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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kringle comes to the cage accompanied by Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. Sammakko has chosen Saku Sammakko as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saku Sammakko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle throws a right hand that Sammakko ducks under and follows up with a left that Sammakko also avoids with ease.
Kringle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kringle throws a series of punches but Sammakko avoids them all with ease.
Kringle looks to land a right hand but Sammakko moved out of range.
Sammakko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kringle moves into the clinch successfully.
Sammakko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kringle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sammakko.
Sammakko is working for takedown but Kringle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sammakko's elbow.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sammakko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kringle avoiding damage as Sammakko throws knees to the body.
Kringle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kringle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kringle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko jumps into guard, dragging Kringle to the mat.
Sammakko looks gassed!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kringle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kringle is looking to stand up but Sammakko won't let him.
Kringle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sammakko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kringle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sammakko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sammakko throws a couple of heel strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kringle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kringle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sammakko keeping moving, preventing Kringle from controlling successfully.
Kringle is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kringle trying to control but Sammakko is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Kringle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Sammakko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kringle loads up on a big right hand but Sammakko slips the punch.
Kringle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sammakko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sammakko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko throws a series of punches but Kringle moves out of range.
No joy there for Kringle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sammakko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kringle tries to avoid it but Sammakko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kringle to the ground. Kringle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Kringle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Sammakko.
Sammakko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sammakko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kringle swivels and escapes.
Kringle avoids the head kick by Sammakko.
Kringle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sammakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kringle moves forwards but Sammakko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko throws the left hand but Kringle avoids the punch easily.
Kringle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kringle throws a right hand that misses
and Kringle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kringle lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Sammakko.
Sammakko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sammakko keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle lands a right hook to the body.
Chris Kringle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kringle checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kringle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sammakko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kringle tries to avoid it but Sammakko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kringle to the ground. Kringle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sammakko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sammakko.
Kringle tests Sammakko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sammakko misses with an uppercut. Kringle saw that one coming.
Sammakko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sammakko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kringle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chris Kringle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Sammakko.
Kringle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sammakko is working for takedown but Kringle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sammakko is breathing heavily.
Kringle lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kringle.
Kringle lands with a short shot to the head.
Kringle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kringle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
Kringle lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kringle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kringle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sammakko backwards.
Sammakko wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kringle.
Kringle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kringle pushes Sammakko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sammakko is rocked!
Kringle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sammakko or not.
Kringle misses with a body punch.
Kringle misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kringle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sammakko wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Kringle.
A body shot lands from Kringle.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sammakko backwards.
Kringle presses Sammakko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kringle gets through Sammakko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kringle tries to work over Sammakko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kringle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sammakko backwards.
Kringle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kringle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Sammakko avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Kringle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kringle blocking some punches.
Kringle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sammakko's elbow.
A short right from Kringle on the inside.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
A right handed body shot lands from Kringle.
A left hand lands to the body for Kringle.
Kringle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sammakko backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Kringle.
Sammakko is still on wobbly legs! Can Kringle finish him?
Kringle lands with a right to the head.
Kringle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sammakko can do to turn this around?
Kringle throws a punch but it's blocked by Sammakko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sammakko.
Sammakko seems to have recovered his senses.
Sammakko taking a breather.
Kringle presses Sammakko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kringle lands a hook that snaps the head of Sammakko backwards.
Kringle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle is leaning against Sammakko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kringle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kringle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kringle lands an uppercut.
Sammakko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kringle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sammakko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kringle.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Sammakko controls the action.
Kringle stalling in the clinch but Sammakko improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Kringle.
Sammakko swings wildly with an uppercut but Kringle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Sammakko controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kringle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kringle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sammakko cracks Kringle with a good jab.
Sammakko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kringle. That snapped Sammakko's head back.
Sammakko slips a jab and a cross from Kringle.
Sammakko connects with a jab.
Kringle slaps away a takedown attempt from Sammakko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kringle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sammakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sammakko swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle swings widly with a right hand
and Sammakko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sammakko connects with a jab.
Sammakko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sammakko connects with a single shot there.
Sammakko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kringle.
Sammakko moves out of range of the strikes.
Sammakko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kringle.
A telegraphed right hand from Kringle misses the target.
Kringle connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kringle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sammakko. Kringle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kringle throws a right and a left that Sammakko avoids nicely.
Kringle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kringle digs a good body shot into Sammakko's ribs.
Kringle misses the shot to the body.
Kringle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sammakko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle slips a jab from Sammakko.
Kringle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Kringle finds it's target.
Kringle moves out of range of the body kick.
Sammakko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kringle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammakko.
Sammakko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kringle.
Sammakko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle misses with a looping left.
Kringle with a hook.
Saku Sammakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kringle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kringle jabs at Sammakko's body.
Sammakko throws a right hand that misses
and Kringle counters with a crisp one two that drops Sammakko! Kringle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sammakko to his feet! Sammakko is in big trouble!
Chris Kringle is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle clinches up with Sammakko and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammakko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kringle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chris Kringle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Sammakko.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Sammakko avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Kringle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sammakko's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kringle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kringle 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Kringle!
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pop
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