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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto comes to the cage accompanied by adu-kein scherz. Sokka has chosen Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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189 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Augusto did well to prevent Sokka getting side control.
Sokka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sokka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sokka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Augusto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sokka.
Augusto wants to improve his position but Sokka is controlling well.
Sokka is trying to control the action in half guard but Augusto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Augusto wants to get back to full guard.
Sokka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Augusto tries to kick Sokka off but Sokka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Augusto is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sokka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Augusto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a straight right.
Sokka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sokka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augusto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Augusto lands with a light punch inside.
Augusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sokka fails to pull guard.
Fernando Augusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Sokka.
Sokka prevents a body shot from Augusto.
Augusto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sokka fails to pull guard.
Sokka successfully pulls guard.
Sokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Augusto defends well.
Augusto looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augusto.
Augusto throwing strikes from guard but Sokka blocks nicely.
Augusto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sokka working a defensive guard but Augusto passes into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sokka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Augusto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Augusto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Augusto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Augusto with shots to the head and body - Sokka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sokka tries to hold on but Augusto pushes him away.
Sokka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka regains half guard.
Augusto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sokka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sokka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sokka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Augusto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Augusto wants to get back to full guard.
Sokka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Sokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sokka fails to land the takedown.
Sokka tries to clinch there but Augusto circles away.
Fernando Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokka.
Sokka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Augusto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sokka somewhat.
Augusto connects with a nice looking jab.
Sokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augusto.
Augusto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokka.
Augusto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Augusto misses.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Augusto sprawls well. Augusto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sokka gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernando Augusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Sokka.
Augusto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Augusto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Augusto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka closes the distance and clinches up with Augusto, looking for a takedown. Sokka pushes Augusto against the cage but Augusto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Augusto misses with a hook.
Augusto stuns Sokka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sokka blocks a jab.
Sokka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Augusto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sokka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Sokka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sokka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Augusto pinned against the cage. Augusto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Augusto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Augusto.
Augusto leaves Sokka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto swings for the body but Sokka moves out of range.
Sokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augusto.
Augusto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sokka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sokka.
Augusto throws a series of strikes that have Sokka backpedaling.
Augusto tries to clinch up.
Fernando Augusto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Sokka or perhaps it was just good defense by Augusto which made him look bad.
Sokka is breathing heavily.
Augusto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Augusto wants it to stay on the feet.
Augusto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokka.
Augusto throws a body punch but Sokka moves out of range.
Augusto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sokka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augusto stalks Sokka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sokka's face. Sokka staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka shoots in and drives through. Augusto sprawls well.
Augusto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sokka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augusto is fending him off so far but Sokka persists. Nope, Augusto circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Augusto.
Sokka tries for a takedown but Augusto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sokka misses with a takedown attempt - Augusto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sokka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Augusto to score with a decent uppercut.
Augusto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Antti Sokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto clinches up against the cage.
Sokka jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augusto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Augusto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Augusto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Augusto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augusto is one step ahead there.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sokka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augusto stopping the sweep attempt from Sokka.
Augusto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Augusto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sokka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Augusto sprawls well. Augusto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sokka gets slowly back to his feet.
Augusto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Augusto looks to land a right hand but Sokka moved out of range.
Augusto throws out a loose jab but Sokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augusto misses with the combination.
Sokka defending well as Augusto loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokka dodges the punch combination from Augusto.
Sokka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Augusto!
Sokka tries to control but Augusto wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sokka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sokka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sokka with shots to the head and body - Augusto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sokka tries to control but Augusto wriggling away.
Sokka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Augusto has worked his arm free - good work by Augusto!
Sokka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sokka wants to control but Augusto is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sokka off and has taken his back!
Augusto doesn't have the hooks in and Sokka manages to turn into his guard.
Sokka looking to pass the guard.
Sokka looking to sit in guard and control but Augusto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Augusto won't allow Sokka to sweep him here.
Augusto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka wants to sweep here but Augusto controlling him for the moment.
Augusto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sokka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Augusto, into his guard.
Augusto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sokka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokka landing with the ground and pound.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokka advances to half guard.
Sokka prevents Augusto from improving his position.
Sokka is looking for a kimura but Augusto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sokka to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Sokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sokka 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Sokka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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