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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suligoj misses with a head kick.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson wants to clinch.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Suligoj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suligoj misses with a wild combination.
Christianson tries to clinch up but Suligoj circles away and keeps his distance.
Christianson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suligoj wants a takedown but no success here.
Christianson pushes off an throws an elbow but Suligoj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suligoj tries to circle away but Christianson has him pinned against the cage.
Christianson misses with a knee to the head.
Christianson lands a body punch.
Christianson tries to land knees in the clinch but Suligoj avoids the damage to the body.
Suligoj avoids a wild elbow strike from Christianson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christianson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suligoj's brow.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but Suligoj blocks it.
Suligoj is trying to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling him.
Christianson misses with an elbow over the top.
Suligoj working hard to break the clinch.
Suligoj breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj looks for the body kick but Christianson saw that one coming.
Suligoj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suligoj throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suligoj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson clinches with his opponent.
Suligoj breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
Suligoj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christianson tries to clinch but Suligoj moves out of range.
Suligoj throws a body kick that misses.
Suligoj misses with a head kick.
Suligoj looks gassed!
Christianson is looking to clinch but Suligoj is avoiding it.
Suligoj lands with a slapping head kick.
Filip Suligoj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suligoj looks to throw the jab but Christianson is out of range.
Suligoj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christianson wants to clinch.
Suligoj looks for the body kick but Christianson saw that one coming.
Suligoj is looking to land body kicks.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj stuffs the takedown.
Christianson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suligoj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Cameron Christianson has been cut.
Christianson tries to clinch but Suligoj moves out of range.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj 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.
Suligoj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christianson is looking to clinch.
Suligoj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suligoj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson rushes Suligoj and presses him up against the cage.
Christianson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suligoj blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson is leaning against Suligoj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Christianson misses with a knee strike.
Suligoj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suligoj avoids a wild elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Suligoj is trying to force a seperation but Christianson has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj blocks the elbow strike.
Suligoj blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Suligoj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christianson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suligoj throws a hook but Christianson avoids it easily.
Suligoj tries to land a front kick but Christianson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christianson tries to close the distance and clinch but Suligoj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christianson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suligoj throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
Suligoj swats away the attempt to clinch by Christianson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Christianson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suligoj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christianson blocks a head kick by Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christianson wants to clinch.
Christianson wants to clinch up but Suligoj keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suligoj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suligoj is breathing heavily.
Christianson tries to clinch but Suligoj moves out of range.
Suligoj lands with a nice body kick.
Suligoj throws a low kick but Christianson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj misses with a straight left.
Suligoj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christianson manages to avoid it.
Suligoj keeps the fight on the outside.
Suligoj throws a series of punches but Christianson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suligoj. Christianson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suligoj is looking to land body kicks.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Suligoj keeps the fight on the outside.
Suligoj is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Christianson moves in looking to clinch but Suligoj pushes him off.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christianson fails with a takedown attempt.
Cameron Christianson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christianson wants to clinch.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
Christianson tries to clinch up but Suligoj circles away and keeps his distance.
Suligoj throws a leg kick that misses.
Suligoj misses with a head kick.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christianson doesn't manage to clinch there - Suligoj circles away.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christianson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suligoj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christianson moves out of range as Suligoj throws a body kick.
Suligoj misses with a low kick.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christianson avoids a kick to the body.
Suligoj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christianson moves out of range of the body kick.
Christianson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christianson tries to clinch up.
Christianson avoids the head kick by Suligoj.
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.
Christianson fails with the takedown.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suligoj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
Christianson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suligoj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson rushes Suligoj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Christianson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suligoj has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christianson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Suligoj tries to break the clinch but Christianson is controlling the position.
Christianson missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christianson misses with a knee strike.
Suligoj manages to break the clinch.
Filip Suligoj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cameron Christianson'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. This is the final round!
Suligoj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suligoj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suligoj.
Christianson closes the distance and clinches.
Suligoj manages to break the clinch.
Christianson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suligoj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj misses with a body kick.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj throws a jab but it's blocked by Christianson.
Christianson clinches up with Suligoj and pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christianson missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suligoj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suligoj looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christianson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Christianson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suligoj's face.
Suligoj blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Suligoj avoids the elbow strike from Christianson, against the cage.
Suligoj breaks from the clinch.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Suligoj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christianson is looking to clinch.
Suligoj thows a body shot but no joy.
Christianson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christianson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suligoj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suligoj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suligoj misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a body kick that misses.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christianson clinches up with Suligoj and pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Christianson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suligoj breaks from the clinch.
Suligoj misses with a wild combination.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj tries to keep at a distance but Christianson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suligoj tries to break free but Christianson pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Christianson stops a takedown attempt from Suligoj.
Suligoj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suligoj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christianson moves out of range of the body kick.
Suligoj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suligoj throws a series of punches but Christianson moves out of range.
Suligoj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christianson tries to clinch up but Suligoj circles away and keeps his distance.
Suligoj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suligoj swats away the attempt to clinch by Christianson.
Filip Suligoj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christianson avoids the head kick by Suligoj.
Christianson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christianson blocks a leg kick.
Christianson moves in looking to clinch but Suligoj pushes him off.
Suligoj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suligoj misses with a body kick.
Suligoj throws a series of strikes that have Christianson backpedaling.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suligoj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cameron Christianson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christianson moves out of range of the body kick.
Suligoj throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cameron Christianson.
I think Suligoj 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Suligoj!
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energy
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hype
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