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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokka has chosen Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Sokka feints and as Sachz raises his hands in defense, Sokka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sokka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sachz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sokka has managed to get both his arms back between Sachz's legs - danger averted.
Sachz keeping full guard, as Sokka tries to pass.
Sokka preventing the sweep.
Sokka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sokka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sokka throws a big right hand that misses.
Sachz is controlling Sokka's posture.
Sachz keeping full guard, as Sokka tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sachz throws a right and a left that Sokka avoids nicely.
Sachz throws a body punch but Sokka moves out of range.
Sachz misses the shot to the body.
Sachz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sokka has time to react.
Sachz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sachz just misses with a punch to the body.
Sachz gets caught flat footed, as Sokka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sokka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sachz looking for a sweep. Not yet Sachz, not yet.
Sokka won't allow Sachz to get back to his feet.
Sokka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sachz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sokka, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz wants to stand but Sokka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sachz defends well.
Sachz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sokka's guard.
Sokka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sokka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sokka looks gassed!
Sachz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sokka is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz wants to stand and escape but instead Sokka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sokka stops Sachz from standing up.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokka tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachz is retaining full guard.
Sokka working some strikes from top position.
Sokka throws a strike but Sachz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sachz stands and steps away. Sokka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sachz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokka manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sokka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sokka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sokka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sachz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sokka misses with the ground and pound.
Sokka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sachz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sokka.
Sachz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sokka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sokka moves out of range as Sachz strikes.
Sachz tries to bum rush Sokka with a series of wild strikes but Sokka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Sachz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sachz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sokka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sachz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sachz tries to bum rush Sokka with a series of wild strikes but Sokka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sachz misses with a looping left.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Sokka avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sokka has clasped his hands together around Sachz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sokka is breathing heavily.
Sokka is looking to take a break and control but Sachz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sokka throwing strikes but Sachz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sachz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sachz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sokka manages to get back to half guard.
Sachz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sokka is just riding it out for now. Sachz eventually gives up the hold.
Sokka wants to control but Sachz is keeping busy.
Sachz is looking for a kimura here.
Sokka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sachz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sokka is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sokka is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokka.
Sokka passes into half guard.
Sokka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sachz is just riding it out for now. Sokka eventually gives up the hold.
Sokka is looking for a kimura here.
Sokka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sokka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sokka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sachz wants to control but Sokka is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sokka shoots in and bounces Sachz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sachz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sokka throwing strikes but missing.
Sachz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sokka thows a big elbow that misses.
Sokka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position.
Sokka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sokka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sachz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sokka's half guard.
Antti Sokka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sachz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sachz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sokka controls his leg.
Sokka wants to control but Sachz is keeping busy.
Sokka looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz is looking for a kimura but Sokka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sachz to get the leverage.
Sachz is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sokka manages to get to full guard.
Sachz wants to get up but he can't break Sokka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sokka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sachz swings for the body but Sokka moves out of range.
Sokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sachz.
Sachz misses with the combination.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sokka cracks Sachz with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sokka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sachz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sokka manages to get himself to full guard.
Sokka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sachz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sokka has a closed guard, preventing Sachz from standing up.
Sokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sokka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sachz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sachz throws a nice looking combination but Sokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sachz thows a body shot but no joy.
Sokka clinches.
Sokka gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sokka seems to be working for a kimura but Sachz defends the submission attempt.
Sachz kicks Sokka off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Sokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sokka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Sokka!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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