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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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222 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
It looks like Mauri Saarinen has been cut.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saarinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie won't allow Saarinen to pass to mount.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Saarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saarinen lands a nice short elbow.
Saarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Saarinen sits in half guard.
Saarinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saarinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saarinen misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saarinen.
Mauricio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Saarinen.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Saarinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saarinen pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a right hand that Saarinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Saarinen also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Saarinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Saarinen misses.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Saarinen in a clinch.
Saarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saarinen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie tries to bench press Saarinen off him but Saarinen keeps the position.
An elbow from Saarinen crashes against the mat.
Saarinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Saarinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Saarinen working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saarinen connects with a decent elbow.
Saarinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
Saarinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Saarinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Saarinen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauri Saarinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saarinen drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Saarinen eventually gives up the hold.
Saarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saarinen looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saarinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Saarinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saarinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Saarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is looking to control Saarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Saarinen throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie controlling Saarinen's posture.
Saarinen throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Saarinen with that takedown attempt.
Saarinen wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saarinen has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saarinen's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Saarinen is retaining full guard.
Saarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Saarinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Saarinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saarinen with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saarinen landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mauri Saarinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Saarinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saarinen with the ground and pound but Gracie regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gracie wants to control but Saarinen is keeping busy.
Saarinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Saarinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saarinen trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saarinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Saarinen.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Saarinen stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Saarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saarinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saarinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mauri Saarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saarinen moves nicely into side control.
Saarinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saarinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Saarinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Saarinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Saarinen tries to score with some ground and pound. Gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saarinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Saarinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Saarinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Saarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saarinen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Saarinen!
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energy
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RATING
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