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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Santeri Sikaniska is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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300 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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205 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard James!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sikaniska's head.
Richard James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
James throws a hook to the side of Sikaniska's head but Sikaniska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a series of punches but Sikaniska avoids them all with ease.
James misses with a combination
and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch.
James tries to break the clinch but Sikaniska is controlling the position.
James is trying to break the clinch but Sikaniska is controlling him.
James is trying to break the clinch but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Richard James has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sikaniska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
Sikaniska walks into a jab.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James takes one to the chin there.
Sikaniska clinches.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sikaniska defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Sikaniska drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sikaniska - that landed with a thud.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James looks gassed!
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
Sikaniska keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sikaniska lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Sikaniska lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James looks to land a combination but Sikaniska avoids it well.
Sikaniska forces James back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Sikaniska to work.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikaniska.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James looks to throw the jab but Sikaniska is out of range.
Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
James is trying to break free.
Sikaniska stalls.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sikaniska drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Sikaniska stalling the fight.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska counters with a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sikaniska counters with a left to the body.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sikaniska clinches.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska counters with a nice uppercut.
James misses the body punch
and Sikaniska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That has opened up Richard James's cut even more.
Sikaniska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
James tries to keep at a distance but Sikaniska has taken the fight into the clinch.
James takes a shot to the head.
Sikaniska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
James misses with a double jab
and Sikaniska counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Sikaniska. That snapped James's head back.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters with a straight right hand.
Sikaniska instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James tries to circle away but Sikaniska has him pinned against the cage.
Sikaniska keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
James throws a combination that misses
and Sikaniska counters with a two punch combo.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikaniska was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Sikaniska fails in his attempt to clinch.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters with a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska has managed to clinch.
Sikaniska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sikaniska stalls.
James tries to break free but Sikaniska pushes him back against the cage.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sikaniska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska is struggling to control the position.
James is breathing heavily.
James is trying to break the clinch but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
Sikaniska is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sikaniska lands a right hand.
Sikaniska avoiding damage.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska slips a straight right by James.
Sikaniska throws a one two combo.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sikaniska taking a breather.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James tries to break the clinch but Sikaniska is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sikaniska, as that shot connected.
Sikaniska cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
Sikaniska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sikaniska misses the target.
Sikaniska closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
Sikaniska stalls.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James tries to circle away but Sikaniska has him pinned against the cage.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from James misses
and Sikaniska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikaniska.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska gets a clinch.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a body punch
letting Sikaniska counter with a right hand.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sikaniska counters with a stiff right hand.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sikaniska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sikaniska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
Sikaniska stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
James misses with a double jab
and Sikaniska counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Richard James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
James misses with a double jab
and Sikaniska counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sikaniska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James is trying to force a seperation but Sikaniska has the dominant position.
Sikaniska keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sikaniska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sikaniska connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sikaniska misses with a wild combination.
Richard James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sikaniska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sikaniska stalling against the cage.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters with a stiff right hand.
Sikaniska dodges the punch combination from James.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikaniska was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.
Sikaniska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
A jab from James misses.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska moves into the clinch.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sikaniska rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska moves into the clinch.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James connects with a crisp jab.
James displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sikaniska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sikaniska slows down the pace here.
Sikaniska lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is struggling to control the position.
James tries to break free but Sikaniska pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sikaniska.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Sikaniska has double underhooks.
Sikaniska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richard James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikaniska stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska gets a clinch.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Sikaniska lands a jab.
Santeri Sikaniska is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikaniska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sikaniska.
A right-left combo lands from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikaniska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James misses with a double jab
and Sikaniska counters by clinching up.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska wants to clinch.
Sikaniska has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Sikaniska lands a right hook to the body.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska stalls.
Sikaniska seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Richard James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sikaniska counters by clinching up.
James has had enough of the clinch but Sikaniska keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska landing knees to the body.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sikaniska scores with a punch to the head.
Sikaniska gets a clinch.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Santeri Sikaniska!
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