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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Legions (ranked 1742 p4p, 2398 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 72 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Somelainen is looking to advance position but Legions won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Somelainen trying to control from Legions's half guard. Legions has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Legions keeping moving, preventing Somelainen from controlling successfully.
Somelainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Somelainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Legions is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen stops Legions from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Left hook, right uppercut from Somelainen.
Legions walks into a left hand.
Somelainen throws the left hand but Legions avoids the punch easily.
Legions swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Legions looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Somelainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legions.
Legions swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Somelainen looks to land a left hand but Legions moved out of range nicely.
Somelainen looks to land a right hand but Legions moved out of range.
Legions takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen throws a shot from downtown. Legions moves away and avoids it.
Legions leaves Somelainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Legions on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Legions has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Somelainen looks to throw the jab but Legions is out of range.
Legions is looking to counter punch.
Somelainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Legions sprawls well. He's pushed Somelainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Somelainen looks to throw a body kick
and Legions counters with a stiff right hand.
Fidel Legions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somelainen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Somelainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Legions looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sauli Somelainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Somelainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauli Somelainen!
Sauli Somelainen 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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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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