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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Sjoholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollie Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjoholm comes to the cage accompanied by Solistiyhtye Suomi - Ei myö myyvä Villihevosia. Sakari Sjoholm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ollie Polliver's chin.
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265 lbs
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198 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Sjoholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ollie Polliver!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjoholm feints and as Polliver raises his hands in defense, Sjoholm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sjoholm working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polliver's head.
Polliver working a defensive guard here.
Polliver keeping moving, preventing Sjoholm from controlling successfully.
Polliver throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sjoholm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sjoholm working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polliver's head.
Sjoholm wants to pass the guard but Polliver is keeping the position.
Sjoholm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sjoholm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver is trying to keep Sjoholm in close.
Sjoholm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sjoholm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sjoholm working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Polliver's head.
Sjoholm thows a big elbow that misses.
Sjoholm throws a big right hand that misses.
Sjoholm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sjoholm throwing strikes but missing.
Polliver trying to keep a closed guard but Sjoholm is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sjoholm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sjoholm is breathing heavily.
Sjoholm scoring with some ground and pound.
Polliver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sjoholm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polliver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Polliver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Polliver has an active guard here but Sjoholm has managed to pass into half guard.
Polliver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sjoholm is working away from the top position though.
Sjoholm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sjoholm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Polliver defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polliver tries to clinch up but Sjoholm circles away and keeps his distance.
Sjoholm closes the distance and clinches up with Polliver, looking for a takedown. Sjoholm pushes Polliver against the cage but Polliver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polliver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Polliver lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sjoholm leaves Polliver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Polliver clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polliver pulls guard successfully.
Sjoholm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sjoholm is looking to work some ground and pound but Polliver has wrist control.
Sjoholm is looking to work some ground and pound but Polliver has wrist control.
Sjoholm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Polliver trying to strike off his back.
Sjoholm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Polliver is proving hard to escape from.
Polliver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Polliver tries to clinch up but Sjoholm circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Sjoholm dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Polliver closes the distance and clinches up with Sjoholm, looking for a takedown. Polliver pushes Sjoholm against the cage but Sjoholm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Polliver decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sjoholm punching from the bottom.
Sjoholm trying to control from the bottom.
Sjoholm flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sjoholm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polliver.
Sjoholm wants to improve his position but Polliver is controlling well.
Polliver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polliver is thwarting Sjoholm's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polliver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Sjoholm instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Polliver.
Polliver tries to pull guard but Sjoholm won't allow it.
Sjoholm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polliver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polliver misses with an elbow over the top.
Sjoholm drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polliver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Polliver missing with knees to the body.
Sjoholm wants a takedown.
Polliver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sjoholm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sakari Sjoholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie Polliver.
Polliver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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.
Polliver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sjoholm's sensitive parts.
Sjoholm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polliver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Polliver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sjoholm as he jumps to the side.
Sjoholm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polliver taking a breather.
Sjoholm is pressed up against the cage. Polliver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sjoholm down to the mat. Sjoholm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Polliver throws a leg kick which misses Sjoholm's front leg but catches the back leg as Sjoholm tries to avoid it.
Polliver has his takedown stuffed
and Sjoholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sjoholm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sjoholm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Polliver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver trying to control here.
Sjoholm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polliver wants to get back to his feet.
Polliver tries to roll over but Sjoholm keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sjoholm lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sjoholm throws a strike but Polliver avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sjoholm with a nice head shot there.
Polliver throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sjoholm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sjoholm distracts Polliver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sjoholm lands a couple of elbows.
Polliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sjoholm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Polliver has momentary wrist control but Sjoholm slips an elbow through the middle.
Polliver trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Sjoholm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Polliver. That's going to slow Sjoholm down.
Polliver darts in trying to clinch
letting Sjoholm counter with a right hand.
Polliver misses with a takedown
and Sjoholm counters with a shoot takedown. Polliver fights it but they end up in guard.
Sjoholm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Polliver's head.
Sjoholm connects with a couple of short punches.
Sjoholm is in close to Polliver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polliver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Polliver has momentary wrist control but Sjoholm slips an elbow through the middle.
Sjoholm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sjoholm scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sjoholm scoring with some ground and pound.
Polliver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sjoholm wants to pass the guard but Polliver is keeping the position.
Sjoholm landing some decent shots from guard.
Polliver trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sjoholm stops Polliver from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Polliver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sjoholm defends well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sjoholm closes the distance and clinches.
Sjoholm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sjoholm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Polliver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Polliver is looking to break free of the clinch but Sjoholm has double underhooks.
Sjoholm tries for a takedown but Polliver manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Sjoholm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polliver landing knees to the head.
Sjoholm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Polliver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sjoholm has had enough of the clinch but Polliver keeps him there for the moment.
Polliver gets underhooks to prevent Sjoholm's takedown attempt.
Polliver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Polliver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver connects with a knee to the head.
Polliver tries a knee to the head but Sjoholm blocks it.
Sjoholm looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Polliver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sjoholm's brow.
Sjoholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sjoholm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Polliver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sjoholm is trying to trip Polliver. He has hold of a leg but Polliver is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sjoholm persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sjoholm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sjoholm throws a big right hand that misses.
Polliver trying to control the position.
Sjoholm trying to control the position from guard on top but Polliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sjoholm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sjoholm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Polliver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Polliver throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sjoholm scoring with some ground and pound.
Polliver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Sjoholm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sjoholm, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Sjoholm!
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