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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rakkauden Ammattilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sverker Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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187 cm
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200 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rakkauden Ammattilainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sverker Olofsson! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Olofsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Olofsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Olofsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ammattilainen. Olofsson misses with a straight left. Ammattilainen throws a right hand that Olofsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olofsson also avoids with ease. Ammattilainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Olofsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ammattilainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Ammattilainen clinches up with Olofsson and pushes him back against the cage. Ammattilainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olofsson has him pressed against the cage. Ammattilainen misses with some punches.
Ammattilainen taking a breather. Ammattilainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Olofsson. Ammattilainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Olofsson uses good head movement to avoid it. Ammattilainen takes a shot to the head. Ammattilainen tries to work over Olofsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A left hand lands to the body for Olofsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olofsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Olofsson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Ammattilainen blocks a body shot from Olofsson. Olofsson prevents a body shot from Ammattilainen. Ammattilainen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olofsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ammattilainen is keeping busy. Olofsson blocking some punches.
Ammattilainen lands with a short shot to the head. Good body shot from Olofsson.
Olofsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Rakkauden Ammattilainen has been cut. Olofsson misses with the head strike.
Olofsson has Ammattilainen pressed against the cage, preventing Ammattilainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ammattilainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ammattilainen tries to break the clinch but Olofsson is controlling the position. A left hand lands to the body for Olofsson.
Ammattilainen is breathing heavily. Olofsson has Ammattilainen pushed against the cage. Ammattilainen is trying to push Olofsson away but Olofsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Olofsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ammattilainen moves out of range as Olofsson strikes. Olofsson slips under a jab. Olofsson takes a swing at Ammattilainen's ribcage but misses. Ammattilainen missing with a left hand there. Olofsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ammattilainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ammattilainen slips under a jab from Olofsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Olofsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Olofsson throws a big shot that misses. Olofsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sverker Olofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ammattilainen throws a hook but Olofsson blocks it. Ammattilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A telegraphed right hand from Ammattilainen misses the target. Olofsson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ammattilainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ammattilainen. Olofsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olofsson slows down the pace here.
Olofsson digs a right hand into Ammattilainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ammattilainen's gas tank. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Olofsson lands a nice shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Olofsson.
A body shot lands from Olofsson.
Olofsson just leaning against Ammattilainen, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olofsson scores with a shot to the side of Ammattilainen's head. Ammattilainen working aggressively here.
Olofsson lands a shot to the body. Olofsson lands a hook to the side of the head. Olofsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ammattilainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olofsson lands a jab to the nose. Olofsson thuds his right hand into Ammattilainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ammattilainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ammattilainen moves out of range as Olofsson strikes. Olofsson throws a jab when Ammattilainen was well out of range. Ammattilainen slips under a jab from Olofsson. Olofsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Olofsson swings for the body but Ammattilainen moves out of range.
Ammattilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olofsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ammattilainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Ammattilainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Olofsson thows a body shot but no joy. Olofsson connects with a body shot. A shot to the body from Olofsson misses and Ammattilainen counters with a nice uppercut. Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olofsson misses with a straight left. Olofsson misses with a straight left. Ammattilainen slips a jab from Olofsson. Nice defenses there by Olofsson. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olofsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Olofsson misses the shot to the body. Olofsson lands a nice hook to Ammattilainen's body. Ammattilainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Olofsson throws a body punch but Ammattilainen moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sverker Olofsson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rakkauden Ammattilainen's cut. 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.
Olofsson swings for the body but Ammattilainen moves out of range.
Olofsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ammattilainen avoids the body shot from Olofsson.
Olofsson misses with a straight right. Ammattilainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofsson. Ammattilainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Olofsson connects with a jab. Olofsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ammattilainen's shoulder, as Ammattilainen tries to avoid the shot. Olofsson swings for the body but Ammattilainen moves out of range.
Olofsson throws the left hand but Ammattilainen avoids the punch easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ammattilainen instigates a clinch. Ammattilainen working aggressively here.
Ammattilainen prevents a body shot from Olofsson. Ammattilainen tries to work over Olofsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Olofsson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sverker Olofsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ammattilainen misses with the head strike.
Ammattilainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ammattilainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ammattilainen slowing the pace effectively. Ammattilainen tries to circle away but Olofsson has him pinned against the cage. Olofsson lands a body punch in the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Olofsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Olofsson pushes Ammattilainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Olofsson stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Olofsson. Nice body punch from Olofsson - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action! A left hand lands to the body for Olofsson.
Olofsson lands with a short shot to the head. Olofsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Ammattilainen fails to land. Olofsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ammattilainen backwards. Olofsson leaning his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sverker Olofsson. A slow jab from Olofsson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ammattilainen throws a hook but Olofsson blocks it. Ammattilainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olofsson. Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ammattilainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olofsson lands a jab to Ammattilainen's midsection. Ammattilainen misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Olofsson. Olofsson misses with a hook. Olofsson thows a left - swing and a miss! Olofsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ammattilainen's head. Olofsson misses with a looping left. Ammattilainen moves out of range as Olofsson strikes. Olofsson misses with a looping left. Olofsson cracks Ammattilainen with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olofsson works Ammattilainen's body with a nice hook. Olofsson loads up on a big right hand but Ammattilainen slips the punch. Olofsson catches Ammattilainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Ammattilainen slips under a jab. A jab lands there for Olofsson. Good standup being displayed there by Olofsson as he connects with a hook. Olofsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ammattilainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A big right from Olofsson misses. Olofsson throws out a loose jab but Ammattilainen uses good head movement to avoid it. Ammattilainen slips a jab from Olofsson. Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ammattilainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Olofsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ammattilainen's shoulder, as Ammattilainen tries to avoid the shot. Olofsson throws a looping overhand right but Ammattilainen ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olofsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ammattilainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofsson. Olofsson connects with a crisp jab. Ammattilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ammattilainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A swing and a miss from Olofsson. Olofsson cracks Ammattilainen with a right hand to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Olofsson. Olofsson throws a body punch but Ammattilainen moves out of range. Olofsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olofsson misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ammattilainen throws a lazy right hand but Olofsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ammattilainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofsson manages to avoid it. Olofsson throws a shot from downtown. Ammattilainen moves away and avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sverker Olofsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Rakkauden Ammattilainen's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Olofsson moves out of range of the strikes. Olofsson misses with a combination
and Ammattilainen counters with a nice uppercut. Ammattilainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Olofsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Olofsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ammattilainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Olofsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ammattilainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olofsson. Ammattilainen looks to land a combination but Olofsson avoids it well. Nice shot lands for Olofsson. Olofsson sizes up Ammattilainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Olofsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Olofsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ammattilainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Olofsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Olofsson. Ammattilainen moves away from the strike by Olofsson. Ammattilainen misses with a body punch
and Olofsson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ammattilainen ducks right into an uppercut from Olofsson.
Ammattilainen is rocked! Olofsson loads up on a big right hand but Ammattilainen slips the punch. Olofsson throws a right and a left that Ammattilainen avoids nicely. Nice straight punches there by Olofsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olofsson. Ammattilainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Ammattilainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Olofsson 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! Olofsson throws a monster overhand right that drops Ammattilainen! Olofsson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sverker Olofsson!
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