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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sossu Seppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sack Hitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
25
210 lbs
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190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Sossu Seppo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sack Hitch! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hitch tries to clinch up and Seppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hitch darts in trying to clinch and Seppo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Seppo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hitch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Seppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitch thinking. Seppo scores with a one two! Hitch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Hitch has his takedown stuffed and Seppo counters with a left and a right that stings Hitch. Sack Hitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A punch combination from Seppo misses. Seppo blocks a leg kick. Hitch closes the distance but Seppo moves to the side and Seppo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Seppo works the jab nicely. Hitch closes the distance looking to clinch and Seppo counters with a series of strikes. Hitch will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Seppo.
Seppo scores with a sloppy right hand. Hitch should have avoided that one. Hitch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Seppo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sossu Seppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sack Hitch. Seppo lands with a shot to the body. Seppo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitch. Hitch tries to clinch but Seppo moves away and Seppo counters with a left and a right that stings Hitch. Hitch looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hitch looks to clinch and Seppo counters with a one-two to the body. Hitch darts in trying to clinch and Seppo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitch tries to clinch but Seppo moves away and Seppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hitch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Seppo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hitch. Seppo throws a nice looking combination but Hitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Seppo swinging wildly here.
Seppo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Seppo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Seppo circles away from the clinch attempt and Seppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hitch tries to clinch but fails miserably and Hitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Seppo feints a jab promting Hitch to slip. Seppo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hitch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Seppo misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seppo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hitch eats them both and turns towards Seppo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. This has been an exciting period of action! Hitch looks to clinch and Seppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitch thinking. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sossu Seppo dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Seppo lands a nice shot that snaps Hitch's head back.
Seppo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hitch. A head kick misses from Hitch. Seppo circles away from the clinch attempt and Seppo counters with a three punch combo that has Hitch backing up. Hitch nods at Seppo to acknowledge the strikes. Hitch darts in trying to clinch enabling Seppo to counter with a crisp jab. Hitch tries to clinch but fails miserably and Seppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitch misses with a body kick. Sossu Seppo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Seppo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitch takes one to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seppo. Hitch closes the distance but Seppo moves to the side and Seppo counters with a one-two to the body. Seppo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitch can do to turn this around? Hitch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitch thinking. Hitch closes the distance but Seppo moves to the side and Seppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitch thinking. Hitch is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitch closes the distance but Seppo moves to the side and Seppo counters with a nice uppercut. Seppo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hitch darts in trying to clinch and Seppo counters with a three punch combo that has Hitch backing up. Hitch nods at Seppo to acknowledge the strikes. Hitch with a poor takedown and Seppo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Seppo works over Hitch's head and body with a nice combination. Good standup being displayed there by Seppo as he connects with a hook. Seppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hitch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Hitch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Seppo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. A nice combination there by Seppo.
Hitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seppo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Seppo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seppo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hitch at a distance.
Seppo lands a really nice looking cross but Hitch seems unphased.
No joy there for Seppo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seppo is working the combinations to good effect here. A left and a right from Seppo both land. Nice combination. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seppo scores with a one two! Hitch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Seppo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hitch's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sossu Seppo dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Seppo lands a head shot. Hitch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seppo finds it's way round the side to connect with Hitch's head. Seppo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hitch tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Seppo counters with a left to the body. Hitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Seppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seppo looks to land a combination but Hitch avoids it well. Hitch tries to clinch up and Seppo counters with a series of strikes. Hitch will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitch shoots for a takedown but Seppo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Seppo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hitch off the cage and back into rage. Hitch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Seppo throws a combination. Hitch tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Seppo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hitch moves to clinch but Seppo breaks away and Seppo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hitch thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Seppo misses with a few strikes there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hitch might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seppo has got the better of the exchanges. Seppo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Seppo. Hitch misses with an uppercut
and Seppo counters with a two punch combo. Seppo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sossu Seppo is winning the standup battle so far. Seppo looks to land a combination. Hitch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This has been an exciting period of action! Seppo scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Seppo. Hitch has a takedown stuffed. Sossu Seppo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Seppo lands a jab-cross combination. Seppo throws a series of punches but Hitch moves out of range. Hitch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Seppo lands a nice looking body shot.
Seppo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Seppo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hitch tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hitch has his takedown stuffed and Seppo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sossu Seppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sack Hitch. Hitch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Seppo. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Seppo throws a series of strikes that have Hitch backpedaling.
Sack Hitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sossu Seppo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Seppo looks to land a combination but Hitch avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight! Sossu Seppo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Seppo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sossu Seppo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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