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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xtreme Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Mma has chosen I Wont Back Down as his entrance music. Xtreme Mma will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 cm
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313 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
20 - 22 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xtreme Mma! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sikaniska tries to clinch up. Sikaniska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mma. Mma throws a hook but Sikaniska avoids it easily. Mma tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikaniska.
Mma throws a shot from downtown. Sikaniska moves away and avoids it. Sikaniska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mma. Mma connects with a crisp jab. Sikaniska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab. Sikaniska leaves Mma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Sikaniska just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch. Sikaniska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Mma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This has been an exciting period of action! Mma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sikaniska under the eye. Mma throws a jab but it's blocked by Sikaniska.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Sikaniska looks to throw the jab but Mma is out of range. Sikaniska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Sikaniska has Mma pushed against the cage. Mma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mma landing knees to the body.
Sikaniska is breathing heavily. Mma blocks a body shot from Sikaniska. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sikaniska. Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut. Sikaniska gets caught napping as Mma dives in and scores a takedown. Sikaniska manages to retain guard. Mma scoring with punches to the head and body. Mma working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sikaniska swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mma stops Sikaniska from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mma scoring with some ground and pound. Sikaniska is looking to stand up but Mma isn't so interested in that idea. Sikaniska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Mma wants to control from the top but Sikaniska keeps moving. Sikaniska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mma is controlling him. Mma scoring with some ground and pound. Mma looking to sit in guard and control but Sikaniska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mma looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mma pulls Sikaniska in close to his closed guard and prevents Sikaniska from doing any damage or advancing position. Mma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Mma is controlling Sikaniska's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Xtreme Mma wasn't active enough on the ground. Sikaniska misses with a few strikes there.
Sikaniska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mma thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mma paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sikaniska slips a jab from Mma. Mma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sikaniska.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikaniska looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mma stuns Sikaniska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Mma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sikaniska throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A swing and a miss from Mma. Sikaniska avoids the body shot from Mma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xtreme Mma dominated that round. The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Mma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sikaniska throws a low kick but Mma moves out of range easily. Mma doesn't manage to clinch there - Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sikaniska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikaniska throws a right and a left that both miss. Mma misses with a hook. Sikaniska listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Sikaniska gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Mma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Mma is working Sikaniska over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. 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! Mma prevents Sikaniska from getting back to his feet. Mma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sikaniska's guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mma connects with a nice short shot to Sikaniska's temple. Sikaniska is trying to stand back up but Mma is controlling him
Mma working Sikaniska over with strikes. Mma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sikaniska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Mma seems to be working for a kimura but Sikaniska defends the submission attempt. Mma is looking to take a break and control but Sikaniska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mma is looking to advance position but Sikaniska won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sikaniska looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mma wants to take a breather but Sikaniska is having none of it. Sikaniska is looking to escape. Ground and pound from Mma. Nice strikes from Mma there. Sikaniska makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Mma has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Mma keeps it at a distance. Sikaniska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Xtreme Mma seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mma jabs Sikaniska right on the nose. Sikaniska blinks but takes it well. Mma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sikaniska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mma lands a nice elbow. Mma manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska doesn't manage to clinch there - Mma circles away.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Mma is avoiding it.
Mma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The fighters circle momentarily. Sikaniska darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mma just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Mma misses. Mma throws a looping overhand right but Sikaniska ducks down to avoid it. Sikaniska shoots in and drives through. Mma sprawls well. No joy there for Mma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sikaniska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sikaniska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A combination from Sikaniska does no damage. Sikaniska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sikaniska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away. 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! Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Mma keeps it at a distance. Mma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sikaniska drops his hands momentarily and Mma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sikaniska jabs Mma right on the nose. Mma blinks but takes it well. Mma checks a leg kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sikaniska. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xtreme Mma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mma looks to land a combination but Sikaniska avoids it well. Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska fails in his attempt to clinch. Sikaniska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska closes the distance and pushes Mma back into the cage. Mma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sikaniska avoids the damage to the body. A right hand to the body from Mma.
Sikaniska has a couple of punches blocked by Mma.
Mma misses with a punch to the body.
Mma blocks the elbow strike.
Sikaniska tries to stall but Mma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sikaniska working aggressively here.
Sikaniska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mmas head. Sikaniska lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sikaniska keeps control of Mma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sikaniska misses with a punch to the body.
Mma looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sikaniska wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sikaniska avoids it. Sikaniska lands an uppercut. Sikaniska is pushing Mma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mma swings for the body but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Mma lands a glancing blow to the side of Sikaniska's head. Mma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mma walks into a left hand. Mma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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! Mma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sikaniska under the eye. Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Sikaniska coming out on top. Mma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sikaniska back to the cage. Mma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Sikaniska avoids the body shot from Mma.
Mma throws a right and a left that both miss. Sikaniska moves in looking to clinch but Mma pushes him off. Sikaniska checks a leg kick. Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sikaniska scores with a three punch combo!
Sikaniska wants to clinch. Mma stuns Sikaniska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A big left from Mma misses. An inside leg kick lands from Mma. Mma sizes up Sikaniska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mma throws a right hand that Sikaniska ducks under and follows up with a left that Sikaniska also avoids with ease. Sikaniska shoots in looking for a takedown. Mma tries to sprawl out of it but Sikaniska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mma lands with a hook. Sikaniska tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Xtreme Mma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sikaniska is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sikaniska is looking to clinch. Sikaniska tries to clinch and Mma counters with a three punch combo that has Sikaniska backing up. Sikaniska nods at Mma to acknowledge the strikes. Mma circles away from the clinch attempt and Mma counters with a straight right hand. Oh Sikaniska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sikaniska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mma swats away the attempt to clinch by Sikaniska. Sikaniska seems to have got his legs back now. Sikaniska slips a straight right by Mma. Mma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mma catches Sikaniska with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Santeri Sikaniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mma avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Xtreme Mma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mma 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xtreme Mma! During a confident post fight interview, Xtreme Mma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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