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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Petkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petkele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is M.A. Numminen - Perkele. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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189 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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186 cm
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194 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Petkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suzuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petkele checks it well.
Thiago Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petkele shoots in but no luck this time.
Petkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses.
Petkele shoots and misses
and Suzuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Suzuki scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Petkele counters with a good low kick that Suzuki was not able to check.
Petkele misses with a head kick.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petkele counters with a left to the body.
Petkele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suzuki sprawls well initially but Petkele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Suzuki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Petkele postures up.
Suzuki tries to kick Petkele off but Petkele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back.
Petkele 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.
Suzuki tries to get to full guard but Petkele has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suzuki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Suzuki tries to get to full guard but Petkele has control of the leg.
Suzuki is trying to control but can't.
Petkele is trying to work for a kimura but Suzuki is defending well.
Petkele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suzuki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petkele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petkele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suzuki defends it well.
Suzuki is trying to stand.
Suzuki controlling the position for now.
Petkele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
Petkele is looking for a kimura here.
Petkele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petkele stops Suzuki from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki has his foot on Petkele's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petkele works his way back into a safe position though.
Petkele wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Petkele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Petkele is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suzuki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suzuki has escaped and now he's on top!
Suzuki trying to control but Petkele is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Petkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suzuki misses with a leg kick
and Petkele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suzuki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petkele drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suzuki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petkele has Suzuki in his guard.
Suzuki works over Petkele with some ground and pound from guard.
Petkele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suzuki won't allow Petkele to sweep him here.
Petkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suzuki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Suzuki with a nice head shot there.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petkele is keeping the position for now.
Petkele wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki passes into half guard.
Suzuki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Petkele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petkele wants to improve his position but Suzuki is controlling well.
Petkele regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petkele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suzuki is aware though and is defending well.
Suzuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petkele has his foot on Suzuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suzuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Suzuki has gone for a leg lock! Petkele slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suzuki's guard.
Petkele drops back, looking for a kneebar! Suzuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Suzuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Suzuki!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkele is trying to get back to half guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position but Petkele is working away.
Suzuki scores with punches from side control.
Suzuki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Petkele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suzuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suzuki scoring with punches from side control.
Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suzuki tries to score with some ground and pound. Petkele controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele regains half guard.
Petkele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Suzuki there.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Petkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki with the ground and pound but Petkele uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Suzuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suzuki won't allow Petkele to sweep him here.
Petkele keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Suzuki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Petkele has his foot on Suzuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suzuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Petkele looking to control.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Petkele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suzuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Petkele keeps moving.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Petkele working for a triangle but Suzuki defends it easily.
Petkele looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suzuki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Suzuki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Suzuki throws a low kick but Petkele moves out of range easily.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Petkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Petkele is out of range.
Petkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petkele moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
Petkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suzuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petkele's calf.
Petkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Petkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suzuki.
Petkele throws out a loose jab but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzuki throws a hook but Petkele blocks it.
Petkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzuki.
Petkele scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Suzuki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petkele pulls his head out easily.
Petkele moves into full mount! Suzuki won't be happy about that!
Petkele is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Suzuki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Petkele looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Suzuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ukko Petkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki regains half guard.
Petkele takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petkele is working for a kimura but Suzuki is defending it quite comfortably.
Suzuki wants to improve his position but Petkele is controlling well.
Suzuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Petkele.
Petkele prevents Suzuki from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petkele seems to be working for a kimura but Suzuki defends the submission attempt.
Petkele is pressing down on Suzuki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suzuki is holding on for now.
Suzuki wants to get back to full guard.
Suzuki trying to control here.
Petkele is working for a submission of some sort.
Thiago Suzuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Suzuki is trying to stand back up but Petkele is controlling him
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petkele wants to work for an arm triangle but Suzuki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petkele works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suzuki wants to control but Petkele is having none of it.
Petkele moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Suzuki has worked his arm free - good work by Suzuki!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukko Petkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suzuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Suzuki!
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