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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quadros's choice of entrance music: Pride Theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros dodges the punch combination from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Suokuokka misses.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Quadros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suokuokka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quadros. Quadros obviously looking to wear him down.
Danga de danga de dang - Suokuokka scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Stephen Quadros has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Suokuokka. Those never looked like landing.
Suokuokka misses with the combination.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quadros throws a leg kick which misses Suokuokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Suokuokka tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Quadros.
No joy there for Suokuokka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quadros thows a body shot but no joy.
Suokuokka throws a jab but it's blocked by Quadros.
Quadros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quadros landing knees to the body.
Suokuokka is breathing heavily.
Quadros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Quadros.
Knees to the body from Quadros.
Quadros working Suokuokka over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suokuokka is trying to drag Quadros to the mat but Quadros just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quadros has Suokuokka pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quadros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quadros continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Quadros.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quadros but Quadros pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros instigates a clinch.
Quadros tries to land knees in the clinch but Suokuokka avoids the damage to the body.
Quadros lands a knee to the head.
Suokuokka is trying to break the clinch but Quadros is controlling him.
Suokuokka jumps guard but Quadros turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suokuokka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quadros landing knees to the body.
Quadros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka avoiding damage as Quadros throws knees to the body.
Quadros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Suokuokka fails to pull guard.
Quadros is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Suokuokka managing to block the knees to the body from Quadros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka blocks an elbow strike.
Quadros just leaning against Suokuokka, taking a breather.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suokuokka avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Quadros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Quadros's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akseli Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quadros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suokuokka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suokuokka closes the distance and clinches up with Quadros, looking for a takedown. Suokuokka pushes Quadros against the cage but Quadros circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quadros throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Quadros throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suokuokka's head.
Suokuokka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quadros lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quadros.
Suokuokka swinging wildly here.
Quadros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Quadros slams his shin into Suokuokka's torso.
Quadros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suokuokka letting Quadros take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quadros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suokuokka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quadros throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros controlling the action here for a moment.
Quadros tries a knee to the head but Suokuokka blocks it.
Quadros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Quadros.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suokuokka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quadros - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Quadros.
Quadros fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Quadros.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quadros. Suokuokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Suokuokka misses.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quadros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quadros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suokuokka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Quadros lands but Suokuokka takes it in his stride.
Quadros scoring well with a low kick there.
Stephen Quadros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quadros feints and then cracks Suokuokka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suokuokka down.
Quadros lands a leg kick that knocks Suokuokka off balance momentarily.
Quadros scores with a spinning back kick!
Quadros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quadros - that will leave a mark!
Suokuokka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quadros. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is looking to slow Suokuokka down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Quadros slams his shin into Suokuokka's torso.
Quadros lands with a nice body kick.
Suokuokka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quadros.
Nice body kick there by Quadros.
Quadros darts in and clinches Suokuokka up against the cage.
Suokuokka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quadros lands a good knee to the midsection. Suokuokka won't want to take too many of those.
Quadros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokuokka is defending well for now.
Quadros displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suokuokka up against the cage.
Quadros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suokuokka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suokuokka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Quadros throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros lands an elbow that stopped Suokuokka in his tracks for a moment.
Quadros content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quadros missing with knees to the body.
Quadros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
Quadros is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quadros lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Suokuokka 's eye.
Quadros stalling in the clinch but Suokuokka improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Quadros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Quadros's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Suokuokka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suokuokka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quadros can pounce on him.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Quadros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quadros lands with a nice body kick.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quadros rushes Suokuokka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quadros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quadros displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suokuokka up against the cage.
Quadros looking to throw knees to the head but Suokuokka is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quadros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suokuokka is defending well for now.
Suokuokka dodges an elbow strike from Quadros.
Quadros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suokuokka.
Quadros wants to stall.
Quadros tries a knee to the head but Suokuokka blocks it.
Quadros landing knees to the head.
Quadros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Suokuokka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Suokuokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Suokuokka.
Quadros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Quadros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suokuokka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suokuokka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quadros.
Quadros lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suokuokka's sensitive parts.
Stephen Quadros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quadros swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quadros.
Quadros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quadros wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokuokka swats away the attempt to clinch by Quadros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros lands with a kick to the temple. Suokuokka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suokuokka misses with a takedown attempt - Quadros sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quadros throws a leg kick which misses Suokuokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Suokuokka tries to avoid it.
Quadros throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quadros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suokuokka, pushing him back against the cage.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Suokuokka tries to stall but Quadros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Suokuokka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quadros blocks a body shot from Suokuokka.
Akseli Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka managing to block the knees to the body from Quadros.
Quadros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Quadros prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quadros taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suokuokka is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Quadros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quadros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Quadros!
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RATING
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