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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 996 p4p, 140 weight class) and Tero Susi (ranked 993 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
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210 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Susi throws an overhand right that lands on Bull's shoulder, as Bull tries to avoid the shot. Bull throws a jab when Susi was well out of range. Susi looks to land a combination. Bull sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jari Bull has been cut. Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull. Susi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Susi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Susi looks to land a left hand but Bull moved out of range nicely. Susi shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bull definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot. Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Susi drops his hands momentarily and Bull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from Bull. Those never looked like landing. Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Bull avoids the body shot from Susi.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Bull. Susi with a poor takedown and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Susi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bull thuds his right hand into Susi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Susi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull throws a nice head kick!
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target. Susi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Susi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Susi misses with a hook. Bull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Susi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab. Susi avoids the body shot from Bull.
Nice straight punches there by Susi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Susi. Susi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bull misses with a looping left. Susi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull. Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Susi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Susi's head backwards. Bull moves out of range of the body kick. Bull misses with a body shot.
Susi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bull thuds a left hand into Susi's body. A leg kick checked by Bull. Bull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Susi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull. Bull swings widly with a right hand
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.
A head kick misses from Susi. Bull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bull 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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bull to the mat! Bull manages to get full guard. Bull seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bull is trying to keep Susi in close.
Susi looking to pass the guard. Bull tries to land a sweep but no joy. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Susi pushes down on Bull's leg and manages to get into half guard. Susi looks to land a strike but Bull avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Susi looking to pass the guard. Bull looking to control.
Susi lands a couple of digs. Bull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Susi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Susi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Susi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Susi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now. Susi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bull misses with a low kick.
Bull scores with the left hand. Susi knows he should have avoided that one. Susi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bull. The fighters circling - Susi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Susi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Susi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the cage and back into range. Bull swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Bull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susi throws a front kick aimed at Bull's knee but Bull avoids it well. Bull lunges at Susi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Susi's hand. Bull throws a shot from downtown. Susi moves away and avoids it. Susi throws a big shot that misses. Bull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull. Susi misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. As Susi backs away, Bull returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Susi throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily. Susi moves out of range as Bull strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull misses with a straight right. A cross from Susi lands. Jari Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jab from Bull. Susi moves away from the strike by Bull. Susi throws a right hand that misses
and Bull counters by clinching up. Bull gets underhooks to prevent Susi's takedown attempt.
Susi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Jari Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Susi. Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Susi controls the action.
Susi is working for takedown but Bull is calmly controlling the position for now. Susi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bull taking a breather. Bull just leaning against Susi, taking a breather. Susi can't get the takedown.
Bull working aggressively here.
Susi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards. Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
Susi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull scores with a shot to the body.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susi counters with a straight right hand. Susi misses with the combination.
Bull connects with the punch. Bull scores with a nice body kick.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
and Susi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susi can do to turn this around? Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull. Susi blocks the body kick.
Bull blocks a head kick by Susi.
Susi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Susi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susi takes a shot right to the bread basket. Susi misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely. That kick from Bull tenderised Susi's leg. Susi is trying to keep his angry face on. Susi throws a body kick that misses and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target. Jari Bull is winning the standup battle so far. Bull moves out of range as Susi strikes. Susi misses with a straight right. Bull is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bull misses the body punch and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jari Bull's cut is getting worse. Bull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bull lunges at Susi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Susi's hand. Susi throws a leg kick which misses Bull's front leg but catches the back leg as Bull tries to avoid it. Susi avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull avoids the head kick by Susi.
Susi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! That kick from Bull tenderised Susi's leg. Susi is trying to keep his angry face on. Susi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susi scrambles back to his feet. Bull lands with a kick to the temple. Susi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Susi there. Susi cracks Bull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Susi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bull lands a lovely overhand right. A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet. Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susi. Bull throws a shot from downtown. Susi moves away and avoids it. Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bull. Susi dives in for a single leg takedown but Bull sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Susi connects with a body shot that sends Bull's belly button to the back. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Susi tries to clinch up. Susi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut. That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bull there as he acknowledges the shot. Bull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susi. Susi takes a swing at Bull's ribcage but misses. Bull does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Susi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Bull wants to improve his position but Susi is controlling well.
Susi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bull wants to get back to his feet.
Bull is looking for a sweep. Susi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull desperately trying to maintain half guard. Susi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Susi moves nicely into side control. Bull is looking to reverse the position. Susi swings around for an armbar but Bull sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Susi's guard. Bull engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Susi has a closed guard, preventing Bull from standing up. Tero Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bull stopping the sweep attempt from Susi. Susi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bull's guard. Susi prevents Bull from getting back to his feet. Bull trying to control the position.
Susi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Susi works a leg free and moves into half guard. Susi passes to full mount! Susi cracks Bull with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bull is in a horrible position here. Susi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bull holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Susi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Susi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bull?
Susi avoids the attempt from Bull to control. Bull in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Susi unloading with bombs! Bull working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bull wants to control but Susi is having none of it. BOOM! Susi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Susi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jari Bull's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Susi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bull is rocked!
Jeez, Jari Bull's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jari Bull's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tero Susi! An out of breath Tero Susi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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