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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti comes to the cage accompanied by Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahtisaari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari with the counter takedown but Vanzetti avoids it easily.
Mahtisaari misses with a wild body shot.
Mahtisaari takes a swing at Vanzetti's ribcage but misses.
Mahtisaari throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti takes a swing at Mahtisaari's ribcage but misses.
Mahtisaari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mahtisaari has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vanzetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Vanzetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vanzetti.
Mahtisaari thuds his right hand into Vanzetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Mahtisaari moves in looking to clinch but Vanzetti pushes him off.
Mahtisaari feints and as Vanzetti raises his hands in defense, Mahtisaari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahtisaari throwing strikes but missing.
Mahtisaari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mahtisaari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mahtisaari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mahtisaari wants to pass the guard but Vanzetti is keeping the position.
Mahtisaari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanzetti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahtisaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanzetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahtisaari prevents Vanzetti from getting back to his feet.
Mahtisaari throws a big right hand that misses.
Vanzetti keeping moving, preventing Mahtisaari from controlling successfully.
Mahtisaari postures up in Vanzetti's guard and throws a big left but Vanzetti blocks it.
Mahtisaari keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vanzetti's head.
Vanzetti has momentary wrist control but Mahtisaari slips an elbow through the middle.
Mahtisaari is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mahtisaari throwing strikes but missing.
Mahtisaari wants to control from the top but Vanzetti keeps moving.
Mahtisaari throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mahtisaari with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vanzetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Vanzetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahtisaari throws a looping overhand right but Vanzetti ducks down to avoid it.
Mahtisaari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Mahtisaari does it's job there.
Decent striking displayed by Mahtisaari there.
Mahtisaari blocks the body kick.
Vanzetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahtisaari moves into the clinch.
Mahtisaari slows down the pace here.
Mahtisaari misses with some punches.
I was talking to Vanzetti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vanzetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mahtisaari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanzetti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahtisaari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vanzetti misses with a punch to the body.
Mahtisaari managing to block the knees to the body from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a head punch that misses.
Mahtisaari throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Mahtisaari blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti prevents a body shot from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Mahtisaari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahtisaari lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahtisaari scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanzetti misses with a body punch.
Mahtisaari misses with a body punch.
Mahtisaari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahtisaari throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Mahtisaari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahtisaari blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti missing with knees to the body.
Mahtisaari lands a shoulder strike.
Vanzetti misses with a knee to the head.
Vanzetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
Vanzetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahtisaari misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Mahtisaari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The crowd cheers as Mahtisaari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vanzetti doesn't seem phased though.
Mahtisaari works over Vanzetti's head and body with a nice combination.
Vanzetti is rocked!
Arttu Mahtisaari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahtisaari looks for a takedown but Vanzetti sprawls well.
Oh Vanzetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanzetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vanzetti is looking to wear down Mahtisaari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mahtisaari misses with a straight left.
Vanzetti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vanzetti seems to have got his legs back now.
Arttu Mahtisaari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanzetti lands a jab to Mahtisaari's midsection.
Mahtisaari steps into range and cracks Vanzetti with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Vanzetti flops backwards and Mahtisaari dives into his guard looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahtisaari trying to control but Vanzetti is working from the bottom.
Mahtisaari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mahtisaari preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanzetti wants to get back to his feet but Mahtisaari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vanzetti is pulling down on Mahtisaari's head to control his posture.
Mahtisaari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mahtisaari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mahtisaari throwing strikes from guard but Vanzetti blocks nicely.
Mahtisaari stays in close to Vanzetti's body and controls the position.
Vanzetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab, jab by Mahtisaari - just one landing.
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Vanzetti.
Mahtisaari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mahtisaari clinches with his opponent.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahtisaari works on Vanzetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahtisaari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vanzetti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mahtisaari blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari is trying to stall.
Vanzetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahtisaari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahtisaari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahtisaari stalling in the clinch.
Mahtisaari looking to slow down the pace here.
Vanzetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahtisaari controlling the action here for a moment.
Vanzetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahtisaari has a couple of punches blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahtisaari misses with the head strike.
Mahtisaari gets through Vanzetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahtisaari scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahtisaari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahtisaari leaning against his opponent.
Mahtisaari tries a body shot but Vanzetti blocks it.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahtisaari managing to block the knees to the body from Vanzetti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahtisaari.
Vanzetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahtisaari avoids it.
Mahtisaari has a couple of punches blocked by Vanzetti.
Mahtisaari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahtisaari gets through Vanzetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahtisaari struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanzetti controls his hands.
Mahtisaari throws a head punch that misses.
Mahtisaari lands a right hand.
Mahtisaari blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari misses with a body punch.
Mahtisaari prevents a body shot from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahtisaari uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahtisaari misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti lands with a left to the head.
Vanzetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari trying to stall but Vanzetti improves his position.
Mahtisaari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahtisaari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari scores with a hook to the body.
Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahtisaari misses with the head strike.
Mahtisaari misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mahtisaari fails to land.
Mahtisaari trying to control the position but instead, Vanzetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahtisaari into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Mahtisaari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti'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. This is the final round!
Mahtisaari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vanzetti tries to avoid it but Mahtisaari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vanzetti to the ground. Vanzetti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vanzetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vanzetti slips under a jab from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari cracks Vanzetti with an open hand slap.
Vanzetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahtisaari.
Vanzetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mahtisaari moves out of range as Vanzetti strikes.
Vanzetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahtisaari clobbers Vanzetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahtisaari lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanzetti off the cage and back into range.
Mahtisaari steps in with a hook that catches Vanzetti right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mahtisaari follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vanzetti looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arttu Mahtisaari!
An out of breath Arttu Mahtisaari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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