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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Deverux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Deverux!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deverux throws a hook to the side of Saari's head but Saari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve Deverux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deverux. Saari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deverux missing with a left hand there. Saari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari closes the distance and pushes Deverux back into the cage.
Deverux misses with an elbow over the top.
Deverux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deverux.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saari.
Deverux misses with an elbow over the top.
Saari cracks Deverux with a nice body shot.
Saari lands a body punch.
Deverux looks winded!
Saari lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Steve Deverux has been cut.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deverux is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Saari on the inside.
Deverux is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Saari lands a big elbow that drops Deverux! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Deverux is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Saari!
Aku Saari decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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