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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Juntunen (ranked 2397 p4p, 3586 weight class) and Brennan Clarke (ranked 282 p4p, 396 weight class). Brennan Clarke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Juntunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brennan Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke misses with a straight left.
Clarke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juntunen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Juntunen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Juntunen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Juntunen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clarke, who protects the arm well.
Clarke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clarke keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen wants to take a breather but Clarke manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Juntunen.
Juntunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntunen is really struggling to control Clarke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Juntunen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juntunen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Clarke controls Juntunen momentarily but Juntunen frees himself.
Juntunen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juntunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clarke trying to keep a closed guard but Juntunen is proving a slippery customer.
Juntunen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Juntunen won't allow Clarke to sweep him here.
Clarke wants to stand and escape but Juntunen is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntunen misses with the combination.
Clarke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke jabs at Juntunen's body.
Juntunen closes the distance and clinches up with Clarke, looking for a takedown. Juntunen pushes Clarke against the cage but Clarke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Juntunen has time to react.
It looks like Sami Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen cracks Clarke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Brennan Clarke has been cut.
Clarke throws a right hand that Juntunen ducks under and follows up with a left that Juntunen also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Juntunen there.
Nice defenses there by Juntunen.
Clarke drops his hands momentarily and Juntunen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Juntunen scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clarke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Juntunen lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarke.
Clarke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntunen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sami Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clarke connects with a body shot that sends Juntunen's belly button to the back.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juntunen doesn't seem bothered though.
Clarke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntunen moves away.
It looks like Juntunen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Clarke is looking to clinch.
Juntunen ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
An attempted straight right counter from Juntunen misses the target.
A cross from Clarke lands.
Clarke takes one to the side of the head.
Juntunen dives in for a single leg takedown but Clarke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Juntunen manages to break the clinch.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juntunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clarke moves away from the strike by Juntunen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sami Juntunen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntunen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clarke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juntunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clarke pinned against the cage. Clarke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Juntunen throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clarke tries to clinch up.
Clarke moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Juntunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clarke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntunen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clarke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntunen.
Juntunen lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
Clarke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juntunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juntunen is struggling to control the position.
Clarke working hard to break the clinch.
Juntunen prevents Clarke from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clarke.
Juntunen lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Clarke on the inside.
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juntunen misses with a right hand
and Clarke counters with a left to the body.
Juntunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke tries to clinch up but Juntunen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Juntunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarke.
An attempted straight right counter from Juntunen misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clarke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sami Juntunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Juntunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
Clarke slips under a jab from Juntunen.
Juntunen takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Juntunen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clarke is trying to defend but Juntunen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juntunen trying to pass the guard but Clarke defending well.
Juntunen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clarke is just riding it out for now. Juntunen eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Clarke tries to kick Juntunen off but Juntunen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Juntunen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clarke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juntunen.
Juntunen is looking to advance position but Clarke won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juntunen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juntunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clarke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juntunen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Juntunen working for a guillotine from mount but Clarke is in no mood to give up.
Juntunen trying to control but Clarke is having none of it.
Juntunen wants to take Clarke's back but he can't do it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Juntunen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Clarke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juntunen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clarke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sami Juntunen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juntunen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Juntunen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke is defending against the submission attempts here by Juntunen.
Juntunen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen is trying to work for a kimura but Clarke is defending well.
Clarke is staying active underneath Juntunen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clarke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Clarke wants to control but Juntunen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Juntunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clarke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juntunen is controlling the pace.
Juntunen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juntunen blocks the strikes from Clarke.
Juntunen seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juntunen in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clarke wants to hold on but Juntunen pushes him away.
Juntunen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Juntunen prevents Clarke from getting the reversal.
Juntunen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Clarke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Clarke shrugs it off.
Juntunen looking to control but Clarke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juntunen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clarke has given up his back. Will we see Juntunen going for some submissions?
Sami Juntunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen controlling the position well here. Clarke rolled but Juntunen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Clarke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Juntunen controls the action.
Juntunen is hanging on to Clarke's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juntunen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Clarke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Juntunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juntunen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Juntunen!
Sami Juntunen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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