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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guan Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu comes to the cage accompanied by The Battle of Red Cliff. Jaakko Savolainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guan Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Savolainen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Savolainen is in Yu's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Savolainen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savolainen preventing the sweep.
Yu looking for a guillotine here but Savolainen defends easily.
Yu trying to control the position.
Savolainen postures up in Yu's guard and throws a big left but Yu blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savolainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savolainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savolainen wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
Savolainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yu trying to control the position.
Savolainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savolainen is one step ahead there.
Savolainen looking to sit in guard and control but Yu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savolainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Savolainen controlling Yu's posture.
Savolainen looking to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jaakko Savolainen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yu defending well as Savolainen loads up on a big left hand.
Jaakko Savolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savolainen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savolainen looking to pass the guard.
Savolainen postures up and lands a big shot to Yu's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Savolainen from controlling successfully.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savolainen is one step ahead there.
Savolainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savolainen is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Savolainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Savolainen from controlling successfully.
Savolainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yu trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen won't allow Yu to sweep him here.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Savolainen from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Savolainen postures up.
Savolainen throwing strikes from guard but Yu blocks nicely.
Savolainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yu managing to control the position.
Savolainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yu's head.
Savolainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Savolainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savolainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Savolainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yu's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen looking to pass the guard.
Savolainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yu is trying to control the position but Savolainen postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savolainen is one step ahead there.
Savolainen wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
Savolainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savolainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Yu has wrist control.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savolainen distracts Yu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Savolainen 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.
Savolainen throws a hook but Yu avoids it easily.
Savolainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yu is trying to defend but Savolainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yu tries to roll over but Savolainen keeps him under control.
Savolainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yu tries to get to full guard but Savolainen has control of the leg.
Yu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savolainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savolainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Savolainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu taking some punishment here, with Savolainen in his half guard.
Yu taking some punishment here, with Savolainen in his half guard.
Savolainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savolainen.
Savolainen winds up and cracks Yu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yu is rocked!
Jaakko Savolainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savolainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Yu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savolainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu trying to control from the bottom.
Savolainen thows a huge punch but Yu dodges it nicely.
Savolainen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Yu is hurt! He's hurt bad - Savolainen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Yu from any more punishment! Congratulations to Savolainen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Savolainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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