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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stigu comes to the cage accompanied by Sabrina-Boys. Romario has chosen Polly - By Nirvana as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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252 lbs
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184 cm
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270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romario misses with a head kick.
Romario connects with a leg kick. Stigu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Stigu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stigu misses with a wild combination.
Romario tries to clinch up but Stigu circles away and keeps his distance.
Stigu takes a swing at Romario's ribcage but misses.
Stigu misses with an uppercut.
Romario tries a head kick but it misses.
Stigu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romario looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stigu scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romario defending well as Stigu loads up on a big left hand.
Stigu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romario counters with an outside leg kick.
Stigu misses with a few strikes there.
Stigu swings widly with a right hand
and Romario counters with a big head kick but Stigu shrugs it off.
Stigu lands a really nice looking cross but Romario seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stigu does it's job there.
Romario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stigu misses with an uppercut.
Romario slips a jab from Stigu.
Stigu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romario lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stigu will feel that in the morning.
Romario lands a nice looking body kick.
Romario misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Stigu.
Romario looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stigu connects with a jab.
Romario is looking to clinch but Stigu is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Stigu blocks the low kick.
Stigu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romario doesn't seem bothered though.
Romario takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stigu lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stigu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romario checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stigu lands a nice shot to the body.
Romario ducks under a wild hook from Stigu.
Stigu lands a head kick that stumbles Romario and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Anderson Romario has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stigu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stigu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stigu connects with a couple of short punches.
Stigu throwing strikes but missing.
Stigu with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romario can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stigu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Romario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stigu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stigu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stigu throwing strikes from guard but Romario blocks nicely.
Romario trying to control the position.
Stigu is looking to work some ground and pound but Romario has wrist control.
Stigu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stigu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stigu with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Stigu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Romario's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Romario throws a sloppy head kick and Stigu moves out of range easily.
Stigu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stigu lands a really nice looking cross but Romario seems unphased.
Stigu throws a shot to the body.
Romario on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stigu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romario fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stigu, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Stigu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stigu breaks the clinch.
Stigu lands an overhand right.
Romario on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stigu throws a poor cross that misses
and Romario counters with a body kick.
Stigu misses with a straight right.
Stigu lands a body shot.
Stigu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stigu misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romario is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stigu drops Romario with a big left hand and mounts him. Romario is in big trouble!
Stigu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romario is desperately trying to improve his position but Stigu has a good base and remains in mount.
Stigu working for a submission but Romario is keeping him at bay.
Stigu punching from mount but Romario doing a good job of avoiding damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stigu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stigu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Romario because Stigu loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stigu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romario can do to turn this around?
Romario slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stigu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stigu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stigu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stigu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stigu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Romario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu preventing the sweep.
Romario keeping moving, preventing Stigu from controlling successfully.
Stigu postures up in Romario's guard and throws a big left but Romario blocks it.
Stigu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stigu throwing strikes from guard but Romario blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stigu stands and throws Romario's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Romario can't do much from the bottom here.
Stigu cracks Romario with a big right hand but Romario just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stigu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Stigu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Romario's cut.
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!
Romario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stigu.
A big left from Stigu misses.
Romario on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stigu misses with a straight left.
Romario stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stigu.
Romario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romario takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stigu throws a front kick aimed at Romario's knee but Romario avoids it well.
Stigu lands a nice shot that snaps Romario's head back.
Romario slips a jab from Stigu.
Romario slips under a jab from Stigu.
Romario moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stigu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romario counters by moving into the clinch.
Romario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romario throws an elbow but it misses.
Stigu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romario has him pressed against the cage.
Romario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stigu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romario as Stigu tries to tie him up.
Stigu tries to break the clinch but Romario is controlling the position.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mr Stigu has been cut.
Romario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stigu's defenses.
Stigu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stigu misses with the head strike.
Stigu misses with some punches.
Stigu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stigu misses with a punch on the inside.
Romario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stigu blocks it with crossed arms.
Romario misses with an elbow over the top.
Stigu takes an elbow to the temple.
Stigu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romario backwards.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stigu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romario utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson Romario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stigu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stigu dodges an elbow strike from Romario.
Stigu tries to break the clinch but Romario is controlling the position.
Stigu takes an elbow to the temple.
Stigu avoiding damage as Romario throws knees to the body.
Stigu blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stigu's brow.
Stigu misses with the head strike.
Stigu dodges an elbow strike from Romario.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stigu tries to break the clinch but Romario is controlling the position.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stigu avoiding damage as Romario throws knees to the body.
Stigu is looking to break free of the clinch but Romario has double underhooks.
Stigu misses with some punches.
Stigu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu swings wildly with an uppercut but Romario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stigu wants to get back to striking at distance but Romario won't allow it.
A short left from Stigu.
Romario blocking some punches.
Romario tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stigu avoids it.
Romario blocks an uppercut.
Romario misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romario.
Stigu blocks an elbow strike.
Stigu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stigu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romario lands an elbow just above Stigu 's eye.
Mr Stigu's cut is getting worse.
Romario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stigu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romario working Stigu over with knees to the body.
Romario lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stigu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario keeps control of Stigu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stigu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stigu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson Romario seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romario avoiding damage.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stigu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romario using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mr Stigu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stigu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romario is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stigu takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romario lands an elbow inside that Stigu shrugs off.
Stigu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romario throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Romario.
I think Stigu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Stigu!
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