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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reki's entrance music is The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (Ratatat Remix). A fine choice. The key to victory for Kimmo Reki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Reki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Susi.
Susi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Reki is defending well.
Susi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reki is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Susi wants to work for an arm triangle but Reki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reki gets back to full guard.
Reki keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
Reki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reki blocks a head kick by Susi.
Reki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reki tries to clinch up but Susi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Susi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reki tries to avoid it but Susi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reki to the ground. Reki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Susi clinches up with Reki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Reki.
Susi misses with a punch to the body.
Reki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reki tries to clinch but Susi moves away
so Susi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Susi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Susi drops back looking for a leg! Reki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reki manages to kick Susi off! Susi jumps back into Reki's guard.
Reki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Susi throws and elbow that misses. Reki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Susi's guard. Nice move by Reki!
Reki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Susi 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.
Reki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Susi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reki trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Susi looks gassed!
Reki throws a big right hand that misses.
Reki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Susi's head.
Reki tries to free his leg and advance position but Susi is retaining full guard.
Reki wants to get up but he can't break Susi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Susi controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reki looking to pass the guard.
Reki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Susi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
Reki trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Reki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Susi gets the takedown into side control.
Reki sneaks back into half guard.
Susi prevents Reki from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi prevents Reki from improving his position.
Susi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Susi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Susi.
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Reki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Susi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Susi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reki closes the distance but Susi moves to the side
and Susi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reki won't allow Susi to pass to mount.
Susi is keen to just control but Reki is a slippery customer.
Reki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Susi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reki's head.
Susi winds up and cracks Reki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Susi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Reki is refusing to be controlled, as Susi sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reki tries to clinch up.
Susi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reki sprawls well initially but Susi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reki is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi wants to pass to mount but Reki is defending the position.
Susi trying to control the action but Reki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Susi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iso Susi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Susi stopping the sweep attempt from Reki.
Reki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Susi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reki tries to bench press Susi off him but Susi keeps the position.
Susi is working Reki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Susi advances nicely into full mount.
Reki is working to get back to half guard.
Reki is working hard here to advance position.
Susi trying to control but Reki is having none of it.
Reki working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reki is looking to escape.
Reki is trying to escape the mount.
Susi with shots to the head and body - Reki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reki is in a horrible position here. Susi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reki swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Susi looking to finish Reki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reki!
Susi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki is squirming around, avoiding Susi's attempts to control the action.
Reki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Susi moves into full mount! Reki won't be happy about that!
Susi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reki is looking to escape.
Reki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Susi with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Susi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Susi wants to control the pace but Reki is squirming around nicely.
Reki is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reki circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reki checks a leg kick.
Susi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Reki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susi taking a breather here.
Reki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Reki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Susi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Susi keeps the fight on the outside.
Susi shoots in looking for a takedown. Reki tries to sprawl out of it but Susi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimmo Reki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susi shoots in looking for a takedown. Reki tries to sprawl out of it but Susi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Susi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reki as he avoids it easily.
Kimmo Reki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iso Susi.
Susi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Susi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reki!
Susi working Reki over with strikes here.
Reki throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Reki tries to reverse the position but Susi maintains control.
Reki tries to hold on but Susi pushes him away.
Susi prevents Reki from getting the reversal.
Susi dominating with strikes here.
Reki regains half guard.
Susi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reki gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control from the top but Reki keeps moving.
Reki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reki wants to stand but Susi is controlling the position.
Reki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Susi tries to reverse the position but Reki maintains control.
Reki is landing with some decent strikes but Susi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Reki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reki lands a heavy elbow.
Susi is squirming around, avoiding Reki's attempts to control the action.
Susi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reki prevents Susi from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Reki.
A nice elbow there by Reki.
Susi is looking to improve his position but Reki isn't that keen on the idea.
Reki avoids the attempt from Susi to control.
Reki landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Reki clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reki tries to clinch but Susi is having none of it.
Reki darts in trying to clinch
and Susi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reki!
Reki working to try and regain half guard.
Susi with shots to the head and body - Reki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Susi tries to control but Reki wriggling away.
Reki is desperately trying to improve his position but Susi has a good base and remains in mount.
Susi looking to control but Reki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reki is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Reki working to try and regain half guard.
Susi with a couple of short strikes.
Susi unloading with bombs!
Susi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reki looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Susi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reki is looking to get to half guard.
Reki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Susi. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control the pace but Reki is squirming around nicely.
Reki regains half guard.
Reki moves into full guard.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Reki is retaining full guard.
Susi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Susi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Susi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reki.
Susi wants to hold on but Reki pushes him away.
Susi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Susi tries to hold on but Reki postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Susi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reki tries to control but Susi wriggling away.
Reki lands with some strikes.
Reki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Susi is surviving well by controlling Reki's body position as best he can.
Susi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Susi advances to half guard.
Susi working over Reki with some ground and pound. Reki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Susi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Reki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Susi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Susi trying to control the position but Reki is working away.
Susi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susi wants to control but Reki is keeping him busy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Susi lands some shots froms side control.
Reki is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Susi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reki's guard now.
Reki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reki looking for a guillotine here but Susi defends easily.
Reki trying to control the position.
Susi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Susi distracts Reki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Susi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reki keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to move into half guard but instead Reki has managed to sweep!
Susi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reki trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reki wants to control from the top but Susi keeps moving.
Susi controls Reki momentarily but Reki frees himself.
Susi keeping moving, preventing Reki from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reki tries to clinch but Susi moves away
and Susi counters with a single leg into guard. Reki didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reki is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Susi is on top in guard.
Susi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reki keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki 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.
Susi trying to control but Reki is working from the bottom.
Kimmo Reki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reki trying to control the position.
Reki wants to stand and escape but Susi is having none of it.
Susi is stalling in the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reki rushes Susi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Reki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reki swats away the attempt to clinch by Susi.
Reki tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Susi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Susi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Susi!
Iso Susi is the new heavyweight champion!
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