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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sagara Sanosuke!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lacey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacey looks to land a left hand but Sanosuke moved out of range nicely.
Lacey blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Lacey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lacey trying to control but Sanosuke is having none of it.
Sanosuke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lacey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacey lands a heavy elbow.
Sanosuke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sanosuke holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lacey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke tries to reverse the position but Lacey maintains control.
Lacey punching from mount but Sanosuke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lacey with shots to the head and body - Sanosuke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lacey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lacey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lacey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lacey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lacey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanosuke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lacey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lacey 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey misses with some ground and pound and Sanosuke recovers position to half guard.
Sanosuke wants to control but Lacey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanosuke wants to improve his position but Lacey is controlling well.
Lacey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanosuke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanosuke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lacey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lacey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lacey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanosuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanosuke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lacey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lacey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanosuke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanosuke moves away.
Lacey throws a hook but Sanosuke avoids it easily.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that misses.
Lacey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanosuke was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacey.
Lacey missing with a left hand there. Sanosuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Lacey finds it's way through Sanosuke's defenses.
Sanosuke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanosuke doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacey loads up on a big right hand but Sanosuke slips the punch.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the body.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanosuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacey throws out the jab.
Lacey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacey misses with a hook. Sanosuke ducked under it nicely.
Sagara Sanosuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacey tries for a takedown but Sanosuke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lacey connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanosuke was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacey.
Lacey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanosuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Lacey looks to land a left hand but Sanosuke moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Lacey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lacey blocks a low kick nicely.
Lacey misses with a straight right.
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lacey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanosuke is just out of range.
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick but Lacey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanosuke defending well as Lacey loads up on a big left hand.
Lacey avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacey's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Sanosuke misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacey looks to land a combination. Sanosuke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lacey swinging wildly here.
Lacey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacey blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lacey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanosuke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lacey tries to clinch up but Sanosuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanosuke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanosuke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lacey.
Lacey throws a hook but Sanosuke avoids it easily.
Lacey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanosuke staying out of range there.
Lacey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanosuke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacey throws a jab when Sanosuke was well out of range.
Lacey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two 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.
Lacey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lacey throws a series of punches but Sanosuke avoids them all with ease.
Sanosuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lacey misses the shot to the body.
Lacey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanosuke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses.
Sanosuke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacey.
Lacey misses with a straight left.
Lacey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lacey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanosuke ducks under a wild hook from Lacey.
Sanosuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacey misses with a two punch combination.
Lacey misses the jab.
Mathew Lacey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanosuke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanosuke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacey blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacey. Sanosuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sanosuke.
Lacey checks a leg kick.
Sanosuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanosuke manages to avoid it.
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.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacey swinging wildly here.
Lacey cracks Sanosuke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lacey misses with an uppercut.
Sanosuke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Lacey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lacey wants to stall.
Sanosuke tries a knee to the head but Lacey blocks it.
Lacey tries to stall but Sanosuke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanosuke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lacey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lacey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanosuke's elbow.
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 Mathew Lacey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lacey fails to land the takedown.
Lacey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Sanosuke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lacey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lacey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanosuke misses with a leg kick.
Lacey punishes Sanosuke's body with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown by Lacey or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanosuke which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacey. Sanosuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacey scores with a shot to the body.
Lacey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lacey blocks the low kick.
Sanosuke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacey.
Lacey wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Lacey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacey misses with a straight right.
Sanosuke misses with a head kick.
Lacey fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Lacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lacey with a nice cross.
Lacey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanosuke is just out of range.
Lacey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lacey.
Lacey misses with the ground and pound.
Lacey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanosuke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lacey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanosuke's head.
Sanosuke wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanosuke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lacey.
Lacey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanosuke is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lacey.
Mathew Lacey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanosuke is trying to get back to full guard.
Lacey slips a nice elbow through Sanosuke's hands, connecting with Sanosuke's forehead.
Sanosuke taking some punishment here, with Lacey in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanosuke defending well though.
Lacey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanosuke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lacey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanosuke tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lacey has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sanosuke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanosuke tries to hold on but Lacey postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Lacey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Lacey!
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