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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes to the cage accompanied by Discoboys - I came for you. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
21 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Apanson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apanson thows a leg kick but Burke checks it
and Burke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Apanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apanson backwards.
Apanson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Burke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apanson is looking to take a break and control but Burke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Apanson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burke regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Apanson.
Apanson postures up in Burke's guard and throws a big left but Burke blocks it.
Apanson trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Apanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Apanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Burke is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Burke has wrist control.
Burke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Apanson controls the pace.
Apanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Apanson throwing strikes from guard but Burke blocks nicely.
Apanson looking to sit in guard and control but Burke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Apanson looking for a guillotine here but Burke defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burke stands up from Apanson's guard - Burke perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johan Apanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burke wants to slow Apanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Apanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burke.
Apanson throws a looping overhand right but Burke ducks down to avoid it.
Burke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Apanson is predictable there
and Burke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Burke moves into the clinch.
Burke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkes head.
Still in the clinch, Apanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burke lands a nice knee to the body.
Burke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apanson avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Apanson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Apanson throws a leg kick
and Burke counters with an outside leg kick.
Burke thows a leg kick but Apanson checks it
and Apanson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burke's knee momentarily.
Apanson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Apanson misses with a body punch
and Burke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with some punches.
Burke blocks a body shot from Apanson.
Burke pushes Apanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Apanson on the inside.
Knees to the body from Burke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Apanson.
Burke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burke swings wildly with an uppercut but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke tries a body shot but Apanson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
Apanson working hard to break the clinch.
Apanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Burke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burke tries to work over Apanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burke backwards.
Apanson tries for a takedown but Burke manages to get underhooks.
Solomon Burke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Apanson.
Apanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Apanson misses with a body punch.
Apanson is trying to drag Burke to the mat but Burke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Solomon Burke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Apanson lands a leg kick that knocks Burke off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Apanson is predictable there
and Burke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Apanson throws a big shot that misses.
Apanson throws a leg kick
and Burke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Apanson blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Apanson.
Apanson swings widly with a right hand
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Apanson, right into the meat.
Burke stuffs the takedown.
Apanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Burke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Apanson missing with a left hand there. Burke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solomon Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burke walks into a left hand.
Burke throws a solid leg kick but Apanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burke.
Apanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Apanson cracks the inside of Burke's front leg.
Apanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burke counters with a thumping low kick.
Solomon Burke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Apanson.
Apanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Apanson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burke counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Apanson
and Burke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Apanson is trying to push Burke away but Burke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burke pushes Apanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burke can't find room to land a body shot as Apanson controls the action.
Burke swings wildly with an uppercut but Apanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke tries a body shot but Apanson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke misses with a punch to the body.
Apanson blocks a body shot from Burke.
Burke struggles to land a body shot inside as Apanson controls his hands.
Burke digs a right hand into Apanson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Apanson's gas tank.
Apanson can't find room to land a body shot as Burke controls the action.
Apanson is leaning against Burke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apanson lands a shot to the body.
Apanson tries to work over Burke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burke misses with a punch on the inside.
Apanson managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Apanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apanson's brow.
Burke misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
A head punch on the inside from Apanson fails to land.
Burke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
Burke is leaning against Apanson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apanson avoiding damage as Burke throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Apanson.
Burke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkes head.
Apanson managing to block the knees to the body from Burke.
Burke is pressed up against the cage. Apanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burke down to the mat. Burke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Apanson blocks the body kick.
Burke throws a leg kick
so Apanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burke wants to sweep but no luck.
Apanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burke wants to stand but Apanson is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apanson trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Apanson throwing strikes from guard but Burke blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johan Apanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burke tries to clinch but Apanson moves out of range.
Burke throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Apanson counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Apanson is predictable there
and Burke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Apanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Apanson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Apanson.
Apanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burke.
Apanson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burke tries to avoid it but Apanson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burke to the ground. Burke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burke throws a leg kick but Apanson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Burke counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burke is looking to clinch.
Apanson feints and as Burke raises his hands in defense, Apanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Apanson thows a big elbow that misses.
Apanson prevents Burke from getting back to his feet.
Apanson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burke has escaped and now he's on top!
Apanson has his foot on Burke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burke works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson keeping full guard, as Burke tries to pass.
Burke is posturing up here but Apanson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Burke tries to roll out but it's too tight and Burke has to tap! Slick submission there by Apanson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johan Apanson!
Johan Apanson is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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