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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Harri Sirkkeli has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harri Sirkkeli seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harri Sirkkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alenitchev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirkkeli lands a nice looking body shot.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirkkeli throws a shot from downtown. Alenitchev moves away and avoids it.
Alenitchev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sirkkeli's guard.
Alenitchev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sirkkeli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alenitchev, into his guard.
Sirkkeli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirkkeli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirkkeli is pushing down on Alenitchev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alenitchev is fighting to maintain full guard but Sirkkeli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sirkkeli in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev is looking for a sweep. Sirkkeli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alenitchev looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sirkkeli passes into side control!
Alenitchev is not content to let Sirkkeli control the position.
Alenitchev is trying to improve his position.
Sirkkeli decides to stand back up. Sirkkeli steps back and let's Alenitchev get back to his feet.
Harri Sirkkeli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli throws a combination. Alenitchev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has been cut.
Alenitchev shoots in for a double leg but Sirkkeli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alenitchev looks gassed!
Sirkkeli throws the left hand but Alenitchev avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev fails with the takedown.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Alenitchev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sirkkeli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alenitchev somewhat.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Sirkkeli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sirkkeli throws a series of punches but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli tries to clinch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev swats away the attempt to clinch by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirkkeli is looking to wear down Alenitchev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sirkkeli cracks a nice hook into Alenitchev's ribs.
Alenitchev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirkkeli looks to land a combination but Alenitchev avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli wants to clinch up but Alenitchev keeps it at a distance.
Alenitchev moves out of range of the strikes.
Alenitchev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a looping left.
Alenitchev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sirkkeli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sirkkeli misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Alenitchev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sirkkeli defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sirkkeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harri Sirkkeli is winning the standup battle so far.
Alenitchev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirkkeli throws out the jab.
Sirkkeli tries to bum rush Alenitchev with a series of wild strikes but Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sirkkeli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sirkkeli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alenitchev.
A swing and a miss from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli throws a jab but it's blocked by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev shoots for a double leg takedown but Sirkkeli sprawls well. He's pushed Alenitchev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sirkkeli looks to land a left hand but Alenitchev moved out of range nicely.
Sirkkeli throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Alenitchev moves away from the strike by Sirkkeli.
A right-left combo lands from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev is breathing heavily.
Sirkkeli lands the left hand.
Sirkkeli scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
Sirkkeli connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkkeli looks to land a body kick but Alenitchev moved away.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli misses with a two punch combination.
Sirkkeli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirkkeli misses with an uppercut. Alenitchev saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alenitchev avoids the body shot from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sirkkeli thows a body shot but no joy.
Sirkkeli throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alenitchev.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev shoots for a takedown but Sirkkeli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sirkkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirkkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alenitchev was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirkkeli to score with a decent uppercut.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alenitchev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Sirkkeli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sirkkeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sirkkeli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli stuffs the takedown.
Jab, jab by Sirkkeli - just one landing.
Sirkkeli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkkeli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alenitchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sirkkeli throws out a powerful jab.
Sirkkeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alenitchev manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a straight left.
Sirkkeli misses with a double jab.
Sirkkeli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirkkeli throws the left hand but Alenitchev avoids the punch easily.
Sirkkeli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alenitchev can do to turn this around?
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Alenitchev fails to land the takedown.
Alenitchev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Alenitchev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harri Sirkkeli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alenitchev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli takes a swing at Alenitchev's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sirkkeli as he jumps to the side.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown but Sirkkeli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alenitchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sirkkeli throws a big shot that misses.
Sirkkeli digs a good body shot into Alenitchev's ribs.
Alenitchev takes one to the side of the head.
Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.
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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sirkkeli!
Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli missing with a left hand there. Alenitchev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirkkeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sirkkeli takes a swing at Alenitchev's ribcage but misses.
Sirkkeli tries to clinch there but Alenitchev circles away.
Sirkkeli looks to land a combination but Alenitchev avoids it well.
Sirkkeli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sirkkeli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Sirkkeli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirkkeli 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Sirkkeli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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