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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammakko comes to the cage accompanied by Saku Sammakko. Martinez has chosen Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Saku Sammakko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saku Sammakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammakko throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sammakko.
Sammakko throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Sammakko moved out of range.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sammakko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sammakko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sammakko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sammakko moves out of range.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammakko.
Sammakko cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Sammakko misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinez, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sammakko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sammakko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
Sammakko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sammakko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sammakko moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Sammakko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sammakko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Sammakko saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez moves out of range as Sammakko strikes.
Sammakko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sammakko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Sammakko lands a body shot.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sammakko lands with a good body shot.
Sammakko avoids the head kick by Martinez.
A big right from Sammakko misses.
Sammakko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martinez sizes up Sammakko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sammakko.
Martinez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sammakko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sammakko is looking to clinch.
Sammakko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sammakko.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Sammakko backpedaling.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sammakko can pounce on him.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Sammakko's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Sammakko tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sammakko scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sammakko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into Sammakko's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez passes into half guard.
Sammakko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sammakko.
Sammakko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sammakko blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sammakko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez tries to bum rush Sammakko with a series of wild strikes but Sammakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sammakko tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sammakko misses the target.
Sammakko avoids the head kick by Martinez.
A good leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sammakko moves out of range.
Sammakko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinez motions for Sammakko to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sammakko jabs at Martinez's body.
Martinez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sammakko on the side of the head.
Sammakko avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martinez - that will leave a mark!
Martinez throws a hook but Sammakko blocks it.
Martinez blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sammakko is looking to chop away at Martinez's legs.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sammakko throws a shot to the body.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sammakko throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martinez.
Sammakko throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sammakko throws out the jab.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammakko instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko lands a nice elbow.
Sammakko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sammakko controls his hands.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Sammakko's leg. Sammakko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sammakko slips a jab from Martinez.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammakko.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Sammakko is out of range.
Sammakko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Sammakko slips the punch.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Sammakko checks a leg kick.
Sammakko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez 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.
Sammakko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sammakko.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Sammakko counters with a nice body shot.
Sammakko throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Sammakko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Sammakko moved out of range nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sammakko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinez - the referee stops the clock and Sammakko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinez. Sammakko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Richard Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez moves out of range as Sammakko strikes.
Sammakko misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Sammakko avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pushes Sammakko away with a front kick.
A jab from Sammakko misses.
Sammakko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Sammakko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Sammakko's defenses.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sammakko is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sammakko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sammakko wants to clinch.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Sammakko moved out of range.
Martinez motions for Sammakko to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sammakko avoids a kick to the body.
Sammakko wants to clinch.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sammakko tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sammakko to the ground. Sammakko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sammakko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Sammakko is out of range.
Martinez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sammakko checks it well.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martinez.
Sammakko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sammakko misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Sammakko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sammakko wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Sammakko wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Martinez is trying to keep Sammakko in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammakko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saku Sammakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Sammakko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sammakko has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richard Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Sammakko.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Sammakko is looking to sweep but instead, Martinez has passed into half guard.
Sammakko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sammakko moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Martinez. That snapped Sammakko's head back.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sammakko on the side of the head.
Sammakko throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Sammakko swinging wildly here.
Sammakko ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sammakko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Sammakko clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sammakko controls his hands.
Martinez wants to break free but Sammakko has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez digs a right hand into Sammakko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sammakko's gas tank.
Sammakko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sammakko lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
Sammakko lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!
Richard Martinez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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