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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 596 p4p, 76 weight class) and Reima Poika (ranked 1813 p4p, 208 weight class). Ambe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gunna - The World is Yours. Scar Ambe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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177 cm
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160 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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168 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scar Ambe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Poika! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Poika shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ambe pinned against the cage. Ambe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ambe has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambe. Poika jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Poika gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ambe shoots in and gets a takedown into Poika's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Poika is trying to keep Ambe in close.
Ambe is looking to work some ground and pound but Poika has wrist control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Poika is trying to keep Ambe in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ambe works a leg free and moves into half guard. Poika trying to hold on to Ambe's head to control him but Ambe postures up.
Poika wants to control the action here but instead Ambe manages to pass to full mount! Ambe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Poika is in a horrible position here. Ambe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Poika regains half guard. Ambe 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. Poika taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard. Poika tries to roll over but Ambe keeps him under control. Poika trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poika blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ambe. Poika works his way to full guard. Good work. Ambe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poika swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ambe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ambe lands a couple of elbows. Ambe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Poika avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Poika keeping moving, preventing Ambe from controlling successfully. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Ambe landing some decent shots from guard. Ambe preventing the sweep. Poika can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ambe controls the pace. Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Poika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ambe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Poika is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poika lands a nice short elbow. Poika missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ambe is looking for a sweep. Poika is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ambe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The fighters are battling for position here. Ambe manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Poika stopping the sweep attempt from Ambe. Poika lands a couple of elbows. Ambe pulls Poika in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poika trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom. Poika works a leg free and moves into half guard. Poika is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ambe is just riding it out for now. Poika eventually gives up the hold. The fighters are battling for position here. Ambe manages to regain full guard. Nice work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Poika wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving. Poika postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poika finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ambe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Poika misses with a head kick.
Ambe scores with a hook. Poika throws a leg kick but Ambe sees it coming and checks it nicely. A little feinted left hand from Ambe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Ambe misses with the combination.
Ambe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Poika tries to roll over but Ambe keeps him under control. Ambe wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poika wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy.
Ambe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Poika is trying to get back to full guard. Ambe stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poika trying to hold on to Ambe's head to control him but Ambe postures up.
Ambe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ambe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Poika with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Poika is looking for a sweep. Ambe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ambe is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Poika wants to get back to full guard. Ambe scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ambe is trying to control the action in half guard but Poika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Nice strikes from Ambe there. Nice strikes from Ambe there. Poika tries to get to full guard but Ambe has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poika trying to control from the bottom.
Ambe controlling the pace. Ambe prevents Poika from improving his position. Ambe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Ambe prevents Poika from improving his position. Poika is refusing to be controlled, as Ambe sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Poika has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ambe is working away from the top position though. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ambe lands a nice short elbow. Poika is looking to improve his position.
Scar Ambe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Poika has hold of Ambe's hands but Ambe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Ambe scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ambe is trying to control the action in half guard but Poika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Poika desperately trying to maintain half guard. Poika gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ambe advances position into side control! Poika is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ambe connects with a decent elbow. Ambe taking a breather here. Ambe is looking to take a break and control but Poika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ambe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Poika tries to improve position but can't. Poika taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ambe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Ambe looks up at the clock and then as Poika takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ambe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that second round. That's time! Ambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Poika moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ambe looks for the body kick but Poika saw that one coming. Ambe misses with a hook. Poika ducked under it nicely. Ambe gets a clinch. Ambe lands a hook to the side of the head. Ambe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poika is defending well. Poika is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing. Ambe lands a right hand.
Poika is rocked! Poika is trying to stall.
Poika is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambe finish him? An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe. Poika seems to have recovered his senses. Ambe misses with a hook from the clinch. Poika is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A battle for position here, against the cage. Ambe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Poika clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ambe is hanging on to Poika's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ambe has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Poika. You can see the frustration on Poika's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ambe scores with punches to the body. A helpless look comes across Poika 's face. He knows he's trapped as Ambe lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scar Ambe! A very excited looking Scar Ambe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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
45% |
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