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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Korkeaoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olavi Korkeaoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korkeaoja throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Korkeaoja stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Korkeaoja takes the fight into the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a shoulder strike.
Korkeaoja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Korkeaoja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Korkeaoja misses with some punches.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korkeaoja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Korkeaoja won't allow it.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Korkeaoja taking a breather.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee strike.
Korkeaoja tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Korkeaoja back against the cage.
Korkeaoja tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Korkeaoja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korkeaoja throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korkeaoja walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Korkeaoja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Korkeaoja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Korkeaoja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Korkeaoja stuffs the takedown.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korkeaoja circles away.
Gracie looks gassed!
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Korkeaoja pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja has managed to clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Korkeaoja controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Korkeaoja throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Korkeaoja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korkeaoja just stands there and leans against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Korkeaoja holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Korkeaoja on the inside.
Korkeaoja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Korkeaoja is looking to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Korkeaoja wants it to stay on the feet.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korkeaoja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Korkeaoja pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja is trying to break free.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Korkeaoja is stalling here.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Korkeaoja holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Korkeaoja on the inside.
Korkeaoja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korkeaoja walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Korkeaoja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Korkeaoja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Korkeaoja stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Korkeaoja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Korkeaoja wants to clinch.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Korkeaoja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korkeaoja walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Korkeaoja darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Korkeaoja looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Korkeaoja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Korkeaoja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Korkeaoja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korkeaoja has managed to clinch.
Korkeaoja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Korkeaoja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Korkeaoja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Korkeaoja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korkeaoja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Korkeaoja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korkeaoja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korkeaoja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Korkeaoja tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Korkeaoja tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee to the head.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A short right from Korkeaoja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Korkeaoja won't allow it.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Olavi Korkeaoja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and clinches.
Korkeaoja is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Korkeaoja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korkeaoja missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Korkeaoja fails to land.
Korkeaoja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korkeaoja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Korkeaoja on the inside.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Korkeaoja walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Korkeaoja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Korkeaoja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Korkeaoja throws a head punch that misses.
Korkeaoja lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Korkeaoja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Korkeaoja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Korkeaoja.
Gracie jumps guard but Korkeaoja stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Korkeaoja's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Korkeaoja looking to control.
Korkeaoja wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control but Korkeaoja is working from the bottom.
Korkeaoja on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Korkeaoja tries to get out of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Korkeaoja dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Korkeaoja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Korkeaoja rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Korkeaoja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Korkeaoja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Korkeaoja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korkeaoja just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Korkeaoja sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Korkeaoja avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Korkeaoja doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Korkeaoja as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korkeaoja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Korkeaoja is looking to clinch.
Korkeaoja rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Korkeaoja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Korkeaoja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Korkeaoja swivels and escapes.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Korkeaoja wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Korkeaoja sprawls well.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Korkeaoja leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korkeaoja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Korkeaoja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korkeaoja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch successfully.
Korkeaoja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korkeaoja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Korkeaoja pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korkeaoja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Korkeaoja working aggressively here.
Korkeaoja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja stalling against the cage.
Olavi Korkeaoja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Korkeaoja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korkeaoja circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korkeaoja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korkeaoja is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Ricardo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Korkeaoja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olavi Korkeaoja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korkeaoja, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olavi Korkeaoja!
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