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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Blocko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liisteri comes to the cage accompanied by Solid Base - I like it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sir Blocko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blocko throws out a leg kick but Liisteri moves out of range and Blocko only half commits.
Blocko misses with a hook
and Liisteri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blocko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liisteri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Liisteri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blocko is not content to let Liisteri control the position.
Liisteri 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.
Blocko gets back to full guard.
Liisteri preventing the sweep.
Blocko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liisteri manages to get himself to full guard.
Blocko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blocko trying to control but Liisteri is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liisteri tries to strike from the bottom.
Liisteri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blocko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blocko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liisteri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blocko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Liisteri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blocko has managed to get both his arms back between Liisteri's legs - danger averted.
Blocko trying to control but Liisteri is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blocko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blocko tries to free his leg and advance position but Liisteri is retaining full guard.
Liisteri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Liisteri keeping moving, preventing Blocko from controlling successfully.
Blocko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri is looking for a triangle but Blocko pushes his legs off easily.
Liisteri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blocko defends well.
Blocko lands a couple of digs.
Blocko tries to free his leg and advance position but Liisteri is retaining full guard.
Blocko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blocko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Liisteri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blocko is aware though and is defending well.
Liisteri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blocko defends it easily.
Blocko wants to control from the top but Liisteri keeps moving.
Liisteri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blocko passes into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blocko is looking to take a break and control but Liisteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blocko blocks the strikes from Liisteri.
Blocko is putting a hurting on Liisteri here, landing some big shots from side control.
Liisteri gets back to half guard.
Blocko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liisteri sees it coming and defends easily.
Blocko thows a huge punch but Liisteri dodges it nicely.
Liisteri is refusing to be controlled, as Blocko sits in half guard.
Blocko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Blocko there.
Blocko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liisteri keeps working.
Liisteri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blocko working Liisteri over with strikes.
Liisteri is trying to get back to full guard.
Liisteri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blocko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blocko trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blocko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sir Blocko will probably get the nod.
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.
Blocko thumps Liisteri with a low kick.
Liisteri shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blocko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liisteri is looking to improve his position.
Blocko slips a nice elbow through Liisteri's hands, connecting with Liisteri's forehead.
Liisteri actively working from the bottom here.
Blocko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Liisteri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blocko lands with a punch from half guard.
Blocko passes to side control.
Blocko controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liisteri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blocko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blocko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blocko lands a nice short elbow.
Liisteri has hold of Blocko's hands but Blocko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Liisteri actively working from the bottom here.
Liisteri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blocko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blocko's back!
Liisteri working for a choke but Blocko reverses nicely into Liisteri 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blocko trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri working for a triangle but Blocko defends it easily.
Blocko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blocko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blocko chips away with some ground and pound.
Blocko distracts Liisteri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Liisteri has momentary wrist control but Blocko slips an elbow through the middle.
Blocko with a nice head shot there.
Blocko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liisteri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blocko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blocko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Liisteri looking for a guillotine here but Blocko defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blocko defends it easily.
Blocko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blocko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Liisteri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Liisteri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blocko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blocko forces his way into half guard.
Liisteri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blocko not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blocko working Liisteri over with strikes.
Blocko wants to control but Liisteri is keeping him busy.
Blocko trying to pass the guard but Liisteri defending well.
Liisteri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blocko wants to pass the guard but Liisteri is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blocko wants to work for an arm triangle but Liisteri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Blocko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Blocko.
A telegraphed right hand from Blocko misses the target.
Blocko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liisteri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blocko!
Blocko tries to hold on but Liisteri postures up.
Liisteri moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blocko has worked his arm free - good work by Blocko!
Blocko can't do much from the bottom here.
Sir Blocko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liisteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocko gets back to half guard.
Blocko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blocko is looking to control Liisteri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blocko avoid being mounted?
Liisteri prevents Blocko from improving his position.
Blocko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liisteri.
Blocko is trying to get back to full guard.
Blocko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Liisteri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Liisteri drops back looking for a leg! Blocko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blocko manages to kick Liisteri off! Liisteri jumps back into Blocko's guard.
Blocko looking to control.
Blocko keeping moving, preventing Liisteri from controlling successfully.
Liisteri stands and throws Blocko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Liisteri wants to control but Blocko is keeping him busy.
Blocko is trying to improve his position.
Liisteri postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Liisteri is trying to get an arm triangle but Blocko is defending well.
Liisteri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocko tries to bench press Liisteri off him but Liisteri keeps the position.
Blocko wants to control but Liisteri postures up.
Liisteri scoring with punches from side control.
Liisteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blocko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Liisteri off and has taken his back!
Liisteri is really stuck here.
Blocko trying to control.
Blocko is punishing Liisteri with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blocko looking for the choke from the back.
Blocko scores with strikes from the back.
Blocko keeps control of the position as Liisteri tries to break free.
Blocko lands shots from the back.
Liisteri manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blocko's guard. Nice work there by Liisteri.
Liisteri trying to control but Blocko is working from the bottom.
Liisteri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Liisteri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sir Blocko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blocko trying to control the position.
Taavi Liisteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blocko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liisteri is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Blocko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blocko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Blocko!
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energy
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