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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 3810 p4p, 4910 weight class) and Lydell Poag (ranked 474 p4p, 554 weight class). Suutari Nuorempi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lydell Poag!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poag shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poag showed some decent athleticism there.
Poag winds up and cracks Nuorempi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nuorempi trying to hold on to Poag's head to control him but Poag postures up.
Nuorempi is looking for a sweep. Poag is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poag prevents Nuorempi from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuorempi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Poag is working away from the top position though.
Poag working the head and body with strikes.
Poag seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poag is controlling the pace.
Nuorempi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nuorempi is looking to improve his position.
Nuorempi is working hard here to advance position.
Poag works his way into full mount!
Nuorempi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Poag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poag lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nuorempi hang on?
Nuorempi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nuorempi is in a horrible position here. Poag smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nuorempi controls the position.
Nuorempi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Poag looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi wants to control his opponent's hands but Poag gets his hands free.
Nuorempi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poag on the ground.
Poag is looking for the choke from the back position but Nuorempi is controlling his hands well.
Poag gets his hands free as Nuorempi looks to control.
Nuorempi wants to escape the position.
Poag looking for the RNC.
Poag biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nuorempi trying to control the action but Poag just sinks the hooks in.
Nuorempi tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi wants to control his opponent's hands but Poag gets his hands free.
Nuorempi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Poag's guard. Nice work there by Nuorempi.
Poag keeping moving, preventing Nuorempi from controlling successfully.
Poag looking for a sweep. Not yet Poag, not yet.
Poag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poag is pulling down on Nuorempi's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuorempi throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lydell Poag dominated that round.
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.
Poag missing with a left hand there. Nuorempi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poag throws a hook to the side of Nuorempi's head but Nuorempi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nuorempi stalks Poag and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poag's face. Poag staggers backwards, shaken.
Poag looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nuorempi misses with a jab to the body
and Poag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poag.
Nuorempi lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Nuorempi.
Poag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuorempi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poag backwards.
Nuorempi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nuorempi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuorempi lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Nuorempi lands a shoulder strike.
Poag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuorempi has him pressed against the cage.
Nuorempi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poag up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poag prevents a body shot from Nuorempi.
Poag is trying to break the clinch but Nuorempi is controlling him.
Nuorempi misses with the head strike.
Nuorempi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poag.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nuorempi lands with a left to the head.
Nuorempi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poag wants a takedown.
Poag is breathing heavily.
Nuorempi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Poag prevents a body shot from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi works on Poag's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi stalls.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nuorempi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poag tries to pull guard but Nuorempi holds him up against the cage and eventually Poag drops back down to his feet.
Nuorempi lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Poag backwards.
Poag being controlled against the cage.
Poag can't break the clinch.
Nuorempi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suutari Nuorempi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lydell Poag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi is leaning against Poag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nuorempi gets through Poag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuorempi cracks Poag with a nice body shot.
Nuorempi works on Poag's body with a couple of short punches.
Nuorempi controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Nuorempi as the two fighters clinch.
Nuorempi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nuorempi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuorempi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poag backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi lands a left hand.
Nuorempi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poag backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuorempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Poag backwards.
Poag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poag is rocked!
Nuorempi is working Poag over against the cage.
Nuorempi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Poag's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Poag drops to his knees and Nuorempi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suutari Nuorempi!
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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
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