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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sanninen (ranked 3603 p4p, 3520 weight class) and Gordon Ariitaia (ranked 457 p4p, 444 weight class). Gordon Ariitaia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sanninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Ariitaia!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariitaia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ariitaia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanninen clinches up with Ariitaia and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Ariitaia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanninen is keeping busy.
Ariitaia tries to stall but Sanninen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanninen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ariitaia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ariitaia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ariitaia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ariitaia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Ariitaia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanninen throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanninen as Ariitaia tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariitaia effectively controlling the action here.
Ariitaia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Ariitaia.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Sanninen moves out of range.
Sanninen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ariitaia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ariitaia is working Sanninen over against the cage.
Sanninen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ariitaia working aggressively here.
Ariitaia effectively controlling the action here.
Ariitaia avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanninen prevents a body shot from Ariitaia.
Sanninen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but Ariitaia blocks with his arms.
Ariitaia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanninen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanninen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Sanninen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sanninen.
Ariitaia takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Gordon Ariitaia has been cut.
Ariitaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Sanninen.
Ariitaia tries a body shot but Sanninen blocks it.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia wants to stall.
Ariitaia dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ariitaia as the two fighters clinch.
Ariitaia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ariitaia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanninen as Ariitaia tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ariitaia's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanninen is keeping busy.
Sanninen misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanninen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Ariitaia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ariitaia misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Ariitaia missing with knees to the body.
Sanninen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanninen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ariitaia blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariitaia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks for a moment.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Ariitaia looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ariitaia.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but Ariitaia blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanninen.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Ariitaia dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside.
Sanninen lands a nice elbow.
Ariitaia has Sanninen pressed against the cage.
Sanninen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sanninen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Ariitaia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ariitaia misses the shot to the body.
Ariitaia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanninen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ariitaia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Ariitaia lands with a straight right. Sanninen didn't see that one coming.
Sanninen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Sanninen moves out of range.
Sanninen pushes Ariitaia up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniel Sanninen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ariitaia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Ariitaia.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Sanninen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ariitaia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariitaia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Sanninen.
Ariitaia is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanninen gets an underhook and turns Ariitaia into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia 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 Sanninen has denied him.
A short right from Sanninen on the inside.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
Ariitaia misses with some punches.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ariitaia's brow.
Ariitaia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ariitaia leaning against his opponent.
Sanninen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ariitaia is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Sanninen.
Ariitaia is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanninen finish him?
Ariitaia trying to stall but Sanninen improves his position.
Ariitaia is pressed against the cage. Sanninen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ariitaia! Two more big strikes from Sanninen and Ariitaia crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Sanninen!
As Daniel Sanninen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Some lucky lady's gonna be sucking these sweaty assed toes tonight!'.
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