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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Sokolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). james potkukelkka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Sokolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, james potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolski blocks a head kick by potkukelkka.
potkukelkka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sokolski, pushing him back against the cage.
Sokolski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
potkukelkka wants to stall.
potkukelkka managing to block the knees to the body from Sokolski.
Sokolski breaks the clinch.
potkukelkka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokolski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokolski moves into the clinch.
potkukelkka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
potkukelkka looking to stall.
Sokolski manages to break the clinch.
Sokolski is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sokolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sokolski moves into the clinch.
potkukelkka is trying to force a seperation but Sokolski has the dominant position.
Sokolski breaks from the clinch.
Sokolski closes the distance looking to clinch
and potkukelkka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
potkukelkka throws a head kick that misses.
Sokolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
potkukelkka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokolski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts potkukelkka as he jumps to the side.
Sokolski feints and then cracks potkukelkka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow potkukelkka down.
potkukelkka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sokolski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lukasz Sokolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
potkukelkka tries a head kick but it misses.
potkukelkka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sokolski.
potkukelkka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sokolski wants to clinch up but potkukelkka keeps it at a distance.
Sokolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sokolski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. potkukelkka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sokolski prevents potkukelkka from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sokolski trying to control the position from guard on top but potkukelkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokolski throws a big right hand that misses.
Sokolski stands up and waves to potkukelkka to follow him.
Sokolski has potkukelkka up against the cage in a clinch.
Sokolski breaks from the clinch.
potkukelkka throws a sloppy head kick
and Sokolski counters with a low kick, right behind potkukelkka 's knee.
potkukelkka looks gassed!
potkukelkka darts in trying to clinch
and Sokolski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sokolski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokolski lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokolski controlling the action here.
Sokolski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sokolski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. potkukelkka defending well though.
potkukelkka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sokolski.
Sokolski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sokolski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed potkukelkka's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sokolski in particular looking to stall.
Sokolski trying to mount his opponent but potkukelkka defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sokolski cracks the inside of potkukelkka's front leg.
Sokolski fails in his attempt to clinch.
potkukelkka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sokolski, right into the meat.
james potkukelkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sokolski. That's going to slow potkukelkka down.
Sokolski connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sokolski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sokolski takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Sokolski 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.
Sokolski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
potkukelkka clobbers Sokolski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - potkukelkka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sokolski has managed to clinch.
Sokolski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
potkukelkka can't break the clinch.
potkukelkka working hard to break the clinch.
Sokolski avoids the elbow strike from potkukelkka, against the cage.
Sokolski breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Sokolski.
Sokolski shoots in looking for a takedown. potkukelkka tries to sprawl out of it but Sokolski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. potkukelkka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
potkukelkka tries to clinch up.
potkukelkka is breathing heavily.
potkukelkka throws a head kick but Sokolski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
potkukelkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokolski manages to avoid it.
potkukelkka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sokolski has managed to clinch.
Sokolski breaks the clinch.
potkukelkka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
potkukelkka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sokolski can pounce on him.
Sokolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sokolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
potkukelkka throws a jab when Sokolski was well out of range.
potkukelkka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sokolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sokolski connects with a high kick.
Sokolski moves into range and clinches up with potkukelkka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski manages to break the clinch.
Sokolski clinches.
Sokolski lands a knee to the body.
Sokolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sokolski takes the fight into the clinch.
Sokolski breaks the clinch.
Sokolski lands a head kick!
Sokolski cracks the inside of potkukelkka's front leg.
Sokolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sokolski.
Sokolski closes the distance and clinches.
Sokolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski clinches.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokolski feints and as potkukelkka raises his hands in defense, Sokolski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sokolski works over potkukelkka with some ground and pound from guard.
potkukelkka wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sokolski manages to pass to side control.
Sokolski stops potkukelkka from getting back to his feet.
Sokolski working the head and body with strikes.
Sokolski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows potkukelkka to get to his feet.
Sokolski tries to clinch but potkukelkka moves out of range.
Sokolski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
potkukelkka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sokolski counters with a leg kick.
Sokolski lands a head kick. potkukelkka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sokolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sokolski walks into a left hand.
Sokolski forces potkukelkka back against the cage and clinches.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sokolski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
potkukelkka throws a combination that misses
and Sokolski counters with a low kick, right behind potkukelkka 's knee.
potkukelkka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sokolski can pounce on him.
potkukelkka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sokolski can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Sokolski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sokolski misses with a takedown attempt - potkukelkka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sokolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sokolski slips a straight right by potkukelkka.
Sokolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sokolski breaks from the clinch.
Sokolski clinches up with potkukelkka and pushes him back against the cage.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
potkukelkka scores with a jab to the body.
potkukelkka throws a head kick that half lands.
A left lands for potkukelkka.
Sokolski gets a clinch.
potkukelkka has had enough of the clinch but Sokolski keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sokolski has potkukelkka pressed against the cage.
Sokolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolski lands with a kick to the temple. potkukelkka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
potkukelkka is looking to clinch but Sokolski is avoiding it.
Sokolski is looking to clinch.
Sokolski looks to clinch
and potkukelkka counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokolski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting potkukelkka counter with a right hand.
Sokolski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sokolski is looking to clinch but potkukelkka is avoiding it.
potkukelkka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokolski misses with a head kick.
potkukelkka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sokolski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sokolski breaks from the clinch.
Sokolski moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sokolski feints and as potkukelkka raises his hands in defense, Sokolski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sokolski stands up and waves to potkukelkka to follow him.
Sokolski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sokolski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sokolski tries for a takedown but potkukelkka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
potkukelkka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sokolski tries to clinch there but potkukelkka circles away.
potkukelkka gets tackled into the cage by Sokolski. Sokolski maintains the clinch.
Sokolski looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Sokolski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokolski drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
potkukelkka takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
potkukelkka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sokolski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sokolski kicks potkukelkka off and gets to his feet.
Sokolski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt potkukelkka.
potkukelkka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sokolski moves into range and clinches up with potkukelkka.
potkukelkka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sokolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
potkukelkka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sokolski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sokolski.
potkukelkka looking to throw knees to the head but Sokolski is blocking nicely.
potkukelkka working hard to break the clinch.
potkukelkka pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokolski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sokolski manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
potkukelkka tries to keep at a distance but Sokolski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sokolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
potkukelkka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sokolski.
Sokolski misses with a low kick as potkukelkka jumps back.
Sokolski clinches.
Sokolski has potkukelkka pressed against the cage.
potkukelkka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sokolski blocks it with crossed arms.
Sokolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
potkukelkka misses with a double jab.
Lukasz Sokolski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sokolski shoots and misses
and potkukelkka counters with a one-two to the body.
potkukelkka lands a lovely overhand right.
james potkukelkka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sokolski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Sokolski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokolski 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Sokolski!
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energy
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hype
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