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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tukevainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno Tukevainen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 cm
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173 lbs
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187 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tukevainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sachz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sachz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tukevainen. Tukevainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Sachz looking for submissions off his back. Sachz manages to get to full guard.
Tukevainen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tukevainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Tukevainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tukevainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Tukevainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sachz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tukevainen gets to his feet - Sachz follows without any prompting. Sachz shoots and misses and Tukevainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tukevainen walks into a stiff left hand from Sachz. Tukevainen throws a combination that misses and Sachz counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Sachz throws a right and a left that both miss. Sachz shoots in and bounces Tukevainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Sachz looks gassed! Tukevainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sachz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Tukevainen looking to control.
Tukevainen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tukevainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sachz on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sachz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tukevainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tukevainen is wriggling around but Sachz manages to pass to half guard.
Sachz is looking to take a break and control but Tukevainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tukevainen wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sachz with a poor takedown and Tukevainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sachz's guard now. 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! Sachz has his foot on Tukevainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tukevainen works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sachz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tukevainen wanted to stand there but Sachz had control of the position. Sachz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tukevainen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Sachz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tukevainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Tukevainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tukevainen is aware though and is defending well. Tukevainen wants to control from the top but Sachz keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sachz wants to control the position but Tukevainen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Tukevainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Sachz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sachz is trying to get back to full guard. Tukevainen is trying to control. Sachz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sachz fails with a takedown attempt. Tauno Tukevainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sachz. Sachz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tukevainen manages to avoid it. Tukevainen lands with an overhand left. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sachz tries for a takedown but Tukevainen circles away easily and Tukevainen counters with a one-two to the body. Tukevainen throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tauno Tukevainen will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tukevainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Sachz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tukevainen is one step ahead there. Tukevainen throwing strikes but missing. Tukevainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sachz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tukevainen has managed to get both his arms back between Sachz's legs - danger averted. Sachz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sachz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tukevainen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Sachz is breathing heavily. Tukevainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sachz trying to control but Tukevainen postures up.
Tukevainen wants to control but Sachz is keeping him busy. Sachz works his way to full guard. Good work. Tukevainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sachz swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sachz keeping moving, preventing Tukevainen from controlling successfully. Sachz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Sachz controlling the action here. Tukevainen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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. Sachz wants to control but Tukevainen is keeping him busy. Tukevainen missing with punches from the bottom.
Sachz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Tukevainen wants to control but Sachz is keeping busy.
Sachz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tukevainen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sachz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sachz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tukevainen defends it well. Tukevainen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Tukevainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sachz moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tukevainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sachz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Sachz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tukevainen keeps working. Tukevainen prevents Sachz from improving position. Sachz working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sachz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Sachz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tukevainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sachz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Tukevainen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Sachz avoids the attempt from Tukevainen to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Sachz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Tukevainen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sachz napping and manages to drive through into side control! Sachz wants to control but Tukevainen postures up. Sachz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Sachz seems to be looking for submissions.
Sachz is looking for a kimura but Tukevainen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sachz to get the leverage. Tukevainen is staying active underneath Sachz, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Sachz prevents Tukevainen from standing back up.
Tukevainen wants to get back to full guard. Sachz passes to side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tukevainen can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sachz is looking to take a break and control but Tukevainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sachz lands a head shot. A jab from Sachz does it's job there. Sachz misses with a series of wild punches.
Tukevainen has a takedown stuffed. A nice combination there by Sachz.
Sachz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sachz throws a combination that misses and Tukevainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tukevainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sachz finds it's way round the side to connect with Tukevainen's head. Sachz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tukevainen counters with a left and a right that stings Sachz. Sachz ducks right into an uppercut from Tukevainen. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sachz!
Tukevainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tukevainen showed some decent athleticism there. Sachz wants to control but Tukevainen is keeping busy.
Tukevainen wants to stand but Sachz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Sachz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tukevainen. Tukevainen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sachz gets back to full guard.
Tukevainen postures up.
Sachz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tukevainen wanted to stand there but Sachz had control of the position. Tukevainen wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position. Tukevainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sachz has a closed guard, preventing Tukevainen from standing up. Sachz has his foot on Tukevainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tukevainen works his way back into a safe position though. Sachz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tukevainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tukevainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Sachz has his foot on Tukevainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tukevainen works his way back into a safe position though. Sachz wants to sweep here but Tukevainen controlling him for the moment. Tukevainen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight! Harry Sachz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Sachz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Sachz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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