's guard now.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Pistoletov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pistoletov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pistoletov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pistoletov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pistoletov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pistoletov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pistoletov landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pistoletov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pistoletov landing strikes from the mount.
Lynch is rocked!
Pistoletov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Lynch badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pistoletov around the waist but Pistoletov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pistoletov is the winner by TKO! Pistoletov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Pistoletov!
A victorious Aleksandr Pistoletov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wasshammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasshammar comes to the cage accompanied by Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On. Sami Saari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thor Wasshammar's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Wasshammar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wasshammar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saari throws an off balance right hand
and Wasshammar counters with a shoot takedown. Saari fights it but they end up in guard.
Wasshammar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saari is keeping the position for now.
Saari is trying to keep Wasshammar in close.
Saari wants to sweep here but Wasshammar controlling him for the moment.
Wasshammar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saari is adopting a defensive guard.
Wasshammar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sami Saari.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wasshammar.
Saari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wasshammar's head.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasshammar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saari moves in looking to clinch but Wasshammar pushes him off.
Wasshammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saari was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasshammar.
Wasshammar looks to land a right hand but Saari moved out of range.
Wasshammar misses with a looping right.
Wasshammar slips a straight right by Saari.
Wasshammar throws a sloppy body shot
and Saari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wasshammar.
Saari tries to keep at a distance but Wasshammar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasshammar manages to break the clinch.
Wasshammar lands a body shot.
Wasshammar throws a looping overhand right but Saari ducks down to avoid it.
Saari tries to keep at a distance but Wasshammar has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Wasshammar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasshammar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saari looking to stall.
Wasshammar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saari misses with some punches.
Wasshammar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasshammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasshammar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wasshammar wants to stall.
Wasshammar wants to break free but Saari has control.
Saari lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wasshammar.
Wasshammar pushes Saari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Wasshammar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saari misses with a few strikes there.
Saari lands a glancing blow to the side of Wasshammar's head.
Wasshammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wasshammar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saari is looking to clinch.
Oh Wasshammar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wasshammar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wasshammar seems to have got his legs back now.
Wasshammar slips under a jab from Saari.
A slow jab from Saari misses its intended target.
Saari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wasshammar momentarily.
Wasshammar fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wasshammar misses the target.
Wasshammar misses with a straight left.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasshammar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wasshammar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wasshammar.
Wasshammar misses with a punch to the body.
Wasshammar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasshammar is looking for a takedown.
Wasshammar tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wasshammar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saari.
Wasshammar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari tries to stall but Wasshammar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wasshammar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saaris head.
Saari misses with some punches.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari lands a left hand.
Wasshammar works on Saari's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sami Saari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wasshammar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wasshammar sizes up Saari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wasshammar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wasshammar tries to clinch up but Saari circles away and keeps his distance.
Saari loads up on a big right hand but Wasshammar slips the punch.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasshammar.
Saari throws a hook to the side of Wasshammar's head but Wasshammar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wasshammar swings for the body but Saari moves out of range.
Saari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wasshammar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saari slips under a jab.
Wasshammar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Thor Wasshammar has been cut.
Wasshammar misses the shot to the body.
Saari throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wasshammar counter with a right hand.
Saari tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari loads up on a big right hand but Wasshammar slips the punch.
Wasshammar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saari.
Saari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wasshammar counters with a nice uppercut.
Wasshammar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wasshammar misses with a looping left.
Saari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wasshammar at a distance.
Wasshammar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wasshammar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saari backs up against the cage.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari missing with a left hand there. Wasshammar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasshammar jabs Saari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Saari misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a hook
and Wasshammar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasshammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wasshammar avoids the body shot from Saari.
Saari cracks Wasshammar with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari wants to clinch but Wasshammar slips to the side
and Wasshammar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wasshammar.
Saari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saari taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thor Wasshammar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Wasshammar.
Wasshammar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Wasshammar's head.
Saari prevents a body shot from Wasshammar.
Saari looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasshammar tries a body shot but Saari blocks it.
Wasshammar throws a punch but it's blocked by Saari.
Saari lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Wasshammar misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wasshammar misses with a body punch.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasshammar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Wasshammar.
Wasshammar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasshammar working aggressively here.
Wasshammar lands a nice shot to the body.
Saari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari gets underhooks to prevent Wasshammar's takedown attempt.
Saari stalling in the clinch but Wasshammar improves position.
Wasshammar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Saari gets through Wasshammar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasshammar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasshammar misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Saari.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wasshammar.
Wasshammar lands a shot to the body.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wasshammar tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Wasshammar back against the cage.
Wasshammar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari lands with a right to the head.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Saari is trying to maintain a safe position but Wasshammar gets an underhook and turns Saari into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Saari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Wasshammar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saari throws the left hand but Wasshammar avoids the punch easily.
Wasshammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Saari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wasshammar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wasshammar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sami Saari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saari throws a hook but Wasshammar avoids it easily.
Wasshammar swings for the body but Saari moves out of range.
Saari works over Wasshammar's head and body with a nice combination.
Saari tries to clinch up
and Wasshammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saari throws a jab when Wasshammar was well out of range.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wasshammar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasshammar throws a jab when Saari was well out of range.
Saari misses with a straight right.
Wasshammar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasshammar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasshammar ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Wasshammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
Wasshammar swats away the attempt to clinch by Saari.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wasshammar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasshammar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saari wants to clinch up but Wasshammar keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Saari misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wasshammar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saari throws a hook but Wasshammar blocks it.
Wasshammar missing with a left hand there. Saari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wasshammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
A swing and a miss from Saari.
Sami Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Wasshammar cracks Saari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wasshammar finds it's way round the side to connect with Saari's head.
Wasshammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari misses with a straight left.
Wasshammar misses with a body shot
and Saari counters with a three punch combo that has Wasshammar backing up. Wasshammar nods at Saari to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by Saari - just one landing.
Saari tries to clinch up but Wasshammar circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasshammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saari was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasshammar.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Wasshammar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wasshammar throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
Wasshammar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wasshammar slips a straight right by Saari.
Saari tries to clinch there but Wasshammar circles away.
Saari dips to his left and cracks Wasshammar with an uppercut!
Wasshammar looks to land a right hand but Saari moved out of range.
Saari lands a body shot.
Saari misses with an uppercut.
Wasshammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a straight left.
Wasshammar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wasshammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saari.
A telegraphed right hand from Saari misses the target.
Wasshammar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Saari tries to clinch but Wasshammar is having none of it.
Wasshammar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wasshammar moves out of range as Saari strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wasshammar pushes Saari up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Saari really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Wasshammar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saari keeps the fight on the outside.
Saari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wasshammar slips a jab from Saari.
Saari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wasshammar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saari thinking.
Saari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Wasshammar lands with a shot to the body.
Wasshammar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saari on the side of the head.
Wasshammar moves out of range of the strikes.
Wasshammar closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wasshammar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasshammar is leaning against Saari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saari is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wasshammar has denied him.
Wasshammar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
Saari looking to stall.
Wasshammar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasshammar swings wildly with an uppercut but Saari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Wasshammar lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wasshammar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saari blocks a body shot from Wasshammar.
Wasshammar misses with a body punch.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Wasshammar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasshammar pushes Saari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saari tries a body shot but Wasshammar blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wasshammar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasshammar.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wasshammars head.
Wasshammar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasshammar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasshammar tries to move into range but Saari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wasshammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wasshammar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saari takes a swing at Wasshammar's ribcage but misses.
Saari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wasshammar counters with a three punch combo that has Saari backing up. Saari nods at Wasshammar to acknowledge the strikes.
Wasshammar looks to land a right hand but Saari moved out of range.
Saari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saari throws a body punch but Wasshammar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Saari misses.
Saari is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Wasshammar hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sami Saari!
Sami Saari is the new welterweight champion!
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