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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Vicente (ranked 1936 p4p, 4541 weight class) and Leevi Saros (ranked 257 p4p, 560 weight class). Saros has chosen Marko Hietala - Stones as his entrance music. Leevi Saros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Leevi Saros!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saros moves into range and clinches up with Vicente.
A head punch on the inside from Vicente fails to land.
Vicente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vicente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saros instigates a clinch.
Saros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vicente.
Saros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vicente is trying to maintain a safe position but Saros gets an underhook and turns Vicente into the cage.
Saros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saros lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vicente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vicente.
Saros clinches up with Vicente and pushes him back against the cage.
Vicente throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vicente fails to land.
Vicente can't break the clinch.
Vicente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saros avoids the head kick by Vicente.
Vicente throws the left hand but Saros avoids the punch easily.
Saros with the counter takedown but Vicente avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente thuds a left hand into Saros's body.
Saros throws a hook but Vicente avoids it easily.
Vicente goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saros instigates a clinch.
Vicente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Saros.
Saros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vicente blocks a body shot from Saros.
A hook to the body from Saros.
Saros struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicente controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saros.
Saros tries to work over Vicente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Saros.
Vicente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saros backwards.
Vicente manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saros staying out of range there.
Saros is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saros clinches up with Vicente and pushes him back against the cage.
Vicente jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicente trying to keep a closed guard but Saros is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saros drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vicente looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vicente looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vicente!
Vicente stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vicente throws a shot from downtown. Saros moves away and avoids it.
Saros avoids a kick to the body.
Saros gets a clinch.
Vicente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saros closes the distance and clinches up with Vicente, looking for a takedown. Saros pushes Vicente against the cage but Vicente circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vicente.
A nice side step and Saros releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saros clinches up against the cage.
Saros misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Vicente.
A body shot lands from Saros.
Vicente has a couple of punches blocked by Saros.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vicente.
Vicente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vicente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vicente.
Saros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saros scores with a shoulder strike.
Vicente prevents a body shot from Saros.
Vicente is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saros to keep the fight standing.
Saros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vicente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vicente changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saros moves into the clinch.
Vicente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vicente misses with the head strike.
Vicente misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vicente takes one on the button.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Vicente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vicente keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saros.
Saros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saros lands a nice looking body shot.
Saros slips a straight right by Vicente.
Saros tries to counter with a clinch but Vicente shakes him off and moves away.
Vicente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saros.
Vicente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saros digs a good body shot into Vicente's ribs.
Saros has closed the distance and engaged Vicente in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saros works on Vicente's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vicente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vicente scores with a hook to the body.
Vicente lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Saros.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leevi Saros will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vicente loads up on a big right hand but Saros slips the punch.
Saros gets a clinch.
Vicente trying to stall but Saros improves his position.
Saros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vicente breaks from the clinch.
Saros misses the body punch
and Vicente counters with a straight right hand.
Vicente is looking to chop away at Saros's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Saros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vicente rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saros let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vicente throws a big shot that misses.
Vicente misses with a low kick as Saros jumps back.
Vicente misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros throws a body punch but Vicente moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vicente misses the target.
Saros clinches with his opponent.
Saros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vicente's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Saros.
Saros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vicente prevents it.
Saros tries to throw a body punch but Vicente avoids it by throwing Saros back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vicente backwards.
Vicente breaks from the clinch.
Vicente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vicente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vicente throws a body shot but no joy.
Saros lands a jab.
A slow jab from Saros misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Vicente misses its target.
Vicente misses with a looping right.
Vicente slips a jab from Saros.
Saros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vicente was well out of range. Poor timing from Saros.
Saros throws a series of punches but Vicente moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vicente misses the target.
Saros clinches up against the cage.
Saros lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Saros.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saros.
Saros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vicente backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vicente is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente jumps into guard, dragging Saros to the mat.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Saros from controlling successfully.
Saros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saros trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicente wants to stand and escape but Saros is having none of it.
Saros wants to pass the guard but Vicente is keeping the position.
Vicente is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saros is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente keeping moving, preventing Saros from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vicente is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saros is aware though and is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saros checks a low kick from Vicente.
Vicente throws a jab but it's blocked by Saros.
Vicente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vicente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vicente tries to clinch there but Saros circles away.
Saros has closed the distance and engaged Vicente in a clinch.
Saros lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vicente breaks from the clinch.
Saros jabs at Vicente's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saros forces Vicente back against the cage and clinches.
Vicente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saros lands with a light punch inside.
Vicente has a couple of punches blocked by Saros.
Saros misses with a body punch.
Vicente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Saros.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Saros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vicente blocks a body shot from Saros.
A short body shot lands from Saros as the two fighters clinch.
Vicente swings wildly with an uppercut but Saros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vicente throws an elbow but it misses.
Saros is leaning against Vicente and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Saros.
Saros gets through Vicente's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saros tries a body shot but Vicente blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leevi Saros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saros closes the distance and clinches.
Leevi Saros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vicente.
Saros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Saros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saros lands a body punch.
Saros lands a hook that snaps the head of Vicente backwards.
A short left from Saros.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vicente.
Saros tries a body shot but Vicente blocks it.
Saros gets through Vicente's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saros struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicente controls his hands.
Vicente misses with a punch to the body.
Vicente is trying to force a seperation but Saros has the dominant position.
Saros works on Vicente's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saros can't find room to land a body shot as Vicente controls the action.
Vicente prevents a body shot from Saros.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vicente.
Vicente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Saros on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vicente tries to break free but Saros pushes him back against the cage.
Vicente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saros misses with a punch to the body.
Saros struggles to land a body shot inside as Vicente controls his hands.
Vicente lands with a light punch inside.
Saros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vicente working hard to break the clinch.
Saros lands a shoulder strike.
Vicente manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Vicente.
Saros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vicente was well out of range. Poor timing from Saros.
The fighters circling - Saros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saros rushes Vicente and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vicentes head.
Vicente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saros lands with a light punch inside.
Saros works on Vicente's body with a couple of short punches.
Saros tries to work over Vicente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vicente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saros is working Vicente over against the cage.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saros blocks an uppercut.
Vicente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saros.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saros presses Vicente against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vicente can't find room to land a body shot as Saros controls the action.
Vicente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saros lands a body punch.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saros can't find room to land a body shot as Vicente controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saros.
A nice left hand lands by Saros.
A nice left hand lands by Saros.
Saros tries to work over Vicente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vicente is trying to break the clinch but Saros has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saros lands with a right to the head.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vicente is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vicente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saros is leaning against Vicente and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saros tries to throw a body punch but Vicente avoids it by throwing Saros back against the cage.
Saros scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Saros.
Saros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vicente backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saros.
Saros keeps control of Vicente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vicente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saros drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short left from Saros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vicente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saros lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Saros.
Vicente lands a nice uppercut.
Saros lands a shot to the body.
Saros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vicente's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saros cracks Vicente with a nice body shot.
Saros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vicente or not.
Milo Vicente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vicente or not.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vicente is trying to break the clinch but Saros is controlling him.
Saros tries to throw a body punch but Vicente avoids it by throwing Saros back against the cage.
Saros pushes Vicente back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vicente wants to break free but Saros has control.
A shot in the inside from Saros.
Saros lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vicente manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Vicente showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saros 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leevi Saros!
Leevi Saros looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Fellow fighters at Caged Warriors MMA and my manager Taneli Valkoinen, this is for you guys! '.
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energy
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hype
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