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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Sakkinen (ranked 3776 p4p, 4729 weight class) and Graham Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Sakkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graham Grant!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grant shoots in but Sakkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakkinen takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Sakkinen gets a double leg takedown into Grant's guard.
Grant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakkinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakkinen is looking to pass into half guard but Grant pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grant is in guard.
Sakkinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grant passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakkinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant stalling.
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. Grant connects with a nice short shot to Sakkinen's temple.
Grant drops an elbow to the side of Sakkinen's head.
Sakkinen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Grant passes into side control!
Sakkinen tries to control but Grant manages to take his back.
Grant not allowing Sakkinen to control his hands.
Sakkinen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grant.
Grant gets his hands free as Sakkinen looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen rolls, trying to escape but Grant keeps control of the position.
Sakkinen trying to control the hands but Grant breaks the grip.
Sakkinen tries to break free.
Grant scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sakkinen tries to escape but Grant has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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!
Grant lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sakkinen hold on?!
Grant cracks Sakkinen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sakkinen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Grant scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sakkinen is looking for a way out.
Grant gets his hands free as Sakkinen looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sakkinen.
Grant connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sakkinen to escape the position.
Sakkinen rolls, trying to escape but Grant keeps control of the position.
Grant controls the action.
Grant has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Sakkinen is in real trouble here. Grant gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Sakkinen is tapping out! Grant wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Graham Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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