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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sadler (ranked 1301 p4p, 1145 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 187 p4p, 55 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Somelainen misses with a few strikes there.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Sadler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somelainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Somelainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Somelainen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sadler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Somelainen is one step ahead there.
Sadler is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Scrap Squad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Somelainen wants to control from the top but Sadler keeps moving.
Somelainen stays in close to Sadler's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen looking to pass the guard.
Sadler is trying to keep Somelainen in close.
Somelainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Somelainen is trying to control but can't.
Sadler controlling the action here.
Sadler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sadler lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Sadler is going to stand back up.
Sadler thows a huge punch but Somelainen dodges it nicely.
Sadler prevents Somelainen from improving his position.
Somelainen trying to control from the bottom.
Sadler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Somelainen defending well though.
Somelainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sadler is working away from the top position though.
Somelainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadler pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler wants to take a breather but Somelainen is having none of it.
Somelainen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sadler wants to pass the guard but Somelainen is defending well.
Somelainen is looking to improve his position.
Sadler thows a huge punch but Somelainen dodges it nicely.
Somelainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Somelainen.
Sadler throwing strikes from guard but Somelainen blocks nicely.
Somelainen keeping moving, preventing Sadler from controlling successfully.
Somelainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Somelainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Somelainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sadler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Somelainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadler defends it easily.
Sadler trying to control the position from guard on top but Somelainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Somelainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Somelainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sadler stopping the sweep attempt from Somelainen.
Sadler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Somelainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Somelainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sadler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Somelainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadler defends it easily.
Sadler trying to control the position from guard on top but Somelainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadler landing with the ground and pound.
Sadler throwing strikes from guard but Somelainen blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Somelainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadler is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadler wants to control from the top but Somelainen keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sauli Somelainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Somelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sadler.
Somelainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadler.
Sadler throws a lazy right hand but Somelainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Somelainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadler.
Sadler just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Somelainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Somelainen misses with a head kick.
Somelainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jack Sadler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somelainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sadler.
Sadler loads up on a big right hand but Somelainen slips the punch.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sadler misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sadler as he jumps to the side.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sadler misses the jab.
Sadler moves out of range of the strikes.
Sadler misses with a hook. Somelainen ducked under it nicely.
Somelainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen slips a jab from Sadler.
Sadler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jack Sadler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sadler kicks Somelainen off and gets back to his feet.
Jack Sadler is winning the standup battle so far.
Sadler throws a body shot but no joy.
Sadler misses with a body punch
and Somelainen counters with a straight right hand.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Somelainen.
A swing and a miss from Somelainen.
Somelainen defending well as Sadler loads up on a big left hand.
Sadler with a hook.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Sadler misses.
Sadler lands a head kick. Somelainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somelainen.
Sadler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Somelainen swings for the body but Sadler moves out of range.
Somelainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sadler circles away quickly and effectively.
Somelainen lands with a kick to the temple. Sadler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sadler lands a jab to Somelainen's midsection.
Sadler throws a body shot but no joy.
Sadler throws a hook to the side of Somelainen's head but Somelainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Somelainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Somelainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sadler misses the jab.
Sadler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sadler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sadler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Somelainen in his tracks.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sadler throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen is looking for the big counter here.
Somelainen staying out of range there.
Jab from Sadler.
Sauli Somelainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler loads up on a big right hand but Somelainen slips the punch.
Sadler throws out a loose jab but Somelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sadler throws a lazy right hand but Somelainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sadler scores with a hook.
Sadler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Somelainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sadler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Somelainen can do to turn this around?
Somelainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sadler throws a body punch but Somelainen moves out of range.
Sadler lands with a good body shot.
Somelainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadler misses with a hook
and Somelainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Sadler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Somelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sadler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler blocks a head kick by Somelainen.
A swing and a miss from Sadler.
Sadler misses with a left hand
letting Somelainen counter with a right hand.
Somelainen throws a big shot that misses.
Sadler lands with a nice body punch.
Sadler avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Somelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sadler.
Somelainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Somelainen slips under a jab.
Sadler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somelainen manages to avoid it.
Somelainen lands a nice hook to Sadler's body. Sadler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Somelainen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sadler dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somelainen lands a right hook to the body.
Sadler avoids the body shot from Somelainen.
Somelainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sadler with the inside leg kick.
Sadler throws a one two combo.
Sadler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somelainen manages to avoid it.
Sadler scores with a jab. Somelainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sadler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Somelainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Somelainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sadler avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Sadler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Somelainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sadler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Somelainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sadler tries to move into range but Somelainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadler misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen slips a straight right by Sadler.
Sadler lands a right hook to the body.
Somelainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Somelainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Somelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadler lands with a good body shot.
Sadler throws a body punch but Somelainen moves out of range.
Sadler throws a jab when Somelainen was well out of range.
Somelainen slips under a jab.
Sadler slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sadler. Somelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sadler takes a swing at Somelainen's ribcage but misses.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somelainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sadler misses with a body punch
and Somelainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sadler's guard.
Somelainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Somelainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somelainen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Somelainen slips under a jab.
Sadler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sadler.
Somelainen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown but Sadler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somelainen.
Sadler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Somelainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sadler throws a low kick but Somelainen avoids it.
Sadler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somelainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Sadler.
Nice uppercut there from Sadler.
Somelainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sadler avoids it really well and circles away.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somelainen.
Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sadler tries to move into range but Somelainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Somelainen throws a sloppy head kick and Sadler moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Somelainen.
Sadler misses with a right hand
and Somelainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sadler swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Sadler coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen gets a double leg takedown into Sadler's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sadler controlling the position.
Somelainen looking to pass the guard.
Sadler keeping moving, preventing Somelainen from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadler controls Somelainen momentarily but Somelainen frees himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Somelainen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Somelainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sadler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sadler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sadler!
Jack Sadler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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