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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sagudiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Pelkonen (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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275 lbs
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262 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borat Sagudiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Pelkonen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagudiev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sagudiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pelkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagudiev lands an overhand right.
Pelkonen shoots in for a double leg but Sagudiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sagudiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagudiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pelkonen.
Pelkonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sagudiev.
Sagudiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagudiev misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagudiev tries to bum rush Pelkonen with a series of wild strikes but Pelkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagudiev lands a jab to Pelkonen's midsection.
Sagudiev misses with a wild combination.
Pelkonen dodges the punch combination from Sagudiev.
Pelkonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagudiev throws a nice looking combination but Pelkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pelkonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borat Sagudiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eero Pelkonen.
Pelkonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Sagudiev.
Sloppy strikes from Sagudiev. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Sagudiev. No joy for Pelkonen on that attempt.
Borat Sagudiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pelkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelkonen takes one to the chin there.
Sagudiev throws a series of strikes that have Pelkonen backpedaling.
Sagudiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pelkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sagudiev throws a right and a left that Pelkonen avoids nicely.
Sagudiev tries to bum rush Pelkonen with a series of wild strikes but Pelkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagudiev tries to bum rush Pelkonen with a series of wild strikes but Pelkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelkonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sagudiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pelkonen slips a jab and a cross from Sagudiev.
Sagudiev darts in and clinches Pelkonen up against the cage.
Pelkonen has Sagudiev pressed against the cage, preventing Sagudiev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pelkonen with a knee to the head.
Pelkonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagudiev is trying to break the clinch but Pelkonen is controlling him.
Sagudiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pelkonen misses with a knee to the head.
Sagudiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagudiev could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pelkonen shoots in but Sagudiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sagudiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pelkonen.
Sagudiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagudiev throws a series of punches but Pelkonen avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagudiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagudiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelkonen is just out of range.
Pelkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagudiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sagudiev misses with a two punch combination.
Sagudiev is breathing heavily.
Sagudiev closes the distance and pushes Pelkonen back into the cage.
Sagudiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pelkonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagudiev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pelkonen has Sagudiev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagudiev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pelkonen.
Pelkonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pelkonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pelkonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pelkonen scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelkonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pelkonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pelkonen lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelkonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pelkonen looking to throw knees to the head but Sagudiev is blocking nicely.
Pelkonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sagudiev is keeping busy.
Pelkonen lands a knee to the body.
Pelkonen lands a knee to the body.
Pelkonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelkonen tries to stall but Sagudiev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pelkonen scores a nice knee to the body.
Sagudiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Pelkonen won't allow it.
Pelkonen misses with a knee strike.
Pelkonen missing with knees to the body.
Pelkonen misses with a knee strike.
Sagudiev is looking to break free of the clinch but Pelkonen has double underhooks.
Sagudiev managing to block the knees to the body from Pelkonen.
Pelkonen prevents Sagudiev from breaking the clinch.
Pelkonen stalling against the cage.
Sagudiev tries to break free but Pelkonen pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelkonen lands an elbow inside.
Pelkonen stalling the fight.
Pelkonen scores with a knee to the head.
Sagudiev tries to break free but Pelkonen pushes him back against the cage.
Sagudiev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pelkonen lands an elbow that stopped Sagudiev in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eero Pelkonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pelkonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagudiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sagudiev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pelkonen on the ground.
Pelkonen lands a couple of elbows.
Pelkonen postures up in Sagudiev's guard and throws a big left but Sagudiev blocks it.
Pelkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pelkonen stops Sagudiev from standing up.
Pelkonen is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sagudiev keeping moving, preventing Pelkonen from controlling successfully.
Sagudiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelkonen wants to control from the top but Sagudiev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pelkonen prevents Sagudiev from getting back to his feet.
Pelkonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagudiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pelkonen.
Pelkonen is in close to Sagudiev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sagudiev wants to get back to his feet but Pelkonen passes into half guard.
Pelkonen slips a nice elbow through Sagudiev's hands, connecting with Sagudiev's forehead.
Pelkonen not doing much here.
Sagudiev taking some punishment here, with Pelkonen in his half guard.
Pelkonen lands strikes from half guard.
Pelkonen throwing shots but Sagudiev is blocking nicely.
Pelkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pelkonen stops Sagudiev from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelkonen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pelkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pelkonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pelkonen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pelkonen throwing shots but Sagudiev is blocking nicely.
Pelkonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pelkonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sagudiev is looking to get back to is feet but Pelkonen passes into side control.
Pelkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelkonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sagudiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sagudiev tries to get out of the position.
Pelkonen landing strikes.
Pelkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagudiev keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelkonen cracks Sagudiev with a big elbow.
Pelkonen wants to control but Sagudiev is keeping him busy.
Pelkonen working the ground and pound.
Pelkonen lands a few punches from side control.
Pelkonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Pelkonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pelkonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pelkonen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sagudiev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagudiev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sagudiev takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sagudiev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pelkonen advances nicely into full mount.
Pelkonen raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelkonen with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Sagudiev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pelkonen raining down shots from the mount!
Pelkonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pelkonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Sagudiev is rocked!
Pelkonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sagudiev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Sagudiev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Sagudiev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pelkonen lands a big elbow - Sagudiev is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sagudiev is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eero Pelkonen!
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