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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Sammio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakari Sammio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakari Sammio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by McCracken!
McCracken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sammio.
McCracken forces Sammio back against the cage and clinches.
McCracken manages to break the clinch.
McCracken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been informed that Sammio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McCracken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCracken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sammio takes a step back to recover.
Sammio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sammio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakari Sammio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCracken blocks a head kick by Sammio.
McCracken slips a jab from Sammio.
McCracken scores with a push kick.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Sammio is just out of range.
McCracken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sammio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sammio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCracken.
McCracken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Sammio tenderised McCracken's leg. McCracken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sammio is looking to chop away at McCracken's legs.
McCracken throws a big counter combination but Sammio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCracken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sammio, pushing him back against the cage.
Sammio breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sammio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCracken seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCracken staying out of range there.
McCracken lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCracken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammio was well out of range. Poor timing from McCracken.
McCracken checks a low kick from Sammio.
Sammio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCracken.
Sammio connects with a crisp jab.
Sammio throws out a loose jab but McCracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakari Sammio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammio cracks a nice hook into McCracken's ribs.
McCracken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sammio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCracken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammio.
Sammio looks to land a left hand but McCracken moved out of range nicely.
McCracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sammio.
Sammio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCracken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sammio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sammio throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sammio throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken is looking to clinch.
Sammio throws a leg kick but McCracken sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCracken tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sammio manages to circle out of the way.
McCracken dives in for a single leg takedown but Sammio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sammio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCracken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sammio manages to break the clinch.
Sammio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCracken counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sammio throws a sloppy head kick and McCracken moves out of range easily.
Sammio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCracken lunges at Sammio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sammio's hand.
Sammio blocks a head kick by McCracken.
McCracken doesn't manage to clinch there - Sammio circles away.
McCracken doesn't manage to clinch there - Sammio circles away.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
McCracken throws a leg kick but Sammio moved away.
Sammio feints a counter leg kick.
McCracken scores with a body shot.
That kick from McCracken tenderised Sammio's leg. Sammio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sammio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sammio misses with a leg kick.
McCracken misses with a head kick.
McCracken throws a body shot but no joy.
Sammio throws a wild body kick that McCracken sees coming a mile off.
McCracken thumps Sammio with a low kick.
McCracken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sammio avoids the head kick by McCracken.
Sammio throws a nice head kick!
McCracken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sammio swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.
It looked like McCracken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCracken gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sammio breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCracken connects with a body shot that sends Sammio's belly button to the back.
Sammio throws a combination that misses
and McCracken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Sammio misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McCracken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sammio lands with a kick to the temple. McCracken shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Sammio.
Sammio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCracken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCracken misses with a two punch combination.
McCracken tries a head kick but it misses.
McCracken moves away from the strike by Sammio.
McCracken gets a clinch.
Sammio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sammio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McCracken takes the fight into the clinch.
McCracken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Sammio.
McCracken rushes Sammio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sammio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCracken has him pressed against the cage.
McCracken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul McCracken will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sammio throws a head kick that misses
and McCracken counters with a straight right hand.
Sammio throws a wild body kick that McCracken sees coming a mile off.
Sammio connects with a single shot there.
McCracken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCracken throws a wild body kick that Sammio sees coming a mile off.
Sammio throws the kick towards the body but McCracken avoids it.
McCracken avoids the head kick by Sammio.
As Sammio looks to move away, McCracken throws a big counter combo bu Sammio just gets out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sammio 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 McCracken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCracken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCracken takes a swing at Sammio's ribcage but misses.
Sammio loads up on a big right hand but McCracken slips the punch.
Sammio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Sammio.
A nice combination there by Sammio.
Sakari Sammio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken looks to land a body kick but Sammio moved away.
Sammio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCracken.
McCracken clinches up with Sammio and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCracken connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sakari Sammio has been cut.
McCracken breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by McCracken as he checks the leg kick.
Sammio throws a leg kick which misses McCracken's front leg but catches the back leg as McCracken tries to avoid it.
Paul McCracken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sammio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCracken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCracken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCracken throws a right hand that Sammio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sammio also avoids with ease.
McCracken wants to land a leg kick but Sammio is out of range.
McCracken misses with a double jab.
Sammio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCracken closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sammio counters with a stiff right hand.
McCracken cracks Sammio with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sammio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McCracken - the referee stops the clock and Sammio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McCracken. Sammio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McCracken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sammio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCracken.
It appears McCracken was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCracken swinging wildly here.
McCracken wants to clinch.
Sammio throws a big shot that misses.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCracken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sammio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sammio circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCracken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sammio throws a leg kick but McCracken moved away.
Sammio pushes McCracken away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammio lands with a cross.
Sammio misses with a leg kick
and McCracken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCracken.
Sammio is trying to break free.
McCracken breaks the clinch.
McCracken throws a low kick but Sammio moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sammio.
A head kick misses from McCracken.
McCracken lands a big head kick that sends Sammio tumbling to the mat! McCracken takes a step backwards and waves Sammio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sammio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken scores with a kick to the body.
Sammio is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
Sammio loads up on a big right hand but McCracken slips the punch.
Sammio lands a nice shot to the body.
McCracken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sammio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCracken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammio.
Sammio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCracken.
McCracken avoids a kick to the body.
McCracken throwing a counter right hand but Sammio manages to avoid it.
McCracken throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sammio is breathing heavily.
McCracken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sammio seems to have recovered his senses.
Sammio throws a low kick, looking for McCracken's leg but McCracken calmly moves out of range.
McCracken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken scores with a punch to the head.
Sammio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCracken misses with a body kick.
Sammio moves out of range of the body kick from McCracken.
McCracken tries to close the distance and clinch but Sammio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCracken moves into range and clinches up with Sammio.
Sammio is looking to break free of the clinch but McCracken has double underhooks.
Sammio wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCracken breaks from the clinch.
McCracken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sammio misses with a looping left.
Sammio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCracken throws a quick counter head kick but Sammio was just out of range.
McCracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul McCracken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sammio's cut.
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.
McCracken staying out of range there.
McCracken circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sammio drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McCracken follows Sammio to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul McCracken!
Paul McCracken decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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