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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Sonninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiggaboo Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Sonninen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jiggaboo Crane's chin.
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190 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaarlo Sonninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiggaboo Crane!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonninen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane misses with a body kick.
Crane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crane lands a really nice looking cross but Sonninen seems unphased.
Crane tries to clinch up but Sonninen circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane tests Sonninen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crane blocks a jab.
Sonninen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crane swivels and escapes.
Sonninen misses with a few strikes there.
Sonninen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Kaarlo Sonninen has been cut.
Crane tries to clinch there but Sonninen circles away.
Crane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crane with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crane misses with an uppercut. Sonninen saw that one coming.
Crane tests Sonninen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sonninen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Sonninen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane lands a body shot.
Crane works Sonninen's body with a nice hook.
Crane misses with a head kick.
Crane misses with a straight right.
Sonninen gets tackled into the cage by Crane. Crane maintains the clinch.
Sonninen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crane scores with a shot to the body.
Crane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonninen throws out the jab.
Sonninen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sonninen throws a shot to the body.
Sonninen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Crane throws a leg kick but Sonninen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crane cracks Sonninen with an open hand slap.
Crane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonninen under the eye.
Crane slaps away a takedown attempt from Sonninen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Sonninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sonninen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sonninen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
Crane misses with a looping right.
Sonninen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crane wants to clinch.
Crane tries to clinch up but Sonninen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jiggaboo Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane misses with a looping left.
Crane scores with a jab to the head.
Sonninen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crane clinches up with Sonninen and pushes him back against the cage.
Sonninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Crane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sonninen wants to stall.
Crane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen looking to slow down the pace here.
Sonninen breaks from the clinch.
Sonninen looks to land a combination but Crane avoids it well.
Sonninen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sonninen shoots in looking for a takedown but Crane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonninen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonninen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sonninen somewhat.
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonninen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jiggaboo Crane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sonninen moves out of range as Crane throws a body kick.
Sonninen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crane.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sonninen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Crane looks to land a right hand but Sonninen moved out of range.
Sonninen walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Crane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonninen doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen throws a series of strikes that have Crane backpedaling.
Crane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Sonninen.
Sonninen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crane.
Sonninen throws a right and a left that Crane avoids nicely.
Sonninen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crane looks to land a left hand but Sonninen moved out of range nicely.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Sonninen looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.
Sonninen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crane feints a jab promting Sonninen to slip. Crane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sonninen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sonninen is rocked!
Kaarlo Sonninen's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonninen fails with a takedown attempt.
Crane scores with a jab to the body.
Sonninen is breathing heavily.
Sonninen looks to land a left hand but Crane moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiggaboo Crane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Sonninen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crane lands a jab to Sonninen's midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Sonninen.
Kaarlo Sonninen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crane dodges the punch combination from Sonninen.
Sonninen gets a double leg takedown into Crane's guard.
Sonninen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crane is looking to stand up but Sonninen isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Sonninen from controlling successfully.
Crane wants to stand up but Sonninen is controlling him.
Crane working a defensive guard here.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Sonninen from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sonninen controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crane can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kaarlo Sonninen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No luck for Sonninen with that takedown attempt.
Crane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crane leaves Sonninen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sonninen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Sonninen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Jiggaboo Crane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crane cracks Sonninen with an open hand slap.
Sonninen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonninen misses with a two punch combination.
Crane tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crane tried to score with a low kick but Sonninen checks it.
Crane takes the fight into the clinch.
Sonninen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Sonninen has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Crane on the inside.
Sonninen breaks the clinch.
Sonninen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Sonninen.
Sonninen ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
Sloppy strikes from Sonninen. Those never looked like landing.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crane looks to land a body kick but Sonninen moved away.
Sonninen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Sonninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crane.
Crane throws a head kick but Sonninen moves out of range.
Crane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonninen drops his hands momentarily and Crane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sonninen ducks right into an uppercut from Crane.
Sonninen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crane.
Sonninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crane looks to throw the jab but Sonninen is out of range.
Sonninen misses with a double jab.
Crane lands with a cross.
Crane tries to clinch but Sonninen is having none of it.
Crane cracks Sonninen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonninen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonninen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonninen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crane lands a nice hook to Sonninen's body. Sonninen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crane throws a sloppy head kick and Sonninen moves out of range easily.
Sonninen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crane's waist but Crane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonninen off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonninen takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Crane.
Crane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonninen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane throws a jab when Sonninen was well out of range.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonninen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sonninen slips under a jab.
Sonninen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crane's waist but Crane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonninen off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiggaboo Crane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Sonninen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sonninen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sonninen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crane is looking to stand up but Sonninen isn't so interested in that idea.
Sonninen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crane wants to stand and escape but Sonninen is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good exchange - Crane coming out on top.
Crane avoids the body shot from Sonninen.
Crane misses with a two punch combination.
Crane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonninen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane misses with a straight left.
Crane wants to clinch.
Sonninen throws a big shot that misses.
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonninen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonninen fails to land the takedown.
Sonninen misses with a wild combination.
Crane leaves Sonninen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Crane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonninen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crane jabs Sonninen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonninen circles away.
Sonninen with a poor takedown
and Crane counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Sonninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonninen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Crane.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crane tries to land a front kick but Sonninen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crane closes the distance and pushes Sonninen back into the cage.
Sonninen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sonninen tries to circle away but Crane has him pinned against the cage.
Crane jumps guard but Sonninen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crane breaks from the clinch.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonninen shoots in looking for a takedown. Crane tries to sprawl out of it but Sonninen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane lands a lovely overhand right.
Crane lands a really nice looking cross but Sonninen seems unphased.
Crane looks to land a body kick but Sonninen moved away.
Some wild striking there from Crane.
Crane misses with a leg kick.
Crane works Sonninen's body with a nice hook.
Crane throws a solid leg kick but Sonninen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crane.
Sonninen misses with a few strikes there.
Crane tests Sonninen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crane doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonninen circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Crane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.
Crane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sonninen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonninen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crane scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Crane.
Crane throws a jab when Sonninen was well out of range.
Crane lands a nice shot that snaps Sonninen's head back.
Crane connects with a right hand. Sonninen shakes it off.
Crane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sonninen back to the cage. Crane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jiggaboo Crane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crane cracks a nice hook into Sonninen's ribs.
Crane connects with a right hand. Sonninen shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crane thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonninen shoots in but Crane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaarlo Sonninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonninen on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiggaboo Crane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiggaboo Crane!
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hype
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