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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the ring accompanied by Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman. Savitaipale has chosen Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalaluddin Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut.
Savitaipale has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aziz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Savitaipale throws an overhand right that lands on Aziz's shoulder, as Aziz tries to avoid the shot.
Aziz lands with a nice body punch.
Savitaipale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aziz finds it's way round the side to connect with Savitaipale's head.
Aziz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savitaipale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horrible takedown attempt by Savitaipale or perhaps it was just good defense by Aziz, which made it look bad.
Savitaipale misses with a lunging right hand
and Aziz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aziz connects with a nice looking jab.
Aziz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savitaipale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aziz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Savitaipale.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aziz avoids the body shot from Savitaipale.
Aziz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Aziz throws a series of strikes that have Savitaipale backpedaling.
A slow jab from Savitaipale misses its intended target.
Savitaipale throws out a loose jab but Aziz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aziz misses with a body shot.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jalaluddin Aziz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aziz throws a right hand that Savitaipale ducks under and follows up with a left that Savitaipale also avoids with ease.
Aziz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
Aziz throwing a counter right hand but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
Savitaipale tries to clinch there but Aziz circles away.
Jab from Aziz.
A jab from Savitaipale misses.
Savitaipale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Aziz there.
Savitaipale lands a nice shot that snaps Aziz's head back.
Nice defenses there by Aziz.
Savitaipale swings for the body but Aziz moves out of range.
Aziz 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Aziz counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Savitaipale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aziz sprawls well initially but Savitaipale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aziz wants to improve his position but Savitaipale is controlling well.
Aziz actively working from the bottom here.
Aziz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savitaipale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Aziz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Savitaipale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savitaipale postures up and lands a big shot to Aziz's brow.
Aziz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savitaipale is in close to Aziz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savitaipale working some strikes from top position.
Aziz being controlled here, momentarily.
Savitaipale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Savitaipale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Savitaipale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savitaipale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale looking to pass the guard.
Aziz looking for a guillotine here but Savitaipale defends easily.
Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savitaipale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savitaipale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Savitaipale landing with the ground and pound.
Savitaipale scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aziz is looking for a triangle here but Savitaipale uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Savitaipale landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale is working Aziz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Savitaipale trying to control the position but Aziz is working away.
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 Jalaluddin Aziz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Savitaipale gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Aziz.
Aziz tries to work over Savitaipale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savitaipale working aggressively here.
Aziz takes a shot to the head.
Aziz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savitaipale misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Aziz - that landed with a thud.
Savitaipale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale darts in trying to clinch
and Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aziz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Savitaipale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aziz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Savitaipale misses the target.
Jalaluddin Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.
Aziz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Savitaipale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot lands for Aziz.
Savitaipale throws a right hand that misses
and Aziz counters with a nice uppercut.
Savitaipale is rocked!
Savitaipale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aziz scores with a jab to the head.
Aziz rushes Savitaipale and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Savitaipale is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Aziz piles on the pressure and Savitaipale crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalaluddin Aziz!
Jalaluddin Aziz retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Jalaluddin Aziz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Atte Savitaipale spoke after the fight, saying 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'.
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hype
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