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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Savisto (ranked 307 p4p, 594 weight class) and Billy Blank (ranked 42 p4p, 74 weight class). Billy Blank is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Blank.
Savisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blank was well out of range. Poor timing from Savisto.
Blank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Blank.
Savisto moves into the clinch successfully.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Savisto has him pressed against the cage.
Blank wants to break free but Savisto has control.
I was talking to Savisto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Savisto is working for takedown but Blank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savisto lands with a left to the head.
Blank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blank misses with a body shot.
Savisto is looking to counter punch.
Savisto tries to clinch but Blank moves out of range.
A slow jab from Savisto misses its intended target.
As Savisto backs off Blank throws a huge counter combo but Savisto manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savisto.
Blank scores with a shot to the body.
Savisto lands a nice shot that snaps Blank's head back.
Savisto loads up on a big right hand but Blank slips the punch.
Savisto looking to score a takedown here. Blank is defending well but Savisto drives through and ends up in Blank's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savisto defends well.
Blank throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Savisto escapes and throws Blank's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blank is trying to improve his position.
Blank tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Savisto easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank is desperately trying to improve his position but Savisto has a good base and remains in mount.
Blank gets back to half guard.
Blank actively working from the bottom here.
Blank is trying to get back to full guard.
Blank looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savisto winds up and cracks Blank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank is looking for a sweep. Savisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savisto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savisto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blank is looking for a sweep. Savisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blank is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savisto pulls his head out easily.
Savisto works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blank looks to move to half guard but instead Savisto has passed into mount! Damn!
Savisto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blank sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blank wants to get back to full guard but Savisto has mounted him!
Blank is in all sorts of trouble here.
Savisto landing punches.
Blank is looking to improve his position but Savisto isn't that keen on the idea.
Savisto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Savisto 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.
Savisto scores with a nice strike.
Blank misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savisto counters with a shoot takedown. Blank fights it but they end up in guard.
Blank isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Savisto stacks Blank on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Savisto!
Savisto scoring with punches from side control.
Blank is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Savisto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Blank is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto with the ground and pound from mount.
Blank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank tries to hold on but Savisto pushes him away.
Savisto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blank looks a forlorn figure.
Savisto trying to control but Blank is having none of it.
Blank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savisto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blank can't escape the position.
Savisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blank can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank regains half guard.
Blank is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savisto pulls his head out easily.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savisto is working away from the top position though.
Blank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savisto connects with a nice short shot to Blank's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank looking for submissions off his back.
Blank is looking to get back to full guard here but Savisto has managed to pass to side control instead.
Savisto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blank is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Savisto lands an elbow.
Blank tries to bench press Savisto off him but Savisto keeps the position.
Savisto cracks Blank with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto is trying to get an arm triangle but Blank is defending well.
Blank is looking for a sweep.
Blank tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Savisto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Savisto with shots to the head and body - Blank looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savisto breaks from Blank's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Savisto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Savisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blank throws the left hand but Savisto avoids the punch easily.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blank misses with a body shot.
Blank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savisto rather than just go for the knockout.
Savisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blank stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savisto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savisto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Savisto passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blank is looking for a sweep.
Blank trying to control but Savisto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blank defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Savisto's arms.
Savisto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Blank tries to escape the position.
Savisto punches Blank on the ear.
Savisto softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Savisto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Savisto lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Savisto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Blank!
Blank tries to roll but Savisto sticks to his back.
Blank trying to control but not successfully.
Blank grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Savisto not allowing Blank to control his hands.
Blank is trying to break free.
Blank is still trying to improve position.
Lasse Savisto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto scores with punches to the body.
Blank is rocked!
Blank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savisto lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Blank out cold! Savisto jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lasse Savisto!
During a confident post fight interview, Lasse Savisto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Billy Blank had this to say: 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.
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