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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince willy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harri Soikkeli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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297 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Soikkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prince willy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soikkeli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
willy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
willy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soikkeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
willy lands a nice hook to Soikkeli's body. Soikkeli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soikkeli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. willy sprawls well initially but Soikkeli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
willy is trying to stand.
Soikkeli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soikkeli is pressing down on willy's thigh, looking to free his foot. willy is holding on for now.
Soikkeli wants to take a breather but willy is having none of it.
Soikkeli thows a huge punch but willy dodges it nicely.
willy is trying is best to control the position here.
Soikkeli could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
willy tries to kick Soikkeli off in order to stand up. Soikkeli Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
willy striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
willy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soikkeli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
willy is looking for a sweep.
Soikkeli is breathing heavily.
Soikkeli stands up and we're back to a striking position.
willy misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soikkeli shoots in and bounces willy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
willy controls Soikkeli momentarily but Soikkeli frees himself.
Soikkeli throwing strikes but missing.
Soikkeli is looking to stand up but willy won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if willy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Soikkeli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soikkeli stopping the sweep attempt from willy.
Soikkeli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soikkeli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Soikkeli clinches.
willy stalling in the clinch but Soikkeli improves position.
Soikkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soikkeli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but willy swivels and escapes.
Soikkeli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with willy but willy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harri Soikkeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soikkeli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soikkeli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soikkeli controlling the pace.
willy trying to get back to full guard but Soikkeli takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
willy is squirming around, avoiding Soikkeli's attempts to control the action.
willy holds of for dear life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli looking to control and managing it successfully.
willy wants to control but Soikkeli is having none of it.
willy tries to buck Soikkeli off but he can't manage it.
willy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soikkeli is standing up, even though he is in mount.
willy scores with a takedown into Soikkeli's guard.
willy controls from within his opponent's guard.
willy being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli keeping full guard, as willy tries to pass.
willy trying to control but Soikkeli is working from the bottom.
willy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
willy postures up.
willy wants to stand but Soikkeli is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
willy checks a low kick from Soikkeli.
willy throws a nice looking combination but Soikkeli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
willy checks a low kick from Soikkeli.
willy tries to land a leg kick but Soikkeli saw it coming and moves away.
Soikkeli fails with the takedown
and willy counters with a left and a right that stings Soikkeli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harri Soikkeli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
willy scores with a one two! Soikkeli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
willy misses with a leg kick
so Soikkeli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
willy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soikkeli controls the pace.
Soikkeli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on willy, up you get!
Soikkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but willy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soikkeli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for willy!
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!
Soikkeli landing strikes, looking to finish!
willy wants to hold on but Soikkeli pushes him away.
willy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
willy grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Soikkeli is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Soikkeli gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Soikkeli gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Soikkeli apologises and we restart here on the feet.
willy is breathing heavily.
willy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - willy lands in his opponent's guard.
Soikkeli looking to hit a scissor sweep but willy is one step ahead there.
willy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Soikkeli's closed guard. He's half up but Soikkeli has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Soikkeli pivots and extends the arm, willy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Soikkeli! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harri Soikkeli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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