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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 1311 p4p, 170 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 1415 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen swings widly with a right hand
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
Presley throws a hook but Serronen avoids it easily.
Presley delivers a nice body kick.
Serronen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Serronen avoids the head kick by Presley.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Presley moves away and avoids it.
Presley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Serronen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Presley tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Presley loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
It seemed like Serronen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presley avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Presley slips under a jab.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Presley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Serronen closes the distance and pushes Presley back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen scores with a shoulder strike.
Presley looking to slow down the pace here.
Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serronen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serronen.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Presley's knee but Presley avoids it well.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Presley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Presley's hands.
Serronen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Presley.
Presley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen thumps Presley with a low kick.
Serronen lands the left hand.
Presley looks to land a combination but Serronen avoids it well.
Nice cross by Serronen.
Serronen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
Serronen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Serronen controls his hands.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Presley looking to stall.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Presley slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Serronen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serronen.
Presley throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Serronen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Presley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Presley is rocked!
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Oh Presley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Presley staying out of range there.
Presley seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick lands from Serronen.
Presley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serronen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from Serronen.
Presley lands with a kick to the temple. Serronen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Serronen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Presley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Serronen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Serronen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presley staying out of range there.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serronen scores with a body shot.
Serronen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with the combination.
Presley throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Serronen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Presley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serronen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Presley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Serronen lands a lovely overhand right.
Presley slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Presley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Presley moves away from the strike by Serronen.
Presley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Serronen just manages to avoid it.
Presley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Presley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Presley misses
and Serronen counters with a nice leg kick.
Serronen blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen 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.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
Presley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Presley has managed to clinch.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serronen's elbow.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serronen.
A nice left hand lands by Serronen.
Serronen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Presley has him pressed against the ropes.
Presley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Serronen's efforts to push away.
Serronen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Serronen avoids it by throwing Presley back against the ropes.
Serronen lands a right hand.
Presley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Serronen lands an uppercut.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Serronen.
Presley tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
A short right from Serronen.
The referee calls for Presley to work.
Presley stalling in the clinch but Serronen improves position.
Aku Serronen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Serronen tries to score a body lock takedown but Presley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Serronen avoiding damage as Presley throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
Presley prevents a body shot from Serronen.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Serronen.
Presley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Presley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Presley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Presley defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Presley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Serronen.
Presley has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen scores with a shoulder strike.
Serronen manages to break the clinch.
Presley throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Presley misses with a double jab.
Serronen slips a straight right by Presley.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Presley tried to counter with a leg kick but Serronen avoided it.
Serronen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from Serronen.
A jab from Serronen does it's job there.
Serronen takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Presley.
Serronen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Presley throws a chopping leg kick but Serronen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Serronen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Serronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Presley checks a low kick from Serronen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Serronen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Presley - the referee stops the clock and Serronen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Presley. Serronen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Presley.
Serronen throws a combination. Presley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Presley defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley tried to score with a low kick but Serronen checks it.
Presley dodges the punch combination from Serronen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Serronen, right into the meat.
A big right from Serronen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Serronen lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley prevents a body shot from Serronen.
Presley trying to control the position but instead, Serronen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Presley into the ropes.
Presley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Presley just leaning against Serronen, taking a breather.
Serronen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Presley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serronen.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serronen's elbow.
Presley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen breaks the clinch.
Serronen looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Presley.
Serronen misses with a hook.
Serronen scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Serronen.
Presley wants to land a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen throws a hook but Presley blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Presley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Presley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serronen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Presley back to the ropes. Serronen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Presley misses its target.
Serronen is looking to score with low kicks.
Serronen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Presley. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen connects with a solid leg kick.
Serronen connects with a nice looking jab.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Serronen lands with a right hand.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Serronen. That's going to slow Presley down.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Serronen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Presley.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Presley.
Presley throws a lazy uppercut
and Serronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Presley misses with a hook
and Serronen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Presley throws out a loose jab but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen throws out a counter right but Presley avoids it with no problem.
Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Presley misses.
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
Presley takes one to the chin there.
Well,Presley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That kick from Serronen tenderised Presley's leg. Presley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Presley momentarily.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presley throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Presley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Presley staying out of range there.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Serronen, as that shot connected.
Serronen checks a leg kick nicely.
Presley misses with the combination.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serronen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serronen.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Donk. Presley catches Serronen right on the button with a cross.
Presley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Serronen counters with a leg kick.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
Presley scores with a jab.
Presley throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Serronen lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen pounces like a tiger and cracks Presley with a vicious hook! Presley is down but not out! Serronen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aku Serronen!
A relieved looking Aku Serronen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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