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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sikreth Zakuma (ranked 2369 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Aleksi Saari (ranked 313 p4p, 411 weight class). Saari has chosen Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja as his entrance music. Sikreth Zakuma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksi Saari's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sikreth Zakuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Saari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saari.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and Zakuma counters with a nice uppercut.
Saari works over Zakuma's head and body with a nice combination.
Saari scores with a body shot.
Saari scores with a shot to the body.
Zakuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zakuma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
Saari throws a hook but Zakuma avoids it easily.
Zakuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and Zakuma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aleksi Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari throws out a counter right but Zakuma avoids it with no problem.
Saari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zakuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zakuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Saari.
Saari looks to land a right hand but Zakuma moved out of range.
Zakuma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saari's head backwards.
Saari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saari throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zakuma counters with a nice uppercut.
Zakuma drops Saari with a beautiful combination! Saari stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zakuma is looking for the KO!
Saari is rocked!
It looks like Aleksi Saari has been cut.
Saari swings for the body but Zakuma moves out of range.
Saari is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakuma finish him?
Zakuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari looks to throw the jab but Zakuma is out of range.
Zakuma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Saari finds it's way through Zakuma's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saari misses with a wild combination.
Zakuma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Zakuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saari.
Zakuma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zakuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Zakuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saari misses with a combination
and Zakuma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and Zakuma counters with a stiff right hand.
Saari dodges the punch combination from Zakuma.
Saari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zakuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Saari.
Saari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zakuma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saari throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakuma is just out of range.
Saari throws a right and a left that Zakuma avoids nicely.
Zakuma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Saari sprawling to the canvas! Saari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zakuma finish him?!
Saari throws a lazy right hand but Zakuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saari misses with a lunging right hand
and Zakuma counters with a nice right hand that sends Saari toppling to the canvas! Saari scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zakuma finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zakuma slips a jab and a cross from Saari.
Zakuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
A little feinted left hand from Zakuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saari misses with a hook.
It looked like Zakuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saari.
Saari swings widly with a right hand
and Zakuma counters with a crisp right hand that drops Saari! Zakuma lets Saari back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That has opened up Aleksi Saari's cut even more.
Saari looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakuma is just out of range.
Zakuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Zakuma misses with a straight left.
Zakuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saari manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Saari scores with a four punch combination!
Zakuma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saari misses with a lunging right hand
and Zakuma counters with a crisp right hand that drops Saari! Zakuma lets Saari back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Saari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zakuma moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zakuma.
Zakuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Saari misses its intended target.
Zakuma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saari.
Saari with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Zakuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saari fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Zakuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saari throws a poor cross that misses
and Zakuma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saari thinking.
Saari looks winded!
Zakuma drops Saari with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Saari looks back up at him and smiles so Zakuma waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Saari misses with a hook
and Zakuma counters with a right hand to the body.
Zakuma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zakuma lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Saari falls backwards - clearly groggy! Zakuma dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sikreth Zakuma!
Our winner, Sikreth Zakuma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Aleksi Saari spoke after the fight, saying 'Niin metsä vastaa, kuin sinne huudetaan.'.
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