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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Saari (ranked 3780 p4p, 5221 weight class) and Tom Cullen (ranked 462 p4p, 583 weight class). Saari comes to the cage accompanied by Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saari lands a slapping body shot.
Saari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saari punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cullen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saari circles away.
As Cullen tries to get set, Saari tries to push him back and clinch up but Cullen manages to avoid the attempt.
Saari scores with the left hand. Cullen knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saari.
Cullen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saari lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saari wants it to stay on the feet.
Cullen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari scores with a nice head shot.
Saari scores with a decent looking hook.
Saari lands a jab to the nose.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saari feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cullen sprawling to the canvas! Cullen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saari finish him?!
Cullen is rocked!
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Aleksi Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cullen.
Saari goes for a small jab and connects. Now Saari goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Cullen stumbles back but Saari runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Cullen to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Cullen will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksi Saari!
Aleksi Saari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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