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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Susi (ranked 54 p4p, 6 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 84 p4p, 7 weight class). Skovgaard has chosen Second Reality as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Valentin Skovgaard enters the cage!
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190 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
210 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skovgaard misses with a looping right. Susi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skovgaard checks it well. Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Skovgaard. Skovgaard counters with a body kick. Skovgaard throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Susi lands with a straight right. Skovgaard didn't see that one coming. Susi tries to land a leg kick but Skovgaard saw it coming and moves away.
Skovgaard counters with a body kick. Skovgaard cracks Susi with an open hand slap. Susi cracks the inside of Skovgaard's front leg. Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi. Skovgaard is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks. Skovgaard throws out a loose jab but Susi uses good head movement to avoid it. Skovgaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Susi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Skovgaard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Skovgaard. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skovgaard! But no joy. Skovgaard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Susi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skovgaard. Susi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Susi throws a shot to the body.
Skovgaard walks into a left hand. Skovgaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Susi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Susi stuns Skovgaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Valentin Skovgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Susi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skovgaard. Skovgaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Skovgaard throws a sloppy body shot
letting Susi counter with a right hand. Susi cracks Skovgaard with an uppercut from hell and Skovgaard crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Susi's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Skovgaard is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Susi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skovgaard is keeping the position for now. Skovgaard is still in real trouble! Can Susi finish him? Skovgaard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Skovgaard seems to have recovered his senses. Susi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully. Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Skovgaard is retaining full guard. Susi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skovgaard swivels though and keeps the full guard. Susi advances to half guard. Skovgaard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Susi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skovgaard works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Skovgaard has momentary wrist control but Susi slips an elbow through the middle. Susi wants to pass the guard but Skovgaard is keeping the position. Skovgaard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Susi wants to pass the guard but Skovgaard is keeping the position. Susi is working hard here to advance position. Susi pushes down on Skovgaard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard is in trouble now - Susi has advanced to mount! Skovgaard avoids a strike by Susi and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Susi's guard! Fantastic escape!
Susi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skovgaard's guard. Skovgaard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Susi manages to get himself to full guard.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skovgaard defends it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Susi dominated that round. 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Susi blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Skovgaard misses. Skovgaard throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range. Susi tried to counter with a leg kick but Skovgaard avoided it. Susi connects with a single shot there. Skovgaard takes one on the button. Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Susi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Susi looks to land a left hand but Skovgaard moved out of range nicely. Susi looks to land a left hand but Skovgaard moved out of range nicely. Susi lands with a right hand.
Skovgaard is rocked! Skovgaard connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Susi avoids a kick to the body.
Skovgaard scores with a push kick. Skovgaard moves out of range as Susi throws a body kick.
Skovgaard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susi. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Skovgaard misses the jab. Susi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skovgaard sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skovgaard darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Skovgaard swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi scores with a leg kick.
Skovgaard takes one to the chin there. Skovgaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Susi finish him? Skovgaard defending well as Susi loads up on a big left hand. Skovgaard seems to have recovered his senses. Skovgaard lands a nice shot that snaps Susi's head back.
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Susi throws a push kick but Skovgaard slaps the foot to one side. Skovgaard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A jab from Susi misses. Skovgaard swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Susi scores with a jab to the jaw. A solid body kick from Skovgaard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Skovgaard digs a good hook to Susi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Susi. Nice uppercut lands for Skovgaard. That snapped Susi's head back.
Susi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skovgaard. Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
Skovgaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Susi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Susi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skovgaard. Skovgaard obviously looking to wear him down.
Skovgaard tries to move into range but Susi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skovgaard. Susi looks to land a left hand but Skovgaard moved out of range nicely. Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Skovgaard lands a lovely overhand right. Susi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skovgaard. Skovgaard obviously looking to wear him down.
Skovgaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Susi throws a half hearted mid kick. Skovgaard is trying to counter with his kicks. Susi looks to land a body kick but Skovgaard moved away. Susi lands an overhand right. Susi throws a low kick but Skovgaard moves out of range easily. Skovgaard moves out of range of the leg kick from Susi. Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot. Skovgaard misses with an uppercut. Skovgaard sizes up Susi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Susi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Skovgaard staying out of range there. Skovgaard misses with a hook. Skovgaard throws a jab when Susi was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard misses the shot to the body. Susi throws a body shot but no joy. Skovgaard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Skovgaard throws a lazy body kick and Susi counters with a straight right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Skovgaard throws a front kick that sends Susi stumbling back into the cage. Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
Skovgaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Susi walks into a straight right hand from Skovgaard. Skovgaard connects with a body shot. Tero Susi is winning the standup battle so far. Susi tries to clinch there but Skovgaard circles away.
Susi throws a looping overhand right but Skovgaard ducks down to avoid it. Susi throws an off balance right hand
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab. Skovgaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Susi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Susi shoots in but no luck this time. Susi takes one to the chin there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Susi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skovgaard throws a solid leg kick but Susi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skovgaard. Susi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skovgaard as he jumps to the side. Skovgaard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Susi lands a head shot. Susi fails with a takedown attempt. Skovgaard throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily. Skovgaard has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target. Susi lands a head shot. Susi scores with a nice body kick.
Skovgaard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Susi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skovgaard throws the kick towards the body but Susi avoids it. Susi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skovgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily. Susi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Susi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skovgaard. Skovgaard checks a low kick from Susi. Susi tries to move into range but Skovgaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Susi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skovgaard manages to avoid it. Susi lands an overhand right. Skovgaard connects with a jab. Skovgaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Skovgaard. A big right from Skovgaard misses. Susi dives in for a single leg takedown but Skovgaard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Skovgaard jabs Susi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Susi swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Susi staying out of range there. Susi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skovgaard just manages to avoid it. Susi darts in looking for a takedown but Skovgaard gets double underhooks and turns Susi into the cage. Susi drives through and clinches with Skovgaard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right hand to the body from Skovgaard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Skovgaard misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skovgaard. Skovgaard lands a hook to the side of the head. Susi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Skovgaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skovgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Skovgaard cracks Susi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Skovgaard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Skovgaard lands a nice hook to Susi's body. Susi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skovgaard. Skovgaard lands with a nice body kick. Skovgaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Susi throws a solid leg kick but Skovgaard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Susi. Skovgaard cracks Susi with an open hand slap. Skovgaard misses with an uppercut. Susi saw that one coming. Susi closes the distance but Skovgaard moves to the side and Skovgaard counters with a solid body kick. An inside leg kick from Skovgaard misses. Skovgaard scores with a nice right hand.
Susi misses with a hook. Skovgaard ducked under it nicely. Susi takes a body punch but keeps moving. Susi throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard moves out of range of the strikes. Skovgaard tries a quick counter leg kick but Susi is wise to it. Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Skovgaard. Susi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susi doesn't seem bothered though. Skovgaard scores with a punch to the head.
Susi is rocked! Skovgaard connects with a crisp jab. Oh Susi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Susi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Skovgaard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Skovgaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Skovgaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Skovgaard steps in with a hook that catches Susi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Skovgaard follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Susi looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Skovgaard! Valentin Skovgaard is the new light heavyweight champion! Valentin Skovgaard made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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