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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sugarol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Sugarol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugarol throws a nice looking combination but Gepardi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gepardi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sugarol blocks a jab.
Gepardi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sugarol.
Sugarol works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gepardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sugarol lands with a good body shot.
Sugarol lands with a right hand.
Sugarol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gepardi staying out of range there.
Sammy Sugarol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sugarol throws a nice looking combination but Gepardi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Gepardi.
Sugarol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gepardi defending well as Sugarol loads up on a big left hand.
Sugarol misses with a straight left.
Gepardi ducks under a wild hook from Sugarol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarol throws a hook but Gepardi avoids it easily.
Gepardi thows a body kick. Sugarol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gepardi slips under a jab from Sugarol.
Sugarol throws the left hand but Gepardi avoids the punch easily.
Sugarol lands with a shot to the body.
Sugarol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sugarol misses with a left hand
and Gepardi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gepardi.
Sugarol wants to stand but Gepardi is controlling the position.
Sugarol keeping moving, preventing Gepardi from controlling successfully.
Gepardi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gepardi stands and throws Sugarol's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gepardi tries for a kimura but Sugarol is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol is trying to get back to half guard.
Sugarol regains half guard.
Gepardi is keen to just control but Sugarol is a slippery customer.
Sugarol is trying to get back to full guard.
Sugarol makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gepardi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good shot there by Sugarol.
Gepardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sugarol.
Sugarol misses the shot to the body.
Sugarol slaps away a takedown attempt from Gepardi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol lands a glancing blow to the side of Gepardi's head.
Sugarol looks to land a left hand but Gepardi moved out of range nicely.
Sugarol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sugarol misses with a looping right.
Sugarol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gepardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gepardi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sugarol was well out of range. Poor timing from Gepardi.
Sugarol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gepardi misses with a low kick.
Sugarol moves out of range of the strikes.
Sugarol misses with a hook
and Gepardi counters with a three punch combo that has Sugarol backing up. Sugarol nods at Gepardi to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Sugarol does no damage.
Gepardi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sugarol swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi throws a big shot that misses.
Gepardi shoots in and drives through. Sugarol sprawls well.
Sammy Sugarol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uolevi Gepardi.
Sugarol misses with a hook. Gepardi ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sugarol!
Sugarol is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Sugarol.
Sugarol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gepardi throws a hook to the side of Sugarol's head but Sugarol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sugarol looks to score with a jab to the body but Gepardi is just out of range.
Sugarol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sugarol scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gepardi slips a jab and a cross from Sugarol.
Some wild striking there from Gepardi.
Gepardi throws a series of punches but Sugarol avoids them all with ease.
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 Sammy Sugarol will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sugarol throws a jab but it's blocked by Gepardi.
Gepardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sugarol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gepardi.
Sammy Sugarol is winning the standup battle so far.
Sugarol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gepardi moves away.
Gepardi throws the kick towards the body but Sugarol avoids it.
Sugarol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gepardi's head backwards.
Sugarol cracks Gepardi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sugarol dips to his left and cracks Gepardi with an uppercut!
Sugarol digs a good hook to Gepardi's body.
Sugarol slips a jab and a cross from Gepardi.
Gepardi looks to land a left hand but Sugarol moved out of range nicely.
Gepardi moves out of range as Sugarol strikes.
Gepardi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sugarol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarol scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gepardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sugarol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sugarol works Gepardi's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Sugarol checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sugarol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gepardi.
Sugarol thuds his right hand into Gepardi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sugarol connects with a body shot.
Gepardi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sugarol is trying to buck Gepardi off.
Sugarol regains half guard.
Gepardi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gepardi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sugarol tries to kick Gepardi off in order to stand up. Gepardi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sugarol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sugarol is not content to let Gepardi control the position.
Gepardi slips a nice elbow through Sugarol's hands, connecting with Sugarol's forehead.
Sugarol trying to hold on to Gepardi's head to control him but Gepardi postures up.
Gepardi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sugarol has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gepardi is looking to take a break and control but Sugarol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sugarol looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi is trying to control. Sugarol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sugarol trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gepardi manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gepardi avoids the attempt from Sugarol to control.
Sugarol working to try and regain half guard.
Gepardi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sugarol manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gepardi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gepardi working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gepardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sugarol keeps working.
Sugarol dodges the ground and pound from Gepardi.
Sugarol can't do much from the bottom here.
Sugarol tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugarol is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sugarol is looking to reverse the position.
Uolevi Gepardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sugarol is not content to let Gepardi control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uolevi Gepardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Gepardi looks to land a right hand but Sugarol moved out of range.
Gepardi shoots in looking for a takedown but Sugarol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gepardi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sugarol lands with a nice body punch.
Gepardi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sugarol quickly recovers to half guard.
Gepardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sugarol keeps working.
Sugarol tries to kick Gepardi off but Gepardi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sugarol tries to get to full guard but Gepardi has control of the leg.
Gepardi stops Sugarol from getting back to his feet.
Gepardi is pressing down on Sugarol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sugarol is holding on for now.
Gepardi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to pass the guard but Sugarol is defending well.
Sugarol is looking for a sweep. Gepardi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sugarol is looking to escape.
Sugarol regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sugarol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sugarol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gepardi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sugarol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gepardi trying to control but Sugarol is working from the bottom.
Sugarol is pulling down on Gepardi's head. It's preventing any offense from Gepardi, at least for the moment.
That's two 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.
Gepardi throwing strikes from guard but Sugarol blocks nicely.
Gepardi looking to sit in guard and control but Sugarol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sugarol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sugarol stopping the sweep attempt from Gepardi.
Sugarol is looking to stand up but Gepardi won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol postures up.
Sugarol has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sugarol blocks a jab.
Sugarol tests Gepardi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sugarol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gepardi misses the shot to the body.
Sugarol misses with a lunging right hand
and Gepardi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gepardi ducks under a wild hook from Sugarol.
Sugarol stuffs the takedown attempt from Gepardi. Gepardi gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Sugarol finds it's way through Gepardi's defenses.
Gepardi motions for Sugarol to come forward. Gepardi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugarol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sugarol scores with a decent looking hook.
Gepardi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sugarol is out of range.
Sammy Sugarol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sugarol catches Gepardi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gepardi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gepardi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sugarol listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sugarol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gepardi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sugarol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugarol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gepardi.
Sugarol looks to throw the jab but Gepardi is out of range.
Gepardi moves forwards but Sugarol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gepardi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sugarol avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sammy Sugarol.
I think Sugarol 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Sugarol!
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