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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Susi (ranked 412 p4p, 59 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 365 p4p, 50 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Susi misses.
Girard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Susi counters with a good low kick that Girard was not able to check.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Girard saw that one coming.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard moves out of range of the strikes.
Susi misses with a straight left.
Susi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susi tries to land a leg kick but Girard saw it coming and moves away.
Girard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Susi is out of range and Girard settles back down.
Girard throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Susi does no damage.
Girard is looking to score with low kicks.
Susi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Girard lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi looks for the body kick but Girard saw that one coming.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Susi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Susi throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Girard throws a hook but Susi avoids it easily.
Girard cracks the inside of Susi's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard lands a nice looking body shot.
Girard throws a wild body kick that Susi sees coming a mile off.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susi.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Girard's corner calls for a 1-2. Girard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard slips under a jab.
As Susi backs off Girard throws a huge counter combo but Susi manages to avoid it all.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target.
Susi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Susi misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Girard misses.
Susi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Girard fakes the leg kick and cracks Susi in the body.
Girard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard is looking to chop away at Susi's legs.
Girard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Susi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Girard throws a combination that misses
and Girard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Girard!
Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Girard misses with a body shot.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Susi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Girard misses with a leg kick
enabling Susi to counter with a crisp jab.
Girard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard checks a low kick from Susi.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Susi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Susi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Susi checks a leg kick nicely.
Susi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susi.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susi is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Susi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Susi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Girard.
Girard cracks the inside of Susi's front leg.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Susi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Girard moves out of range as Susi throws a body kick.
Susi throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Girard throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range.
Girard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Susi misses.
Susi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Susi checks a leg kick.
Susi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Girard throws a body kick that misses.
Susi throws a poor cross that misses
and Girard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Girard, as that shot connected.
Susi lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Girard misses.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susi moves away.
Girard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susi.
Girard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi tried to score with a low kick but Girard checks it.
Girard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Girard misses.
Girard lands an overhand right.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Girard throws a push kick but Susi slaps the foot to one side.
Girard thuds his shin into the meat of Susi's side.
Nice body punch from Girard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Girard misses with a body shot
letting Susi counter with a right hand.
Susi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Girard misses the target.
Susi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Susi scores with a jab to the head.
Girard connects with a body shot.
Susi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Girard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Girard thuds his shin into the meat of Susi's side.
Susi throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Susi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks 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!
Girard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Girard tries to land a leg kick but Susi saw it coming and moves away.
Susi throws out a leg kick but Girard moves out of range and Susi only half commits.
Girard dodges the punch combination from Susi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Susi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Girard misses
and Susi counters with a nice leg kick.
Susi doesn't manage to clinch there - Girard circles away.
Susi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Girard throws a leg kick but Susi moved away.
Girard moves away from the strike by Susi.
Girard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Girard.
Girard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Girard.
Girard checks a low kick from Susi.
Girard counters with a body kick.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Susi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Girard checks it well.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Susi in his tracks.
Girard connects with a leg kick. Susi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Susi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard connects with a leg kick. Susi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Susi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Girard wants to stand back up but Susi manages to pass into side control.
Susi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Girard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Susi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Girard tries to bench press Susi off him but Susi keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
An elbow from Susi crashes against the mat.
Susi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Girard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Susi but great work by Girard.
Susi tries to bench press Girard off him but Girard keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi gets full guard.
Susi wants to hit a switch here but Girard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Susi there!
Susi is desperately trying to improve his position but Girard has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaultier Girard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Susi throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Girard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Girard! But no joy.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Girard misses.
Susi checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Susi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Girard.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susi.
It looked like Susi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Girard tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard tries to move into range but Susi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Susi misses.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Susi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Girard throws a lazy right hand but Susi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard slips a straight right by Susi.
Susi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Susi.
Girard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Susi misses its intended target.
Susi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Susi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Susi as he connects with a hook.
Girard 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.
Susi swings for the body but Girard moves out of range.
Susi misses with an uppercut.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susi looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Girard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Susi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Girard's hands.
Girard throws the kick towards the body but Susi avoids it.
Girard fakes the leg kick and cracks Susi in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Girard.
Tero Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
Girard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Girard misses with a straight right.
Girard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Susi is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susi. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard thows a body kick. Susi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Girard saw that one coming.
Susi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Girard delivers a nice body kick.
Susi misses with a hook.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Girard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Girard misses with an uppercut
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Girard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Susi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Girard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Susi blocks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard throws a good cross that connects.
Girard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Susi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Girard scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Girard.
Girard is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard looks to land a left hand but Susi moved out of range nicely.
Susi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Susi's head.
Susi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Girard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard looks to score with a jab to the body but Susi is just out of range.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Susi cracks Girard with a good jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Girard.
Girard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Susis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard cracks Susi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Girard scores with a push kick.
Susi avoids the body shot from Girard.
Susi slips a jab from Girard.
Susi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Girard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
Girard looks to throw the jab but Susi is out of range.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Susi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Girard throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Girard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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