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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Savolainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent grappler
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Savolainen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen with a poor takedown
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Savolainen is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Savolainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Savolainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savolainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phil Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Savolainen.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harris drives through and clinches with Savolainen against the cage.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savolainen's efforts to push away.
Savolainen has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savolainen.
Savolainen tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savolainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris landing knees to the body.
Savolainen managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Savolainen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savolainen.
Harris lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Harris.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savolainen's efforts to push away.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Savolainen's takedown attempt.
Savolainen looking for a takedown.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Savolainen.
Savolainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Savolainen is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savolainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savolainen fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck for Savolainen with that takedown attempt.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Savolainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris throws a right hand that Savolainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Savolainen also avoids with ease.
Savolainen leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savolainen has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris clinches up with Savolainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Savolainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Harris crunches a lovely knee into Savolainen's ribcage.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Savolainen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Savolainen landing strikes.
Savolainen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harris parries the strikes from Savolainen easily there. Savolainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.
Harris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savolainen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Savolainen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Savolainen with the ground and pound but Harris regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Savolainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Savolainen.
Savolainen working Harris over with strikes.
Savolainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harris tries to roll over but Savolainen keeps him under control.
Savolainen is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savolainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaakko Savolainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harris tries to sprawl but Savolainen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Savolainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savolainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savolainen controlling the action here.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savolainen on the ground.
Savolainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savolainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savolainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savolainen is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Savolainen trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savolainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savolainen lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savolainen throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Savolainen wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris controlling the position well.
Savolainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savolainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savolainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savolainen is working away from the top position though.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savolainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savolainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Savolainen working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savolainen prevents Harris from improving his position.
Savolainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savolainen.
Harris tries to kick Savolainen off but Savolainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Savolainen thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Savolainen there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savolainen lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savolainen lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen controlling the action here.
Savolainen thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris has hold of Savolainen's hands but Savolainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Savolainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savolainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savolainen.
Harris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Savolainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Savolainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris won't allow Savolainen to pass to mount.
Savolainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Savolainen slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
Harris 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.
Savolainen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Harris is hurt! He's hurt bad - Savolainen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Harris from any more punishment! Congratulations to Savolainen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 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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