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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiroi Neko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Machine Head - Halo. Kalevi Sorsa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shiroi Neko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalevi Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neko moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Sorsa misses.
Sorsa misses with a right hand
and Neko counters with a nice uppercut.
Sorsa throws a head kick but Neko moves out of range.
Neko walks into a jab.
Neko tries for a takedown but Sorsa circles away easily
and Sorsa counters with a shoot takedown. Neko fights it but they end up in guard.
Neko wants to stand and escape but Sorsa is having none of it.
Sorsa preventing the sweep.
Sorsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Neko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neko wants to sweep here but Sorsa controlling him for the moment.
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Neko is keeping the position.
Neko seems keen to control Sorsa's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sorsa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Neko is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neko looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorsa is just out of range.
Neko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorsa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neko's knee momentarily.
Neko is breathing heavily.
Sorsa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Neko did well to prevent Sorsa getting side control.
Sorsa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sorsa trying to control the action but Neko is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kalevi Sorsa.
Sloppy strikes from Sorsa. Those never looked like landing.
Neko misses with a takedown
and Sorsa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neko!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neko is squirming around, avoiding Sorsa's attempts to control the action.
Neko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sorsa looking to control but Neko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neko has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sorsa's lack of action.
Neko trying to control but Sorsa postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sorsa wants to pass to mount but Neko is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Sorsa 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.
Neko dodges the punch combination from Sorsa.
Kalevi Sorsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa throws out a powerful jab.
Sorsa tries to land a front kick but Neko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neko with a poor takedown
and Sorsa counters with a right hand to the body.
Neko walks into a jab.
Neko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorsa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neko thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neko blocks a leg kick.
Sorsa connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko walks into a stiff left hand from Sorsa.
A lazy left from Sorsa finds it's target.
Sorsa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sorsa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neko throws a hook but Sorsa avoids it easily.
Sorsa misses with a wild combination.
Neko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sorsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorsa.
Neko takes one to the chin there.
Neko misses with a takedown
and Sorsa counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa scores a takedown into full mount!
Sorsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neko is looking to escape.
Sorsa controlling from the full mount.
Sorsa looking to ground and pound but Neko is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa breaks from Neko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sorsa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Neko looks a forlorn figure.
Sorsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neko is looking to escape.
Sorsa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is landing with some decent strikes but Neko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sorsa trying to control but Neko is having none of it.
Sorsa misses with some ground and pound and Neko recovers position to half guard.
Sorsa trying to control the action but Neko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Neko misses with a takedown
and Sorsa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Neko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neko misses with a takedown attempt
and Sorsa counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorsa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sorsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Neko is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorsa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sorsa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neko at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sorsa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sorsa lands a nice forearm strike.
Neko trying to remain calm as Sorsa controls from the top position.
Sorsa trying to control the position but Neko is working away.
Neko dodges the ground and pound from Sorsa.
Neko dodges the ground and pound from Sorsa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa throws an elbow but Neko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sorsa is staying tight to Neko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Neko regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sorsa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sorsa content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sorsa wants to advance to full mount but Neko doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sorsa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kalevi Sorsa.
Neko ducks under a wild hook from Sorsa.
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.
Sorsa misses with an uppercut. Neko saw that one coming.
Sorsa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neko misses the jab.
Sorsa throws a lazy head kick
and Neko counters with a takedown into side control.
Neko wants to control for a moment but Sorsa uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sorsa gets back to full guard.
Shiroi Neko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Sorsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sorsa 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Sorsa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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