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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikkanen has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Mauri Saarinen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Tikkanen.
Saarinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tikkanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saarinen's waist but Saarinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tikkanen off to one side.
Tikkanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Saarinen misses with a left hand
and Tikkanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tikkanen ducks under a wild hook from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tikkanen slips under a jab from Saarinen.
Mauri Saarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarinen misses with a double jab
letting Tikkanen counter with a right hand.
Tikkanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saarinen.
Saarinen misses with a combination
enabling Tikkanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tikkanen throws a series of punches but Saarinen avoids them all with ease.
Tikkanen feints and as Saarinen raises his hands in defense, Tikkanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Saarinen wants to stand and escape but Tikkanen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Tikkanen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen is wriggling around but Tikkanen manages to pass to half guard.
Tikkanen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saarinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tikkanen.
Tikkanen seems to be working for a kimura but Saarinen defends the submission attempt.
Tikkanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Saarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen trying to control the pace.
Saarinen wants to get back to his feet.
Tikkanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saarinen is trying to stand back up but Tikkanen is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Esa Tikkanen.
Tikkanen with a nice cross.
Saarinen misses with a hook. Tikkanen ducked under it nicely.
Saarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauri Saarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries to move into range but Saarinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saarinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saarinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tikkanen.
Saarinen misses with a combination
and Tikkanen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarinen has one foot on Tikkanen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tikkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarinen throws a series of punches but Tikkanen avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throws a combination. Tikkanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tikkanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saarinen tries to avoid it but Tikkanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saarinen to the ground. Saarinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tikkanen shoots for a takedown but Saarinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mauri Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
A slow jab from Tikkanen misses its intended target.
Saarinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saarinen loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Saarinen as Tikkanen shoots in.
Tikkanen swings for the body but Saarinen moves out of range.
Tikkanen shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikkanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Tikkanen counters with a series of strikes. Saarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saarinen swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Saarinen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saarinen throws a right hand that Tikkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikkanen also avoids with ease.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Mauri Saarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikkanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saarinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tikkanen counters with a left and a right that stings Saarinen.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tikkanen lands a nice shot that snaps Saarinen's head back.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saarinen tries to move into range but Tikkanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Tikkanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saarinen on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen fails with the takedown.
Tikkanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarinen is just out of range.
Saarinen connects with a body shot that sends Tikkanen's belly button to the back.
A jab from Saarinen finds it's way through Tikkanen's defenses.
Saarinen misses with a combination
and Tikkanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tikkanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Tikkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tikkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Saarinen lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikkanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tikkanen looks to land a right hand but Saarinen moved out of range.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tikkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tikkanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saarinen throws a right and a left that Tikkanen avoids nicely.
Tikkanen scores with a shot to the body.
Tikkanen looks for a takedown but Saarinen sprawls well.
Tikkanen misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen staying out of range there.
Tikkanen misses the shot to the body.
Saarinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tikkanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tikkanen missing with a left hand there. Saarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tikkanen tries to bum rush Saarinen with a series of wild strikes but Saarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tikkanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikkanen.
Saarinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tikkanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tikkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tikkanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Tikkanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen with a poor takedown
and Saarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mauri Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
Saarinen with a nice cross.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Saarinen moves out of range.
Tikkanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saarinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarinen throws a right hand that Tikkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikkanen also avoids with ease.
Tikkanen swings for the body but Saarinen moves out of range.
Saarinen throws a right hand that Tikkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikkanen also avoids with ease.
Saarinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tikkanen misses with a combination
and Saarinen counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saarinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tikkanen off the cage and back into range.
Saarinen throws the left hand but Tikkanen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esa Tikkanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saarinen throws a right hand that Tikkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikkanen also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Saarinen misses.
Saarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saarinen.
Saarinen misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Tikkanen misses.
Saarinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Saarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Tikkanen lands a slapping body shot.
Tikkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarinen.
Saarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen dodges the punch combination from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen misses the shot to the body.
Tikkanen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a series of punches but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Saarinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Saarinen.
Tikkanen lands a jab.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tikkanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tikkanen takes a swing at Saarinen's ribcage but misses.
Esa Tikkanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tikkanen throws the left hand but Saarinen avoids the punch easily.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Saarinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikkanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Saarinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tikkanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tikkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a combination that misses
and Saarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen shoots in looking for a takedown. Saarinen tries to sprawl out of it but Tikkanen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saarinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tikkanen throws a lazy right hand but Saarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen misses with a double jab.
Tikkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Tikkanen misses.
Tikkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saarinen misses with a straight left.
Saarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarinen.
Tikkanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Saarinen.
Tikkanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tikkanen seems to be working for a kimura but Saarinen defends the submission attempt.
Tikkanen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saarinen is looking to escape.
Tikkanen is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Tikkanen stops Saarinen from getting back to his feet.
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 Mauri Saarinen.
Well Tikkanen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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