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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alarinne has chosen Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Decent knees
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Alarinne!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarinne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crockett checks a low kick from Alarinne.
Alarinne misses with a low kick as Crockett jumps back.
Alarinne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crockett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alarinne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alarinne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crockett blocks the body kick.
Crockett tries to clinch up.
Alarinne scores with a head kick.
Crockett lands a head kick. Alarinne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crockett.
Alarinne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crockett has Alarinne up against the cage in a clinch.
Crockett has Alarinne pushed against the cage.
Alarinne gets control of Crockett's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alarinne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alarinne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crockett is aware though and is defending well.
Alarinne working for a triangle but Crockett defends it easily.
Crockett wants to get up but he can't break Alarinne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alarinne is on top in guard.
Alarinne trying to control the position from guard on top but Crockett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crockett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alarinne off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Crockett connects with a solid leg kick.
Crockett tries to clinch up but Alarinne circles away and keeps his distance.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and presses him up against the cage.
Alarinne is trying to maintain a safe position but Crockett gets an underhook and turns Alarinne into the cage.
A hook to the body from Crockett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alarinne. Crockett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonny Crockett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett moves into the clinch successfully.
Crockett breaks the clinch.
Alarinne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Crockett counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crockett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alarinne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alarinne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alarinne tries to keep at a distance but Crockett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crockett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crockett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alarinne, pushing him back against the cage.
Crockett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alarinne is defended easily by Crockett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alarinne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crockett finds it's way round the side to connect with Alarinne's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne misses with a jab to the body
and Crockett counters with a left and a right that stings Alarinne.
Crockett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crockett instigates a clinch.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alarinne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crockett counters by moving into the clinch.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crockett lands a jab to the head.
Alarinne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alarinne needs to keep his hands up - Crockett had a free shot at his head there.
Crockett scores with a leg kick.
Crockett scores with a kick to the body.
Alarinne looks gassed!
Crockett closes the distance and clinches.
Crockett manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alarinne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crockett.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and presses him up against the cage.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crockett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alarinne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alarinne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crockett blocks it with crossed arms.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alarinne being controlled against the cage.
Crockett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alarinne looks to throw a body kick
and Crockett counters by clinching up.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crockett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crockett taking a breather.
Crockett pushes Alarinne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alarinne takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crockett lands a body shot.
Crockett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crockett scoring well with a low kick there.
Crockett cracks the inside of Alarinne's front leg.
Crockett tries to clinch up but Alarinne circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crockett closes the distance and clinches.
Alarinne wants to stall.
Alarinne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crockett avoids it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crockett breaks the clinch.
Alarinne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crockett.
Crockett clinches up with Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage.
Alarinne tries to stall but Crockett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alarinne throws a head kick but Crockett moves out of range.
A head kick by Alarinne misses
and Crockett counters with an outside leg kick.
Alarinne doesn't manage to clinch there - Crockett circles away.
Alarinne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alarinne is breathing heavily.
Crockett connects with a solid leg kick.
Crockett throws a nice head kick!
Crockett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and presses him up against the cage.
Crockett breaks from the clinch.
Alarinne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crockett moves into the clinch.
Alarinne trying to land knees to the body.
Crockett lands a nice shot to the body.
Crockett breaks from the clinch.
Alarinne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crockett.
Alarinne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crockett closes the distance and pushes Alarinne back into the cage.
Alarinne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Markku Alarinne has been cut.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alarinne pushes off an throws an elbow but Crockett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crockett breaks the clinch.
Alarinne throws a leg kick
and Crockett counters with a nice body kick.
Crockett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crockett scores with a nice body kick.
Crockett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alarinne, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crockett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alarinne tries to land a knee to the head but Crockett blocks with his arms.
Crockett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crockett manages to break the clinch.
Alarinne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crockett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Crockett.
Crockett lands a nice shot that snaps Alarinne's head back.
Crockett lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crockett. That's going to slow Alarinne down.
Alarinne ducks right into an uppercut from Crockett.
Crockett instigates a clinch.
Crockett is struggling to control the position.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alarinne.
Alarinne throws a lazy head kick
and Crockett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alarinne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Crockett.
Crockett lands with a kick to the temple. Alarinne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sonny Crockett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crockett scores with a leg kick.
Crockett tries to clinch up but Alarinne circles away and keeps his distance.
Crockett's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crockett duly obliges.
Alarinne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crockett.
Good exchange - Crockett coming out on top.
Crockett instigates a clinch.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Alarinne is predictable there
and Crockett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crockett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crockett has managed to clinch.
Crockett digs a right hand into Alarinne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alarinne's gas tank.
Alarinne tries to throw a body punch but Crockett avoids it by throwing Alarinne back against the cage.
Crockett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alarinne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crockett takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alarinne throws a head kick that misses
and Crockett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sonny Crockett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alarinne struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Crockett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alarinne can do to turn this around?
Crockett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crockett with a knee to the head.
Crockett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crockett lands the left hand.
Crockett moves into the clinch successfully.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crockett moves in looking to clinch but Alarinne pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crockett drives through and clinches with Alarinne against the cage.
Crockett slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Crockett.
Crockett pushes Alarinne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markku Alarinne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crockett.
Crockett wants to clinch up but Alarinne keeps it at a distance.
Sonny Crockett is winning the standup battle so far.
Crockett keeps the fight on the outside.
Crockett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crockett connects with a high kick.
Crockett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crockett scores with a leg kick.
Sonny Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crockett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alarinne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alarinne swats away the attempt to clinch by Crockett.
Alarinne throws a head kick that misses
and Crockett counters with a right hand to the body.
Crockett has Alarinne up against the cage in a clinch.
Crockett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alarinne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crockett lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crockett as Alarinne tries to tie him up.
Alarinne is trying to drag Crockett to the mat but Crockett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Crockett.
Alarinne takes a shot to the head.
Crockett works on Alarinne's body with a couple of short punches.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crockett closes the distance and pushes Alarinne back into the cage.
Crockett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
Crockett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crockett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alarinne.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crockett.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crockett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crockett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alarinne tries to clinch but Crockett moves away
and Crockett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett clinches up with Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage.
Alarinne trying to control the position but instead, Crockett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alarinne into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Crockett.
Crockett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alarinne up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crockett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crockett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crockett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alarinne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Crockett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alarinne looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crockett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crockett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne tries a knee to the head but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crockett instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crockett.
Crockett stops a takedown attempt from Alarinne.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alarinne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crockett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alarinne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crockett is defending well for now.
Come on Crockett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Crockett as the two fighters clinch.
Crockett slowing the pace effectively.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alarinne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crockett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crockett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crockett darts in and clinches Alarinne up against the cage.
Crockett lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crockett.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike.
Crockett stalling against the cage.
Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Markku Alarinne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crockett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crockett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alarinne or not.
Crockett breaks the clinch.
Crockett rushes Alarinne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crockett lands a nice shot to the body.
Crockett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alarinne throws a head kick that misses
and Crockett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crockett stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Crockett - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alarinne wants to break free but Crockett has control.
Alarinne letting Crockett take a breather here.
Sonny Crockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crockett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Crockett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crockett, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Crockett!
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