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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aki Sirkesalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris To Short is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aki Sirkesalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To Short shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sirkesalo as he jumps to the side.
To Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
To Short throws a sloppy head kick and Sirkesalo moves out of range easily.
Chris To Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
To Short is looking to clinch.
Sirkesalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sirkesalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sirkesalo misses the jab.
To Short takes one on the button.
To Short displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirkesalo throws out the jab.
To Short tries a head kick but it misses.
To Short lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkesalo slaps away a takedown attempt from To Short , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from To Short misses.
To Short throws a leg kick but Sirkesalo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
To Short is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkesalo lands a nice shot that snaps To Short 's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from To Short is defended easily by Sirkesalo.
Aki Sirkesalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris To Short .
To Short throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
To Short lands a leg kick that knocks Sirkesalo off balance momentarily.
To Short tries to clinch but Sirkesalo is having none of it.
To Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirkesalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Sirkesalo both land. Nice combination.
To Short lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirkesalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sirkesalo loads up on a big right hand but To Short slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
To Short tries to clinch up but Sirkesalo circles away and keeps his distance.
To Short misses with a two punch combination.
To Short gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
To Short slips under a jab from Sirkesalo.
To Short staying out of range there.
To Short tries for a takedown but Sirkesalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Sirkesalo misses.
To Short ducks under a wild hook from Sirkesalo.
To Short moves out of range as Sirkesalo strikes.
Sirkesalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
To Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
To Short throws out a powerful jab.
To Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
To Short shoots in but Sirkesalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
To Short tries to bum rush Sirkesalo with a series of wild strikes but Sirkesalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
To Short tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkesalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
To Short clinches up against the cage.
To Short swings wildly with an uppercut but Sirkesalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirkesalo tries to circle away but To Short has him pinned against the cage.
To Short changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sirkesalo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
To Short shoots in looking for a takedown. Sirkesalo tries to sprawl out of it but To Short keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sirkesalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
To Short misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
To Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Sirkesalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sirkesalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but To Short is keeping busy.
To Short throws an elbow but it misses.
To Short is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sirkesalo is defending well for now.
To Short 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
To Short looks for a takedown but Sirkesalo sprawls well.
To Short throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
To Short fails with a takedown attempt.
To Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
To Short looks winded!
To Short keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sirkesalo.
To Short moves to clinch but Sirkesalo breaks away
letting Sirkesalo counter with a right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sirkesalo misses with a looping right.
Sirkesalo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sirkesalo misses with a hook.
To Short misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
To Short walks into a straight right hand from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sirkesalo dodges the punch combination from To Short .
To Short throws a combination that misses
enabling Sirkesalo to counter with a crisp jab.
To Short has a takedown stuffed.
To Short shoots in for a takedown but Sirkesalo shows good takedown defense.
Sirkesalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sirkesalo lands with a straight right. To Short didn't see that one coming.
Sirkesalo throws a right hand that To Short ducks under and follows up with a left that To Short also avoids with ease.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
To Short stuns Sirkesalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
To Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirkesalo misses with a hook. To Short ducked under it nicely.
To Short wants to clinch up but Sirkesalo keeps it at a distance.
Sirkesalo loads up on a big right hand but To Short slips the punch.
To Short fails with the takedown.
To Short throws a head kick but Sirkesalo moves out of range.
Sirkesalo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkesalo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping To Short at a distance.
To Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirkesalo was well out of range. Poor timing from To Short .
Sirkesalo scores with a nice right hand.
Sirkesalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
To Short throws a combination that misses
and Sirkesalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sirkesalo catches To Short with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
To Short tries to clinch but Sirkesalo is having none of it.
A head kick misses from To Short .
To Short looks to land a body kick but Sirkesalo moved away.
To Short tries to clinch but Sirkesalo moves out of range.
To Short slips a straight right by Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
To Short drives through and clinches with Sirkesalo against the cage.
To Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sirkesalo has had enough of the clinch but To Short keeps him there for the moment.
Sirkesalo tries to circle away but To Short has him pinned against the cage.
To Short missing with knees to the body.
To Short misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sirkesalo.
To Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
To Short misses with a combination
and Sirkesalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sirkesalo stuffs the takedown attempt from To Short . To Short gets slowly back to his feet.
To Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
To Short ducks under a wild hook from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sirkesalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sirkesalo keeps the fight on the outside.
To Short rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sirkesalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from To Short does no damage.
To Short moves out of range as Sirkesalo strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
To Short tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkesalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aki Sirkesalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
To Short tries to clinch but Sirkesalo moves away
and Sirkesalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sirkesalo throws a hook but To Short blocks it.
Nice defenses there by To Short .
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
To Short takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Sirkesalo as To Short shoots in.
Sirkesalo lands a nice shot that snaps To Short 's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Sirkesalo. No joy for To Short on that attempt.
Sirkesalo cracks To Short with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
To Short moves out of range of the strikes.
To Short throws a combination that misses
and Sirkesalo counters with a straight right hand.
To Short swinging wildly here.
Sirkesalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
To Short wants to slow Sirkesalo down by chopping away at his legs.
Sirkesalo avoids the head kick by To Short .
To Short doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirkesalo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris To Short dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
To Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
To Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
To Short throws the kick towards the body but Sirkesalo avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - To Short looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sirkesalo missing with a left hand there. To Short was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
To Short throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sirkesalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
To Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Sirkesalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
To Short doesn't manage to clinch there - Sirkesalo circles away.
To Short pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
To Short scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sirkesalo throws a hook to the side of To Short 's head but To Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Sirkesalo catches To Short right on the button with a cross.
To Short is breathing heavily.
To Short throws a body kick that misses.
Chris To Short seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sirkesalo.
To Short tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sirkesalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
To Short tries to close the distance and clinch but Sirkesalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirkesalo takes a swing at To Short 's ribcage but misses.
To Short is looking to clinch but Sirkesalo is avoiding it.
Sirkesalo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sirkesalo wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris To Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - To Short looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sirkesalo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. To Short eats them both and turns towards Sirkesalo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Sirkesalo misses.
To Short tries to clinch up.
To Short throws a right and a left that Sirkesalo avoids nicely.
To Short throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sirkesalo's waist but Sirkesalo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing To Short off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirkesalo misses the target.
Sirkesalo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed To Short momentarily.
To Short throws a head kick but Sirkesalo moves out of range.
To Short jabs at Sirkesalo's body.
Sirkesalo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
To Short is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirkesalo checks a low kick from To Short .
To Short is still on wobbly legs! Can Sirkesalo finish him?
Sirkesalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
To Short gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - To Short finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sirkesalo loads up on a big right hand but To Short slips the punch.
To Short throws a lazy right hand but Sirkesalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
To Short throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
To Short looks for the body kick but Sirkesalo saw that one coming.
To Short throws a combination that misses
and Sirkesalo counters with a big right hand! Oh To Short is in trouble here! Sirkesalo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Sirkesalo!
A victorious Aki Sirkesalo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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