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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Tech N9ne - Like Yeah as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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276 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakke Pietila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pietila cracks Patterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson swinging wildly here.
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pietila manages to avoid it.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pietila.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pietila sprawls well. Pietila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Patterson drops Pietila with a nice combination! Patterson dives into Pietila's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Sakke Pietila has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson stands and steps away. Pietila gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pietila tries to clinch up.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pietila rushes Patterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila misses with a body punch.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Pietila does no damage.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pietila.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pietila lands with an overhand left.
Pietila lands a nice shot that snaps Patterson's head back.
Patterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Patterson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Nice cross by Pietila.
Patterson throws a jab when Pietila was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pietila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Pietila throws a combination. Patterson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pietila circles away quickly and effectively.
Pietila drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakke Pietila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pietila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Patterson misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Pietila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patterson doesn't seem phased though.
Patterson misses with a takedown
and Pietila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Pietila is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patterson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson throws a jab when Pietila was well out of range.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Pietila tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pietila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakke Pietila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Patterson.
Pietila stuffs the takedown.
Patterson looks gassed!
Patterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Pietila scores with a four punch combination!
Pietila lands with a nice combination. Patterson backs away looking to recover.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Pietila shows good takedown defense.
Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pietila tries a body shot but Patterson blocks it.
Pietila prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Patterson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pietila is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Patterson.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pietila gets a clinch.
Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila tries to clinch up.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Pietila.
Pietila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pietila instigates a clinch.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Pietila on the inside.
Pietila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Pietila.
Pietila pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pietila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pietila gets a clinch.
Pietila lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakke Pietila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pietila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Pietila cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
Pietila lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pietila rushes Patterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pietila breaks the clinch.
Patterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pietila.
Pietila moves into range and clinches up with Patterson.
Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pietila cracks Patterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pietila lands a glancing blow to the side of Patterson's head.
Pietila drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pietila.
Patterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakke Pietila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pietila connects with a solid leg kick.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson tries to keep at a distance but Pietila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye.
It looks like Lee Patterson has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Pietila.
Pietila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pietila lands with a light punch inside.
Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila lands a leg kick that knocks Patterson off balance momentarily.
Pietila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pattersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pietila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pietila instigates a clinch.
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietila tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Pietila is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Pietila scores with a four punch combination!
Patterson throws an off balance right hand
and Pietila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patterson thinking.
Pietila stalks Patterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patterson's face. Patterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Pietila lands a two punch combo.
Pietila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Pietila - just one landing.
Pietila doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Pietila feints and then cracks Patterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patterson down.
Pietila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Patterson tries to move into range but Pietila moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pietila wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.
Patterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Pietila counters with a leg kick.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pietila as he jumps to the side.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson tries to keep at a distance but Pietila has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pietila.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietila scores with a jab to the head.
Pietila's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pietila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pietila wants to clinch.
Pietila doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pietila.
Pietila has managed to clinch.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila breaks the clinch.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pietila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice combination there by Pietila.
Pietila moves to clinch but Patterson breaks away
and Patterson counters with a straight right hand.
Pietila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pietila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pietila looks to clinch
and Patterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakke Pietila is winning the standup battle so far.
Patterson swings for the body but Pietila moves out of range.
Pietila wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila tests Patterson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pietila tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson looks for a takedown but Pietila sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila wants to clinch.
Pietila is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Pietila is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Pietila.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pietila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Pietila tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Pietila there.
Pietila doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Pietila clinches with his opponent.
Pietila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson looking to stall.
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietila feints a jab promting Patterson to slip. Pietila then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Patterson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pietila checks a leg kick nicely.
Pietila is looking to clinch.
Pietila tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Pietila connects with a body shot that sends Patterson's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Pietila.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Pietila moved out of range nicely.
Pietila clinches with his opponent.
Pietila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pietila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pietila effectively controlling the action here.
Pietila landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pietila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pietila.
Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietila.
Pietila gets a clinch.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakke Pietila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson throws a right hand that Pietila ducks under and follows up with a left that Pietila also avoids with ease.
Pietila rushes Patterson and presses him up against the cage.
Pietila pushes Patterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Sakke Pietila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pietila!
Pietila connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Pietila lands.
Patterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila stalling.
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietila catches Patterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Pietila does no damage.
Pietila misses with a two punch combination.
Pietila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Pietila wants to clinch.
Pietila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patterson doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Patterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pietila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pietila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Patterson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Pietila pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Pietila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pietila doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Pietila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Pietila lands a lovely overhand right.
Pietila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Pietila pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pietila breaks the clinch.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pietila tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Pietila has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pietila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Patterson misses with a straight left.
Pietila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch but Pietila keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pietila walks away with a smile on his face. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pietila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pietila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patterson misses with a straight right.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pietila stuffs the takedown.
Sakke Pietila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Patterson.
Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila breaks the clinch.
Pietila rushes Patterson and presses him up against the cage.
Pietila effectively controlling the action here.
Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pietila is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Pietila circles away and we're back to standing.
Pietila wants to clinch.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Pietila lands.
Patterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pietila counters with a series of strikes. Patterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Patterson throws a body punch but Pietila moves out of range.
Pietila tries to clinch up.
Patterson swings widly with a right hand
and Pietila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pietila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietila tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Patterson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Patterson pushes him off.
Patterson needs to keep his hands up - Pietila had a free shot at his head there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch but Pietila keeps him there for the moment.
Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pietila tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Patterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pietila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila works Patterson's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Pietila. No joy for Patterson on that attempt.
Pietila instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila had his way with Lee Patterson in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Pietila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patterson on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Pietila - just one landing.
Pietila forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Pietila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patterson letting Pietila take a breather here.
Patterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Pietila.
Pietila stalling in the clinch.
Pietila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pietila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietila. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Pietila.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Pietila tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pietila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patterson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Some wild striking there from Patterson.
Patterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pietila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pietila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pietila wants it to stay on the feet.
Pietila closes the distance and pushes Patterson back into the cage.
Patterson wants to break free but Pietila has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila avoids a wild elbow strike from Patterson.
Pietila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Patterson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sakke Pietila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Patterson.
Patterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pietila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pietila - that landed with a thud.
Pietila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pietila pushes Patterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pietila is pushing Patterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pietila tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Pietila lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Patterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pietila drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Patterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pietila pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pietila scores with a punch to the head.
Pietila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pietila throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietila connects with the punch.
Pietila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patterson doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakke Pietila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pietila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Patterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Patterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pietila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pietila works on Patterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Pietila.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila scores with a shot to the side of Patterson's head.
Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakke Pietila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pietila, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakke Pietila!
Sakke Pietila retains his super heavyweight title!
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