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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi oCrazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mika Saarenpaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Idi oCrazy's chin.
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183 cm
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170 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
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181 cm
30
157 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Saarenpaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! oCrazy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Saarenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saarenpaa!
A shot to the body from oCrazy misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Saarenpaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. oCrazy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saarenpaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from oCrazy. oCrazy stuns Saarenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Saarenpaa moves out of range of the body kick from oCrazy.
oCrazy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSaarenpaa. Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Saarenpaa misses. Saarenpaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! oCrazy misses the shot to the body. oCrazy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. oCrazy swings and misses with a shot to the body and Saarenpaa counters with a straight right hand. Saarenpaa lands with a good body shot. oCrazy misses with a wild body shot. Saarenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. oCrazy stuns Saarenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Idi oCrazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy. Saarenpaa throws a quick counter head kick but oCrazy was just out of range. oCrazy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saarenpaa rather than just go for the knockout. Saarenpaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saarenpaa ducks under a wild hook from oCrazy. Nice straight punches there by Saarenpaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saarenpaa. oCrazy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarenpaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saarenpaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. oCrazy doesn't seem bothered though. oCrazy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Saarenpaa to counter with a crisp jab. oCrazy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from oCrazy there as he acknowledges the shot. Saarenpaa defending well as oCrazy loads up on a big left hand. oCrazy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSaarenpaa. oCrazy thumps Saarenpaa with a low kick. oCrazy throws a solid leg kick but Saarenpaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at oCrazy. oCrazy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract oCrazy. This has been an exciting period of action! oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away. Saarenpaa looks to score with a jab to the body but oCrazy is just out of range. Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. oCrazy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Saarenpaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saarenpaa misses with a wild body shot. oCrazy misses the shot to the body. oCrazy misses with a hook
and Saarenpaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Saarenpaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. oCrazy throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range. oCrazy throws a lazy right hand but Saarenpaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Saarenpaa thinks about countering with a body kick. oCrazy throws a quick inside leg kick. Saarenpaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from oCrazy. Saarenpaa does a little dance to reset his feet. Saarenpaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saarenpaa misses with a straight right. oCrazy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saarenpaa. oCrazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Saarenpaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands. oCrazy takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses. Saarenpaa blocks a jab. Saarenpaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on oCrazy. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round. oCrazy jabs at Saarenpaa's body. Saarenpaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saarenpaa blocks a low kick nicely. Saarenpaa is looking to counter the offense by oCrazy and move into the clinch. oCrazy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saarenpaa lands with a right hand. oCrazy misses with a low kick.
Saarenpaa swings for the body but oCrazy moves out of range.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa misses with a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from oCrazy. oCrazy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
oCrazy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. oCrazy digs a good hook to Saarenpaa's body.
oCrazy tries to bum rush Saarenpaa with a series of wild strikes but Saarenpaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault. oCrazy throws a low kick but Saarenpaa moves out of range easily. Saarenpaa misses with an uppercut. Saarenpaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and oCrazy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saarenpaa scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. oCrazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarenpaa.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! oCrazy thumps Saarenpaa with a low kick. oCrazy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saarenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but oCrazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarenpaa. Saarenpaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. oCrazy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. oCrazy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saarenpaa's calf. A looping hook to the body misses from oCrazy. Saarenpaa does a little dance to reset his feet. A shot to the liver by Saarenpaa. Beautiful body shot. Saarenpaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saarenpaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. oCrazy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saarenpaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Saarenpaa wants to clinch. 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 Mika Saarenpaa will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
oCrazy digs a good body shot into Saarenpaa's ribs. Saarenpaa throws a low kick but oCrazy avoids it. Saarenpaa misses with a low kick as oCrazy jumps back. A slow jab from Saarenpaa misses its intended target. oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body. oCrazy connects with a body shot that sends Saarenpaa's belly button to the back. Saarenpaa misses with a kick to the body.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saarenpaa misses with a kick to the body.
oCrazy swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saarenpaa lands a head shot. Saarenpaa darts in and clinches oCrazy up against the cage. Saarenpaa working some nice short punches in the clinch. oCrazy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Saarenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with oCrazy's elbow. oCrazy blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saarenpaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of oCrazys head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by oCrazy as Saarenpaa tries to tie him up. Saarenpaa lands a shot to the body. oCrazy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saarenpaa is defending well. oCrazy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Still in the clinch, Saarenpaa scores with a nice short uppercut. Saarenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saarenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch. Saarenpaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by oCrazy.
oCrazy tries a body shot but Saarenpaa blocks it.
A short uppercut from oCrazy. Saarenpaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. oCrazy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a lovely shot to the body. Saarenpaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. oCrazy swings wildly with an uppercut but Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid it. Saarenpaa lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Saarenpaa fails to land. oCrazy swings wildly with an uppercut but Saarenpaa uses good head movement to avoid it. Saarenpaa breaks from the clinch.
oCrazy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saarenpaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by oCrazy. Saarenpaa needs to keep his hands up - oCrazy had a free shot at his head there. oCrazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a nice leg kick. Saarenpaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. oCrazy moves out of range of the body kick. Saarenpaa misses with a looping right. oCrazy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. oCrazy throws a head kick that misses. Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mika Saarenpaa is winning the standup battle so far. oCrazy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Saarenpaa wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. oCrazy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa. oCrazy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Saarenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy throws a big shot that misses. Saarenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but oCrazy swats him away and circles back towards the center. oCrazy swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
oCrazy lands a nice shot to the body.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but oCrazy avoids it. oCrazy connects with a high kick. Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but oCrazy moved away. Saarenpaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Saarenpaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Saarenpaa tries to land a front kick but oCrazy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. oCrazy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from oCrazy. oCrazy is looking to land body kicks. Saarenpaa avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but oCrazy saw that one coming. Saarenpaa avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
oCrazy thows a left - swing and a miss! oCrazy throws a wild body kick that Saarenpaa sees coming a mile off. Saarenpaa throws an overhand right that lands on oCrazy's shoulder, as oCrazy tries to avoid the shot. Donk. Saarenpaa catches oCrazy right on the button with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. oCrazy moves out of range of the body kick. A head kick misses from oCrazy. oCrazy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. oCrazy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. oCrazy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from oCrazy. Saarenpaa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract oCrazy. oCrazy swings widly with a right hand
letting Saarenpaa counter with a right hand. Saarenpaa scores with a leg kick.
oCrazy looks to land a right hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range. oCrazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps oCrazy thinking. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
oCrazy is looking to land body kicks. oCrazy lands with a shot to the body. Saarenpaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
oCrazy lands a slapping body shot.
oCrazy lands with a slapping head kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from oCrazy. Saarenpaa tries to bum rush oCrazy with a series of wild strikes but oCrazy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Saarenpaa tries to clinch up. A big left from oCrazy misses. A swing and a miss from oCrazy. Saarenpaa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from oCrazy. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from oCrazy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saarenpaa looks to throw the jab but oCrazy is out of range. oCrazy throws an off balance right hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a lovely straight right hand! oCrazy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! oCrazy lands a nice looking body kick. oCrazy takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses. oCrazy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. It looked like Saarenpaa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saarenpaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
oCrazy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saarenpaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. oCrazy looks for the body kick but Saarenpaa saw that one coming. Saarenpaa ducks under a wild hook from oCrazy. A head kick misses from oCrazy. oCrazy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saarenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but oCrazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarenpaa. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saarenpaa.
oCrazy throws a front kick that sends Saarenpaa stumbling back into the cage. oCrazy scores with a jab to the body. Saarenpaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Saarenpaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saarenpaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Saarenpaa is looking to slow oCrazy down with leg kicks. oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarenpaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saarenpaa throws a leg kick which misses oCrazy's front leg but catches the back leg as oCrazy tries to avoid it. Saarenpaa slips under a jab from oCrazy. Idi oCrazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Saarenpaa avoids the head kick by oCrazy.
oCrazy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. oCrazy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. oCrazy throws a big shot that misses. oCrazy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saarenpaa fakes the leg kick and cracks oCrazy in the body. oCrazy throws a head kick but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
oCrazy throws a nice outside leg kick. Saarenpaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. oCrazy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. oCrazy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saarenpaa. Saarenpaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but oCrazy circles away quickly and effectively. oCrazy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. oCrazy throws a sloppy head kick and Saarenpaa moves out of range easily. An inside leg kick lands from Saarenpaa. oCrazy throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range. Mika Saarenpaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saarenpaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
oCrazy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarenpaa moves away. Saarenpaa throws a low kick, looking for oCrazy's leg but oCrazy calmly moves out of range. A shot to the body from oCrazy misses and Saarenpaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Saarenpaa thuds a left hand into oCrazy's body. oCrazy throws a sloppy body shot
and Saarenpaa counters with a stiff right hand. Saarenpaa scores with a push kick. Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but oCrazy checks it. oCrazy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Saarenpaa defends it well. oCrazy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Saarenpaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Saarenpaa slips a straight right by oCrazy. oCrazy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Saarenpaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping oCrazy at a distance.
oCrazy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! oCrazy misses with a kick to the body.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saarenpaa avoids the body shot from oCrazy.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Saarenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. oCrazy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. oCrazy throws a head kick but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
oCrazy tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarenpaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Saarenpaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. oCrazy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Saarenpaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Saarenpaa scores with a nice head shot. oCrazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarenpaa connects with a high kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. oCrazy just misses with a punch to the body.
oCrazy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. oCrazy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Saarenpaa jabs oCrazy right on the nose. oCrazy blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mika Saarenpaa. Well Saarenpaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mika Saarenpaa! After winning the bout, Mika Saarenpaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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