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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 11 p4p, 1 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 108 p4p, 15 weight class). Savitaipale has chosen Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Savitaipale throws a series of strikes that have Arendse backpedaling.
Savitaipale looking to score a takedown here. Arendse is defending well but Savitaipale drives through and ends up in Arendse's guard.
Arendse keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arendse has Savitaipale pulled in close to control his posture.
Savitaipale is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arendse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savitaipale is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arendse is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savitaipale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savitaipale is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
Arendse keeping full guard, as Savitaipale tries to pass.
Arendse managing to control the position.
Arendse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savitaipale.
Arendse keeping moving, preventing Savitaipale from controlling successfully.
Savitaipale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savitaipale postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Savitaipale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savitaipale throwing strikes from guard but Arendse blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savitaipale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savitaipale is pushing down on Arendse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arendse is fighting to maintain full guard but Savitaipale has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savitaipale looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arendse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arendse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale passes to side control.
Savitaipale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arendse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savitaipale misses with the ground and pound.
Savitaipale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Savitaipale is trying to get an arm triangle but Arendse is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale misses with the ground and pound.
Arendse is not content to let Savitaipale control the position.
Arendse is looking to reverse the position.
Savitaipale trying to control the action but Arendse is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four 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.
Arendse dodges the ground and pound from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arendse is avoiding damage well.
Savitaipale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Arendse is looking for a sweep.
Arendse managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Savitaipale.
Arendse on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Arendse takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Arendse can't do much from the bottom here.
Savitaipale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arendse, who protects the arm well.
Savitaipale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arendse keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arendse wants to control but Savitaipale postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Savitaipale 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.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Savitaipale takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Savitaipale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Savitaipale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Arendse misses.
Savitaipale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arendse doesn't seem bothered though.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse wants to clinch.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Savitaipale drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arendse defends it well.
Savitaipale slips under a jab from Arendse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Savitaipale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savitaipale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale checks a leg kick.
Savitaipale throws a good cross that connects.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Savitaipale shoots in but no luck this time.
Enitan Arendse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savitaipale looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Savitaipale lands a two punch combo.
Arendse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savitaipale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savitaipale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Savitaipale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Savitaipale saw that one coming.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savitaipale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savitaipale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arendse is fending him off so far but Savitaipale persists. Nope, Arendse circles away and we're back to standing.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Savitaipale.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body
and Savitaipale counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot.
Savitaipale catches Arendse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arendse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Savitaipale misses the target.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses
and Savitaipale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arendse won't be happy with that.
Savitaipale 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.
Savitaipale cracks Arendse with a big elbow.
Arendse can't do much from the bottom here.
Savitaipale in side control, throwing shots but Arendse defends.
Savitaipale fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Arendse is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale lands an elbow.
Savitaipale is looking to take a break and control but Arendse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savitaipale cracks Arendse with a big right hand but Arendse just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Arendse dodges the ground and pound from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Arendse has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Savitaipale but great work by Arendse.
Savitaipale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale regains half guard.
Savitaipale trying to hold on to Arendse's head to control him but Arendse postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Arendse has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Savitaipale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Savitaipale working for a triangle but Arendse defends it easily.
Arendse postures up.
Atte Savitaipale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savitaipale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atte Savitaipale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arendse misses with a body punch
and Savitaipale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arendse misses with a straight right.
Savitaipale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savitaipale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savitaipale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Savitaipale moved out of range nicely.
Savitaipale throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savitaipale misses with a looping left.
Arendse slips a jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arendse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savitaipale's calf.
Savitaipale lands with a good body shot.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Savitaipale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savitaipales jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
Savitaipale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Savitaipale.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Arendse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savitaipale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Savitaipale lands.
Arendse throws a low kick but Savitaipale avoids it.
Savitaipale lands an overhand right.
Arendse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Savitaipale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savitaipale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Arendse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savitaipale's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale throws a hook but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse defending well as Savitaipale loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savitaipale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Savitaipale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savitaipale throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Arendse enables Savitaipale to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arendse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arendse has Savitaipale pulled in close to control his posture.
Savitaipale looking to sit in guard and control but Arendse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arendse trying to control the position from guard on top but Savitaipale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arendse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arendse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse trying to control the position from guard on top but Savitaipale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arendse passes into side control.
Savitaipale manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Savitaipale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savitaipale lands with a punch from half guard.
Savitaipale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arendse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savitaipale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arendse defending well though.
Savitaipale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savitaipale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Savitaipale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savitaipale slips a nice elbow through Arendse's hands, connecting with Arendse's forehead.
Arendse keeping hold of Savitaipale's head, controlling as best he can.
Arendse is not content to let Savitaipale control the position.
Arendse is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Savitaipale really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Savitaipale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enitan Arendse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arendse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A low kick from Arendse is predictable there
letting Savitaipale counter with a right hand.
Arendse slips a straight right by Savitaipale.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Savitaipale tries to counter it with a takedown but Arendse pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savitaipale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A bone on bone clash there as Savitaipale blocks the leg kick.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savitaipale moves away.
Arendse misses with a hook. Savitaipale ducked under it nicely.
Arendse walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Arendse misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse throws a jab when Savitaipale was well out of range.
Arendse closes the distance and pushes Savitaipale back into the cage.
Savitaipale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arendse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Savitaipale uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Savitaipale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savitaipale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Savitaipale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arendse takes one to the side of the head.
Savitaipale goes for a double leg but Arendse avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arendse continues to drive forward.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Savitaipale.
Savitaipale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arendse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Savitaipale counters with a stiff right hand.
Arendse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Savitaipale swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Savitaipale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Savitaipale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arendse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arendse throws a hook but Savitaipale blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savitaipale goes for a double leg but Arendse avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arendse continues to drive forward.
Good shot there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Savitaipale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savitaipale moves away.
A lazy body kick from Arendse
and Savitaipale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arendse's guard.
Arendse kicks Savitaipale off and gets to his feet.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Savitaipale's head but Savitaipale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse lands a high kick!
Arendse throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Savitaipale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body
and Savitaipale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Savitaipale lands a body shot.
Savitaipale blocks the body kick.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Savitaipale connects with a crisp jab.
Savitaipale misses with a straight right.
Arendse throws a jab when Savitaipale was well out of range.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Savitaipale avoids it.
Nice jab there from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savitaipale scores with a hook.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savitaipale. That did some damage!
Savitaipale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse misses the jab.
Savitaipale with the counter takedown but Arendse avoids it easily.
Arendse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Savitaipale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arendse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Savitaipale connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arendse scrambles back to his feet.
Savitaipale scores with a jab. Arendse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Savitaipale sees coming a mile off.
Savitaipale fails with the takedown.
Arendse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Arendse connects with an inside leg kick.
Savitaipale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savitaipale.
Savitaipale lands a jab to the nose.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
A jab from Savitaipale misses.
Savitaipale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. Savitaipale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arendse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savitaipale finds it's way round the side to connect with Arendse's head.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Savitaipale lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Savitaipale lands a head shot.
Savitaipale ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Savitaipale manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arendse on his heels. He'll look to pass Arendse's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savitaipale slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Savitaipale in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Savitaipale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Savitaipale fails to land the takedown.
Savitaipale shoots for a double leg takedown but Arendse sprawls well. He's pushed Savitaipale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Savitaipale lands a right hook to the body.
Savitaipale throws a body shot but no joy.
Savitaipale ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse works Savitaipale's body with a nice hook.
Savitaipale moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Savitaipale fails with a takedown attempt.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Savitaipale.
Arendse lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savitaipale moves away.
Savitaipale is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Savitaipale avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arendse throws a leg kick but Savitaipale moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale cracks Arendse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savitaipale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Savitaipale shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arendse manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Savitaipale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Savitaipale swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Arendse as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savitaipale.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Savitaipale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savitaipale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savitaipale misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Savitaipale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
A big left from Savitaipale misses.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Savitaipale tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Savitaipale connects with a jab.
Savitaipale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Savitaipale defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse moves into the clinch.
Savitaipale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arendse scores with a jab. Savitaipale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arendse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savitaipale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Savitaipale.
Arendse is trying to control but can't.
Savitaipale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arendse defending well though.
Arendse is pressing down on Savitaipale's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is working Arendse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arendse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Savitaipale passes Arendse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Savitaipale throwing shots but Arendse is blocking nicely.
Arendse is looking to control Savitaipale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arendse avoid being mounted?
Savitaipale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arendse is just riding it out for now. Savitaipale eventually gives up the hold.
Savitaipale content to control rather than advance.
Atte Savitaipale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arendse wants to get back to full guard.
Savitaipale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savitaipale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arendse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale passes to side control.
Savitaipale lands some shots froms side control.
Savitaipale lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enitan Arendse.
I think Savitaipale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atte Savitaipale!
Atte Savitaipale is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Atte Savitaipale 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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