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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gullane Sattar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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185 lbs
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210 cm
25
185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 Helsinki, Joe Black! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gullane Sattar! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Black pushes Sattar up against the cage in a clinch. Black working hard to break the clinch. Sattar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Black stops a takedown attempt from Sattar.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sattar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sattar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Stalling in the clinch from Black.
Sattar tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Joe Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gullane Sattar. Black jumps into guard, dragging Sattar to the mat.
Black wants to sweep here but Sattar controlling him for the moment. Black pushes Sattar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Sattar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Sattar fights it but they end up in guard. Sattar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sattar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him. Sattar working a defensive guard but Black manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sattar wants to get back to his feet but Black drags him back down. Black is looking to take a break and control but Sattar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sattar dodges the ground and pound from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Black is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sattar's shoulder. That is not cool. Black decides to take the fight back to the feet. Sattar with a poor takedown and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Sattar wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sattar wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sattar is trying to get back to full guard. Black not landing any meaningful shots this time. Black throwing shots but Sattar is blocking nicely.
That's four 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. Black trying to mount his opponent but Sattar defends it. Black passes to side control. Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Black is breathing heavily. Sattar wants to control but Black postures up. Black gets to mount! Sattar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sattar is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Black 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.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Sattar's guard. Black wants to control from the top but Sattar keeps moving. Black decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sattar, up you get! Sattar gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sattar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sattar is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer. Sattar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head. Black is refusing to be controlled, as Sattar sits in half guard. Sattar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Black has one foot on Sattar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Sattar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sattar throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sattar tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily and Black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sattar! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sattar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black looking to control but Sattar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Sattar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sattar wants to control but Black is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sattar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Black.
Sattar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Black looking to ground and pound but Sattar is blocking nicely. Black controlling his opponent. Sattar is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sattar tries to hold on but Black pushes him away. Sattar is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action. Sattar is trying to escape the mount.
Black gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Joe Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Black throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sattar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Black is in Sattar's guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sattar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Black dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sattar. Sattar has his takedown stuffed and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Sattar wants to break free but Black has control.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sattar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Sattar won't allow it.
Black has Sattar pressed against the cage, preventing Sattar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Black being controlled against the cage. Black tries to pull guard but Sattar won't allow it.
Good body shot from Sattar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Black pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Sattar drags the fight down to the ground.
Sattar wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sattar looking to control.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Black is looking to stand up but Sattar won't let him. Sattar tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sattar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Sattar trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Sattar has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though. Sattar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well. Sattar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sattar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black wants to control from the top but Sattar keeps moving. Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sattar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sattar wants to sweep but no luck. Sattar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Black wants to pass the guard but Sattar is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Black. Sattar gets the takedown into side control. Sattar wants to stand but Black is controlling his arm. Sattar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black tries to bench press Sattar off him but Sattar keeps the position. Black is not content to let Sattar control the position. Joe Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sattar is chipping away with strikes.
Gullane Sattar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Joe Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sattar landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Gullane Sattar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Black!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
44% |
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