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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Saarelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahti Saarelainen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarelainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarelainen cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Saarelainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Warror is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saarelainen blocks the body kick.
Saarelainen misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Saarelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarelainen throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Warror.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warror paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been told by Warror's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saarelainen misses with a shot to the body
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a shot from downtown. Saarelainen moves away and avoids it.
Saarelainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warror walks into a straight right hand from Saarelainen.
Saarelainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warror avoids it really well and circles away.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarelainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror lands the left hand.
Saarelainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Saarelainen is in close to Warror's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Warror pulls Saarelainen in to control the position.
Warror manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror missing with a left hand there. Saarelainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarelainen.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Saarelainen.
Saarelainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saarelainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warror rather than just go for the knockout.
Saarelainen digs a good hook to Warror's body.
Warror wants to clinch.
Saarelainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saarelainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarelainen shoots and misses
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul Warror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahti Saarelainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saarelainen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saarelainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Warror slips under a jab from Saarelainen.
Saarelainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with a nice body shot.
Warror lands with a cross.
Saarelainen misses with a body shot.
Warror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Saarelainen misses.
Warror connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saarelainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarelainen throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror is looking to counter punch.
Warror fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saarelainen closes the distance and clinches up with Warror, looking for a takedown. Saarelainen pushes Warror against the cage but Warror circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Warror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saarelainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warror.
Saarelainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Saarelainen dodges the punch combination from Warror.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Warror connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saarelainen's hands.
Saarelainen misses with an uppercut.
Warror is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saarelainen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that round.
That's time! Warror's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saarelainen lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Saarelainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Warror is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saarelainen can do to turn this around?
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saarelainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Saarelainen connects with a single shot there.
Saarelainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Saarelainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Warror misses.
Saarelainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warror throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarelainen misses with a wild body shot.
Warror quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Saarelainen throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror moves forwards but Saarelainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saarelainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Warror scores with a body shot.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Saarelainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Saarelainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Saarelainen does it's job there.
Saarelainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warror lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saarelainen takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Saarelainen lands a slapping body shot.
Saarelainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saarelainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror throws a series of punches but Saarelainen avoids them all with ease.
Saarelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.
Warror scores with a body shot.
Warror tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saarelainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Saarelainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saarelainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warror tries to clinch but Saarelainen is having none of it.
Warror lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warror wants to clinch up but Saarelainen keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Warror there.
Warror scores with a jab. Saarelainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saarelainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Warror was covering up waiting for the punch and Saarelainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Warror has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Saarelainen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Saarelainen catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Warror gets a clinch.
Saarelainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but Warror holds him up against the cage and eventually Saarelainen drops back down to his feet.
Saarelainen takes a shot to the head.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Saarelainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Saarelainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror pushes Saarelainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror misses with a body punch.
Warror lands a body punch.
Warror works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Warror tries to work over Saarelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saarelainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Saarelainen controls his hands.
Warror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards.
Saarelainen pushes Warror back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarelainen moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warror darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saarelainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Warror tries to clinch up.
Warror displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saarelainen avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror throws a series of punches but Saarelainen avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Saarelainen.
Saarelainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warror stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saarelainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Warror explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarelainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warror's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warror duly obliges.
Saarelainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Saarelainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Warror lands a two punch combo.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saarelainen takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarelainen digs a good hook to Warror's body.
Saarelainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror jabs Saarelainen right on the nose. Saarelainen blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror tries to clinch but Saarelainen moves away
and Saarelainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror has Saarelainen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warror.
Saarelainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
Warror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saarelainen is rocked!
Warror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saarelainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Saarelainen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warror to keep the fight standing.
Warror lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saarelainen.
Saarelainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warror digs a right hand into Saarelainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saarelainen's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Warror.
Warror lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Saarelainen.
A hook to the body from Warror.
Warror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warror dips a shoulder and cracks Saarelainen with a mighty uppercut! Saarelainen falls back against the cage and Warror unloads with a barrage of strikes! Saarelainen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Warror screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
Paul Warror retains his welterweight title!
Paul Warror thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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