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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Suomalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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174 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Suomalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Piotrowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piotrowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suomalainen wants to get back to his feet.
Piotrowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Suomalainen gets back to full guard.
Piotrowski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suomalainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suomalainen has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomalainen wanted to stand there but Piotrowski had control of the position.
Suomalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Piotrowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suomalainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Piotrowski, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piotrowski moves out of range as Suomalainen strikes.
Suomalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suomalainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Piotrowski is controlling him.
Piotrowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Piotrowski wants to control from the top but Suomalainen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suomalainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suomalainen looking to control.
Suomalainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Piotrowski wants to stand but Suomalainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Piotrowski looks gassed!
Suomalainen wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Suomalainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Piotrowski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Piotrowski is trying to reverse the position but instead Suomalainen has taken his back - oops!
I would not like to be Piotrowski right now.
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 Seppo Suomalainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Suomalainen misses with a head kick.
Suomalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piotrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suomalainen.
Piotrowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Piotrowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suomalainen clinches with his opponent.
Suomalainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piotrowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Suomalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suomalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Piotrowski throws a series of punches but Suomalainen moves out of range.
Suomalainen misses with a body kick.
Suomalainen gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suomalainen looking for a takedown.
Suomalainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Suomalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piotrowski is leaning against Suomalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski lands an elbow inside that Suomalainen shrugs off.
Suomalainen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Piotrowski uses from the top position.
Piotrowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suomalainen wants to stand and escape but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Piotrowski looking to pass the guard.
Piotrowski trying to control but Suomalainen is working from the bottom.
Suomalainen is working an open guard so Piotrowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piotrowski wants to clinch
and Suomalainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Piotrowski is looking to slow Suomalainen down with leg kicks.
Piotrowski throws a right and a left that Suomalainen avoids nicely.
Piotrowski misses with a few strikes there.
Piotrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suomalainen has managed to clinch.
Piotrowski is trying to break the clinch but Suomalainen has him pressed against the cage.
Piotrowski gets underhooks to prevent Suomalainen's takedown attempt.
Piotrowski manages to break the clinch.
Seppo Suomalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suomalainen tries to clinch up but Piotrowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Suomalainen misses with a head kick.
Piotrowski scores with a one two! Suomalainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suomalainen moves in looking to clinch but Piotrowski pushes him off.
Suomalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suomalainen looks to land a combination but Piotrowski avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piotrowski slows down the pace here.
Suomalainen is trying to break free.
Suomalainen breaks from the clinch.
Piotrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Suomalainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piotrowski. Piotrowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Suomalainen throws a lazy head kick
and Piotrowski counters with a single leg into guard. Suomalainen didn't expect that.
Suomalainen keeping moving, preventing Piotrowski from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski won't allow Suomalainen to get back to his feet.
Piotrowski wants to control from the top but Suomalainen keeps moving.
Piotrowski gets to his feet - Suomalainen follows without any prompting.
Piotrowski scores with a head kick.
Piotrowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suomalainen throws a lazy head kick
and Piotrowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piotrowski prevents Suomalainen from breaking the clinch.
Piotrowski has picked Suomalainen up - he's going for a ride! Piotrowski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suomalainen trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Piotrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Piotrowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suomalainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Piotrowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suomalainen misses with a kick to the body.
Suomalainen throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafal Piotrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt - Suomalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suomalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.
Suomalainen lands a head kick. Piotrowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suomalainen scores with a head kick.
Piotrowski is rocked!
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but Suomalainen shows good takedown defense.
Piotrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Suomalainen finish him?
Suomalainen is looking to clinch but Piotrowski is avoiding it.
Piotrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Suomalainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suomalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suomalainen has managed to clinch.
Suomalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suomalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomalainen gets a clinch.
Suomalainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suomalainen breaks from the clinch.
Piotrowski tries to clinch up but Suomalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Piotrowski clinches but Suomalainen breaks the clinch
and Suomalainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Piotrowski's guard.
Suomalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Piotrowski.
Suomalainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suomalainen trying to control but Piotrowski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski looking to control.
Suomalainen wants to control from the top but Piotrowski keeps moving.
Rafal Piotrowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suomalainen stands up and waves to Piotrowski to follow him.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suomalainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suomalainen gets to his feet. Piotrowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but Suomalainen moves out of range.
Suomalainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piotrowski as he avoids it easily.
Piotrowski closes the distance but Suomalainen moves to the side
and Suomalainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suomalainen prevents Piotrowski from improving his position.
Piotrowski is looking to control Suomalainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Piotrowski avoid being mounted?
Piotrowski landing strikes from the bottom.
Suomalainen is looking to advance position but Piotrowski won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Piotrowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Piotrowski pulls Suomalainen in close to his closed guard and prevents Suomalainen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suomalainen drops back looking for a leg! Piotrowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piotrowski manages to kick Suomalainen off! Suomalainen jumps back into Piotrowski's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Suomalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suomalainen 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seppo Suomalainen!
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energy
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hype
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