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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Sutter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutter circles away.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka shoots in and gets a takedown into Sutter's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Suokuokka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sutter's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suokuokka won't allow Sutter to sweep him here.
Suokuokka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Sutter keeps moving.
Suokuokka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sutter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suokuokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka wants to pass the guard but Sutter is keeping the position.
Sutter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suokuokka wants to control from the top but Sutter keeps moving.
Akseli Suokuokka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Suokuokka rushes Sutter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suokuokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suokuokka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sutter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokuokka walks into a jab.
Suokuokka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka cracks the inside of Sutter's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sutter looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokuokka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sutter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Suokuokka tries to advance to mount but Sutter denies him.
Sutter parries the strikes from Suokuokka easily there. Suokuokka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sutter to escape.
Suokuokka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Suokuokka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sutter is not content to let Suokuokka control the position.
Sutter is trying to control Suokuokka's posture but Suokuokka avoids it.
The strikes coming from Suokuokka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suokuokka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sutter is avoiding damage well.
Suokuokka lands some shots froms side control.
Sutter is looking to regain half guard here but Suokuokka keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sutter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Suokuokka landing strikes.
The ground and pound from Suokuokka seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Suokuokka trying to control the position but Sutter is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Suokuokka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sutter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Suokuokka wants to control but Sutter is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka landing strikes.
Suokuokka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sutter parries the strikes from Suokuokka easily there. Suokuokka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sutter to escape.
Suokuokka wants to control but Sutter is keeping him busy.
Suokuokka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sutter is not content to let Suokuokka control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutter wants to control but Suokuokka postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutter is trying to get back to his feet.
Sutter wants to control but Suokuokka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Suokuokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suokuokka lands a hook that stumbles Sutter back into the cage. Suokuokka follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sutter to the canvas! Suokuokka pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sutter has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Akseli Suokuokka!
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hype
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