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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koral Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Amin Sax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koral Grazie!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax looks to land a combination but Grazie avoids it well.
Grazie misses with a head kick.
Sax throws a right and a left that Grazie avoids nicely.
Grazie tries to clinch but Sax is having none of it.
Grazie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sax lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grazie looks gassed!
Sax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Sax.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sax throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grazie was covering up waiting for the punch and Sax finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sax wants to stand but Grazie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sax stands and steps away. Grazie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sax stalks Grazie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grazie's face. Grazie staggers backwards, shaken.
Sax moves into the clinch.
Sax leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grazie backwards.
Sax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grazie misses with a takedown
and Sax counters with a crisp one two that drops Grazie! Sax thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grazie to his feet! Grazie is in big trouble!
Sax swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sax throws a leg kick which misses Grazie's front leg but catches the back leg as Grazie tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sax scores with a leg kick.
Sax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sax scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sax connects with an inside leg kick.
Sax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax throws a series of punches but Grazie moves out of range.
Grazie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sax connects with a leg kick. Grazie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grazie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sax.
Grazie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sax misses with a combination
and Grazie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sax is looking to stand up but Grazie isn't so interested in that idea.
Grazie drops back looking for a leg! Sax is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sax manages to kick Grazie off! Grazie jumps back into Sax's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grazie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sax is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grazie, into his guard.
Sax gets to his feet. Grazie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sax throws a series of punches but Grazie moves out of range.
Sax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sax - just one landing.
Sax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grazie's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sax moves into the clinch successfully.
Sax manages to break the clinch.
Sax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sax connects with an inside leg kick.
Grazie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sax finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Grazie fails with the takedown
and Sax counters with an inside leg kick.
Grazie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Sax as Grazie shoots in.
Amin Sax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koral Grazie.
Grazie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sax.
Sax scores with a takedown into Grazie's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Sax dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sax misses with a wild combination.
Sax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sax shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grazie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grazie on the ground.
Sax decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Good leg kick by Sax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sax throws a leg kick which misses Grazie's front leg but catches the back leg as Grazie tries to avoid it.
Amin Sax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sax throws an off balance right hand
and Grazie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sax won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grazie tries for a kimura but Sax is defending well.
Grazie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sax, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sax keeps working.
Grazie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sax rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grazie's guard! Nice work there by Sax!
Sax stands and steps away. Grazie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sax tries to clinch but Grazie moves out of range.
Sax clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grazie.
Grazie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sax. Sax obviously looking to wear him down.
Sax scores with a takedown into Grazie's guard.
Amin Sax overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sax decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grazie, up you get!
Grazie shoots in for a double leg but Sax sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sax is looking to slow Grazie down with leg kicks.
Grazie shoots in but no luck this time.
Amin Sax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koral Grazie.
Grazie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sax throws a series of punches but Grazie avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sax swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Sax as Grazie shoots in.
Sax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grazie.
Grazie has his takedown stuffed
and Sax counters with a two punch combo.
Sax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grazie misses with a takedown
enabling Sax to counter with a crisp jab.
Sax misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grazie.
Sax misses with a leg kick.
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.
Grazie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sax counters with a shoot takedown. Grazie fights it but they end up in guard.
Sax decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grazie, up you get!
No joy there for Sax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grazie shoots in for a takedown but Sax shows good takedown defense.
Sax scores with a leg kick.
Grazie shoots in and drives through. Sax sprawls well.
Sax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That kick from Sax tenderised Grazie's leg. Grazie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grazie shoots in for a takedown but Sax shows good takedown defense.
Sax scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Sax does it's job there.
Grazie misses with a takedown
and Sax counters with a left and a right that stings Grazie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amin Sax 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sax!
Sax throws a right and a left that Grazie avoids nicely.
Sax misses with the combination.
Grazie shoots in and drives through. Sax sprawls well.
Sax stuffs the takedown attempt from Grazie. Grazie gets slowly back to his feet.
Sax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grazie's calf.
Sax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazie shoots in for a takedown but Sax shows good takedown defense.
Amin Sax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koral Grazie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grazie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grazie gets a double leg takedown into Sax's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sax dives on top into guard.
Grazie has a closed guard, preventing Sax from standing up.
Sax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sax wants to stand but Grazie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grazie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sax has managed to get both his arms back between Grazie's legs - danger averted.
Sax slips nicely into half guard.
Amin Sax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sax prevents Grazie from improving his position.
Grazie trying to control from the bottom.
Sax prevents Grazie from improving his position.
Sax trying to control the pace.
Sax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grazie can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Amin Sax wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grazie gets caught napping as Sax dives in and scores a takedown. Grazie manages to retain guard.
Sax wants to stand and escape but instead Grazie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grazie chips away with some ground and pound.
Grazie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sax is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sax has escaped and now he's on top!
Grazie working for a triangle but Sax defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grazie misses with a takedown attempt
and Sax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sax stalks Grazie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grazie's face. Grazie staggers backwards, shaken.
Sax throws a leg kick which misses Grazie's front leg but catches the back leg as Grazie tries to avoid it.
Sax works over Grazie's head and body with a nice combination.
Sax scores with a leg kick.
Sax closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Grazie's face as Sax controls the position.
Koral Grazie 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amin Sax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sax 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amin Sax!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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