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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Ahoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Sicciro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahoinen comes to the cage accompanied by brutal jazz. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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253 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josef Ahoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franko Sicciro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sicciro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ahoinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sicciro working for a triangle but Ahoinen defends it easily.
Sicciro keeping full guard, as Ahoinen tries to pass.
Ahoinen is working hard here to advance position.
Ahoinen wants to control from the top but Sicciro keeps moving.
Ahoinen pushing down on Sicciro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ahoinen trying to control from half guard but Sicciro is working away.
Ahoinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ahoinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sicciro wants to get back to full guard.
Sicciro gets back to full guard.
Ahoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sicciro is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicciro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahoinen defends well.
Sicciro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sicciro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahoinen distracts Sicciro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahoinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sicciro is looking for a triangle here but Ahoinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sicciro is looking for a sweep.
Sicciro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ahoinen controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two 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.
Ahoinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sicciro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahoinen is pressing down on Sicciro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sicciro is holding on for now.
Sicciro taking some punishment here, with Ahoinen in his half guard.
Sicciro looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sicciro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahoinen blocks the strikes from Sicciro.
Ahoinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ahoinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sicciro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Ahoinen trying to pass the guard but Sicciro defending well.
Ahoinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sicciro gets back to full guard.
Ahoinen trying to control but Sicciro is working from the bottom.
Ahoinen is breathing heavily.
Ahoinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ahoinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Sicciro punching from the bottom.
Sicciro moves into full guard.
Ahoinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahoinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sicciro is retaining full guard.
Sicciro lands some strikes from the bottom.
Sicciro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sicciro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahoinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ahoinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sicciro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahoinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahoinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ahoinen is in close to Sicciro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Ahoinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sicciro fails with the takedown
and Ahoinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sicciro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahoinen decides to pull guard.
Sicciro chips away with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ahoinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Sicciro tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahoinen is retaining full guard.
Sicciro has gone for a leg lock! Ahoinen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sicciro's guard.
Ahoinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sicciro has momentary wrist control but Ahoinen slips an elbow through the middle.
Ahoinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sicciro is keeping the position for now.
Sicciro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicciro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahoinen is aware though and is defending well.
Ahoinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahoinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sicciro's guard.
Sicciro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sicciro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahoinen in particular looking to stall.
Ahoinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Ahoinen.
Sicciro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sicciro can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro working to try and regain half guard.
Ahoinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ahoinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sicciro is working to get back to half guard.
Ahoinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sicciro looks a forlorn figure.
Sicciro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ahoinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ahoinen with shots to the head and body - Sicciro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ahoinen tries to control but Sicciro wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro working to try and regain half guard.
Sicciro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sicciro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ahoinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sicciro hang on?
Sicciro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sicciro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sicciro wants to get back to full guard.
Sicciro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahoinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sicciro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahoinen has managed to get both his arms back between Sicciro's legs - danger averted.
Sicciro keeping moving, preventing Ahoinen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro 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.
Ahoinen passes into half guard.
Sicciro punching from the bottom.
Sicciro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sicciro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sicciro trying to get back to full guard but Ahoinen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sicciro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sicciro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ahoinen prevents Sicciro from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Ahoinen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sicciro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sicciro with the ground and pound but Ahoinen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ahoinen is controlling Sicciro's posture.
Sicciro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ahoinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sicciro, into his guard.
Ahoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sicciro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahoinen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicciro misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahoinen counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahoinen stops a takedown attempt from Sicciro.
Ahoinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sicciro is working for takedown but Ahoinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Josef Ahoinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franko Sicciro.
Sicciro landing knees to the body.
Ahoinen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ahoinen trying to control from half guard but Sicciro is working away.
Ahoinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Josef Ahoinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sicciro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sicciro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, if Ahoinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sicciro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sicciro punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicciro with the active half guard here but Ahoinen passes nicely into side control.
Ahoinen is looking to take a break and control but Sicciro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ahoinen stands up and beckons Sicciro to his feet.
Franko Sicciro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sicciro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahoinen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sicciro's guard now.
Ahoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sicciro is retaining full guard.
Sicciro keeping moving, preventing Ahoinen from controlling successfully.
Sicciro keeping full guard, as Ahoinen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahoinen trying to control but Sicciro is working from the bottom.
Sicciro is looking for a triangle but Ahoinen pushes his legs off easily.
Ahoinen looking to pass the guard.
Sicciro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahoinen defends well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sicciro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sicciro fails with the takedown
and Ahoinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahoinen is looking to take a break and control but Sicciro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sicciro looking for submissions off his back.
Sicciro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sicciro missing with punches from the bottom.
Ahoinen moves into full mount! Sicciro won't be happy about that!
Sicciro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franko Sicciro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sicciro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sicciro is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Ahoinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahoinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Josef Ahoinen!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Josef Ahoinen!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Josef Ahoinen!
Josef Ahoinen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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