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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Sardiini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly. Sardiini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Are The Kings. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keijo Sardiini!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sardiini sprawls well initially but Snuka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snuka is trying to control the action in half guard but Sardiini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snuka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sardiini wants to control but Snuka is keeping busy.
Snuka trying to control from Sardiini's half guard. Sardiini has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Snuka trying to control but Sardiini is working from the bottom.
Snuka passes into half guard.
Snuka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sardiini looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sardiini wants to control but Snuka passes into side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka trying to control the position but Sardiini is working away.
Snuka is chipping away with strikes.
Sardiini tries to bench press Snuka off him but Snuka keeps the position.
Sardiini taking a bit of punishment here - Snuka scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sardiini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snuka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Snuka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini is looking to regain half guard here but Snuka keeps moving and retains side control.
Snuka scores with punches from side control.
Sardiini avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Snuka.
Snuka lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Snuka swings around for an armbar but Sardiini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Snuka's guard.
Sardiini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Snuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snuka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini controlling from the top position.
Sardiini wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Snuka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sardiini!
Snuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sardiini is looking to escape.
Snuka prevents Sardiini from getting the reversal.
That's four 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.
Sardiini taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Snuka.
Snuka landing strikes from the mount.
Sardiini is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Snuka.
Snuka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snuka prevents Sardiini from getting the reversal.
Snuka lands a nice shot to the head.
Sardiini tries to hold on but Snuka pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sardiini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka misses with a hook.
Snuka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Sardiini on the inside.
Snuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sardiini lands a damaging elbow.
Sardiini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sardiini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sardiini tries to throw a body punch but Snuka avoids it by throwing Sardiini back against the cage.
Sardiini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snuka misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka digs a right hand into Sardiini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sardiini's gas tank.
Snuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snuka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sardiini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sardiini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snuka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jimmy Snuka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sardiini working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka stays in close to Sardiini's body and controls the position.
Sardiini has momentary wrist control but Snuka slips an elbow through the middle.
Snuka preventing the sweep.
Sardiini working a defensive guard here.
Snuka trying to control but Sardiini is working from the bottom.
Sardiini manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Snuka is looking to improve his position but Sardiini isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Snuka is squirming around, avoiding Sardiini's attempts to control the action.
Snuka is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini controlling the pace for now.
Snuka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Snuka trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sardiini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Snuka looking for subs off his back but Sardiini has passed one foot through into half guard.
Snuka wants to improve his position but Sardiini is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini is keen to just control but Snuka is a slippery customer.
Sardiini is pressing down on Snuka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snuka is holding on for now.
Snuka moves into full guard.
Snuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snuka trying to keep a closed guard but Sardiini is proving a slippery customer.
Sardiini wants to pass the guard but Snuka is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sardiini as he avoids it easily.
Snuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Sardiini.
Sardiini moves away from the strike by Snuka.
Sardiini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snuka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sardiini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Snuka.
Sardiini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snuka lands with a shot to the body.
Snuka throws a sloppy body shot
and Sardiini counters with a series of strikes. Snuka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sardiini. Sardiini obviously looking to wear him down.
Snuka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sardiini counters with a nice uppercut.
Sardiini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sardiini. That snapped Snuka's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sardiini. Snuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sardiini misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snuka misses the body punch
and Sardiini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snuka takes one to the side of the head.
Snuka connects with a crisp jab.
Snuka looks to land a right hand but Sardiini moved out of range.
Sardiini throws a low kick but Snuka avoids it.
A big left from Sardiini misses.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka lands with a nice body punch.
Snuka is looking to wear down Sardiini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sardiini lands with an uppercut that bounces Snuka off the cage and back into rage.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka tries to clinch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Snuka throws a body punch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Sardiini throws a lazy right hand but Snuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snuka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sardiini is trying to defend but Snuka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Snuka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is just content to waste time from the top position. Sardiini takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Sardiini blocks nicely.
Snuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sardiini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snuka stopping the sweep attempt from Sardiini.
Snuka 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.
Sardiini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snuka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sardiini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sardiini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sardiini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sardiini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keijo Sardiini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sardiini moves forwards but Snuka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sardiini. That one must have hurt.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Sardiini.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
That's four 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.
Snuka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sardiini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Snuka tests Sardiini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Snuka blocks the low kick.
Snuka lands with a shot to the body.
Sardiini throws a looping overhand right but Snuka ducks down to avoid it.
Snuka has a takedown stuffed.
Snuka defending well as Sardiini loads up on a big left hand.
Sardiini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Snuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Snuka lands with a shot to the body.
Snuka moves in looking to clinch but Sardiini pushes him off.
Snuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sardiini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sardiini loads up on a big right hand but Snuka slips the punch.
Snuka swings for the body but Sardiini moves out of range.
Sardiini gets caught flat footed, as Snuka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Keijo Sardiini just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Snuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Sardiini moved out of range nicely.
Sardiini slips a straight right by Snuka.
Nice defenses there by Snuka.
Sardiini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sardiini defending well as Snuka loads up on a big left hand.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Sardiini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sardiini can pounce on him.
Snuka misses with a looping right.
Snuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sardiini.
Snuka swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Sardiini counter with a right hand.
Sardiini lands a head shot.
Sardiini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka throws a hook but Sardiini avoids it easily.
Snuka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sardiini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sardiini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snuka throws a body punch but Sardiini moves out of range.
Snuka closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini struggles to land a body shot inside as Snuka controls his hands.
Snuka blocking some punches.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body.
Snuka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Snuka tries to work over Sardiini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sardiini leaning against his opponent.
Sardiini lands an uppercut.
Snuka misses with a punch to the body.
Sardiini misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sardiini fails to land.
Snuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sardiini lands a nice uppercut.
Snuka dodges an elbow strike from Sardiini.
Snuka can't find room to land a body shot as Sardiini controls the action.
Sardiini throws a punch but it's blocked by Snuka.
Sardiini swings wildly with an uppercut but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka tries a body shot but Sardiini blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snuka stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sardiini.
Sardiini lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sardiini throws an elbow but misses.
Sardiini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sardiini.
Sardiini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snuka blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Snuka.
Sardiini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sardiini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snuka's elbow.
Snuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snuka stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sardiini.
Sardiini swings wildly with an uppercut but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka stalling the fight.
Sardiini has a couple of punches blocked by Snuka.
A head punch on the inside from Sardiini fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini misses with some punches.
Snuka blocks an uppercut.
Snuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Snuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sardiini lands a hook that snaps the head of Snuka backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Snuka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sardiini.
Snuka has Sardiini pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Snuka pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sardiini tumbling to the mat - Snuka dives into Sardiini's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sardiini wants to sweep but no luck.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Sardiini blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snuka won't allow Sardiini to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka content to stall in guard here.
Snuka throws a strike but Sardiini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Snuka trying to control the position.
Snuka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sardiini misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Sardiini dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sardiini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sardiini looks to land a right hand but Snuka moved out of range.
Snuka misses with a hook. Sardiini ducked under it nicely.
Sardiini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snuka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sardiini defends it nicely.
Sardiini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sardiini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sardiini lands with a straight right. Snuka didn't see that one coming.
Sardiini misses with a hook. Snuka ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sardiini misses.
Snuka throws a sloppy body shot
and Sardiini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Snuka closes the distance and clinches up with Sardiini, looking for a takedown. Snuka pushes Sardiini against the cage but Sardiini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sardiini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sardiini looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sardiini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sardiini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snuka.
Snuka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Sardiini circles away easily
and Sardiini counters with a good low kick that Snuka was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sardiini cracks Snuka with an open hand slap.
Snuka looks to throw the jab but Sardiini is out of range.
Snuka takes a swing at Sardiini's ribcage but misses.
Snuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sardiini takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
Sardiini throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
Sardiini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sardiini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
A jab from Snuka misses.
Sardiini scoring well with a low kick there.
Snuka darts in and clinches Sardiini up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka dodges an elbow strike from Sardiini.
Sardiini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sardiini has a couple of punches blocked by Snuka.
Snuka looking for a takedown.
Sardiini avoiding damage.
Sardiini can't find room to land a body shot as Snuka controls the action.
Sardiini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sardiini working aggressively here.
Sardiini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sardiini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snukas head.
Sardiini is trying to maintain a safe position but Snuka gets an underhook and turns Sardiini into the cage.
Sardiini lands with a left to the head.
Snuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sardiini lands a nice shot to the body.
Sardiini tries to land knees in the clinch but Snuka avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sardiini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sardiini scores with a shoulder strike.
Snuka blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sardiini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snuka backwards.
Sardiini struggles to land a body shot inside as Snuka controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Sardiini.
Snuka tries to throw a body punch but Sardiini avoids it by throwing Snuka back against the cage.
Sardiini throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sardiini.
Sardiini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sardiini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snuka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snuka manages to end up in side control.
Sardiini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Snuka trying to control the action but Sardiini is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka wants to take a breather but Sardiini manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Snuka.
Sardiini keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
Sardiini has his foot on Snuka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snuka works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sardiini is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sardiini sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Sardiini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sardiini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Jimmy Snuka!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Jimmy Snuka!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Keijo Sardiini!
Jimmy Snuka wins by split decision!
Jimmy Snuka is the new middleweight champion!
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