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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Sarsola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarsola has chosen Mono - 16.12 as his entrance music. 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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216 lbs
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Sarsola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mulqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarsola moves away.
Nice body kick from Sarsola.
Sarsola tries to work over Mulqvist's front leg with a kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Sarsola throws a right hand that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarsola manages to avoid it.
Sarsola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarsola shoots in looking for a takedown. Mulqvist tries to sprawl out of it but Sarsola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mulqvist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulqvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mulqvist - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sarsola lands a shoulder strike.
Sarsola working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sarsola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarsola blocks a body shot from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mulqvist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarsola throws a jab but it's blocked by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarsola.
Sarsola misses with the combination.
Mulqvist avoids a kick to the body.
Sarsola shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulqvist sprawls well. He's pushed Sarsola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mulqvist.
Sarsola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Sarsola or perhaps it was just good defense by Mulqvist which made him look bad.
Harri Mulqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Sarsola.
Mulqvist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarsola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarsola. Mulqvist shrugs it off though.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarsola as he connects with a hook.
Sarsola connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulqvist lands a nice shot to the body.
Mulqvist is looking to clinch.
Sarsola jabs Mulqvist right on the nose. Mulqvist blinks but takes it well.
Sarsola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mulqvist wants to land a leg kick but Sarsola is out of range.
Mulqvist throws a body kick that misses.
Mulqvist throws a wild body kick that Sarsola sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarsola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulqvist closes the distance and clinches up with Sarsola, looking for a takedown. Mulqvist pushes Sarsola against the cage but Sarsola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the body kick from Sarsola.
Sarsola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sarsola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mulqvist as he avoids it easily.
Sarsola stuffs the takedown.
Mulqvist misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leo Sarsola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulqvist misses the shot to the body.
Mulqvist is looking to wear down Sarsola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mulqvist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mulqvist tries to clinch up but Sarsola circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulqvist misses the shot to the body.
Sarsola throws a solid leg kick but Mulqvist takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarsola.
Mulqvist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarsola.
Mulqvist stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarsola. Sarsola gets slowly back to his feet.
Mulqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mulqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarsola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist looks for the body kick but Sarsola saw that one coming.
Mulqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarsola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarsola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mulqvist wants to land a leg kick but Sarsola is out of range.
Sarsola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarsola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulqvist misses with a head kick.
Sarsola throws a chopping leg kick but Mulqvist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Sarsola. That snapped Mulqvist's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulqvist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sarsola doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Sarsola checks it.
Sarsola works the jab nicely.
Sarsola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Sarsola will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sarsola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sarsola controls Mulqvist momentarily but Mulqvist frees himself.
Mulqvist looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mulqvist postures up in Sarsola's guard and throws a big left but Sarsola blocks it.
Mulqvist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarsola keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulqvist preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sarsola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarsola managing to control the position.
Mulqvist content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mulqvist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sarsola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mulqvist.
Good leg kick by Mulqvist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarsola slips under a jab.
Sarsola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mulqvist scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarsola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mulqvist blocks a head kick by Sarsola.
Sarsola misses with an uppercut. Mulqvist saw that one coming.
Mulqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Sarsola moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarsola.
Sarsola digs a good body shot into Mulqvist's ribs.
Mulqvist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarsola.
Mulqvist blocks a head kick by Sarsola.
Sarsola lands with a good body shot.
Sarsola is looking to score with low kicks.
Sarsola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mulqvist's waist but Mulqvist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sarsola off to one side.
Mulqvist misses with a body shot.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sarsola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mulqvist checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sarsola checks a leg kick.
Sarsola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sarsola misses with a low kick.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulqvist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarsola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mulqvist moves out of range as Sarsola strikes.
Mulqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarsola misses the body punch
and Mulqvist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarsola thinking.
Mulqvist slaps away a takedown attempt from Sarsola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sarsola is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarsola throws a right hand that misses
and Mulqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sarsola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mulqvist - the referee stops the clock and Sarsola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mulqvist. Sarsola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulqvist moves away.
Sarsola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but Sarsola moves out of range easily.
Sarsola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mulqvist. Mulqvist obviously looking to wear him down.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarsola manages to avoid it.
Mulqvist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mulqvist blocks a jab.
Mulqvist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarsola's sensitive parts.
Sarsola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist connects with a body shot.
Mulqvist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarsola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarsola tries to score with a low kick but Mulqvist moves his leg out of the way.
Sarsola checks a low kick from Mulqvist.
Nice cross by Mulqvist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mulqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Sarsola is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mulqvist is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sarsola.
Mulqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mulqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarsola, pushing him back against the cage.
Mulqvist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulqvist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulqvist tries to throw a body punch but Sarsola avoids it by throwing Mulqvist back against the cage.
Mulqvist blocks a body shot from Sarsola.
Mulqvist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarsola has a couple of punches blocked by Mulqvist.
Sarsola lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulqvist backwards.
Mulqvist blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarsola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mulqvist lands a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarsola is rocked!
Mulqvist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarsola is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulqvist finish him?
Mulqvist trying to control the position but instead, Sarsola has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mulqvist into the cage.
Mulqvist creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sarsola's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sarsola drops to his knees and Mulqvist pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist retains his light heavyweight title!
Harri Mulqvist made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* in his post fight interview.
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