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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Karkkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Samburgerhio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Karkkola! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samburgerhio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Karkkola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Samburgerhio.
Karkkola taking punishment in the form of punches.
Karkkola throws Samburgerhio to one side and escapes! Samburgerhio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Samburgerhio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karkkola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Samburgerhio missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Samburgerhio wants to pass to mount but Karkkola is defending the position. Samburgerhio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Samburgerhio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karkkola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Samburgerhio scoring with strikes to the body and head. This has been an exciting period of action! Karkkola pushes Samburgerhio off looking to stand but Samburgerhio dives back in and keeps control.
Karkkola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samburgerhio. Samburgerhio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Samburgerhio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karkkola looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samburgerhio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karkkola defending well though. Karkkola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Karkkola looks like he's trying to stand up.
Samburgerhio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karkkola with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Karkkola pushes Samburgerhio off looking to stand but Samburgerhio dives back in and keeps control.
Samburgerhio working the head and body with strikes. Karkkola should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Karkkola is looking to escape. Karkkola looks gassed! Samburgerhio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Karkkola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samburgerhio. Samburgerhio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Karkkola taking some punishment here, with Samburgerhio in his half guard. Samburgerhio is looking to pass Karkkola's guard but actually Karkkola recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio lands a couple of digs. Samburgerhio postures up and lands a big shot to Karkkola's brow. Samburgerhio passes into half guard. Karkkola taking some punishment here, with Samburgerhio in his half guard. Samburgerhio missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Samburgerhio looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Samburgerhio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karkkola defending well though. Karkkola pushes Samburgerhio off looking to stand but Samburgerhio dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Karkkola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Samburgerhio scores with a couple of nice shots. Samburgerhio working the head and body with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Karkkola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samburgerhio. Samburgerhio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Samburgerhio working over Karkkola with some ground and pound. Karkkola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Samburgerhio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karkkola defending well though. Karkkola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Samburgerhio throwing shots but Karkkola is blocking nicely. Ground and pound from Samburgerhio. Samburgerhio lands strikes from half guard. Karkkola wants to get back to his feet.
Samburgerhio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio not landing any meaningful shots this time. Samburgerhio working Karkkola over with strikes. Samburgerhio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Samburgerhio looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Samburgerhio is nestled in close to Karkkola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Samburgerhio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Samburgerhio scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Samburgerhio is nestled in close to Karkkola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Karkkola is trying to stand back up but Samburgerhio is controlling him
Samburgerhio working over Karkkola with some ground and pound. Karkkola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Samburgerhio is looking to advance position but Karkkola won't allow it. Samburgerhio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Samburgerhio dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Samburgerhio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Samburgerhio missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Karkkola is trying to stand back up but Samburgerhio is controlling him
Samburgerhio not landing any meaningful shots this time. Samburgerhio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Samburgerhio working over Karkkola with some ground and pound. Karkkola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Samburgerhio trying to mount his opponent but Karkkola defends it. Karkkola is trying to stand back up but Samburgerhio is controlling him
Diego Samburgerhio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Samburgerhio drives through with a takedown into guard. Karkkola keeping full guard, as Samburgerhio tries to pass. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samburgerhio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Samburgerhio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing. Samburgerhio thows a big elbow that misses. Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing. Karkkola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samburgerhio. Samburgerhio working some strikes from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Karkkola fails with the takedown and Samburgerhio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karkkola's guard. Samburgerhio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Samburgerhio landing some decent shots from guard. Samburgerhio won't allow Karkkola to get back to his feet. Samburgerhio with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio chips away with some ground and pound. Samburgerhio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Samburgerhio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Karkkola wants to stand and escape but Samburgerhio is having none of it. Samburgerhio lands a couple of elbows. Karkkola has momentary wrist control but Samburgerhio slips an elbow through the middle. Samburgerhio won't allow Karkkola to get back to his feet. Samburgerhio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Samburgerhio scoring with punches to the head and body. Samburgerhio scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Samburgerhio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Karkkola is looking to stand up but Samburgerhio isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Samburgerhio 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. Karkkola has momentary wrist control but Samburgerhio slips an elbow through the middle. Samburgerhio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Samburgerhio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Samburgerhio landing some decent shots from guard. Samburgerhio landing some decent shots from guard. Karkkola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Samburgerhio passes Karkkola's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Samburgerhio drops an elbow to the side of Karkkola's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Samburgerhio drops an elbow to the side of Karkkola's head. Samburgerhio winds up and cracks Karkkola with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Samburgerhio lands with a punch from half guard. Karkkola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Samburgerhio scores with a couple of nice shots. Karkkola pushes Samburgerhio off looking to stand but Samburgerhio dives back in and keeps control.
Karkkola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Samburgerhio scores with a couple of nice shots. Karkkola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Samburgerhio slips a nice elbow through Karkkola's hands, connecting with Karkkola's forehead. Samburgerhio working the head and body with strikes. Samburgerhio working the head and body with strikes. Samburgerhio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Samburgerhio looks to score some points with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Samburgerhio dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Samburgerhio drives through with a takedown into guard. Samburgerhio landing with the ground and pound. Samburgerhio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Samburgerhio stops Karkkola from standing up. Samburgerhio postures up in Karkkola's guard and throws a big left but Karkkola blocks it. Karkkola wants to stand up but Samburgerhio is controlling him. Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Samburgerhio's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Samburgerhio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Karkkola is looking to stand up but Samburgerhio isn't so interested in that idea. Samburgerhio postures up and lands a big shot to Karkkola's brow. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samburgerhio lands a couple of digs. Samburgerhio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karkkola can do to turn this around? Hammerfist, elbow! yells Samburgerhio's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Samburgerhio is working Karkkola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Samburgerhio scoring with punches to the head and body. Samburgerhio lands a couple of elbows. Samburgerhio scoring with some ground and pound. Samburgerhio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Samburgerhio won't allow Karkkola to get back to his feet. Samburgerhio is working Karkkola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Samburgerhio scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Samburgerhio lands a couple of decent looking shots. Samburgerhio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Samburgerhio scoring with some ground and pound. Diego Samburgerhio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Samburgerhio won't allow Karkkola to get back to his feet. Samburgerhio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samburgerhio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Samburgerhio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Karkkola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samburgerhio is controlling him. Samburgerhio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Diego Samburgerhio just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Karkkola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Samburgerhio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karkkola's guard. Samburgerhio controls from within his opponent's guard. Samburgerhio seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karkkola for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight! Diego Samburgerhio showed his dominance in that final round. Well Samburgerhio 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Samburgerhio!
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