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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Sakkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakkinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rotten Sound - Burden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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182 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Austin Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Sakkinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Sakkinen. No joy for Fowler on that attempt.
Fowler shoots for a takedown but Sakkinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sakkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fowler pushes him off.
Sakkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fowler circles away.
Fowler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fowler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fowler is looking for a kimura here.
Sakkinen wants to get back to full guard.
Fowler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakkinen wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sakkinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fowler.
Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Sakkinen defends the submission attempt.
Sakkinen wants to get back to his feet.
Sakkinen is in trouble now - Fowler has advanced to mount!
Fowler wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fowler working for a submission but Sakkinen is keeping him at bay.
Fowler won't let Sakkinen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fowler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakkinen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fowler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fowler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sakkinen is now in Fowler's guard. A big mistake from Fowler there, giving up the dominant position!
Sakkinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fowler looking for a sweep. Not yet Fowler, not yet.
Sakkinen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fowler, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakkinen tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fowler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler keeps the fight on the outside.
Fowler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sakkinen!
Sakkinen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakkinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Sakkinen defends the submission attempt.
Sakkinen is trying to stand.
Fowler wants to control but Sakkinen is keeping him busy.
Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Sakkinen defends the submission attempt.
Sakkinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Sakkinen defends the submission attempt.
Sakkinen tries to kick Fowler off but Fowler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fowler seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sakkinen defends it well.
Fowler is looking to advance position but Sakkinen won't allow it.
Fowler is working for a kimura but Sakkinen is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakkinen trying to control but Fowler postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Fowler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fowler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown but Sakkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sakkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Fowler or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakkinen which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fowler misses with a takedown attempt - Sakkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakkinen has managed to clinch.
Fowler is working for takedown but Sakkinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sakkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakkinen.
A short left from Sakkinen.
Nice elbow from Sakkinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakkinen.
Sakkinen lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakkinen scores with a shot to the side of Fowler's head.
A short body shot lands from Sakkinen as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Sakkinen on the inside.
Fowler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fowler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakkinen just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakkinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sakkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fowler is trying to pull guard but Sakkinen has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Sakkinen.
Fowler is looking for a takedown.
Sakkinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fowler looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakkinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sakkinen lands with a left to the head.
Fowler is trying to pull guard but Sakkinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakkinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Sakkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fowler backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakkinen.
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!
Sakkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Fowler won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakkinen.
Fowler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakkinen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Sakkinen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sakkinen.
A shot in the inside from Sakkinen.
Fowler is rocked!
Sakkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fowlers head.
Oh Fowler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fowler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakkinen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fowler to his knees! Sakkinen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Sakkinen!
Mikko Sakkinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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