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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Max!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max scores with a takedown into Susikasi's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Susikasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Max trying to control but Susikasi is working from the bottom.
Max pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susikasi is keeping the position for now.
Susikasi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Susikasi trying to control the position.
Susikasi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Susikasi keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi tries to clinch but Max is having none of it.
Susikasi feints and as Max raises his hands in defense, Susikasi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Max keeping full guard, as Susikasi tries to pass.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Max looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Max is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Max looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Susikasi pushing down on Max's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Max is breathing heavily.
Susikasi is looking to advance position but Max won't allow it.
Susikasi trying to control the action but Max is working from the bottom.
Susikasi tries to pass to full mount but Max defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Susikasi trying to control from half guard but Max is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Max moves into full guard.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susikasi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Max avoids the head kick by Susikasi.
Susikasi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Susikasi is looking to take a break and control but Max is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Max is trying to escape the position but Susikasi is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Susikasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Max keeps working.
Susikasi working the head and body with strikes.
Max stops Susikasi from passing to mount.
Max is not content to let Susikasi control the position.
A lull in the action here as Susikasi stalls from top position.
Max is trying to improve his position.
Susikasi controlling from side mount.
Susikasi is working Max over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Susikasi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Max is trying to get back to half guard.
Max is working hard here to advance position.
Max regains half guard there - taking advantage of Susikasi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Susikasi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Susikasi slips a nice elbow through Max's hands, connecting with Max's forehead.
Susikasi controlling the pace.
Susikasi is looking for a kimura but Max is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Susikasi to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Susikasi misses with a head kick.
Susikasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Max. Max gets slowly back to his feet.
Susikasi shoots in and bounces Max off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Susikasi advances position into side control!
Max is looking for a sweep.
Susikasi tries to move to mount but Max blocks the move with his legs.
Susikasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Max keeps working.
Max is looking for a sweep.
Susikasi trying to control the action but Max is working from the bottom.
Susikasi is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Max keeps working.
Susikasi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susikasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Susikasi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Susikasi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Max is looking to escape.
Max is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Max tries to hold on but Susikasi postures up.
Susikasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Max is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susikasi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Max is desperately trying to improve his position but Susikasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Susikasi lands a big shot there that rocks Max but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Susikasi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Susikasi lands a big shot there that rocks Max but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Susikasi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Max really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Max is wriggling around trying to escape.
Susikasi with shots to the head and body - Max looks very uncomfortable down there.
Max keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Susikasi controlling his opponent.
Susikasi tries to control but Max wriggling away.
Susikasi lands a big shot there that rocks Max but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Susikasi controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Max is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Max slips under a jab from Susikasi.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Susikasi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Susikasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susikasi trying to control but Max is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susikasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Max sprawls well initially but Susikasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Max is in trouble now - Susikasi has advanced to mount!
Susikasi content just to control the position here.
Max is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Max is working to get back to half guard.
Susikasi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Max hang on?
Max is in all sorts of trouble here.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Susikasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Max working for a triangle but Susikasi defends it easily.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Susikasi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Susikasi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Max looking for a guillotine here but Susikasi defends easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susikasi throws a sloppy head kick and Max moves out of range easily.
Susikasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Susikasi not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max is staying active underneath Susikasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Susikasi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Max is in all sorts of trouble here.
Susikasi wants to control the pace but Max is squirming around nicely.
Susikasi with a couple of short strikes.
Susikasi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Max is surviving well by controlling Susikasi's body position as best he can.
Susikasi controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Max is looking to escape.
Susikasi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Susikasi wants to control the pace but Max is squirming around nicely.
Susikasi controlling his opponent.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Susikasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi really 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.
Susikasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susikasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Max sprawls well initially but Susikasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Susikasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Max is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Max wants to improve his position but Susikasi is controlling well.
Susikasi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Max!
Susikasi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Max is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Max is in all sorts of trouble here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Susikasi wants to control the pace but Max is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi controlling his opponent.
Max tries to reverse the position but Susikasi maintains control.
Susikasi tries to control but Max wriggling away.
Susikasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Susikasi has hold of Max's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Max manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Max regains half guard.
Susikasi works his way into side control.
Max is working to avoid the ground and pound but Susikasi connects with a decent elbow.
Max tries to buck Susikasi off but Susikasi is having none of it.
Susikasi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Susikasi is looking to take a break and control but Max is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susikasi moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi scoring with strikes but Max is staying in there.
Susikasi controlling the pace for now.
Susikasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Susikasi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Susikasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Seppo Susikasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Max is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
Max can't keep his opponent in guard - Susikasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Max is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Susikasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Susikasi stalling.
Susikasi is trying to control. Max wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Susikasi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Max actively working from the bottom here.
Susikasi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Susikasi scores a takedown into full mount!
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Max is looking to escape.
Susikasi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Max hang on?
Max is desperately trying to improve his position but Susikasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Susikasi landing punches.
Susikasi prevents Max from getting the reversal.
Susikasi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Susikasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Susikasi trying to control but Max is having none of it.
Susikasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi lands a big elbow.
Susikasi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Susikasi controlling his opponent.
Max tries to reverse the position but Susikasi maintains control.
Susikasi controlling from mount.
Susikasi wants to control the pace but Max is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Susikasi looking to finish Max with some ground and pound. This is bad for Max!
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susikasi with a couple of short strikes.
Susikasi lands a big elbow.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Susikasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seppo Susikasi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susikasi drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max keeping full guard, as Susikasi tries to pass.
Susikasi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Max's guard.
Susikasi wants to take a breather but Max is having none of it.
Susikasi prevents Max from improving his position.
Susikasi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Max!
Max is desperately trying to improve his position but Susikasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Susikasi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Max has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Susikasi looking to control but Max is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seppo Susikasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Max is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Susikasi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Max is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Susikasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Susikasi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Susikasi content just to control the position here.
Bob Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Susikasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Susikasi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 44:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Susikasi!
Seppo Susikasi is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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