Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C356: Traumen vs Jiang
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Jab, jab by Kai - just one landing.
Aalto throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai jabs at Aalto's body.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Aalto misses with the body kick
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Kai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Nice body punch from Aalto.
Kai is looking to wear down Aalto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kai cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aalto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aalto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kai stuns Aalto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Aalto walks into a left hand.
Kai jabs Aalto right on the nose. Aalto blinks but takes it well.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Aalto misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aalto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Aalto slips a jab from Kai.
Kai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Aalto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aalto. Aalto obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Kai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kai jabs at Aalto's body.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Kai.
Kai moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Kai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kai slips a jab and a cross from Aalto.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Kai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Aalto throws a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Aalto misses.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Kai stuns Aalto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Kai lands a slapping body shot.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto lands a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Aalto misses with a right hand
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai cracks Aalto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kai moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Aalto misses with the body kick
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kai misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aalto. Aalto obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto looks winded!#T4#
Aalto throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.
Kai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai connects with a body shot.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Kai. #ROC#Aalto is rocked!
Aalto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aalto is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?
A shot to the liver by Kai. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto seems to have recovered his senses.
Kai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD#
Kai lands a big uppercut and Aalto crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Aalto looks OK. Kai waves Aalto back to his feet!
Aalto gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kai gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menes Kai!
A victorious Menes Kai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C353: Petrov vs Duran II
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Machiels tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Machiels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machiels takes one on the button.
Aalto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Machiels ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Machiels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aalto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CL2#
Machiels takes the fight into the clinch.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Machiels misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Aalto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machiels.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land. #T1#
Machiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aalto's face.
Machiels looking to throw knees to the head but Aalto is blocking nicely.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Machiels.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Machiels.
A right hook to the body lands for Aalto.
Aalto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machiels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Aalto tries to work over Machiels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aalto lands a right hand.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto lands a body punch.
Aalto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto digs a right hand underneath Machiels's ribcage. Machiels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aalto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aalto. #T2#
Aalto presses Machiels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aalto.
Aalto dodges an elbow strike from Machiels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machiels.
Machiels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machiels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Machiels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machiels has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aalto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machiels can turn it around.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Machiels.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machiels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Machiels.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machiels is looking to control Aalto's arms but Aalto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machiels has his back to the cage.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machiels pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machiels blocking some punches.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machiels obliges.
Aalto tries a body shot but Machiels blocks it.
Machiels has Aalto pushed against the cage.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aalto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machiels lands a knee to the body. #T4#
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Machiels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machiels takes a shot to the head.
Aalto digs a right hand underneath Machiels's ribcage. Machiels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machiels blocking some punches.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machiels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Machiels.
Machiels taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Machiels controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Machiels crunches a lovely knee into Aalto's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Machiels.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Aalto tries a body shot but Machiels blocks it.
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machiels.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Machiels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Machiels ducks down to avoid it.
Machiels wants to counter the offense by Aalto and move into the clinch position.
Machiels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto looks to land a body kick but Machiels moved away.#CL2#
Machiels clinches up against the cage.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Machiels.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aalto blocks it with crossed arms.
Aalto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Machiels with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Michael Aalto has been cut.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Machiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aalto's face.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Machiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aalto's face. #T1#
Aalto scores with a hook to the body.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Machiels blocks an uppercut.
Machiels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aalto.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Machiels.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels blocks an uppercut.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aalto.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but Aalto blocks it.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aalto blocks it with crossed arms.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machiels looking to throw knees to the head but Aalto is blocking nicely. #T2#
Aalto presses Machiels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Machiels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machiels is looking to control Aalto's arms but Aalto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machiels has his back to the cage.
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Machiels blocks an uppercut.
Aalto pushes Machiels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machiels is trying to stall.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aalto avoids it.
Machiels blocking some punches.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Machiels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hans Machiels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machiels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aalto is defending well for now.
Machiels is trying to maintain a safe position but Aalto gets an underhook and turns Machiels into the cage.#T3#
Aalto blocks an elbow strike from Machiels.
Aalto lands with a right to the head.
Machiels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aalto lands a body punch.
Machiels blocks an uppercut.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Machiels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machiels connects with a knee to the head.
Aalto gets through Machiels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aalto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto lands a hook that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
Machiels lands a knee to the body.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aalto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body. #T4#
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Aalto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aalto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machiels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aalto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Aalto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Aalto gets tackled into the cage by Machiels. Machiels maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machiels obliges.
Machiels misses with a knee to the head.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machiels's elbow.
Aalto working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machiels slows down the pace here.
Machiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Aalto won't want to take too many of those.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machiels looking to throw knees to the head but Aalto is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machiels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aalto avoids it.#T1#
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Machiels controls his hands.
Machiels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aalto is defending well for now.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aalto avoids it.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Machiels.
A right hook to the body lands for Aalto.
Machiels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Machiels.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike.
Machiels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aalto is keeping busy.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto tries a body shot but Machiels blocks it.
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Machiels lands an elbow inside.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Machiels looking to throw knees to the head but Aalto is blocking nicely.
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aalto blocks it with crossed arms.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Still in the clinch, Aalto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machiels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machiels working Aalto over with knees to the body.#T3#
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machiels's elbow.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Machiels.
Machiels lands a knee to the head.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machiels takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Aalto on the inside.
Aalto pushes Machiels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machiels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aalto is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machiels.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aalto.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
Aalto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Machiels.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels misses with a knee to the head.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aalto. #T4#
Machiels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machiels prevents a body shot from Aalto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Machiels trying to land knees to the body.
Machiels is trying to stall.
Aalto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machiels has Aalto pressed against the cage.
Aalto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machiels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aalto pushes Machiels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machiels.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machiels's elbow.
Hans Machiels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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 Michael Aalto.
Well Aalto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C343: Bloodaxe vs Khabib II
Date: Sep 22, 2024

#R1#
Aalto throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aalto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aalto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aalto's knee momentarily.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruz slips a jab from Aalto.
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!#CL#
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aalto pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Aalto is working Cruz over against the cage.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz pushes Aalto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz lands a right hand.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aalto scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Aalto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Aalto blocking some punches.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Aalto's ribcage. Aalto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aalto can turn it around.
Cruz pushes Aalto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Cruz gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Aalto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Aalto as the two fighters clinch.
Aalto cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Aalto's ribcage. Aalto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto looks winded!
Cruz blocking some punches.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto misses with a body punch. #TD#
Cruz jumps guard and drags Aalto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto wants to stand but Cruz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aalto wants to stand and escape but instead Cruz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Cruz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cruz is chipping away with strikes.
Cruz moves into full mount!
Cruz looking to control but Aalto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Cruz controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Cruz working for a submission but Aalto is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cruz tries to control but Aalto wriggling away.
Aalto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cruz tries to control but Aalto wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Aalto scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aalto throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz slips a jab from Aalto.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Aalto misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick.
Aalto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aalto's knee momentarily.#T1#
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto misses with a hook
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
Aalto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Aalto misses with a right hand
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Aalto misses with a right hand
and Cruz counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?#T2#
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aalto misses the jab.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Aalto moves out of range as Cruz throws a body kick.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Aalto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Aalto shakes it off.
Aalto lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Aalto misses with a straight right. #T3#
Cruz tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Aalto stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aalto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz keeps Aalto at a distance using the push kick.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aalto.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Aalto throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aalto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aalto missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aalto throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Aalto off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Cruz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Cruz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Aalto.#CL#
Cruz rushes Aalto and presses him up against the cage.
Cruz pushes Aalto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz presses Aalto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aalto's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Cruz blocking some punches.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aalto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Cruz manages to pull guard.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz trying to control the position here.
Aalto is looking to stand up but Cruz won't let him. #T2##SUB#
Cruz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Aalto has his hands clasped together but Cruz extends and breaks Aalto's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cruz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacinto Cruz!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2024

#R1#
Aalto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crunch! Aalto slams his shin into Luna's torso.
Aalto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aalto keeps Luna at a distance using the push kick.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna tried to score with a low kick but Aalto checks it.
Luna closes the distance and clinches up with Aalto, looking for a takedown. Luna pushes Aalto against the cage but Aalto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#KD2#
Aalto lands a big right hand that sends Luna crashing to the mat! Aalto stays standing though and waves Luna back to his feet!#ROC2#Luna is rocked!
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Aalto ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Luna out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: C317: Matsuzaka vs Jones III
Date: Jun 23, 2024

#R1#
Roberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aalto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Aalto throws a good cross that connects.
Roberto wants to clinch.
Roberto is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Aalto lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Roberto forces Aalto back against the cage and clinches.
Roberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto is trying to break the clinch but Roberto is controlling him.
Roberto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aalto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Roberto fails to land.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto presses Roberto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aalto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aalto prevents a body shot from Roberto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roberto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberto misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberto.
Roberto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aalto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aalto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberto or not.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto blocks a body shot from Aalto.
Roberto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Roberto.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberto controls his hands.
Aalto is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberto has double underhooks.
Roberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto lands with a right to the head.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Roberto scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
Roberto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Roberto fails to land.
Roberto misses with an elbow strike.
Roberto lands a damaging elbow.
Roberto is working Aalto over against the cage.#T2#
Aalto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Roberto lands an elbow inside that Aalto shrugs off.
Roberto landing knees to the head.
Roberto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aaltos head.
Roberto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aalto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aalto is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Roberto misses with a knee to the head.
Roberto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberto lands a nice elbow.
Roberto lands a nice elbow.
Roberto gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aalto wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberto won't allow it. #T3#
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Roberto fails to land.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aalto blocks it with crossed arms.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberto controls his hands.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Roberto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aalto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Roberto.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto is trying to push Roberto away but Roberto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberto lands a shot to the body.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aalto's defenses. #T4#
Roberto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Roberto lands a left hand.
Roberto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roberto lands with a left to the head.
Roberto missing with knees to the body.
Aalto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberto obliges.
Roberto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberto pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto prevents Aalto from breaking the clinch.
Roberto lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberto lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Roberto prevents Aalto from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Roberto gets a clinch.
Roberto tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Roberto lands a body shot.
Roberto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberto controls his hands.
Roberto gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Roberto prevents Aalto from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aalto.
Roberto scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberto.
Roberto misses with some punches.
A short right from Roberto. #ROC2#Aalto is rocked!
Aalto tries to circle away but Roberto has him pinned against the cage.
Oh Aalto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberto's elbow.
Roberto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberto lands with a light punch inside.
Aalto working hard to break the clinch.
Aalto takes a shot to the head.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Roberto avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberto. #T1#
Roberto lands a big right hand that drops Aalto! The killer instinct kicks in and Roberto finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Roberto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Roberto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: C311: Martin vs Slaissi
Date: Jun 02, 2024

#R1#
Otori lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Otori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Otori feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
Aalto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aalto takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otori.
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Aalto throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori is looking to wear down Aalto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otori fakes the leg kick and cracks Aalto in the body.
Otori scores with a jab to the head.
Otori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto lands with a shot to the body.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Otori slips a straight right by Aalto.
Otori dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Otori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Otori.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shigeru Otori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori connects with the punch.
Otori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Otori thumps Aalto with a low kick.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otori tried to counter with a leg kick but Aalto avoided it.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Otori connects with a single shot there.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Otori is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Otori displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
It looked like Otori was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aalto.
Aalto throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Otori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aalto takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Otori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aaltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
Aalto lands with a shot to the body.
Otori lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Otori lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Otori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otori connects with a right hand. Aalto shakes it off.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
As Aalto looks to move away, Otori throws a big counter combo but Aalto just gets out of the way.
Otori throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aalto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Otori blocks it well.
Otori scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Otori finds it's target.#T4#
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Otori throws out a powerful jab.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Otori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aalto if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Otori moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Otori was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Aalto throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Otori tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
Otori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori slips under a jab.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto misses with a hook.
Aalto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aalto.
Otori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aalto. That one must have hurt.
Aalto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.#T1#
Otori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Aalto 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.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Otori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Otori half committed to a counter leg kick.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Otori moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Aalto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Otori has got the better of the exchanges.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otori.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Otori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Otori avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
Aalto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Otori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otori lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori thumps Aalto with a low kick.
Otori slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aalto.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Otori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Otori works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Otori lands a lovely overhand right.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Otori scores with a nice right hand.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Otori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Otori jumps back.
A cross from Aalto lands.
Otori punishes Aalto's body with a nice straight punch.
Aalto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Otori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otori.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Shigeru Otori is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Aalto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Otori off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Otori.
Otori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aalto needs to keep his hands up - Otori had a free shot at his head there.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.#T4#
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Otori throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Otori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Otori.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head.
Otori throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otori. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori misses with a double jab.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Aalto looks to land a body kick but Otori moved away.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Otori does it's job there.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otori throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto lands a front kick.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Otori slips under a jab from Aalto.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Otori - that will leave a mark!
Good exchange - Otori coming out on top.
Aalto punishes Otori's body with a nice straight punch.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otori.
Danga de danga de dang - Otori scores with a four punch combination!
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori throws a shot to the body.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Otori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Otori with a jab.
Otori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Otori slips a jab from Aalto.
Otori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Aalto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aalto throws a push kick but Otori slaps the foot to one side.
Otori lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Otori connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Otori.
Otori checks a leg kick.
Aalto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otori.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Otori.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Otori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto looks to land a combination but Otori avoids it well.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
Otori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Otori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Otori lands a nice hook to Aalto's body. Aalto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Aalto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otori lands with a shot to the body.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Aalto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T3#
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.
Aalto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otori in his tracks.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aalto under the eye.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otori lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Otori jabs at Aalto's body.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
A jab from Otori does it's job there.
Otori works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Otori.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.#T4#
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Otori misses with a kick to the body.
Aalto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Otori tries a head kick but it misses.
Otori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Otori connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Otori jabs at Aalto's body.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Aalto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Otori.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Shigeru Otori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Otori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
Otori lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Otori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
A very excited looking Shigeru Otori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C303: Nakagawa vs Lew II
Date: May 05, 2024

#R1#
Cervenka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Aalto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aalto closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like Marek Cervenka has been cut.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Cervenka throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
Aalto misses with a few strikes there.
Cervenka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto throws a jab when Cervenka was well out of range.
Cervenka lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Cervenka misses the target.
Cervenka connects with the punch.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto throws a head kick that half lands.
Cervenka moves out of range of the leg kick from Aalto.#T1#
Aalto misses with a hook. Cervenka ducked under it nicely.
Cervenka moves out of range of the body kick.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cervenka tries to land a leg kick but Aalto saw it coming and moves away.
Cervenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cervenka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aalto cracks Cervenka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Cervenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cervenka doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Cervenka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Cervenka avoids the head kick by Aalto. #CL2#
Cervenka gets a clinch.
Cervenka blocking some punches.
Aalto lands an uppercut.
Aalto wants to stall.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cervenka on the inside.
Cervenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cervenka.
Cervenka tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aalto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aalto scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Aalto drags the fight down to the ground. #SU2#
Aalto is working an open guard so Cervenka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cervenka throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cervenka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aalto on the side of the head.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Cervenka moves out of range easily.
A jab from Cervenka misses. #T3#
Cervenka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cervenka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cervenka lands with an uppercut that bounces Aalto off the cage and back into range.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Cervenka tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Cervenka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cervenka throws a combination. Aalto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Cervenka blocks the body kick.
Cervenka throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Cervenka throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cervenka.
Cervenka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aalto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cervenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Cervenka works the jab nicely.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cervenka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cervenka moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto slips a straight right by Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Aalto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto cracks a nice hook into Cervenka's ribs.
Cervenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Aalto misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marek Cervenka's cut.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cervenka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervenka looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Cervenka checks it.
Cervenka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cervenka misses with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cervenka to score with a decent uppercut.
Aalto lands with a right hand.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto throws a lazy head kick
and Cervenka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking.
Cervenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Cervenka throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Cervenka throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Cervenka jabs Aalto right on the nose. Aalto blinks but takes it well.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cervenka throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Cervenka lands with a hook. Aalto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aalto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cervenka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cervenka duly obliges.
Aalto swings for the body but Cervenka moves out of range.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Cervenka is out of range.
Aalto throws a head kick but Cervenka moves out of range.
Cervenka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Cervenka manages to avoid it.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto scores with a punch to the head.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cervenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto scores with a one two! Cervenka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aalto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cervenka misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Cervenka.
Decent striking displayed by Aalto there.
Aalto lands the left hand.
Cervenka sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cervenka moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Cervenka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cervenka misses the jab.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aalto throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Aalto tries to move into range but Cervenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cervenka avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Cervenka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aalto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cervenka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cervenka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cervenka lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto misses with a hook.
Cervenka scores with a hook.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Cervenka.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Cervenka jumps back.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Aalto lands with a good body shot.
Aalto scores with a jab. Cervenka acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cervenka misses with a series of wild punches.
Cervenka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aalto misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Aalto. That snapped Cervenka's head back.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Cervenka moves away and avoids it.
Aalto with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cervenka scores with a jab to the body.
Cervenka lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Cervenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Cervenka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Cervenka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aalto. Aalto obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cervenka connects with a jab.
Cervenka throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto takes a swing at Cervenka's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Cervenka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Cervenka moves out of range.
Aalto is looking to chop away at Cervenka's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervenka.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cervenka to score with a decent uppercut.
Cervenka misses with a body shot.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.#T1#
Aalto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aalto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cervenka! But no joy.
Aalto throws a push kick but Cervenka slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cervenka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto slips a jab from Cervenka.
Aalto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cervenka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Cervenka coming out on top.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervenka.
A punch lands to the side of Aalto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cervenka misses with a left hand
letting Aalto counter with a right hand. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Cervenka. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Cervenka is just out of range.
Aalto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Cervenka takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Cervenka lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Aalto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cervenka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Cervenka slips a straight right by Aalto.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cervenka scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
Marek Cervenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cervenka moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Cervenka doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Cervenka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aalto eats them both and turns towards Cervenka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aalto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Cervenka throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Cervenka saw that one coming.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cervenka avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cervenka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cervenka is looking to clinch.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Aalto throws a low kick, looking for Cervenka's leg but Cervenka calmly moves out of range.
Cervenka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto defending well as Cervenka loads up on a big left hand.
Cervenka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervenka tries to clinch up.
Cervenka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a left and a right that stings Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aalto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Aalto. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cervenka throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Cervenka throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Cervenka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marek Cervenka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aalto throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cervenka counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marek Cervenka.
I've got Cervenka 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!

Event: C287: Anderson vs Lehto III
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto takes a swing at Jurgensen Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aalto throws a jab when Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Aalto avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Aalto walks into a jab.
Aalto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jurgensen Sanchez looks to move away, Aalto throws a big counter combo but Jurgensen Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Aalto misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurgensen Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Aalto backpedaling.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurgensen Sanchez can pounce on him.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aalto at a distance.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto takes one on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Aalto blocks a leg kick.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Aalto throws a head kick that half lands. #T3#
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Jurgensen Sanchez seems unphased.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jurgensen Sanchez. That did some damage!
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Aalto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Jurgensen Sanchez seems unphased. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgensen Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Aalto throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Aalto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jurgensen Sanchez wants to slow Aalto down by chopping away at his legs.
Aalto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range and Aalto settles back down.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto connects with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a combination
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aalto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jurgensen Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jurgensen Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Aalto walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Good work by Jurgensen Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Aalto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Jurgensen Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aalto doesn't seem phased though.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
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!
Aalto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
An inside leg kick from Aalto misses.
Aalto tries a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aalto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with the punch.
Aalto walks into a jab.#T3#
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez punishes Aalto's body with a nice straight punch.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez slips the punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Jurgensen Sanchez's head but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Aalto off the cage and back into range.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jurgensen Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
Aalto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
It seemed like Jurgensen Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
And Aalto counters with a quick kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Aalto throws a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aalto jabs Jurgensen Sanchez right on the nose. Jurgensen Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto checks a low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Aalto throws the left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Aalto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aalto can pounce on him.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Aalto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A nice combination there by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Jurgensen Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch 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!
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Aalto lands with a shot to the body.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Aalto moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurgensen Sanchez. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Aalto scores with a sloppy right hand. Jurgensen Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
And Aalto counters with a quick kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
It looked like Aalto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aalto throws a body kick that misses
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Aalto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Jurgensen Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Jurgensen Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aalto circles away quickly and effectively.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aalto scores with a head kick. #CUT#It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Aalto throws a right and a left that Jurgensen Sanchez avoids nicely. #T4#
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a head kick. Aalto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Aalto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aalto blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jurgensen Sanchez looks to move away, Aalto throws a big counter combo but Jurgensen Sanchez just gets out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
Our winner, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: C281: Nakagawa vs Gunnarsson
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
Courtial 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.
Courtial scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aalto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Courtial is looking to clinch. #TD#
Aalto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Courtial to the mat! Courtial manages to get full guard.
Courtial pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
Courtial trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Aalto stays in close to Courtial's body and controls the position.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Courtial keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aalto trying to control but Courtial is working from the bottom.
Aalto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Courtial wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto connects with a couple of short punches.
Aalto scoring with some ground and pound.
Courtial managing to control the position.
Courtial keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Courtial trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Courtial looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aalto is one step ahead there.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Courtial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Courtial looking for a sweep. Not yet Courtial, not yet. #T2#
Courtial avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Courtial avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aalto trying to control but Courtial is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Courtial is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aalto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Courtial working a defensive guard here.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Courtial is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Courtial has control of the leg.
Courtial wants to pass to mount but Aalto is defending the position.
Courtial is taking a breather. Aalto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Courtial is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Aalto actively working from the bottom here.
Courtial is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Courtial perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aalto is looking to control Courtial's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aalto avoid being mounted?
Aalto is looking to improve his position.
Courtial is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Aalto is looking for a sweep. Courtial is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courtial moves nicely into side control.
Aalto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Courtial wants to pass to mount but Aalto is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Courtial is keen to just control but Aalto is a slippery customer.
Aalto is looking for a sweep. Courtial is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Courtial sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
Aalto moves out of range of the leg kick from Courtial.
Aalto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aalto fails to land the takedown.
Courtial tries to land a leg kick but Aalto saw it coming and moves away.
Aalto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Courtial throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Aalto.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Courtial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Courtial chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Courtial moves away.#T1#
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Courtial throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Courtial tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aalto is able to avoid easily.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Nice jab there from Courtial.
Aalto looks for a takedown but Courtial sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Courtial takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Courtial misses.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Courtial's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Courtial has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Courtial clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Courtial with the inside leg kick.
Aalto cracks Courtial with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Courtial tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Courtial misses the jab.
Courtial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Courtial throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Courtial back to the cage. Aalto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Courtial shows good takedown defense. #T3#
Good leg kick by Courtial.
Aalto works Courtial's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Courtial gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Courtial tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Courtial avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage. #TD#
Aalto drags the fight down to the ground.
Courtial controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Courtial looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Courtial avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Courtial is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Courtial must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Aalto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T4#
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Courtial is one step ahead there.
Courtial trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Aalto is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Courtial defends well.#SUB#
Courtial lying in Aalto's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Aalto decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Courtial taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
An out of breath Michael Aalto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C280: Marley vs Olsen II
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Aalto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Demenok is staying active underneath Aalto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demenok wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Demenok is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: C277: Kreischer vs Marley
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Aalto looks to throw a body kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto lands a two punch combo.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Jurgensen Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice hook to Aalto's body. Aalto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez motions for Aalto to come forward. Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto throws a solid leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Aalto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto is looking to wear down Jurgensen Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jurgensen Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with the combination. #T2#
Nice body punch from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jurgensen Sanchez!
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Aalto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez slips the punch.#T3#
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jurgensen Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
That kick from Jurgensen Sanchez tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a shot 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!
A right-left combo lands from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.#T4#
A big left from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Jurgensen Sanchez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jurgensen Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aalto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Jurgensen Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aalto throws a jab when Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Jurgensen Sanchez jumps back.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Aalto counters with a series of strikes. Jurgensen Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez with the inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto lands a high kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aalto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aalto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aalto misses the body punch
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it. #T2#
Aalto 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.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto tests Jurgensen Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aalto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jurgensen Sanchez at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Jurgensen Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
A low kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jurgensen Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto wants to land a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez is out of range.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jurgensen Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aalto is out of range and Jurgensen Sanchez settles back down.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Jurgensen Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Aalto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a head kick by Aalto. #T4#
Aalto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgensen Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Aalto throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it easily.
Aalto moves out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Aalto's head back.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto scores with a shot to the body.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A cross from Jurgensen Sanchez lands.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto misses with a leg kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Aalto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto checks a leg kick nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto jabs at Jurgensen Sanchez's body.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto lands a jab.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto swings for the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Aalto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jurgensen Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Aalto lands a jab to Jurgensen Sanchez's midsection.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a combination but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aalto misses with a jab to the body
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez thows a body kick. Aalto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto. #T4#
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a cross.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Aalto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez.#CUT#It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Jurgensen Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Jurgensen Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aalto.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Aalto tries to move into range but Jurgensen Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!

Event: C275: Gunnarson vs Ochoa II
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Ferkingstad fakes the leg kick and cracks Aalto in the body.
Aalto blocks a leg kick.#TD2#
Aalto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferkingstad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferkingstad wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Ferkingstad is pulling down on Aalto's head. It's preventing any offense from Aalto, at least for the moment.
Ferkingstad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Aalto looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto looks winded!#T1#
Aalto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferkingstad is working away from the top position though.
Ferkingstad tries to pass to full mount but Aalto defends it.
Ferkingstad is working hard here to advance position.
Ferkingstad is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aalto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferkingstad looking to pass the guard.
Aalto wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ferkingstad is now in half guard.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard but Ferkingstad has passed into side control.
Ferkingstad tries to advance to mount but Aalto denies him.
Aalto is trying to improve his position.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferkingstad advances to mount.
Ferkingstad controlling his opponent. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferkingstad avoids the attempt from Aalto to control.
Ferkingstad controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferkingstad's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ferkingstad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Michael Aalto has been cut.
Ferkingstad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch up.#CL#
Ferkingstad closes the distance and clinches.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferkingstad's elbow.
Ferkingstad pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ferkingstad on the inside.
Aalto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferkingstad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Ferkingstad lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Ferkingstad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aalto tries for a takedown but Ferkingstad manages to get underhooks.
Ferkingstad misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferkingstad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferkingstad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferkingstad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Aalto misses with the head strike. #T1#
Ferkingstad blocking some punches.
Ferkingstad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferkingstad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferkingstad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aalto wants a takedown but no success here.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferkingstad lands a shoulder strike.
Ferkingstad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferkingstad lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferkingstad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferkingstad.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferkingstad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Ferkingstad as the two fighters clinch.
Ferkingstad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Ferkingstad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferkingstad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aalto backwards. #ROC#Aalto is rocked!#T2#
Ferkingstad lands an uppercut.
Aalto is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferkingstad finish him?
Ferkingstad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferkingstad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferkingstad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aalto up against the cage.
Ferkingstad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aalto with a big uppercut! Aalto tries to clinch up but Ferkingstad pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Aalto to the mat! Aalto covers up and Ferkingstad unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C273: Martin vs Gunnarsson
Date: Jan 28, 2024

#R1#
Aalto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Demenok misses.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demenok can pounce on him.
Aalto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.
Demenok avoids a kick to the body.
Aalto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Demenok.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Demenok misses its intended target.
Aalto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Demenok.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Demenok slams his shin into Aalto's torso.
Aalto cracks Demenok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demenok as he jumps to the side.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Demenok saw that one coming.
Aalto throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Aalto slips under a jab from Demenok.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demenok. #T1#
Demenok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aalto is out of range and Demenok settles back down.
Good shot there by Aalto.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demenok let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Demenok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demenok gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aalto.
Aalto tries to clinch there but Demenok circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that half lands.
Demenok moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Demenok drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Demenok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Demenok throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aalto looks to throw a body kick
and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Aalto 's knee. #T2#
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Demenok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Demenok is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
Demenok throws out a leg kick but Aalto moves out of range and Demenok only half commits.
Demenok avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto slips under a jab from Demenok.
Demenok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demenok throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Aalto coming out on top.
Aalto tries to clinch up.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto wants to clinch up but Demenok keeps it at a distance.
Aalto is looking to chop away at Demenok's legs. #TD#
Aalto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aalto trying to mount his opponent but Demenok defends it.
Demenok wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Demenok is looking to escape.
Demenok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aalto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demenok trying to control but Aalto postures up. #SUB#
Demenok is defending against the submission attempts here by Aalto. #SUB#
Aalto is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura here.
Aalto is keen to just control but Demenok is a slippery customer.#T4#
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.
Aalto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aalto is pressing down on Demenok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Demenok is holding on for now.
Demenok regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Demenok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Demenok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demenok can do anything to dispel that myth.
Demenok looking for a sweep. Not yet Demenok, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Demenok takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Aalto forces Demenok back against the cage and clinches.
Aalto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Demenok prevents it.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Demenok controls the action.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
A hook to the body from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Demenok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Demenok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demenok throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto tries a body shot but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok stalls. #TD#
Aalto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Demenok manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
Demenok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Aalto checks it.
Demenok scores with a jab to the head.
Demenok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aalto.
Demenok thows a body kick. Aalto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Aalto blocks the leg kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aalto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demenoks head.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demenok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Aalto wants a takedown.
Demenok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demenok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aalto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aalto wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demenok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aalto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto is trying to push Demenok away but Demenok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aalto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demenok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rukter Demenok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Demenok pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Demenok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demenok throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aalto fails with the takedown
and Demenok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demenok with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Demenok loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Demenok throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Demenok connects with a leg kick.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Demenok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aalto moves out of range of the leg kick from Demenok.
Aalto throws a quick counter head kick but Demenok was just out of range.
Demenok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.#TD#
Aalto drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demenok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #ES2#
Demenok scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demenok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto. #T4#
Aalto avoids the body shot from Demenok. #CL#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches.
Demenok misses with the head strike.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch.
Aalto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Aalto gets control of Demenok's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aalto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aalto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Demenok keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok trying to hold on to Aalto's head to control him but Aalto postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rukter Demenok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Demenok moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demenok scores with a jab.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Aalto tries to clinch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demenok.
Aalto wants to clinch up but Demenok keeps it at a distance.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Demenok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto backing away here, and Demenok unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Demenok's corner calls for a 1-2. Demenok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demenok.
Aalto throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range. #T1#
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Demenok connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Nice defenses there by Demenok.
Demenok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Demenok throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Demenok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Aalto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Demenok wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Demenok keeps moving.
Demenok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Aalto wants to control from the top but Demenok keeps moving.
Demenok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demenok keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
Michael Aalto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Demenok working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Demenok looking for a sweep. Not yet Demenok, not yet.
Demenok trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Demenok pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demenok walks into a left hand.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Aalto shoots in looking for a takedown. Demenok tries to sprawl out of it but Aalto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demenok manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rukter Demenok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok misses with a hook.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Demenok.
Aalto connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Demenok as Aalto shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Aalto slips a straight right by Demenok.
Demenok lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Demenok.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Demenok.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick from Demenok, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demenok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Aalto takes the fight into the clinch.
Demenok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aalto scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Demenok 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C266: Nakagawa vs Machado II
Date: Jan 07, 2024

#R1##CL#
Aalto rushes Otori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aalto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otori is leaning against Aalto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aalto can't get the takedown.
Otori throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Otori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Aalto as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori pushes Aalto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto looking for a takedown.
Aalto jumps guard but Otori stands there with Aalto around his waist. Aalto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Otori.
Otori misses with a body punch.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Otori avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto cracks Otori with a nice body shot.
Otori prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Otori.
Otori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Otori tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Otori won't allow it.
Otori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Aalto tries to score a body lock takedown but Otori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Otori scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori misses with some punches.
Otori lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Otori throws an elbow but misses.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Otori lands a left hand.
Aalto is trying to drag Otori to the mat but Otori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aalto tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Otori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Otori.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori prevents Aalto from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
With the fighters up against the cage, Otori throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Otori.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Otori.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto blocks an elbow strike.
Otori tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto lands a right hand.
Aalto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Otori after a bit of a struggle.
Otori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage. #TD#
Aalto successfully pulls guard. #SU2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Otori stands up from Aalto's guard - Otori perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shigeru Otori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto tries to clinch there but Otori circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Aalto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Otori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Otori catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Otori.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aalto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
That kick from Otori tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
No luck for Aalto with that takedown attempt.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Otori keeps Aalto at a distance using the push kick.
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Otori swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Otori. Aalto shrugs it off though.
Otori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Otori feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aalto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otori's waist but Otori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aalto off to one side.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aalto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Otori defends it nicely.#T1#
Otori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otori wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from Otori. Those never looked like landing.
Otori scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Aalto motions for Otori to come forward. Aalto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otori checks a low kick from Aalto.
Otori lands a nice looking body shot.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Otori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body kick. #T2#
Otori checks a leg kick nicely.
Otori misses with a body shot
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otori tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Aalto blocks the leg kick.
Aalto takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Otori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otori tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Otori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Otori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori. #T3#
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Aalto jabs at Otori's body.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto tries to clinch there but Otori circles away.
Aalto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Aalto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otori.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aalto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Otori slips a jab from Aalto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
Otori pushes Aalto away with a front kick.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Otori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Otori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otori lands a jab.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Otori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otori wants it to stay on the feet.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Aalto 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.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Otori connects with a single shot there.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Aalto has Otori up against the cage in a clinch.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aalto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Otori.
A right hand to the body from Otori.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto is working for takedown but Otori is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto blocks the elbow strike.
Otori lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aalto dodges an elbow strike from Otori.
Otori lands a shot to the body.
Otori digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
Otori pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Otori.
Otori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shigeru Otori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Otori has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Aalto blocks an elbow strike.
Otori tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Otori forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Otori throws an elbow that misses. #T2#
Otori lands a nice knee to the body.
Otori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aalto or not.
Otori crunches a lovely knee into Aalto's ribcage.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori lands a body punch.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori misses with an elbow strike.
Otori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Otori.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto is trying to pull guard but Otori has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Otori.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Otori presses Aalto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Otori.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Otori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto takes a shot to the head.
Otori swings wildly with an uppercut but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Aalto controls the action. #T4#
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori lands with a left to the head.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori blocks an uppercut.
Otori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otori blocking some punches.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Otori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto avoids the elbow strike from Otori, against the cage.
A short left from Otori.
A left hand lands to the body for Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto prevents a body shot from Otori.
Otori lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Shigeru Otori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Otori blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otori 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C254: Obaminator vs Machado II
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1##TD#
Matijevic gets caught napping as Aalto dives in and scores a takedown. Matijevic manages to retain guard.
Aalto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matijevic keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass. #SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Matijevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matijevic manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Matijevic's guard.
Aalto is working Matijevic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aalto is fighting to break Matijevic's control of his arms but Matijevic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Matijevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matijevic manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Matijevic's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Matijevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Aalto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aalto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aalto advances to half guard.
Matijevic is not content to let Aalto control the position.
Aalto looks to land a strike but Matijevic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Aalto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Matijevic keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Matijevic blocks nicely.
Aalto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matijevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aalto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matijevic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matijevic pulls Aalto in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Aalto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aalto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Matijevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matijevic manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Matijevic's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aalto advances position into side control!#T3#
Aalto working the head with strikes.
Aalto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Matijevic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to get an arm triangle but Matijevic is defending well. #SUB#
Aalto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matijevic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to get an arm triangle but Matijevic is defending well. #T4#
Aalto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Aalto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aalto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matijevic is trying to control Aalto's posture but Aalto avoids it. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Aalto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Matijevic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto 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.#R2#
Aalto throws a sloppy body shot
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto shoots for a takedown but Matijevic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aalto with a poor takedown
and Matijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto shoots for a double leg takedown but Matijevic sprawls well. He's pushed Aalto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matijevic flicks out a counter leg kick but Aalto steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matijevic circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Aalto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matijevic, pushing him back against the cage.
Matijevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto. #BC2#
Matijevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aalto moves out of range as Matijevic strikes.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Matijevic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matijevic.#TD#
Matijevic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aalto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aalto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matijevic can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Matijevic pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Matijevic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aalto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matijevic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aalto.
Matijevic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aalto is pushing down on Matijevic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matijevic is fighting to maintain full guard but Aalto has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matijevic can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Aalto wants to work for an arm triangle but Matijevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aalto tries to pass to full mount but Matijevic defends it.
Aalto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matijevic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aalto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matijevic keeps working. #SUB#
Aalto is working for a kimura but Matijevic is defending it quite comfortably.
Matijevic is trying to maintain the position but Aalto is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Aalto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Aalto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Aalto seems to be working for a kimura but Matijevic defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aalto is thwarting Matijevic's attempts to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Aalto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matijevic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matijevic is trying to maintain the position but Aalto is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Aalto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Michael Aalto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Matijevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matijevic wants it to stay on the feet.
Matijevic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matijevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matijevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matijevic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Aalto clinches.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a shot to the body.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Matijevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matijevic misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Aalto fails to pull guard.
Matijevic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matijevic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aalto on the inside.
Matijevic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aalto blocking some punches.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Aalto.
Matijevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Matijevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matijevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matijevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matijevic blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Matijevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto tries for a takedown but Matijevic manages to get underhooks.
Matijevic misses with some punches.
Matijevic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matijevic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Matijevic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Matijevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matijevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matijevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matijevic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matijevic prevents the takedown attempt.
Matijevic blocking some punches.
Matijevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Matijevic.
Matijevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aalto goes for a takedown attempt but Matijevic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Matijevic.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Matijevic counters with a stiff right hand. #T3##CL#
Aalto rushes Matijevic and presses him up against the cage.
Matijevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matijevic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto is leaning against Matijevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matijevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matijevic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matijevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Matijevic won't allow it.
Matijevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matijevic.
A short uppercut from Matijevic.
A right hook to the body lands for Matijevic.
Matijevic lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matijevic fails to land.
Roko Matijevic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Matijevic lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matijevic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matijevic.
Good body shot from Matijevic.
A short right from Matijevic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matijevic.
Matijevic is working Aalto over against the cage.
Matijevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aaltos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Matijevic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matijevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael Aalto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matijevic digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
Matijevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Matijevic has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Matijevic lands a nice shot to the body.
Matijevic scores with a shot to the side of Aalto's head.
Matijevic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Matijevic breaks the clinch.
Matijevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matijevic throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto tried to counter with a leg kick but Matijevic avoided it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roko Matijevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aalto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: C251: Ji Woo vs Kasamsun
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
Aalto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuntmara defends it nicely.#TD#
Aalto dives in and scores a takedown into Cuntmara's guard.#ES2#
Cuntmara scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Aalto. #CUT#It looks like Ibrahim Cuntmara has been cut.
Cuntmara takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara stuffs the takedown.
Cuntmara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Aalto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Cuntmara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Cuntmara misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Cuntmara there.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cuntmara as he avoids it easily.
Cuntmara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto slips under a jab from Cuntmara.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cuntmara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aalto doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuntmara circles away.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cuntmara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuntmara scores with a kick to the body.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuntmara throws a big shot that misses.
Cuntmara pushes Aalto away with a front kick.
Cuntmara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cuntmara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara stuffs the takedown attempt from Aalto. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuntmara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT2#It looks like Michael Aalto has been cut.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara shows good takedown defense.
Cuntmara misses with a head kick.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto is looking for a counter combo.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Nice cross by Cuntmara.
Aalto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC2#Aalto is rocked!
Aalto blocks a head kick by Cuntmara.
Oh Aalto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuntmara cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Cuntmara catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Cuntmara circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Aalto to the canvas! Aalto doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cuntmara keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Cuntmara!
Ibrahim Cuntmara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: C244: Marciano vs Perkele
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Aalto's head back.
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Aalto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aalto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Aalto is tightening it up a little... Gracie has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gracie reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gracie taps out! Nice BJJ there by Aalto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: C238: Marciano vs Man III
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Aalto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Jean Baptiste tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto misses with the combination.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jean Baptiste misses the target.
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jean Baptiste's sensitive parts.
Aalto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aalto connects with a right hand. Jean Baptiste shakes it off.
Jean Baptiste looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
A jab from Aalto finds it's way through Jean Baptiste's defenses.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jean Baptiste looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Jean Baptiste defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Jean Baptiste misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab from Aalto.
Aalto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Jean Baptiste misses its target.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Brady Jean Baptiste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Jean Baptiste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jean Baptiste throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aalto, as that shot connected.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jean Baptiste is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aalto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jean Baptiste lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jean Baptiste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a solid leg kick but Jean Baptiste takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aalto.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Jean Baptiste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jean Baptiste throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Aalto scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jean Baptiste scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Aalto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Jean Baptiste scores with a hook.
Jean Baptiste works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jean Baptiste as he jumps to the side.
Aalto thows a leg kick but Jean Baptiste checks it
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Aalto feints a counter leg kick.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jean Baptiste avoids it.#T3#
Aalto defending well as Jean Baptiste loads up on a big left hand.
Jean Baptiste keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jean Baptiste has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aalto.
A swing and a miss from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste walks into a jab.
Aalto thows a leg kick but Jean Baptiste checks it
and Jean Baptiste counters with a stiff right hand.
Aalto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jean Baptiste lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aalto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aalto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jean Baptiste was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jean Baptiste swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Aalto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aalto.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jean Baptiste is just out of range.
Aalto misses with a straight right. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice uppercut.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Jean Baptiste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aalto.
Aalto misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jean Baptiste.
A short right from Jean Baptiste on the inside.
Aalto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jean Baptiste works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
That's time! Jean Baptiste's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut.
Jean Baptiste swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aalto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Aalto - just one landing.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jean Baptiste lands with an overhand left.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste is looking for a counter combo.
Jean Baptiste scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jean Baptiste lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Aalto is rocked!
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Jean Baptiste moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aalto moves out of range as Jean Baptiste strikes.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Jean Baptiste swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jean Baptiste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Jean Baptiste tries to sprawl but Aalto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jean Baptiste slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jean Baptiste looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Jean Baptiste is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jean Baptiste manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Jean Baptiste's guard.
Aalto looking to pass the guard. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aalto postures up in Jean Baptiste's guard and throws a big left but Jean Baptiste blocks it.
Jean Baptiste manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aalto manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jean Baptiste stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aalto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jean Baptiste defends well.
Jean Baptiste wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jean Baptiste defends well.#T3#
Aalto wants to sweep here but Jean Baptiste controlling him for the moment.
Jean Baptiste controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Aalto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jean Baptiste sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aalto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jean Baptiste trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Jean Baptiste stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aalto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jean Baptiste is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a triangle here but Jean Baptiste uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jean Baptiste wants to control but Aalto is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jean Baptiste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto lands a lovely overhand right.
Jean Baptiste throws a chopping leg kick but Aalto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jean Baptiste avoids the body shot from Aalto.
A little feinted left hand from Jean Baptiste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick.
Aalto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jean Baptiste moves away.
Jean Baptiste is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto connects with a body shot.#T1#
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Jean Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Baptiste takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aalto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jean Baptiste misses the target.
Jean Baptiste getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aalto misses with a few strikes there.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aalto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aalto misses with a hook
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.#T2#
Aalto digs a good hook to Jean Baptiste's body.
Aalto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aalto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brady Jean Baptiste is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto swings for the body but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
A big right from Aalto misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jean Baptiste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aalto.
Jean Baptiste lands with a right hand.
Aalto cracks Jean Baptiste with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto is still on wobbly legs! Can Jean Baptiste finish him?#T3#
Aalto walks straight into a right hand from Jean Baptiste - that's dropped him! Jean Baptiste jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Aalto from any more punishment! Aalto complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brady Jean Baptiste!
Our winner, Brady Jean Baptiste, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: C230: Ji Woo vs Alderidge
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at Aalto's knee but Aalto avoids it well.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice right hand.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto checks a low kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Aalto catches Vaiduoklis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Aalto.
Aalto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vaiduoklis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Aalto as he connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Aalto stuns Vaiduoklis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Jab, jab by Aalto - just one landing.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aalto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet.
Aalto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vaiduoklis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vaiduoklis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Vaiduoklis is defending against the submission attempts here by Aalto.
Vaiduoklis gets full guard.
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Vaiduoklis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Vaiduoklis can't keep his opponent in guard - Aalto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet.
Aalto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vaiduoklis! #SUB2#
Aalto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Aalto avoids the attempt from Vaiduoklis to control.
Vaiduoklis is looking to improve his position but Aalto isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Aalto wants to take Vaiduoklis's back here but Vaiduoklis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vaiduoklis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vaiduoklis tries to hold on but Aalto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand up.
Aalto landing punches.
Aalto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Aalto working Vaiduoklis over with strikes here.
Aalto breaks from Vaiduoklis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aalto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vaiduoklis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vaiduoklis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aalto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis tries to lock up and control but Aalto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaiduoklis is working to get back to half guard.
Aalto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vaiduoklis regains half guard.
Vaiduoklis is trying to maintain the position but Aalto is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Aalto wants to work for an arm triangle but Vaiduoklis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aalto drops an elbow to the side of Vaiduoklis's head. #T4#
Vaiduoklis is looking to escape.
Vaiduoklis is trying is best to control the position here.
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand.
Vaiduoklis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aalto.
Aalto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vaiduoklis!
You get the feeling that Vaiduoklis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Aalto landing shots from mount.
Aalto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vaiduoklis?
Vaiduoklis is working to get back to half guard.
Vaiduoklis tries to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.
Aalto wants to take his opponent's back but Vaiduoklis doesn't allow it.
Vaiduoklis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aalto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip. #SUB2#
Aalto wants to finish this one by submission but Vaiduoklis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aalto.
Vaiduoklis is looking to improve his position but Aalto isn't that keen on the idea.
Aalto unloads with some shots from mount but Vaiduoklis bucks and avoids them well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
That's time! Vaiduoklis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aalto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aalto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVaiduoklis.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vaiduoklis duly obliges.
Aalto throws a body kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto dips to his left and cracks Vaiduoklis with an uppercut!
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Vaiduoklis is looking to wear down Aalto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Aalto moves out of range easily. #T1#
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Aalto counters with a low kick, right behind Vaiduoklis 's knee.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Aalto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Vaiduoklis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto throws a hook but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aalto is out of range and Vaiduoklis settles back down.
Vaiduoklis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aalto misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
Aalto misses with a hook
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto throws a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice strike.
Vaiduoklis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. Vaiduoklis obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vaiduoklis loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.#T3#
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Vaiduoklis scores with a push kick.
Aalto throws the left hand but Vaiduoklis avoids the punch easily.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Vaiduoklis tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
Good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Vaiduoklis. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Vaiduoklis.
Aalto lands an overhand right.
Vaiduoklis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis scores with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaiduoklis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Vaiduoklis.
Aalto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vaiduoklis blocks it well.
Aalto connects with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aaltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vaiduoklis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vaiduoklis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaiduoklis looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaiduoklis. #T1#
Aalto connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lands with an overhand left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
Aalto flicks out a counter leg kick but Vaiduoklis steps away.
Vaiduoklis tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vaiduoklis scores with a body shot.
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aalto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaiduoklis has time to react.
Vaiduoklis clobbers Aalto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.#T2#
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight left.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Aalto misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Aalto shoots in and gets a takedown into Vaiduoklis's guard.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
Aalto forces his way into half guard.
Vaiduoklis is looking to escape.
Aalto wants to pass to mount but Vaiduoklis is defending the position. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Aalto stops Vaiduoklis from getting back to his feet.
Vaiduoklis wants to improve his position but Aalto is controlling well.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Vaiduoklis is defending well. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for a kimura but Vaiduoklis is defending it quite comfortably.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis wants to control but Aalto is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work for a kimura but Vaiduoklis is defending well.
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand up here but Aalto is controlling him well.
Vaiduoklis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vaiduoklis.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Aalto advances to half guard.
Aalto trying to mount his opponent but Vaiduoklis defends it. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vaiduoklis is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vaiduoklis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
A victorious Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 276
Date: Aug 18, 2023

#R1#
Aalto checks a low kick from Joseph.
Joseph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joseph checks a leg kick.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Joseph was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aalto.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Aalto.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Joseph.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aalto lands with a left to the head.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto. #TD2#
Aalto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aalto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joseph doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joseph manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joseph won't allow Aalto to sweep him here. #T1#
Joseph looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Aalto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a triangle but Joseph pushes his legs off easily.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB2#
Aalto is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joseph.
Joseph works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto connects with a single shot there.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joseph throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Aalto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joseph won't be happy with that.
Aalto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aalto tries to move to mount but Joseph blocks the move with his legs.
Aalto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aalto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Aalto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Aalto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joseph, who protects the arm well.
Joseph prevents Aalto from improving position. #T3##SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joseph has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aalto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joseph is avoiding damage well.
Joseph prevents Aalto from improving position.
Joseph holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joseph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Aalto rushes Joseph and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Joseph's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Aalto controls the action. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Aalto is trying to trip Joseph. He has hold of a leg but Joseph is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aalto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joseph keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joseph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aalto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joseph keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joseph with a nice cross.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Joseph half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph connects with the punch.
Aalto throws a right hand that misses
and Joseph counters with a nice body shot. #TD2#
Aalto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joseph isn't going anywhere.
Joseph stops Aalto from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph dodges the ground and pound from Aalto.#SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joseph has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T1##SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joseph has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Aalto crashes against the mat.
Aalto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joseph is avoiding damage well. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joseph is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The ground and pound from Aalto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aalto throws a strike aimed at the side of Joseph's head but Joseph avoids it well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aalto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aalto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aalto tries to score with some ground and pound. Joseph controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Aalto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joseph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB2#
Aalto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joseph holding on.
Aalto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joseph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aalto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T3#
Joseph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aalto.
Aalto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aalto moves into full mount!
Joseph wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aalto.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aalto with shots to the head and body - Joseph looks very uncomfortable down there.
Joseph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aalto lands a big shot there that rocks Joseph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #SUB2#
Aalto has isolated one of Joseph's arms. Joseph looking to fight him off but Aalto twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
A very excited looking Michael Aalto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 273
Date: Aug 04, 2023

#R1#
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto scores with a nice right hand.
Wright tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Aalto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wright sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aalto somewhat.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Wright is rocked!#CL2#
Wright clinches up with Aalto and pushes him back against the cage.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Aalto finish him?
Aalto lands a body punch.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands. #T1#
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto wants to take the fight to the mat but Wright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Aalto pulls guard successfully.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Aalto wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Wright wants to pass the guard but Aalto is keeping the position.#SUB#
Aalto has his foot on Wright 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wright works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wright defends well.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Aalto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wright trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom. #T3#
Wright controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Wright controlling the action here.
Wright 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
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.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Let's hope that Wright has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aalto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Aalto throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Jab by Aalto.
Aalto swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Wright moves into the clinch.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Wright .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wright effectively controlling the action here.
Wright is looking to control Aalto's arms but Aalto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wright has his back to the cage.
Aalto wants to take the fight to the mat but Wright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aalto lands with a short shot to the head.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Wright .
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto lands with a short shot to the head.
Cleon Wright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Aalto working aggressively here.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Wright .
Aalto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aalto throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a nice body kick.
Cleon Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Aalto tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Aalto lands a jab to Wright 's midsection.
Wright staying out of range there.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aalto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright 's elbow.
A body shot lands from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Aalto misses with some punches.
A short right from Wright .
Aalto is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Aalto is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Wright .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright trying to stall but Aalto improves his position.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wright swivels and escapes.
Aalto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aalto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWright .
Wright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased. #T1#
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Aalto scores with a hook.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Aalto.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright .
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michael Aalto is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Aalto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aalto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright closes the distance but Aalto moves to the side
and Aalto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
A head kick from Wright lands but Aalto takes it in his stride.
Wright lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aalto will feel that in the morning.
Aalto darts in looking for a takedown but Wright gets double underhooks and turns Aalto into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Aalto working aggressively here.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Aalto is trying to drag Wright to the mat but Wright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wright tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aaltos head.
Aalto scores with a shot to the side of Wright 's head. #T4#
Wright blocking some punches.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Wright forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleon Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto prevents a body shot from Wright .
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.

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 Michael Aalto.
Well Aalto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
A very excited looking Michael Aalto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Cleon Wright had this to say: 'Hats off to mikie best manager in the game this can crusher is a bum im retiring cause ive got no chin in abit '.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 269
Date: Jul 19, 2023

#R1#
Goncalves thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Goncalves stalks Aalto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aalto's face. Aalto staggers backwards, shaken.
Aalto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goncalves finds it's way round the side to connect with Aalto's head.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Goncalves moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Aalto lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.
Goncalves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.
Goncalves scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Goncalves.
Goncalves lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Goncalves. #T1#
A shot to the liver by Goncalves. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aalto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goncalves pinned against the cage. Goncalves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto dips to his left and cracks Goncalves with an uppercut!
Goncalves throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Aalto counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Aalto looking to finish! #ROC2#Goncalves is rocked!#SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oh Goncalves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aalto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving. #SUB#
Goncalves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Goncalves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Goncalves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aalto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aalto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
Goncalves seems to have got his legs back now.
Aalto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Goncalves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Goncalves is retaining full guard.
Aalto chips away with some ground and pound.
Goncalves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aalto forces his way into half guard.
Aalto trying to control from half guard but Goncalves is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Aalto tries to pass to full mount but Goncalves defends it.
Aalto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goncalves is refusing to be controlled, as Aalto sits in half guard.
Aalto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aalto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aalto is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Aalto seems to be looking for submissions.
Aalto passes the guard and advances to mount! #T4#
Goncalves tries to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.
Aalto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Goncalves's face.
Aalto fails to move to back control.
Aalto with the ground and pound from mount.
Goncalves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aalto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goncalves tries to control Aalto's body but Aalto pushes him off. Goncalves squirms to his side and now Aalto has his back!
Aalto biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto needs to keep his hands up - Goncalves had a free shot at his head there.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Aalto slips a straight right by Goncalves.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncalves defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goncalves connects with a single shot there.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Goncalves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goncalves sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves lands a high kick!
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Goncalves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goncalves connects with a jab.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goncalves clobbers Aalto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves checks the leg kick.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
Jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Goncalves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Goncalves misses the target.
Goncalves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aaltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aalto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goncalves is fending him off so far but Aalto persists. Nope, Goncalves circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Goncalves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves throws a counter high kick but Aalto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Goncalves connects with a single shot there.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goncalves slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goncalves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goncalves swivels and escapes.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto slips a straight right by Goncalves.
Aalto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
Goncalves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Goncalves lands a high kick!
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto slips a jab from Goncalves.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Aalto.
Donk. Goncalves catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Goncalves slams his shin into Aalto's torso.#T4#
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Aalto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Goncalves finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
Goncalves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goncalves throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Aalto tries to clinch but Goncalves is having none of it.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goncalves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aalto's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Goncalves dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Goncalves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Aalto instigates a clinch.
Goncalves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Goncalves controls his hands. #BC2#
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Goncalves coming out on top.#T1##CL2#
Aalto drives through and clinches with Goncalves against the cage. #BC2#
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Goncalves misses with a looping left.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goncalves scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncalves lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Aalto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goncalves lands a head kick!
Goncalves scores with a nice strike.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Aalto.#T2#
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goncalves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aalto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goncalves scrambles back to his feet.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goncalves to score with a decent uppercut.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves misses with a right hand
letting Aalto counter with a right hand. #T3#
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goncalves throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.#CL2#
Aalto moves into the clinch.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Goncalves saw that one coming.
Goncalves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Goncalves scores with a one two! Aalto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goncalves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Goncalves does it's job there.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goncalves throws out the jab. #T4#
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goncalves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goncalves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goncalves tries to avoid it but Aalto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goncalves to the ground. Goncalves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goncalves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.
Goncalves moves out of range of the body kick from Aalto.
Goncalves throws a big counter combination but Aalto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goncalves throws a nice looking combination but Aalto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goncalves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Aalto moves into the clinch.
Goncalves lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Goncalves back against the cage.
Goncalves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto is working Goncalves over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Goncalves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goncalves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Goncalves!
After winning the bout, Guilherme Goncalves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 263
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a nice body kick.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimenez. Jimenez obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Aalto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aalto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Jimenez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.#T2#
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jimenez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aalto, pushing him back against the cage.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Jimenez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aalto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aalto lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimenez sprawls well. Jimenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Good shot there by Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Aalto counters with a body kick.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jimenez defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Jimenez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Aalto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diogo Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Aalto moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aalto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Jimenez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Jimenez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aalto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Jimenez.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Aalto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Aalto ducks under and follows up with a left that Aalto also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Jimenez - just one landing.
Jimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Jimenez. Those never looked like landing.
Jimenez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range. #T1#
Jimenez lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Aalto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Aalto misses with a takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Aalto tries to keep at a distance but Jimenez has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Aalto tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto is working Jimenez over against the cage.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a shot to the side of Jimenez's head.
Still in the clinch, Aalto scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Aalto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Aalto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez throws a one two combo.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Aalto throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Aalto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Aalto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jimenez really felt that one!#T3#
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Jimenez.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Jimenez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aalto scrambles back to his feet.
Jimenez throws a leg kick but Aalto checks it.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Diogo Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez misses with a straight left. #T4#
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimenez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimenez is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Aalto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Jimenez coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Jimenez misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aalto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands the left hand.
Jimenez closes the distance but Aalto moves to the side
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Jimenez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jimenez's head.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Aalto does it's job there.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Jimenez there.
Jimenez lands a right hook to the body.
Jimenez lands a nice looking body shot.
Jimenez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Jimenez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez blocks the body kick.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Aalto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jimenez throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking. #T2#
Jimenez looks to land a body kick but Aalto moved away.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimenez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aalto sprawls well. Aalto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimenez throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Jimenez throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it. #T3#
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Jimenez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jimenez.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Aalto cracks Jimenez with a good jab.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez scores with a jab. Aalto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimenez swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aalto moves in looking to clinch but Jimenez pushes him off.
Aalto throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto misses the jab.
Jab by Jimenez.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Aalto walks into a left hand.
Jimenez lands with a right hand.
Diogo Jimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jimenez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
A less than humble Diogo Jimenez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 258
Date: Jun 09, 2023

#R1#
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Point.
Point blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Point misses.
Aalto swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Point looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto stuns Point with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aalto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Aalto scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Aalto misses with a low kick as Point jumps back.
Point tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aalto manages to circle out of the way.
Aalto takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a nice right hand.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto looks to throw a body kick
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Point has Aalto up against the cage in a clinch.
Point utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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!
Aalto misses with some punches. #BC2#
Aalto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Point takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Aalto misses.#T2#
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto. #CL#
Point gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aalto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Point landing knees to the head.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Point misses with a knee strike.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Aalto breaks the clinch.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Point checks a leg kick.
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto. #CL#
Point rushes Aalto and presses him up against the cage.
Point lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Point lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aalto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Aalto on the inside. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Point.
Point misses with some punches.
Point trying to control the position but instead, Aalto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Point into the cage.
Point lands a knee to the head.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Aalto. #BC2#
Aalto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Point misses with a series of wild punches.
Aalto tries to move into range but Point moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Point blocks a low kick nicely.
Point seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aalto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Point is out of range.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Aalto misses with a kick to the body
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Aalto tries to keep at a distance but Point has taken the fight into the clinch.
Point is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Point controls his hands.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Point using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aalto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point cracks Aalto with an open hand slap.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Point is looking to counter the offense by Aalto and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Point tries to clinch but Aalto moves away
and Aalto counters with a two punch combo.
Aalto tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Point.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brayden Point will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Aalto lands a jab.
Aalto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Point checks the leg kick.
As Aalto tries to get set, Point tries to push him back and clinch up but Aalto manages to avoid the attempt.
Point jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Point digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Point cracks Aalto with a good jab.#CL#
Point closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Point lands a good knee to the midsection. Aalto won't want to take too many of those.
Brayden Point has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Aalto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Point landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Point scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Michael Aalto has been cut.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Point lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Aalto is rocked!
Point effectively controlling the action here.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Point lands with a left to the head.
Point pressing his opponent against the cage.
Point connects with a knee to the head.
Point blocking some punches.
Point fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Point.
A hook to the body from Point.
Aalto tries to break free but Point pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Aalto tries to break free but Point pushes him back against the cage.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Aalto controls the action.
Point scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Point is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Point lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land. #BC2#
Aalto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Point moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Aalto! Point continues to tee off on Aalto, landing with a left and a right! Point connects with a right hand that leaves Aalto sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Point!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brayden Point!
Our winner, Brayden Point, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 249
Date: Apr 28, 2023

#R1#
Bang throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto slips a straight right by Bang.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Bang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bang duly obliges.
Bang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
Aalto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aalto 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.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
Bang with a nice calf kick.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang throws a poor cross that misses
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bang.
The fighters circling - Bang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Bang moves into the clinch.
Aalto misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Aalto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bang is trying to keep an underhook but Aalto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bang tries to get to full guard but Aalto has control of the leg.
Aalto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bang!
Aalto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aalto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bang holds on for dear life, controlling Aalto's posture momentarily.
Aalto lands a big elbow. #T2#
Aalto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aalto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bang's face.
Bang is looking to improve his position but Aalto isn't that keen on the idea.
Aalto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bang working to try and regain half guard.
Aalto lands a nice shot to the head.
Aalto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bang can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #ROC2#Bang is rocked!
Aalto connects with a bit shot that sees Bang covering up! More strikes from Aalto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aalto is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 184 Pinkman vs Bogachev
Date: Apr 12, 2023

#R1#
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joshy lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Joshy takes it in his stride. #CUT#It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Joshy lands with a nice body punch.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joshy!
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy with a nice cross.
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!
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a left hand
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Aalto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshy.
Joshy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Joshy. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Joshy.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Joshy.#CL2#
Joshy drives through and clinches with Aalto against the cage.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshy's elbow.
Aalto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aalto.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
Aalto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Joshy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aalto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Aalto blocks a body shot from Joshy.
Joshy tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
Joshy lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards. #TD2#
Joshy drags the fight down to the ground.
Aalto works over Joshy with some ground and pound from guard.
Aalto throws a strike but Joshy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Aalto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aalto manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Aalto's guard. #SUB#
Aalto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Joshy escapes and throws Aalto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aalto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Joshy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joshy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Aalto is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Joshy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joshy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aalto gets back to half guard.
Aalto manages to get to full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Joshy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joshy's guard. #REVR#
Aalto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Joshy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aalto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aalto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joshy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Aalto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joshy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aalto has managed to get both his arms back between Joshy's legs - danger averted.
Aalto connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Joshy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy lands with a shot to the body.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joshy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Joshy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joshy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshy throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
A shot to the liver by Joshy. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Aalto misses.
A combination from Joshy does no damage.
Joshy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Joshy misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joshy.
Joshy lands a jab.
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joshy misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aalto.
Joshy misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Aalto throws a right hand that misses
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joshy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshy misses with a right hand
and Joshy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joshy misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
Joshy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Joshy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Joshy misses with a double jab. #CL#
Joshy tries to keep at a distance but Aalto has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto. #TD#
Aalto tightens his grip and picks Joshy up, before dumping him to the ground. Joshy manages to land in guard.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Joshy has an active guard here but Aalto has managed to pass into half guard.
Aalto looks to land a strike but Joshy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Aalto works over Joshy with some ground and pound from guard.
Aalto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aalto scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Aalto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aalto throws an elbow that misses. Joshy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aalto's guard. Nice move by Joshy!#REVB#
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
Aalto is trying to keep Joshy in close. #SUB2#
Joshy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Joshy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aalto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Joshy, into his guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Joshy throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
Joshy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Joshy saw that one coming.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Aalto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Joshy throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a low kick, right behind Joshy 's knee.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Joshy moved away.
Joshy misses with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joshy with a jab.
Joshy is looking to clinch.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bam Bam Joshy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy throws a combination that misses
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joshy looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Aalto slips under a jab.#T2#
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Joshy lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Joshy misses.
Aalto lands the left hand.#CUT#That has opened up Bam Bam Joshy's cut even more.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
Joshy moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
A punch combination from Joshy misses.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
Joshy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Joshy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Joshy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aalto swings widly with a right hand
and Joshy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Joshy didn't see that one coming.
Joshy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Joshy ducks right into an uppercut from Aalto. #T4#
Joshy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Aalto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joshy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aalto under the eye.
Joshy misses with a hook to the body
and Joshy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aalto.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bam Bam Joshy.
I think Joshy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 234
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Point misses with a left hand
and Aalto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Point is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Point takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aalto.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Point taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto. #BC2#
Aalto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Point scores with a punch to the head.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Point appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point looks to land a right hand but Aalto moved out of range.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Point takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aalto throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Aalto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB#
Point has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aalto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
Point looking for a guillotine here but Aalto defends easily.
Aalto passes into half guard.
Point is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aalto throws a strike but Point avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Point throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Point is looking to cinch up a triangle. Aalto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Point's body to avoid the submission. Point has instead reached around Aalto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Point arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 228
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bang blocks a low kick nicely.
Aalto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.
Bang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bang.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Bang is out of range.
Aalto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bang is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bang.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Bang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Bang checks a low kick from Aalto.
Bang lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target. #T1#
Aalto slips under a jab from Bang.
Bang missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bang. Aalto shrugs it off though.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bang. That one must have hurt.
Aalto shoots in but Bang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bang is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Aalto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lemmy Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Bang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
We've been told by Bang's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lemmy Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Bang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Bang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Bang missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Bang.
Bang 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.
The crowd cheers as Bang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aalto doesn't seem phased though.
Aalto 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.
Bang checks a low kick from Aalto.
Bang avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Bang moved out of range.
Bang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aalto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aalto lands with a slapping head kick. #T3#
Bang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aalto scores with a hook.
Aalto tries to move into range but Bang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aalto cracks Bang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aalto lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Aalto.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang with a nice cross.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Bang.
A big right from Aalto misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aalto blocks a leg kick.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Aalto blocks the low kick.#TD2#
Aalto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aalto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aalto throwing shots but Bang is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Aalto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang wants to improve his position but Aalto is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lemmy Bang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Aalto feints and as Bang raises his hands in defense, Aalto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aalto throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aalto defends well.
Aalto pushing down on Bang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bang is defending against the submission attempts here by Aalto.
Bang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Bang tries to roll over but Aalto keeps him under control.
Bang manages to get to full guard.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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.#SUB#
Bang isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aalto stacks Bang on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aalto!
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bang still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bang has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bang taking a breather here. #T3#
Aalto is not content to let Bang control the position.
Aalto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bang's best efforts.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aalto is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aalto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bang postures up. #SUB#
Bang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aalto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aalto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aalto! #REVB##SUB2#
Aalto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aalto's guard! Nice work there by Bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bang motions for Aalto to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bang slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bang.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aalto scores with a jab. Bang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto thows a leg kick but Bang checks it
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Bang.
Bang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bang takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Aalto scores with a hook to the body. Bang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bang misses with a body shot
and Aalto counters with a left to the body.
Lemmy Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bang is able to avoid easily.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Bang throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Bang misses.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bang defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Bang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bang to score with a decent uppercut.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Aalto takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Bang throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aalto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bang.
Bang slips a straight right by Aalto.
Bang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto digs a good hook to Bang's body.
Bang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Bang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bang tries to score with a low kick but Aalto moves his leg out of the way.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto motions for Bang to come forward. Aalto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bang. Aalto shrugs it off though.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Bang saw that one coming.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Bang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aalto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bang is fending him off so far but Aalto persists. Nope, Bang circles away and we're back to standing.
Bang throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bang lands a head shot.
Aalto shoots in but Bang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lemmy Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Bang connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Bang as he connects with a hook.
Aalto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aalto tries a quick counter leg kick but Bang is wise to it.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Bang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto stuns Bang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang blocks a leg kick.
Bang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
An inside leg kick lands from Aalto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto is looking to chop away at Bang's legs.
Aalto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bang throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Bang scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lemmy Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemmy Bang!
A victorious Lemmy Bang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 223
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Femme checks a low kick from Aalto.
Femme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Femme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.#TD2#
Aalto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aalto is pressing down on Femme's thigh, looking to free his foot. Femme is holding on for now.
Femme is positioning himself well to prevent Aalto advancing to mount.
Femme wants to get back to full guard.
Femme trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for a submission of some sort.
Aalto wants to advance to full mount but Femme doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Femme has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Femme is keeping the position.
Aalto postures up.
Femme wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Femme keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Femme pulls Aalto in close to prevent any damage.
Femme trying to control the position.
Femme pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aalto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Femme swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
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.
Femme is trying to keep Aalto in close.
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Femme is retaining full guard.
Aalto won't allow Femme to sweep him here.
Aalto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aalto postures up in Femme's guard and throws a big left but Femme blocks it.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Femme looking for a sweep. Not yet Femme, not yet.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Aalto won't allow Femme to sweep him here.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Femme is retaining full guard. #T3#
Aalto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Femme is trying to control Aalto's posture but Aalto avoids it.
Aalto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Femme!
Femme is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aalto working Femme over with strikes here.
Aalto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Femme is bucking up trying to escape but Aalto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aalto lands a couple of good shots and Femme has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Femme tries to roll but Aalto sticks to his back.
Well, with Aalto on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Femme is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Femme defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Aalto's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme tries to break free.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Femme is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Aalto is punishing Femme with some ground and pound.
Femme wants to escape the position. #SUB2#
Femme showing good submission defense here.
Femme wants to escape the position.
Aalto scores with strikes from the back.
Aalto lands a shot to the head. #SUB2#
Aalto looking to break Femme's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Femme remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Aalto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Aalto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aalto is hanging on to Femme's back as he tries to escape.
Femme wants to control his opponent's hands but Aalto gets his hands free.
Aalto lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Aalto is not going to allow Femme to sit and survive in this position.
Femme is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Femme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Femme finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
Femme misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Femme throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Femme throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Femme does it's job there.
Aalto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Femme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Femme blocks the low kick.
Femme digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Aalto tries to land a leg kick but Femme saw it coming and moves away.
Aalto tries to clinch but Femme moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Femme down. #T1#
Femme misses with a straight left.
Aalto's corner calls for a 1-2. Aalto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Femme throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Aalto gets the takedown into side control.
Femme has one of Aalto's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Femme wants to control but Aalto postures up.
Aalto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Aalto.
Aalto working away.
Aalto working the ground and pound from side control.
Aalto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Femme's legs.
Aalto is trying to ground and pound but Femme uses the momentary lack of control by Aalto to regain half guard.
Femme is trying to control but can't. #T2#
Femme is not content to let Aalto control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Femme manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto advances to half guard.
Femme works his way to full guard. Good work.
Femme can't keep his opponent in guard - Aalto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Femme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying for a kimura here. Femme looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aalto wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Aalto!
A relieved looking Michael Aalto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 217
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Kalmisto wants to clinch.
Kalmisto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
Aalto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalmisto throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Kalmisto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aalto doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aalto.
Aalto connects with a body shot that sends Kalmisto's belly button to the back.
Aalto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Aalto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalmisto scores with a hook.
Aalto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Kalmisto wants to slow Aalto down by chopping away at his legs.
Aalto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kalmisto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Kalmisto.
Aalto connects with a jab.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto sets himself, and Kalmisto steps forward looking for the clinch! Aalto avoids it this time.
Apophis Kalmisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalmisto misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Kalmisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalmisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kalmisto throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aalto defending well as Kalmisto loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#CL2#
Kalmisto instigates a clinch. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Aalto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kalmisto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Kalmisto tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
Kalmisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto scores with a kick to the body.
Kalmisto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.#T3#
Kalmisto misses with a straight right.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kalmisto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Kalmisto misses. #TD#
Aalto drives through with a takedown into Kalmisto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aalto postures up in Kalmisto's guard and throws a big left but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Kalmisto keeps moving.
Aalto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aalto is trying to move to mount but Kalmisto reverses beautifully and ends up in Aalto's guard. #T4#
Aalto seems keen to control Kalmisto's posture.
Aalto continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Apophis Kalmisto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Aalto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalmisto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalmisto closes the distance but Aalto moves to the side
and Kalmisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.#TD#
Aalto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aalto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kalmisto down. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kalmisto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aalto throwing strikes but Kalmisto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T1#
Kalmisto moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Aalto tries to improve position but can't.
Kalmisto trying to control the action but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalmisto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Kalmisto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aalto struggling a bit here.
Aalto manages to get back to half guard.
Kalmisto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3#
Aalto is trying to get back to full guard.
Aalto wants to control but Kalmisto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kalmisto moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
Kalmisto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalmisto is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aalto is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Kalmisto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aalto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kalmisto's guard! Nice work there by Aalto! #SUB#
Aalto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kalmisto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aalto, into his guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalmisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Aalto throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalmisto tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalmisto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #TD#
Aalto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kalmisto is trying to defend but Aalto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kalmisto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aalto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aalto looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Kalmisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aalto works over Kalmisto with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Kalmisto blocks nicely.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Kalmisto keeps moving.
Kalmisto wants to hit a sweep here but Aalto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kalmisto there!
Kalmisto regains half guard.
Aalto is trying to control. Kalmisto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Aalto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalmisto is looking to improve his position.
Aalto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aalto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kalmisto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Aalto misses with a head shot. Kalmisto uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalmisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Aalto advances to half guard.
Aalto wants to take a breather but Kalmisto is having none of it.
Kalmisto wants to improve his position but Aalto is controlling well.
Aalto is trying to control the action in half guard but Kalmisto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aalto is looking to stall here but Kalmisto recovers full guard.
Aalto lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aalto lands a couple of digs.
Aalto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aalto working some strikes from top position.
Aalto slips nicely into half guard.
Kalmisto wants to control but Aalto is keeping busy.
Aalto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kalmisto defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aalto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kalmisto defending well though.
Kalmisto trying to control but Aalto postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Aalto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aalto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
A victorious Michael Aalto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 210
Date: Dec 02, 2022

#R1#
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Da Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Aalto avoided it.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Da Silva lands with a hook. Aalto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Aalto gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Aalto is pushing down on Da Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Da Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Aalto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aalto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aalto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aalto passes to side control.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva tries to control but Aalto manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Da Silva has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Aalto.#T1#
Aalto throwing damaging strikes from the back! Da Silva could be in trouble here!
Aalto tries to get the hooks in deep but Da Silva pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Aalto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Da Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Aalto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Da Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Da Silva fending off the submission attempt from Aalto.
Da Silva tries to roll but Aalto sticks to his back.
Aalto connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Da Silva to escape the position. #T2#
Aalto looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Aalto throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Well, with Aalto on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Da Silva is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Aalto lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Da Silva.
Aalto landing with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto is hanging on to Da Silva's back as he tries to escape.
Aalto throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aalto seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Da Silva's chin but Da Silva turns very nicely into Aalto's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Da Silva. #SUB2#
Aalto looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Da Silva is defending well. Aalto quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Da Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aalto celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
An out of breath Michael Aalto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 201
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
Dinglestomper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aalto fails with a takedown attempt.
Aalto fails with the takedown.
Dinglestomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Dinglestomper gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dinglestomper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a shot to the side of Dinglestomper's head. #BC#
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dinglestomper with a nice calf kick.
Dinglestomper tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dinglestomper. Dinglestomper obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Dinglestomper moved out of range.
Dinglestomper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Dinglestomper checks a low kick from Aalto.
Aalto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Dinglestomper misses.
Dinglestomper scoring well with a low kick there.
Dinglestomper lands a nice looking body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aalto slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Dinglestomper lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Dinglestomper missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dinglestomper connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinglestomper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Dinglestomper throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Dinglestomper throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
Dinglestomper tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Dinglestomper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinglestomper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Saggy Dinglestomper has been cut.
Dinglestomper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Dinglestomper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aalto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aalto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Dinglestomper.
Aalto swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Saggy Dinglestomper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3##CL2#
Dinglestomper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aalto presses Dinglestomper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Aalto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aalto misses with a hook.
Dinglestomper scores with a punch to the head.
Dinglestomper misses with a shot to the body
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper slips a jab from Aalto.#CL2#
Dinglestomper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dinglestomper presses Aalto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aalto has Dinglestomper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dinglestomper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto is leaning against Dinglestomper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinglestomper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinglestomper. #BC#
Aalto manages to break the clinch.
Aalto avoids a kick to the body.
Aalto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Dinglestomper throws a chopping leg kick but Aalto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dinglestomper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aalto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dinglestomper throws a solid leg kick but Aalto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dinglestomper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Dinglestomper has closed the distance and engaged Aalto in a clinch.
Dinglestomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper working aggressively here.
Dinglestomper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dinglestomper tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Aalto breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Dinglestomper gets caught napping as Aalto dives in and scores a takedown. Dinglestomper manages to retain guard.
Dinglestomper managing to control the position.
Aalto won't allow Dinglestomper to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dinglestomper throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinglestomper swinging wildly here.
Dinglestomper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinglestomper throws a lazy head kick
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
Dinglestomper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Dinglestomper moves away and avoids it.
Dinglestomper wants to counter with a clinch but Aalto pushes him away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dinglestomper.
The fighters circling - Dinglestomper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dinglestomper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dinglestomper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dinglestomper to regain full guard.
Dinglestomper keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass. #T1#
Aalto throws a big elbow that misses.
Dinglestomper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Aalto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dinglestomper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dinglestomper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dinglestomper! #REVB#
Aalto regains half guard.
Aalto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dinglestomper in particular looking to stall.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard.
Dinglestomper wants to take a breather but Aalto is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard.
Dinglestomper wants to stand but Aalto has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T2#
Aalto is pressing down on Dinglestomper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dinglestomper stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.
Aalto wants to hit a sweep here but Dinglestomper passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aalto there!
Aalto regains half guard.
Aalto wants to control but Dinglestomper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Dinglestomper seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Aalto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinglestomper pulls his head out easily. #T3##SUB#
Aalto actively working from the bottom here.
Dinglestomper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aalto is holding on to half guard well.
Dinglestomper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aalto tries to roll over but Dinglestomper keeps him under control.
Aalto is looking to get back to full guard here but Dinglestomper has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
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.
Aalto is trying to work for a sweep but Dinglestomper has mounted him!
Dinglestomper prevents Aalto from getting the reversal.
Dinglestomper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aalto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dinglestomper controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aalto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saggy Dinglestomper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Dinglestomper lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aalto is defended easily by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dinglestomper connects with a solid leg kick.
Dinglestomper wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinglestomper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinglestomper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper wants to clinch but Aalto slips to the side
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Dinglestomper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dinglestomper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #TD#
Aalto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dinglestomper to the ground. Aalto is now in Dinglestomper's guard.
Dinglestomper is wriggling around but Aalto manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Aalto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dinglestomper keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dinglestomper felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dinglestomper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dinglestomper is trying to stand back up but Aalto is controlling him #T2#
Aalto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dinglestomper to regain full guard.
Aalto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aalto is looking to pass into half guard but Dinglestomper pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dinglestomper is in guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinglestomper won't allow Aalto to sweep him here. #SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dinglestomper passes into side control. #SU2#
Dinglestomper stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Dinglestomper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto prevents a body shot from Dinglestomper.
Aalto is trying to pull guard but Dinglestomper has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Aalto tries to pull guard but Dinglestomper holds him up against the cage and eventually Aalto drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinglestomper lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinglestomper blocking some punches.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Dinglestomper lands with a light punch inside.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards. #BC#
Aalto breaks from the clinch.
Dinglestomper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aalto rather than just go for the knockout.
Dinglestomper lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Aalto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinglestomper is just out of range.#CL2#
Dinglestomper takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Dinglestomper.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Dinglestomper.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a body punch.
Dinglestomper tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dinglestomper swings wildly with an uppercut but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinglestomper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aalto up against the cage.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Dinglestomper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto. #BC#
Aalto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Dinglestomper scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saggy Dinglestomper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dinglestomper 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
Saggy Dinglestomper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 191
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Idowu swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Idowu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Idowu does no damage.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Idowu misses.
Idowu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aalto finds it's way round the side to connect with Idowu's head. #TD2#
Idowu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Idowu is pulling down on Aalto's head. It's preventing any offense from Aalto, at least for the moment.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Idowu is retaining full guard.
Aalto trying to move into half guard but instead Idowu has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Idowu content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Idowu preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Aalto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Idowu has picked Aalto up and slammed him! Aalto can't keep hold of the triangle and Idowu manages to pass to side control!
Idowu taking a breather here.
Aalto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idowu controlling the position from side mount.
Aalto tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Idowu wants to control but Aalto is keeping him busy.
Aalto tries to buck Idowu off but Idowu is having none of it.
Aalto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SU#
Idowu decides to stand back up. Idowu steps back and let's Aalto get back to his feet.
Idowu avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Idowu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aalto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. #T3#
Aalto throws a lazy head kick
and Idowu counters with a nice body shot.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Idowu throws a leg kick
and Idowu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Idowu lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Idowu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Idowu misses with a looping right.
Idowu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Aalto with that takedown attempt.
Imani Idowu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A shot to the body from Aalto misses
and Idowu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Idowu is out of range.
It looked like Idowu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Idowu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Idowu manages to avoid it.
As Aalto backs away, Idowu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Idowu.
We've been told by Idowu's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Idowu slips under a jab.
Idowu moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Idowu is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aalto.

Idowu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A combination from Idowu does no damage.
Aalto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aalto darts in looking for a takedown but Idowu gets double underhooks and turns Aalto into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Aalto drives through with a takedown into Idowu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Idowu pushes Aalto off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Idowu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Idowu throws a big counter combination but Aalto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aalto lands a slapping body shot.
Aalto throws an overhand right that lands on Idowu's shoulder, as Idowu tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Aalto blocks a head kick by Idowu. #CL2#
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Idowu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Idowu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idowu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Idowu.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aalto lands a right hand.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aalto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Still in the clinch, Aalto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Idowu works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.#TD2#
Aalto manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Aalto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Idowu has passed into half guard!
The fighters are battling for position here. Aalto manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Aalto wants to sweep here but Idowu controlling him for the moment.
Idowu wants to pass the guard but Aalto is keeping the position.
Idowu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aalto is on top in guard. #REVB#
Idowu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aalto is one step ahead there.
Aalto throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Aalto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Idowu blocks nicely.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Idowu is retaining full guard.
Aalto throws a big elbow that misses.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Idowu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aalto is working Idowu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Idowu keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Idowu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Idowu is controlling Aalto's posture.
Imani Idowu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aalto throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Idowu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Idowu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Idowu pulls Aalto in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Idowu. No joy for Aalto on that attempt.
Idowu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Imani Idowu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Idowu misses with a shot to the body
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Aalto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Aalto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Aalto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Idowu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Aalto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Idowu holds on to Aalto's head and controls the position momentarily.
Aalto tries to move to full mount but Idowu actually manages to regain half guard.
Aalto thows a huge punch but Idowu dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto wants to free his trapped foot but Idowu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Idowu trying to hold on to Aalto's head to control him but Aalto postures up.
Idowu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Aalto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Idowu reverses the position - he's now on top in Aalto's guard.
Idowu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Aalto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Idowu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a triangle but Idowu pushes his legs off easily.
Aalto wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Idowu stands up from Aalto's guard - Idowu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Idowu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Aalto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Aalto has his takedown stuffed
and Idowu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aalto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Idowu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Idowu just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Aalto misses.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Idowu is just out of range.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Idowu moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Idowu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Idowu just misses with a punch to the body.
Imani Idowu is winning the standup battle so far.
Idowu blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Idowu.
Idowu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aalto at a distance.
Idowu moves forwards but Aalto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Idowu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Idowu finds it's way round the side to connect with Aalto's head.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Idowu defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Idowu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Idowu lands a glancing blow to the side of Aalto's head.#T4##TD2#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Idowu is positioning himself well to prevent Aalto advancing to mount.
Aalto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Idowu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Imani Idowu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aalto misses with a head shot. Idowu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aalto passes Idowu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Michael Aalto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Idowu wants to get back to his feet.
Idowu gets full guard.
Idowu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aalto is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Idowu working for a triangle but Aalto defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imani Idowu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aalto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Imani Idowu!
A very excited looking Imani Idowu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 181
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Femme didn't see that one coming.
Femme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Femme misses.
Femme misses with a body shot.
Femme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Femme.#CL2#
Aalto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aalto misses with some punches. #BC#
Femme breaks the clinch.
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Femme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Femme throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Femme punishes Aalto's body with a nice straight punch.
Aalto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Femme has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sprawl & Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Aalto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Femme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Femme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Femme misses.
Femme throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto with a hook.
Aalto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Femme misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto throws out a counter right but Femme avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Aalto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Femme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Femme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aalto.
Femme has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Femme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto passes Femme's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Femme is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aalto connects with a nice short shot to Femme's temple.
Aalto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Femme defending well though.
Aalto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Femme's head.
Femme is trying to maintain the position but Aalto is very close to passing his half guard.
Aalto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Femme tries to get to full guard but Aalto has control of the leg.
Aalto thows a huge punch but Femme dodges it nicely.
Aalto thows a huge punch but Femme dodges it nicely.
Femme is trying to control but can't.
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Aalto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Femme wants to get back to full guard.
Aalto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aalto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Femme desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aalto thows a huge punch but Femme dodges it nicely.
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aalto wants to pass to mount but Femme is defending the position.
Aalto working Femme over with strikes.
Femme wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Aalto there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Femme is looking to improve his position.
Aalto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Aalto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Aalto looking to ground and pound but Femme is blocking nicely.
Aalto punching from mount but Femme doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Femme tries to lock up and control but Aalto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aalto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aalto looking to ground and pound but Femme is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aalto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Femme is looking to improve his position but Aalto isn't that keen on the idea.
Femme taking shots to the head.
Femme really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Femme that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto 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.#R2#
Femme stuffs the takedown.
A left lands for Femme.
Nice shot by Femme.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Femme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Femme misses.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Femme throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Femme.
Aalto throws a big counter head kick but Femme avoids it with no problem.
Femme stuffs the takedown.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Femme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Femme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Femme scores with a body shot. #T1#
Aalto throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto connects with a high kick.
Femme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Femme thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Femme swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Femme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Femme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Femme is looking to counter punch.
Aalto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Femme as Aalto shoots in.
Violent Femme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto slips under a jab from Femme.
Femme lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Femme as he avoids it easily. #T2#
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Aalto throws out a counter right but Femme avoids it with no problem.
Femme takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Femme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Femme misses its target.
Aalto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head.
Violent Femme is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Femme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Aalto has managed to clinch. #BC#
Femme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Nice shot lands for Femme.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Femme defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Femme into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Femme throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Aalto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Violent Femme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Femme digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Femme misses with a looping left.
Aalto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aalto tries to move into range but Femme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Femme digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
Aalto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Femme throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme lands a head shot.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Aalto's head.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Femme moves out of range easily.
Aalto defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Aalto misses.
A jab from Femme misses.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aalto fails to land the takedown.
Jab by Femme.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Femme scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Aalto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Femme's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Femme uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aalto has time to react.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Aalto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Femme!
Femme manages to get back to half guard.
Aalto working over Femme with some ground and pound. Femme looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Femme is looking for a sweep. Aalto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Femme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Femme blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aalto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Femme blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aalto.
Ground and pound from Aalto.
Aalto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Femme keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Femme blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aalto.
Femme regains full guard. Nicely done.
Femme is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Femme is trying to keep Aalto in close.
Femme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aalto.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Femme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aalto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Femme trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Femme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aalto.
Femme pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aalto won't allow Femme to sweep him here.
Aalto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Femme looking to control.
Michael Aalto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Femme looking for a sweep. Not yet Femme, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Femme throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Femme misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Aalto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto won't allow Femme to sweep him here.
Aalto lands a couple of digs.
Femme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Femme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Femme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aalto.
Femme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Femme is adopting a defensive guard.
Aalto distracts Femme with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Femme controls Aalto momentarily but Aalto frees himself.
Aalto postures up in Femme's guard and throws a big left but Femme blocks it.
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Femme blocks nicely.
Aalto stands up over Femme, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aalto pushes down on Femme's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Femme is positioning himself well to prevent Aalto advancing to mount.
Aalto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Femme avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aalto.
Aalto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Aalto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aalto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
Our winner, Michael Aalto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 171
Date: Aug 14, 2022

#R1#
That kick from Aalto tenderised Merel's leg. Merel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
Merel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Merel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Merel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Merel moves out of range easily.
Merel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aalto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Merel.
Merel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto. #T1#
Merel misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Merel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merel.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Merel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anthony Merel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Merel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merel moves away.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Merel.
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Merel.
Merel throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Merel moves out of range easily.
Aalto defending well as Merel loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Aalto misses its target.
Anthony Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Merel counters with a shoot takedown. Aalto fights it but they end up in guard. #T3#
Aalto wants to improve his position but instead Merel has moved into half guard. #SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aalto tries to roll over but Merel keeps him under control.
Merel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Merel seems to be working for a kimura but Aalto defends the submission attempt.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.
Merel working the head and body with strikes.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Merel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Merel cracks Aalto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aalto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Aalto throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Aalto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Merel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aalto has managed to get both his arms back between Merel's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto cracks Merel with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Merel is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Merel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A slow jab from Merel misses its intended target.
Merel avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Merel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Merel throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merel throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Merel manages to avoid it.
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aalto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Merel feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Anthony Merel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Merel slips the punch.
Merel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aalto defends it well.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Merel.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merel but Merel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Merel throws a shot to the body.
Merel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Merel moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Aalto finds it's target.#T2#
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD#
Merel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aalto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Merel is trying to keep Aalto in close.
Merel wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merel is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB2#
Merel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merel tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Merel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aalto defends it easily.
Aalto stopping the sweep attempt from Merel.
Merel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aalto with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Merel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Merel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Merel won't allow Aalto to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Merel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aalto looking to control.
Merel is looking to work some ground and pound but Aalto has wrist control.
Aalto wants to sweep but no luck.
Aalto seems keen to control Merel's posture.
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merel is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Merel looking to improve position, pressing down on Aalto's thigh with his hand. Aalto seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Merel paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Merel's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Aalto picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 162
Date: Jul 20, 2022

#R1#
Aalto blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersson.#TD#
Aalto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petersson to the ground. Aalto is now in Petersson's guard.
Aalto trying to control but Petersson is working from the bottom.
Petersson wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersson keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aalto looking to sit in guard and control but Petersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersson won't allow Aalto to sweep him here.
Petersson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aalto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petersson forces his way into half guard.
Petersson prevents Aalto from improving his position.
Petersson is trying to control. Aalto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Petersson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aalto is looking to control Petersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aalto avoid being mounted?
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Petersson has control of the leg.
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.
Aalto gets full guard.
Petersson preventing the sweep.
Petersson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Petersson passes Aalto's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Petersson wants to pass the guard but Aalto is defending well.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersson is looking to advance position but Aalto won't allow it.
Aalto tries to roll over but Petersson keeps him under control.
Petersson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aalto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersson wants to pass to mount but Aalto is defending the position.
Aalto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Petersson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aalto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petersson has managed to get both his arms back between Aalto's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Petersson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aalto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petersson has managed to get both his arms back between Aalto's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Petersson is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Aalto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petersson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aalto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petersson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aalto is trying to control the position but Petersson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Petersson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Petersson takes one to the side of the head.
Petersson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petersson scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peter Petersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aalto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
A slow jab from Petersson misses its intended target.
Aalto slips a jab from Petersson.
Petersson throws out a powerful jab.
Petersson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petersson dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
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!
Petersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petersson jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petersson misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Petersson misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Petersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Petersson throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Petersson down. #T1#
Good leg kick by Aalto.
Aalto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petersson is out of range and Aalto settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersson! But no joy.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petersson is able to avoid easily.
Aalto throws a leg kick which misses Petersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Petersson tries to avoid it.
Petersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto shoots for a takedown but Petersson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aalto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Petersson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aalto tries to land a leg kick but Petersson saw it coming and moves away.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Petersson off balance momentarily.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Aalto moves out of range as Petersson strikes.
Aalto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petersson blocks a jab.
Peter Petersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petersson circles away.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Petersson checks it.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersson blocks a head kick by Aalto. #T2#
Petersson misses with a lunging right hand
and Aalto counters with an inside leg kick.
Aalto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petersson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petersson blocks a leg kick.
Aalto wants to land a leg kick but Petersson is out of range.
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Petersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Petersson manages to avoid it.
Petersson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Petersson misses with a hook.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Petersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersson lands a right hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Petersson.
Aalto misses with an uppercut
letting Petersson counter with a right hand.
Petersson checks a leg kick.
Aalto throws a head kick but Petersson moves out of range.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersson. #T3#
Petersson loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
A left lands for Petersson.
A jab from Petersson misses.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersson.
Petersson blocks a jab.
Petersson throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Petersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto misses with a series of wild punches.
Petersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petersson looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
A good leg kick by Aalto.
Nice straight punches there by Aalto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aalto.
Donk. Petersson catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Petersson misses the jab.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Petersson. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Aalto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Petersson there.
Petersson misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Aalto.
Aalto wants to slow Petersson down by chopping away at his legs.
Petersson checks a low kick from Aalto.
Petersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Petersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Aalto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petersson looks to land a left hand but Aalto moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Aalto misses its target.
Petersson looks to land a right hand but Aalto moved out of range.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto swings for the body but Petersson moves out of range.
Petersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a nice head shot.
Petersson scores with a hook to the body. Aalto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Petersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Aalto drives through and clinches with Petersson against the cage.
Aalto lands with a short shot to the head.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Petersson.
Aalto lands with a right to the head.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Petersson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aalto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petersson smiles and moves away.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
No luck for Aalto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Petersson.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersson scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Aalto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aalto.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Petersson.
Aalto thuds his right hand into Petersson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Petersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Petersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Petersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersson takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petersson throws out a powerful jab.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto throws a solid leg kick but Petersson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aalto.
Petersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petersson moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto slips a straight right by Petersson.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Petersson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersson misses with an uppercut.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Aalto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aalto dives in for a single leg takedown but Petersson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Petersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Petersson controls the action. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as Petersson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Petersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Petersson fails to land. #TD#
Aalto pulls guard.
Petersson won't allow Aalto to sweep him here.
Petersson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petersson looking to pass the guard. #T3##SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petersson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petersson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petersson stays in close to Aalto's body and controls the position.
Petersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aalto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peter Petersson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petersson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Petersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petersson misses with a straight left.
Petersson scores with a nice head shot.
Aalto shoots in looking for a takedown. Petersson tries to sprawl out of it but Aalto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petersson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Petersson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petersson looks to land a right hand but Aalto moved out of range.
Petersson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Petersson misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Petersson.
I've got Petersson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Petersson!
Peter Petersson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 154
Date: Jun 15, 2022

#R1#
Hermann throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto throws a big counter head kick but Hermann avoids it with no problem.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Aalto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto slips a jab from Hermann.
Aalto throws a fast counter high kick but Hermann manages to duck under it in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermann. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aalto takes one on the button.
Hermann throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hermann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hermann throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann.
Hermann loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Aalto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A left lands for Hermann.#CL#
Hermann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
A short left from Hermann.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermann.
Hermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Aalto can't get the takedown.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Hermann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermann.
A nice left hand lands by Hermann.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
Hermann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Hermann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hermann lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land. #T2#
Aalto lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.
Hermann misses with the head strike.
Hermann lands a left hand.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karl Hermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto scores with a hook to the body.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
Aalto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Hermann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto tries to bum rush Hermann with a series of wild strikes but Hermann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aalto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto throws a big counter head kick but Hermann avoids it with no problem.
Hermann misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aalto slips a straight right by Hermann.
Hermann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann.
Hermann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hermann digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
Hermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Aalto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto defending well as Hermann loads up on a big left hand.
Karl Hermann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermann loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Aalto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2#
Aalto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aalto misses with the head strike. #TD2#
Aalto tightens his grip and picks Hermann up, before dumping him to the ground. Hermann manages to land in guard. #T4#
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann can't keep his opponent in guard - Aalto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hermann pushes Aalto off looking to stand but Aalto dives back in and keeps control.
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time. #ES#
Hermann makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hermann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aalto lands with a kick to the temple. Hermann shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hermann to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermann avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Hermann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hermann throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hermann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hermann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hermann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermann throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann with a nice cross.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermann misses with a looping left.
Hermann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Hermann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hermann throws a poor cross that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice leg kick.
Aalto misses with an uppercut
and Hermann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
Hermann lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermann misses with a straight left.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.#T1#
Hermann lands a two punch combo.
Hermann lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body shot
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hermann misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aalto.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches.
Hermann misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hermann.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto tries to pull guard but Hermann holds him up against the cage and eventually Aalto drops back down to his feet.
Aalto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Hermann working aggressively here.
Aalto lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Hermann. #BC#
Hermann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hermann throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Hermann tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hermann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aalto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Hermann throws a lazy uppercut
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
A jab from Aalto does it's job there.
Hermann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aalto scores with a push kick.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Aalto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karl Hermann is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hermann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hermann jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hermann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Aalto misses.
A cross from Hermann lands.
A cross from Hermann lands.
Aalto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Hermann ducks down to avoid it.
Hermann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Hermann works the jab nicely.
Hermann misses with a looping left.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
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!
Hermann throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Hermann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, jab by Hermann - just one landing.
Hermann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Hermann scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hermann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hermann tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hermann lands a head kick. Aalto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermann swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Aalto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto looks to land a body kick but Hermann moved away.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Hermann.
Hermann blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hermann. That snapped Aalto's head back.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Hermann.
Hermann misses the jab.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hermann scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one. #T1#
Aalto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto jabs at Hermann's body.
Hermann lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Hermann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aalto moves forwards but Hermann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hermann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermann throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hermann throws out a powerful jab.
Hermann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
Aalto knocks Hermann to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC2#Hermann is rocked!
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!
Hermann is trying to control Aalto's posture but Aalto avoids it.
Karl Hermann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Hermann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Aalto scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hermann to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aalto thows a huge punch but Hermann dodges it nicely.
Hermann won't allow Aalto to pass to mount.
Aalto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hermann pushes Aalto off looking to stand but Aalto dives back in and keeps control.
Aalto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermann keeps working.
Hermann seems to have got his legs back now.
Aalto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hermann defending well though.
Aalto looks to land a strike but Hermann avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hermann keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Hermann has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T3#
Aalto is still trying to improve position.
Hermann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hermann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hermann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aalto is controlling him.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Hermann is keeping the position.
Aalto lands a couple of elbows.
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Hermann blocks nicely.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Hermann is keeping the position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hermann pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hermann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermann.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermann.
Hermann with a jab.
Hermann lands a jab-cross combination.
Hermann misses with a looping left.
Hermann misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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 Karl Hermann.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hermann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Hermann!
Our winner, Karl Hermann, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 147
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takahashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto thuds his shin into the meat of Takahashi's side.
Aalto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahashi throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto thuds his right hand into Takahashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Takahashi as he connects with a hook.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Aalto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Takahashi just manages to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Takahashi delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takahashi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Takahashi duly obliges.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Nice sprawl there from Takahashi as Aalto shoots in.
Aalto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aalto slips under a jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Ryoto Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto lands with an overhand left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Takahashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takahashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aalto shoots for a double leg takedown but Takahashi sprawls well. He's pushed Aalto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Takahashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takahashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aalto can pounce on him.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aalto is out of range.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aalto is able to avoid easily.
Aalto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takahashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Takahashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Takahashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aalto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Aalto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takahashi misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi misses with the body kick
and Aalto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takahashi thinking.
Aalto dips to his left and cracks Takahashi with an uppercut!
Takahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Takahashi.
A clash of legs there as Takahashi blocks the low kick.
Takahashi misses with a straight right. #T4#
Takahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Aalto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi lands a front kick.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi throws the kick towards the body but Aalto avoids it.
Aalto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aalto sizes up Takahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that Aalto sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Takahashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takahashi looks to land a body kick but Aalto moved away.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takahashi jabs Aalto right on the nose. Aalto blinks but takes it well.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#KD2#
Takahashi drops Aalto with a nice combination! Takahashi dives into Aalto's guard, looking to finish! #ROC2#Aalto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Oh Aalto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aalto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takahashi defending well though.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takahashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takahashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aalto seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto throws a strike but Takahashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Takahashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aalto is keeping the position for now.
Takahashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Aalto looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Takahashi is defending well. Aalto quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Takahashi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aalto celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 140
Date: Apr 27, 2022

#R1#
Aalto lands a jab.
Aalto fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Aalto has managed to clinch.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto lands with a left to the head.
Jean Baptiste scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Jean Baptiste - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jean Baptiste is trying to break the clinch but Aalto is controlling him.
Aalto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jean Baptiste prevents it.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jean Baptiste.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Jean Baptiste prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Jean Baptiste manages to break the clinch.
Jean Baptiste misses with a left hand
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Jean Baptiste with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste connects with a solid leg kick.
Aalto throws a body punch but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto lands with an overhand left.
Aalto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jean Baptiste is looking to counter punch.
Jean Baptiste takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jean Baptiste scores with a hook to the body. Aalto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aalto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jean Baptiste with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aalto to score with a decent uppercut.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a big counter combination but Aalto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jean Baptiste blocks a low kick nicely.
Jean Baptiste misses with a straight right.
Jean Baptiste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aalto throws a jab when Jean Baptiste was well out of range.
Jean Baptiste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range of the leg kick from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick.
Aalto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Jean Baptiste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jean Baptiste needs to keep his hands up - Aalto had a free shot at his head there.
Jean Baptiste throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Jean Baptiste looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jean Baptiste takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
A cross from Aalto lands.
A jab from Jean Baptiste misses.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jean Baptiste throws a right hand that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice body shot.
Aalto misses with a hook to the body
and Jean Baptiste makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jean Baptiste checks it.
Aalto checks a low kick from Jean Baptiste.#T4#
Aalto shoots and misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto lands a body shot.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto misses with a leg kick.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto blocks a leg kick.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body shot.
Aalto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jean Baptiste avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jean Baptiste's waist but Jean Baptiste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aalto off to one side.
Brady Jean Baptiste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Jean Baptiste feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aalto lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Jean Baptiste moves forwards but Aalto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick that misses.
Aalto throws a fast counter high kick but Jean Baptiste manages to duck under it in time.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Jean Baptiste seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Jean Baptiste there.
Jean Baptiste walks into a straight right hand from Aalto.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters circling a little - Aalto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick.
Aalto shoots in but Jean Baptiste avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jean Baptiste scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aalto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aalto keeps Jean Baptiste at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jean Baptiste walks into a left hand.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Jean Baptiste. #T1#
Jab by Aalto.
Good shot there by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto catches Jean Baptiste with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aalto misses with a leg kick
letting Jean Baptiste counter with a right hand.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Baptiste avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jean Baptiste turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jean Baptiste connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Jean Baptiste takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Aalto misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
Aalto connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Aalto throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto shoots in and drives through. Jean Baptiste sprawls well.
Aalto throws the left hand but Jean Baptiste avoids the punch easily.
Michael Aalto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Jean Baptiste.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto tries to clinch but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aalto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jean Baptiste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aalto lands with a good body shot.
Aalto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Aalto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brady Jean Baptiste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jean Baptiste lands with a good body shot.
Aalto's corner calls for a 1-2. Aalto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste moves away from the strike by Aalto.
A counter left hand to the body from Jean Baptiste misses its target.
Aalto with a jab.
Jean Baptiste connects with a body shot.
Jean Baptiste with a nice calf kick.
Jean Baptiste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jean Baptiste moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jean Baptiste takes one on the button.
Aalto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut.
Jean Baptiste smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Jean Baptiste darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aalto cracks Jean Baptiste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Aalto is rocked!
Aalto misses with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto is still on wobbly legs! Can Jean Baptiste finish him?
Jean Baptiste drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Aalto right on the button. Aalto goes down! Jean Baptiste follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jean Baptiste gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Jean Baptiste!
Our winner, Brady Jean Baptiste, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 133
Date: Apr 03, 2022

#R1#
Cabrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Aalto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aalto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Cabrera. #CL#
Cabrera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrera gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Aalto has Cabrera pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aalto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cabrera tumbling to the mat - Aalto dives into Cabrera's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera is trying to control the position but Aalto postures up. #SUB2#
Aalto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aalto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aalto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aalto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Cabrera wants to stand up but Aalto is controlling him.
Cabrera seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aalto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aalto stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrera.#ES#
Cabrera scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto connects with a high kick. #CUT2#It looks like Heller Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto clobbers Cabrera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heller Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aalto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aalto misses with a head kick. #T2#
Aalto connects with a solid leg kick.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabrera is able to avoid easily.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.#TD2#
Aalto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aalto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cabrera is trying to stand up here but Aalto is controlling him well.
Cabrera trying to hold on to Aalto's head to control him but Aalto postures up.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is defending well. #SUB2#
Cabrera is defending against the submission attempts here by Aalto. #SUB2#
Aalto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Cabrera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabrera managing to control the position.
Aalto postures up and lands a big shot to Cabrera's brow.
Aalto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabrera swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Cabrera has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aalto off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aalto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.
Aalto with a nice calf kick.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto throws a lazy body kick
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Aalto fails to land the takedown.
Aalto fails with the takedown
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Aalto misses the jab.
No luck for Aalto with that takedown attempt.
Heller Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Cabrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Aalto wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera scores with a three punch combo!
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.#CL#
Cabrera clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aalto.
Aalto tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Cabrera - just one landing.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabrera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Aalto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aalto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aalto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Aalto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabrera checks it well.
Aalto throws a nice head kick!
Aalto scores with a kick to the body.
Aalto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Cabrera cracks Aalto with a good jab.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabrera lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Michael Aalto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto walks into a jab.
Cabrera avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Cabrera walks into a left hand.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Aalto throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Aalto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cabrera will feel that in the morning.
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Cabrera.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Aalto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabrera defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
Aalto misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabrera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aalto - the referee stops the clock and Cabrera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aalto. Cabrera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Cabrera down. #T2#
Aalto throws a low kick but Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Aalto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cabrera's head.
Cabrera 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.#CL2#
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Aalto.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks a body shot from Aalto.
A shot in the inside from Cabrera.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Aalto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aalto blocking some punches.
Cabrera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aalto.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto. #BC#
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto connects with a single shot there.
Aalto is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses the body punch
and Aalto counters with a thumping low kick.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto throws a push kick but Cabrera slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabrera misses its target.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Nice jab there from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Aalto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aalto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aalto - that will leave a mark!
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD2#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cabrera manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aalto keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto goes for a takedown attempt but Cabrera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heller Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Aalto.
Cabrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heller Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Cabrera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
A low kick from Cabrera misses
and Aalto counters with a good, hard body kick but Cabrera shrugs it off.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.#CL#
Cabrera moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Aalto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cabrera regains guard immediately.

Cabrera has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Aalto is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabrera swivels and escapes.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Aalto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Aalto.
Cabrera lands with a right hand.
Aalto connects with a solid leg kick.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto checks a low kick from Cabrera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto connects with a crisp jab.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Cabrera.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.#T2#
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera blocks a jab.#CL#
Cabrera has Aalto up against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cabrera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aalto misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Aalto defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Cabrera moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto throws a big counter head kick but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Cabrera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cabrera.
Aalto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aalto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aalto swings widly with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto throws a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cabrera. #BC#
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aalto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Aalto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto stuns Cabrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Aalto lands a high kick!
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aalto.
Cabrera blocks the body kick.
Cabrera half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cabrera lands a leg kick that knocks Aalto off balance momentarily.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrera thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Aalto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Aalto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto connects with a body shot that sends Cabrera's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heller Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heller Cabrera!
After winning the bout, Heller Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 125
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
Joseph throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joseph misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a good, hard body kick but Joseph shrugs it off.
Joseph lands a slapping body shot.
Aalto swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Joseph misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Joseph's head coaches at Just a bunch of gays that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
Joseph takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joseph jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aalto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto tries a quick counter leg kick but Joseph is wise to it.#T1#
Joseph blocks a leg kick.
Jihadi Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Joseph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Joseph finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a leg kick.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Aalto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joseph to score with a decent uppercut.
Joseph throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Joseph digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
Joseph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
Joseph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aalto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joseph scrambles back to his feet.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph cracks Aalto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as Aalto shoots in.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joseph. Joseph obviously looking to wear him down.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Aalto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joseph won't be happy with that.
Aalto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB2#
Aalto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joseph rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aalto's guard! Nice work there by Joseph!
Joseph is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Joseph won't allow Aalto to sweep him here.
Joseph controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph looking to pass the guard. #T4#
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.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
Joseph controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Aalto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Aalto looks to land a body kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Joseph cracks Aalto with an open hand slap.
Joseph scores with a leg kick.
Aalto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joseph is fending him off so far but Aalto persists. Nope, Joseph circles away and we're back to standing.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Aalto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joseph misses with a series of wild punches.
Aalto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joseph with a body shot.
Aalto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
Aalto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joseph.#T1#
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto thuds his right hand into Joseph's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aalto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joseph!
Aalto fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
A left and a right from Joseph both land. Nice combination.
Joseph takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Joseph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Joseph connects with a right hand. Aalto shakes it off.#CL2#
Aalto moves into the clinch.
Joseph lands a body punch. #TD2#
Aalto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joseph can't fight it off and eventually Aalto manages to take the fight to the floor. Joseph looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joseph keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass. #T3#
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joseph looking to control.
Aalto throwing strikes from guard but Joseph blocks nicely.
Joseph trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aalto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aalto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aalto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aalto tries to free his leg and advance position but Joseph is retaining full guard.
Aalto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jihadi Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Joseph digs a good body shot into Aalto's ribs.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto checks a low kick from Joseph.
Nice shot lands for Joseph.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joseph scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Joseph misses
and Aalto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joseph thinking.
Joseph misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto slips a straight right by Joseph.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
A low kick from Joseph misses
and Aalto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph misses the jab.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aalto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Joseph defends it well.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aalto throws out a powerful jab.
Joseph swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range. #T1#
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joseph defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Joseph into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aalto needs to keep his hands up - Joseph had a free shot at his head there.
Aalto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
A right-left combo lands from Joseph.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
A big right from Joseph misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Aalto's shoulder, as Aalto tries to avoid the shot.
Aalto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Joseph scores with a nice strike.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Joseph thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joseph lands a lovely overhand right.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joseph misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Joseph scores with a nice strike.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Joseph.
An inside leg kick lands from Joseph.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Joseph will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joseph scores with a jab.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Aalto walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph lands with a good body shot.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph 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.
Joseph throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aalto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Joseph blocks it well.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joseph darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joseph catches Aalto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joseph scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jihadi Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joseph, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
Our winner, Jihadi Joseph, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 117
Date: Feb 09, 2022

#R1#
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aalto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aalto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto closes the distance and clinches up with Takahashi, looking for a takedown. Aalto pushes Takahashi against the cage but Takahashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aalto lands a jab to the head.
Aalto throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Takahashi misses the target.
Takahashi throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takahashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takahashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takahashi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Aalto throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Aalto misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Takahashi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aalto.#T1#
Takahashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryoto Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aalto on the side of the head.#CL#
Takahashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Aalto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi misses with some punches. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a hook that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi lands a nice uppercut.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi cracks Aalto with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Aalto.
Takahashi digs a right hand underneath Aalto's ribcage. Aalto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto pushes Takahashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto lands a left hand. #T3#
Takahashi tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aalto.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Aalto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takahashis head.
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Takahashi lands a nice uppercut.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
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!
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto presses Takahashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aalto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aalto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahashi.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Aalto.
A short body shot lands from Aalto as the two fighters clinch.
Aalto lands a shot to the body.
Takahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takahashi works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Takahashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Aalto lands a hook that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takahashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takahashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
Aalto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Takahashi cracks Aalto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takahashi lands with a hook. Aalto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto tries to land a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a solid body kick.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. #T1#
A lazy body kick from Takahashi
and Aalto counters with a low kick, right behind Takahashi 's knee.
A solid body kick from Aalto.
Takahashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts. #TD2#
Aalto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takahashi is in trouble now - Aalto has advanced to mount!
Aalto fails to advance to Takahashi's back.
Takahashi tries to lock up and control but Aalto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Aalto is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Takahashi is in real trouble.
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!
Takahashi just trying to survive but Aalto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Aalto has the hooks in. Takahashi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Takahashi won't enjoy being in this position. Aalto looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Takahashi is tapping - it's over boys! Aalto picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Aalto!
Our winner, Michael Aalto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 109
Date: Jan 12, 2022

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Aalto as Nagashima shoots in.
Nagashima shoots in looking for a takedown. Aalto tries to sprawl out of it but Nagashima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aalto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nagashima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aalto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nagashima just manages to avoid it.
Michael Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Nagashima fails with the takedown
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aalto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nagashima.
Nagashima fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Nagashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown but Aalto shows good takedown defense.
Aalto missing with a left hand there. Nagashima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto sets himself, and Nagashima steps forward looking for the clinch! Aalto avoids it this time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nagashima darts in looking for a takedown but Aalto gets double underhooks and turns Nagashima into the cage.
Nagashima ducks right into an uppercut from Aalto.
Nagashima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nagashima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto digs a good body shot into Nagashima's ribs.#T2#
Nagashima closes the distance and clinches up with Aalto, looking for a takedown. Nagashima pushes Aalto against the cage but Aalto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Nagashima doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aalto but Aalto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aalto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aalto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michael Aalto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagashima.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Nagashima manages to avoid it.
Aalto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagashima shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Aalto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Nagashima didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nagashima. #T4#
Nagashima dives in and grabs Aalto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aalto pushes down on Nagashima's head and hops out.
Nagashima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC#Nagashima is rocked!
Nagashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Aalto lands a brutal uppercut that launches Nagashima off his feet! Nagashima tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Aalto!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kaoru Nagashima was interviewed post fight and said 'I meditated on the mountain but my understanding was off, Akirono has left me this day, I will return stronger and aligned'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 102
Date: Dec 15, 2021

#R1#
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Dismantle ducks down to avoid it.
Dismantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aalto throws a body shot but no joy.
Dismantle misses with a straight left.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dismantle moves away.
Dismantle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aalto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dismantle.
Dismantle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dismantle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dismantle moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Dismantle misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dismantle thinking.
Dismantle throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dismantle throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dismantle.
Dismantle swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Dismantle avoids the head kick by Aalto. #T1#
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Dismantle checks it.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Dismantle is predictable there
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Dismantle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dismantle.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dismantle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
Dismantle lands a jab to the nose.
Dismantle thumps Aalto with a low kick.
Good work by Dismantle as he checks the leg kick.
Dismantle connects with a crisp jab.
Mickey Dismantle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dismantle tries to work over Aalto's front leg with a kick but Aalto checks it.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dismantle.
Dismantle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Aalto with a hook.#T2#
Dismantle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aalto checks it well.
Aalto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dismantle circles away quickly and effectively.
Dismantle looks for the body kick but Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto misses with an uppercut
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dismantle works the jab nicely.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Dismantle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aalto's sensitive parts.
Dismantle lands with a shot to the body.
Dismantle tries to land a front kick but Aalto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Aalto. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto throws a leg kick which misses Dismantle's front leg but catches the back leg as Dismantle tries to avoid it.
Dismantle blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Dismantle moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Dismantle.
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto wants to land a leg kick but Dismantle is out of range. #T3#
Aalto missing with a left hand there. Dismantle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dismantle misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Dismantle. No joy for Aalto on that attempt.
Aalto walks into a left hand.
Dismantle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dismantle scoring well with a low kick there.
Good work by Dismantle as he checks the leg kick.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dismantle 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.
Aalto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aalto takes one to the side of the head.
Aalto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dismantle's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto staying out of range there.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dismantle.
Aalto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aalto lands with a hook. Dismantle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Dismantle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dismantle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dismantle throws a front kick aimed at Aalto's knee but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto throws a hook but Dismantle avoids it easily.
Dismantle lunges at Aalto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aalto's hand.
Aalto slips under a jab from Dismantle.
Dismantle misses with a looping left.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dismantle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses
and Dismantle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dismantle throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Dismantle.
A nice side step and Aalto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dismantle. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto missing with a left hand there. Dismantle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dismantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dismantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dismantle scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mickey Dismantle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Dismantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Aalto throws the left hand but Dismantle avoids the punch easily.
Aalto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dismantle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Dismantle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Dismantle lands with a cross.
Dismantle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dismantle.
Dismantle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dismantle tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dismantle misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Dismantle.#T1#
Aalto slips a straight right by Dismantle.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dismantle lands a nice hook to Aalto's body. Aalto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dismantle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Dismantle misses with a looping left.
Mickey Dismantle is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aalto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dismantle misses with a hook
and Aalto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aalto misses with a body shot
and Dismantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dismantle lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle lands a really nice looking cross but Aalto seems unphased.
Dismantle feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
Aalto misses with a leg kick.
Dismantle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Dismantle uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Dismantle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aalto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aalto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto misses with a kick to the body.
Aalto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aalto misses the jab.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dismantle throws a leg kick
and Aalto counters with an outside leg kick.
Dismantle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dismantle throws out a leg kick but Aalto moves out of range and Dismantle only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aalto! But no joy.
Aalto throws a jab when Dismantle was well out of range.
Dismantle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Dismantle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dismantle throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Dismantle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Dismantle looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aalto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dismantle.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dismantle delivers a nice body kick.
Dismantle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Dismantle.
Aalto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dismantle in his tracks.
Aalto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dismantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aalto throws the left hand but Dismantle avoids the punch easily.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dismantle checks a leg kick.
It appears Dismantle was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Dismantle misses with a body kick.
Dismantle misses with a low kick.
Aalto scores with a head kick. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dismantle ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Dismantle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto misses with a takedown attempt
and Dismantle counters with an inside leg kick.
Dismantle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dismantle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dismantle lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
Aalto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Dismantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dismantle lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dismantle.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Dismantle is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aalto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dismantle is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
And Aalto tries to counter it with a takedown but Dismantle pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Aalto has Dismantle up against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Dismantle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Dismantle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Dismantle.
Dismantle scores with a push kick.
Aalto throws a sloppy body shot
and Dismantle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
Dismantle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aalto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dismantle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aalto.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick from Dismantle.
Aalto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dismantle.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Dismantle's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dismantle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aalto.
Aalto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dismantle cracks Aalto with an open hand slap.
Dismantle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto is looking to clinch but Dismantle is avoiding it.
Dismantle misses with a leg kick
and Aalto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Dismantle scores with a punch to the head.
Dismantle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dismantle's corner calls for a 1-2. Dismantle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto lands an overhand right.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dismantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aalto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dismantle. Dismantle obviously looking to wear him down.
Dismantle throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto misses with an uppercut
enabling Dismantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses
and Dismantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dismantle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dismantle checks a leg kick.
Dismantle is looking to counter punch.
Aalto is looking to clinch but Dismantle is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dismantle thumps Aalto with a low kick.#T2#
Dismantle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left lands for Aalto.
Dismantle cracks Aalto with an open hand slap.
Dismantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Dismantle works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Dismantle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aalto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dismantle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aalto moves in looking to clinch but Dismantle pushes him off.
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD2#
Aalto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dismantle to the mat! Dismantle manages to get full guard.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Dismantle is keeping the position.
Dismantle wants to stand but Aalto is controlling the position.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dismantle is keeping the position for now.
Mickey Dismantle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Aalto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dismantle's guard.
Aalto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dismantle wants to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.
Aalto with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dismantle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dismantle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aalto fails to move to back control. #T4##SUB2#
Aalto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dismantle turns into him and now he's in Aalto's guard. #SUB2#
Aalto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dismantle uses it to pass to side control.
Aalto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Dismantle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dismantle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Dismantle!
A victorious Mickey Dismantle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 95
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cabrera loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some wild striking there from Cabrera.
Aalto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera cracks Aalto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Aalto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Aalto's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Aalto's head back.
Aalto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.
Aalto throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabrera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera. #T2#
Cabrera swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabrera under the eye.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aalto throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.#T3#
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a combination that misses
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Aalto throws a fast counter high kick but Cabrera manages to duck under it in time.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
A clash of legs there as Aalto blocks the low kick.
Aalto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aalto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera lands a head kick. Aalto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aalto throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Cabrera works the jab nicely.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#KD2#
Aalto drops Cabrera with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cabrera looks back up at him and smiles so Aalto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Cabrera is rocked!
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herve Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Cabrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Cabrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Cabrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera connects with a body shot.
Aalto takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #KD2#
Aalto sends Cabrera crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Aalto is motioning to the referee to let Cabrera up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Cabrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Aalto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabrera momentarily.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto scores with a counter punch that sends Cabrera to the canvas! Aalto smells blood - he's punishing Cabrera with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cabrera has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 89
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Thompson .
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Thompson .
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aalto misses with an uppercut
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Thompson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Donk. Thompson catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto slips under a jab.#T1#
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tyson Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Aalto lands.
Aalto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Aalto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thompson doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Aalto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Aalto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aalto. #TD#
Aalto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Aalto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Aalto passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2#
Thompson is trying to escape the mount.
Thompson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thompson regains half guard.
Thompson is looking to control Aalto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?
Aalto is looking to pass Thompson 's guard but actually Thompson recovers to full guard.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Aalto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson preventing the sweep. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Aalto has his foot on Thompson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Aalto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Thompson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Aalto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson checks a low kick from Aalto.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aalto.
Aalto slips a straight right by Thompson .
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aalto.
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Aalto. Aalto maintains the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Aalto jumps guard and drags Thompson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thompson stands and throws Aalto's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Aalto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aalto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michael Aalto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aalto tries to improve position but can't.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Thompson swings around for an armbar but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thompson 's guard.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Aalto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aalto defends well.#SUB#
Aalto has gone for a leg lock! Thompson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aalto's guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.#T3#
Aalto keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Aalto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aalto seems keen to control Thompson 's posture.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson 's guard. #REVR#
Aalto wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Aalto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thompson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
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.#SUB2#
Thompson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aalto defends it easily.#SUB2#
Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Tyson Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson tries to bum rush Aalto with a series of wild strikes but Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Aalto counters with a nice body kick.
Aalto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Aalto settles back down.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thompson throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Aalto tries to work over Thompson 's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aalto circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Aalto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.#T1#
Thompson swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Thompson .
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Thompson cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson .
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aalto on the side of the head.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
That kick from Aalto tenderised Thompson 's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Aalto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Aalto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson .
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Thompson .
A cross from Thompson lands.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Aalto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto is looking to clinch.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Aalto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson , pushing him back against the cage.
Aalto lands a left hand.
Thompson takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Aalto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Thompson !

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 83
Date: Sep 08, 2021

#R1#
Aalto 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.
Joseph only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aalto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aalto checks a low kick from Joseph.
Joseph catches Aalto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aalto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aalto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aalto slips under a jab from Joseph.
Aalto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph fails to land with a series of punches.
Joseph lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aalto staying out of range there.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Aalto throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Joseph's knee but Joseph avoids it well.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph connects with a jab.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.#CL#
Aalto moves into range and clinches up with Joseph.#T1#
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Aalto is looking for a takedown.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph presses Aalto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Aalto has Joseph pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joseph manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aalto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Aalto lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aalto's elbow.
Aalto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Aalto's head.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aalto prevents a body shot from Joseph.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Aalto blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joseph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Joseph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joseph misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Joseph moves out of range of the body kick.
Joseph is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
Joseph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aalto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joseph darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aalto with the inside leg kick.
Aalto motions for Joseph to come forward. Aalto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto lands with a kick to the temple. Joseph shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Joseph cracks Aalto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph throws a low kick but Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Joseph jumps back.
Joseph misses with a straight right. #T4#
Joseph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joseph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
A low kick from Aalto misses
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Joseph jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
A counter left hand to the body from Aalto misses its target.
Aalto is looking to clinch.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aalto backing away here, and Joseph unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jihadi Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Joseph. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto scores with a head kick.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto tried to counter with a leg kick but Joseph avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Joseph takes it in his stride.
Joseph lands a head shot.
Joseph clobbers Aalto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aalto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joseph swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Joseph throws out a leg kick but Aalto moves out of range and Joseph only half commits.
Joseph lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Aalto checks it.
Aalto throws a lazy head kick
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Aalto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aalto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto misses with the body kick
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.
Joseph scores with a nice strike.
Joseph cracks Aalto with a good jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joseph dips to his left and cracks Aalto with an uppercut!
Joseph drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aalto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Aalto off the cage and back into range.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.
Joseph tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joseph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joseph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Joseph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aalto to score with a decent uppercut.
Aalto slips a jab from Joseph.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph swinging wildly here.
Joseph digs a good hook to Aalto's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Aalto.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Aalto swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Aalto misses with a kick to the body.
Aalto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joseph takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Joseph.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Joseph lands a nice shot that snaps Aalto's head back.
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!
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joseph defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Joseph into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2##BC2#
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Aalto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aalto slips under a jab from Joseph.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto misses with a hook.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph throws out a counter right but Aalto avoids it with no problem.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Joseph lands the left hand.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph. #T3#
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.
Aalto connects with a solid leg kick.
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Joseph checks it.
Nice shot lands for Joseph.
Aalto lands a head kick!
Joseph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph walks into a left hand.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph checks a low kick from Aalto.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Joseph tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Joseph there.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Aalto looks for the body kick but Joseph saw that one coming.
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Joseph.
Joseph blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Joseph lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aalto takes a step back to recover.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aalto at a distance.
Joseph scores with a body shot.
That kick from Joseph tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joseph slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joseph avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aalto takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joseph lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joseph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joseph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joseph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jihadi Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aalto. That did some damage!
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
Joseph misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Joseph finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Joseph. Beautiful body shot.
Joseph tries to score with a low kick but Aalto moves his leg out of the way.
Aalto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joseph is able to avoid easily.
Joseph slips under a jab from Aalto.
Joseph looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Jab from Joseph.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Aalto throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Joseph scores with a body shot. #TD#
Aalto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joseph's guard.
Joseph wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Aalto advances to half guard. #SUB#
Aalto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joseph sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Joseph is defending against the submission attempts here by Aalto. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but Joseph is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aalto to get the leverage.
Aalto throwing shots but Joseph is blocking nicely.
Joseph won't allow Aalto to pass to mount. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joseph keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joseph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Joseph is defending well.
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Joseph trying to control but Aalto postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Aalto is working for a submission of some sort.
Aalto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joseph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aalto.
Joseph is trying to maintain the position but Aalto is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Joseph appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joseph works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.#T4#
Joseph slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Joseph off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Joseph turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
Joseph moves out of range of the leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joseph's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joseph checks the leg kick.
Aalto lands a right hook to the body.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph scores with a nice right hand.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joseph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Joseph shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aalto eats them both and turns towards Joseph to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice uppercut there from Joseph.
Aalto misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jihadi Joseph.
I've got Joseph 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
During a confident post fight interview, Jihadi Joseph thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 75
Date: Jul 28, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Chulalongkorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chulalongkorn tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Chulalongkorn back against the cage.
Chulalongkorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto throws a head punch that misses.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD#
Aalto has picked Chulalongkorn up - he's going for a ride! Aalto dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aalto is looking to take a break and control but Chulalongkorn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Chulalongkorn looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Aalto looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Chulalongkorn working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Chulalongkorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto trying to move into half guard but instead Chulalongkorn has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Aalto wants to sweep but no luck.
Chulalongkorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Chulalongkorn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aalto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aalto has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Chulalongkorn is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Chulalongkorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aalto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aalto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SUB2#
Chulalongkorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aalto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aalto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chulalongkorn keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Chulalongkorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aalto defends well.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Chulalongkorn is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at The Grind inform us that Chulalongkorn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Aalto has gone for a leg lock! Chulalongkorn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aalto's guard.#REVB##T3#
Aalto wants to sweep but no luck.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Chulalongkorn from controlling successfully.
Chulalongkorn won't allow Aalto to sweep him here.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Chulalongkorn from controlling successfully.
Aalto wants to sweep here but Chulalongkorn controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Chulalongkorn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aalto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chulalongkorn has managed to get both his arms back between Aalto's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chulalongkorn is stalling in the full guard.
Chulalongkorn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aalto tries to bench press Chulalongkorn off him but Chulalongkorn keeps the position. #SUB2#
Chulalongkorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Aalto is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Chulalongkorn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Aalto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is the new featherweight champion!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 69
Date: Jul 03, 2021

#R1#
Aalto tries a low kick but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Aalto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jean Baptiste misses with a straight right.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jean Baptiste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jean Baptiste misses the body punch
and Aalto counters with a nice leg kick.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jean Baptiste swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jean Baptiste shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aalto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aalto 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.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jean Baptiste.#CL#
Jean Baptiste moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a head punch that misses.
Jean Baptiste tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jean Baptiste throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aaltos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Aalto lands an uppercut.
Jean Baptiste pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aalto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jean Baptiste working aggressively here.
Jean Baptiste has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aalto pushes Jean Baptiste back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD2#
Aalto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jean Baptiste can't fight it off and eventually Aalto manages to take the fight to the floor. Jean Baptiste looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
Jean Baptiste wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jean Baptiste is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Jean Baptiste controlling the position.
Aalto looking to pass the guard.
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!
Jean Baptiste is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Aalto passes Jean Baptiste's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jean Baptiste looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aalto passes to side control.
Jean Baptiste stops Aalto from passing to mount. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aalto advances nicely into full mount. #SUB2#
Aalto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jean Baptiste is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jean Baptiste and Aalto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jean Baptiste can't do much from the bottom here.
Aalto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jean Baptiste's legs.
Jean Baptiste is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Aalto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jean Baptiste, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Aalto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jean Baptiste rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aalto's guard! Nice work there by Jean Baptiste! #T4#
Jean Baptiste preventing the sweep.
Aalto is still trying to improve position.
Aalto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jean Baptiste is keeping the position for now.
Aalto is pushing down on Jean Baptiste's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jean Baptiste is fighting to maintain full guard but Aalto has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jean Baptiste has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Aalto wants to work for an arm triangle but Jean Baptiste is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work for a kimura but Jean Baptiste is defending well.
Jean Baptiste wants to control but Aalto is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jean Baptiste lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jean Baptiste lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Aalto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jean Baptiste tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick.
Aalto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto wants to slow Jean Baptiste down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aalto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aalto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jean Baptiste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Aalto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jean Baptiste's head.
Good shot there by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jean Baptiste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Aalto.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aalto delivers a nice body kick.
Jean Baptiste turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brady Jean Baptiste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jean Baptiste.
A low kick from Aalto is predictable there
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aalto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jean Baptiste was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Aalto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jean Baptiste manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jean Baptiste is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Jean Baptiste seems keen to control Aalto's posture.
Jean Baptiste looking to control.
Aalto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jean Baptiste is trying to get back to full guard.
Michael Aalto has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jean Baptiste defends it well.
Aalto trying to mount his opponent but Jean Baptiste defends it. #T3##SUB2#
Aalto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jean Baptiste doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aalto. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jean Baptiste has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jean Baptiste gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jean Baptiste looking for a sweep. Not yet Jean Baptiste, not yet.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto postures up.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jean Baptiste looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aalto passes Jean Baptiste's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jean Baptiste wants to control but Aalto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aalto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aalto wants to take Jean Baptiste's back but he can't do it this time.
Jean Baptiste is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB2#
Aalto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jean Baptiste has worked his arm free - good work by Jean Baptiste!
Aalto tries to move to mount but Jean Baptiste blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brady Jean Baptiste will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Aalto throws a low kick, looking for Jean Baptiste's leg but Jean Baptiste calmly moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jean Baptiste defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Jean Baptiste into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Jean Baptiste misses.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick there by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto with a poor takedown
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Aalto blocks it.
Jean Baptiste sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jean Baptiste lands a jab to the nose.
Jean Baptiste walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jean Baptiste catches Aalto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jean Baptiste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jean Baptiste ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jean Baptiste blocks a head kick by Aalto. #T1#
Aalto cracks Jean Baptiste with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the head.
Jean Baptiste throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Jean Baptiste jabs Aalto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jean Baptiste has time to react.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jean Baptiste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aalto.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Baptiste with a nice calf kick.
Aalto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Aalto rushes Jean Baptiste and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Jean Baptiste misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Aalto gets control of Jean Baptiste's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aalto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jean Baptiste slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Aalto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jean Baptiste gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Aalto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jean Baptiste is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aalto.
Aalto is looking to reverse the position.
Aalto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jean Baptiste's best efforts.
Aalto wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Jean Baptiste is controlling the pace.
Aalto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jean Baptiste's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jean Baptiste's back!
Well, with Aalto on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jean Baptiste is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jean Baptiste is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Jean Baptiste defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Aalto's arms.
Jean Baptiste tries to escape but Aalto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jean Baptiste holding on to Aalto's left wrist, preventing the choke. #SUB2#
Aalto is looking for the choke from the back position but Jean Baptiste is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Aalto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T4#
Jean Baptiste can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Jean Baptiste defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Aalto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jean Baptiste trying to control the hands but Aalto won't let him.
Jean Baptiste tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aalto moves to his opponent's back but Jean Baptiste bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Aalto.
Aalto wants to sweep here but Jean Baptiste controlling him for the moment.
Jean Baptiste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aalto is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Brady Jean Baptiste did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Jean Baptiste blocks a low kick nicely.
Aalto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aalto.
Jean Baptiste's corner calls for a 1-2. Jean Baptiste obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jean Baptiste's sensitive parts.
Brady Jean Baptiste is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto throws the kick towards the body but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Jab, jab by Jean Baptiste - just one landing.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jean Baptiste looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Aalto misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Jean Baptiste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aalto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jean Baptiste misses with a body kick.
Aalto flicks out a counter leg kick but Jean Baptiste steps away.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto flicks out a counter leg kick but Jean Baptiste steps away.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Aalto is looking to chop away at Jean Baptiste's legs.
Aalto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jean Baptiste throws a body shot but no joy.
Jean Baptiste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jean Baptiste throws out the jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Aalto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jean Baptiste has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jean Baptiste there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jean Baptiste connects with a jab.
Aalto misses with the body kick
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jean Baptiste lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Aalto walks into a stiff left hand from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste cracks a nice hook into Aalto's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jean Baptiste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jean Baptiste lands a jab to Aalto's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto thows a leg kick but Jean Baptiste checks it
and Jean Baptiste counters with a low kick, right behind Aalto 's knee. #T2#
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto is looking to score with low kicks.
Jean Baptiste moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aalto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aalto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste avoids the body shot from Aalto.
Decent striking displayed by Jean Baptiste there.
Jean Baptiste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto scores with a hook.
Jean Baptiste feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Aalto tests Jean Baptiste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jean Baptiste manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Aalto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.#T3#
Jean Baptiste scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto lands a head kick!
Jean Baptiste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jean Baptiste misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body kick.
Aalto connects with a looping right hand.
Jean Baptiste smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jean Baptiste takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Aalto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Aalto has hold of Jean Baptiste's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jean Baptiste tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Aalto cranks the arm and Jean Baptiste screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jean Baptiste, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Michael Aalto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 62
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Bremner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aalto did well to prevent Bremner getting side control.
Aalto tries to roll over but Bremner keeps him under control.
Aalto trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is having none of it.
Aalto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bremner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aalto is looking to improve his position but Bremner isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aalto is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bremner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aalto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bremner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aalto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aalto is bucking up trying to escape but Bremner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aalto can't escape the position.
Bremner lands a couple of good shots and Aalto has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Bremner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aalto is defending well though. Bremner let's go of the attempt for now.
Bremner is landing with strikes. Aalto can't take much more of this.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aalto covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto tries to roll but Bremner sticks to his back.
Bremner controls the action.
Bremner punches Aalto on the ear.
Aalto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bremner with a couple of short strikes.
Aalto is desperately trying to improve his position but Bremner has a good base and remains in mount.
Aalto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bremner is thwarting Aalto's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Aalto is trying to get back to full guard.
Aalto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aalto pulls Bremner in close to prevent any damage.
Bremner connects with a couple of short punches.
Aalto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bremner controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Aalto looking for a guillotine here but Bremner defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Aalto is looking for a triangle but Bremner pushes his legs off easily.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto controls Bremner momentarily but Bremner frees himself.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Aalto has momentary wrist control but Bremner slips an elbow through the middle.
Bremner postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Bremner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Aalto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD2#
Aalto gets caught flat footed, as Bremner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aalto is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bremner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Aalto has momentary wrist control but Bremner slips an elbow through the middle.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Aalto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bremner is aware though and is defending well.
Bremner trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner works over Aalto with some ground and pound from guard.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bremner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bremner throwing strikes from guard but Aalto blocks nicely.
Jaxon Bremner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SUB#
Bremner has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aalto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bremner is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aalto pulls down on the head and he's put Bremner to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 56
Date: Apr 28, 2021

#R1#
Aalto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jean Baptiste checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto throws a hook but Jean Baptiste blocks it.
Jean Baptiste wants to slow Aalto down by chopping away at his legs.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Jean Baptiste moves out of range easily.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
A jab from Jean Baptiste finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste's coach down at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jean Baptiste's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jean Baptiste. Jean Baptiste obviously looking to wear him down. #TD#
Aalto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Aalto wants to work for an arm triangle but Jean Baptiste is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1#
Aalto is just content to waste time from the top position. Jean Baptiste takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jean Baptiste looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jean Baptiste is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Aalto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jean Baptiste is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aalto, into his guard. #REVB#
Aalto wants to sweep here but Jean Baptiste controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Aalto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Jean Baptiste has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Aalto working for a triangle but Jean Baptiste defends it easily.
Jean Baptiste controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jean Baptiste is looking to stand up but Aalto won't let him. #SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jean Baptiste doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jean Baptiste manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jean Baptiste doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jean Baptiste manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aalto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aalto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jean Baptiste controls the pace.
Jean Baptiste must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jean Baptiste wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Jean Baptiste cracks Aalto with a good jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aalto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Aalto scores with a leg kick.
Aalto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aalto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jean Baptiste avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste lands a glancing blow to the side of Aalto's head.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the side of Aalto's head but Aalto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jean Baptiste lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean Baptiste throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Aalto throws a chopping leg kick but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Jean Baptiste ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste's corner calls for a 1-2. Jean Baptiste obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aalto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands with a shot to the body.
Brady Jean Baptiste seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Aalto throws a head kick but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
A jab from Jean Baptiste finds it's way through Aalto's defenses.
Aalto throws a low kick but Jean Baptiste moves out of range easily.
Aalto lands a jab to the nose.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jean Baptiste but Jean Baptiste pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aalto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto 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.
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a combination that misses
and Aalto counters with a good low kick that Jean Baptiste was not able to check.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jean Baptiste only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste cracks Aalto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto clobbers Jean Baptiste with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brady Jean Baptiste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jean Baptiste is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
Aalto tries to clinch
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aalto misses with a lunging right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a series of strikes. Aalto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Jean Baptiste tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aalto misses with an uppercut. Jean Baptiste saw that one coming.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.#T3#
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Jean Baptiste lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aalto at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Jean Baptiste. Beautiful body shot.
Aalto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aalto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Jean Baptiste slips the punch.
Jean Baptiste connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aalto. Aalto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice sprawl there from Jean Baptiste as Aalto shoots in.#T4#
Aalto lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jean Baptiste avoids the head kick by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste swats away the attempt to clinch by Aalto.
A bone on bone clash there as Aalto blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Aalto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch but Jean Baptiste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aalto throws a leg kick which misses Jean Baptiste's front leg but catches the back leg as Jean Baptiste tries to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range of the leg kick from Aalto.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto swings widly with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Aalto clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Jean Baptiste.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste 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.#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Jean Baptiste. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean Baptiste lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Jean Baptiste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jean Baptiste will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto with a nice cross.
Jean Baptiste connects with a body shot that sends Aalto's belly button to the back.
Jean Baptiste blocks a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste throws a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
Jean Baptiste keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto slips a straight right by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Aalto misses. #T1#
Aalto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jean Baptiste to score with a decent uppercut.
Jean Baptiste connects with a looping right hand.
Aalto misses with a takedown attempt - Jean Baptiste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aalto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jean Baptiste's waist but Jean Baptiste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aalto off to one side.
It seemed like Jean Baptiste was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean Baptiste delivers a nice body kick.
Aalto misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jean Baptiste on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Jean Baptiste connects with a single shot there.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste 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.
Aalto dips to his left and cracks Jean Baptiste with an uppercut!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto scores with a body shot.
Jean Baptiste looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Jean Baptiste slips under a jab from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jean Baptiste as he jumps to the side.
Aalto is looking to slow Jean Baptiste down with leg kicks.
Jean Baptiste throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto tries to counter with a takedown but Jean Baptiste is quick to defend against it.
Aalto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jean Baptiste lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Jean Baptiste moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto slips under a jab from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto cracks Jean Baptiste with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aalto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aalto throws a lazy body kick
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice body shot. #TD#
Aalto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jean Baptiste manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Aalto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jean Baptiste looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jean Baptiste looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jean Baptiste! #REVB##T4#
Jean Baptiste is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jean Baptiste is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aalto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jean Baptiste wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste really dominated that round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Jean Baptiste takes one to the chin there.
Aalto throws out a leg kick but Jean Baptiste moves out of range and Aalto only half commits.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Jean Baptiste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jean Baptiste on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aalto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Jean Baptiste, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean Baptiste lands a head shot.
Donk. Aalto catches Jean Baptiste right on the button with a cross.
Jean Baptiste scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
Jean Baptiste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Jean Baptiste's knee but Jean Baptiste avoids it well.
Aalto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jean Baptiste throws a head kick but Aalto moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Jean Baptiste is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jean Baptiste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but Jean Baptiste ducks down to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aalto.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Jean Baptiste throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Aalto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aalto.
Aalto misses the jab.
Jean Baptiste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Jean Baptiste moves out of range easily.
Aalto misses with a low kick as Jean Baptiste jumps back.
A punch lands to the side of Aalto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Jean Baptiste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aalto.#TD#
Aalto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jean Baptiste tries to buck Aalto off but Aalto is having none of it.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Baptiste sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jean Baptiste manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jean Baptiste is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jean Baptiste manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aalto has Jean Baptiste in his guard.#REVB##T3#
Aalto wants to sweep here but Jean Baptiste controlling him for the moment.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Jean Baptiste from controlling successfully.
Jean Baptiste's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jean Baptiste trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jean Baptiste looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Aalto has his foot on Jean Baptiste's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jean Baptiste works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Aalto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jean Baptiste can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aalto wants to sweep here but Jean Baptiste controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jean Baptiste defends well.
Jean Baptiste sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aalto's guard.
Aalto is looking to improve his position.
Jean Baptiste is taking a breather. Aalto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jean Baptiste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aalto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aalto is able to avoid easily.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jean Baptiste sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jean Baptiste connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Jean Baptiste coming out on top.
Aalto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Jean Baptiste.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Jean Baptiste.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jean Baptiste follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aalto throws a right hand that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Nice body kick there by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
As Jean Baptiste backs away, Aalto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook.
Aalto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jean Baptiste tries to avoid it but Aalto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jean Baptiste to the ground. Jean Baptiste escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean Baptiste scoring well with a low kick there.
Jean Baptiste throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Jean Baptiste connects with a jab.
Aalto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aalto attempts a counter takedown but Jean Baptiste avoids it well and moves away.
Aalto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aalto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Jean Baptiste stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jean Baptiste wants it to stay on the feet.
Aalto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jean Baptiste fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.#T2#
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto shoots in but Jean Baptiste avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jean Baptiste lands a head shot.
Aalto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jean Baptiste lands with a hook. Aalto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jean Baptiste throws a big shot that misses.
Jean Baptiste blocks a head kick by Aalto.
That kick from Jean Baptiste tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Jean Baptiste.
Aalto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jean Baptiste lands with a straight right. Aalto didn't see that one coming.
Jean Baptiste scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aalto in his tracks.
Aalto tries to clinch up.#T3#
Jean Baptiste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aalto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jean Baptiste - the referee stops the clock and Aalto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jean Baptiste. Aalto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jean Baptiste connects with a solid leg kick.
Jean Baptiste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jean Baptiste as Aalto shoots in.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Aalto moves forwards but Jean Baptiste connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jean Baptiste checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jean Baptiste clobbers Aalto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto tries to land a body kick
enabling Jean Baptiste to counter with a crisp jab.
Jean Baptiste cracks Aalto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jean Baptiste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aalto momentarily.
Aalto lands a nice shot that snaps Jean Baptiste's head back.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Jean Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Jean Baptiste coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aalto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jean Baptiste has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jean Baptiste and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jean Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Aalto ducks down to avoid it.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Jean Baptiste lands a front kick.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto tries a low kick but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jean Baptiste. That snapped Aalto's head back.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jean Baptiste connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Jean Baptiste comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jean Baptiste 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Jean Baptiste!
Brady Jean Baptiste is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Brady Jean Baptiste thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 50
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Drake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drake trying to control the action but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Aalto is trying to get back to half guard.
Drake lands an elbow.
Aalto is looking to reverse the position.
Aalto is working hard here to advance position.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aalto keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Drake not doing much here.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aalto defending well though. #T1#
Aalto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aalto.
Aalto wants to sweep but no luck.
Drake wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Drake pushes down on Aalto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aalto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aalto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Drake trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard. #REVR#
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aalto's guard. #REVB#
Drake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aalto is trying to improve his position.
Aalto gets back to half guard.
Aalto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard. #REVR#
Drake keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drake's guard. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aalto to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T4##SUB#
Aalto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Drake rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aalto's guard! Nice work there by Drake!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Aalto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Drake manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Aalto blocks nicely.
Aalto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Aalto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Drake will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
No luck for Drake with that takedown attempt.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Aalto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aalto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Drake.
Aalto misses with a leg kick.
Aalto lands with a kick to the temple. Drake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drake shoots in and drives through. Aalto sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Aalto shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aalto's head.#SUB#
Aalto looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily. #SUB#
Aalto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake defends it easily.#T1#
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard. #REVR#
Drake trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Aalto forces his way into half guard.
Drake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aalto slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Aalto wants to pass to mount but Drake is defending the position.
Aalto uses his free foot to push down on Drake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Drake. #SUB#
Aalto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Drake is now in Aalto's guard. A big mistake from Aalto there, giving up the dominant position!
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Drake passes into half guard. #T3#
Aalto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drake wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Aalto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake. #SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake connects with a couple of short punches.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet. #T4#
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aalto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Aalto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Drake has passed into half guard!
Aalto is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Aalto will probably get the nod.
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.#R3#
Drake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aalto avoids it really well and circles away.
Aalto throws a quick counter head kick but Drake was just out of range.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aalto as he jumps to the side.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aalto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
Aalto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Michael Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake dives in for a single leg takedown but Aalto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drake shoots and misses
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Drake drives through with a takedown into Aalto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard. #REVR##T1#
Drake wants to improve his position but instead Aalto has moved into half guard.
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Drake is defending well.
Aalto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Drake wants to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.#T2#
Drake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aalto is trying to take his opponent's back.
Drake has given up his back here. #SUB#
Aalto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Aalto tightening his grip on Drake, looking for the choke. #T3##SUB#
Aalto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Drake is defending well though. Aalto let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Aalto has got his arm under Drake's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Drake has spun round into Aalto's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Aalto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drake manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T4#
Aalto wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Drake working for submissions but it's allowed Aalto to get to half guard.
Aalto trying to mount his opponent but Drake defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto clearly takes that round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Aalto throws a quick counter head kick but Drake was just out of range.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aalto is looking to counter punch.
Drake shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Drake.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake blocks a jab.#TD2#
Drake shoots in and bounces Aalto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Aalto looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily. #T1#
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jake Drake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Drake controlling from the top position.
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aalto's guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Aalto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drake working Aalto over with strikes.
Drake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aalto defending well though.
Ground and pound from Drake. #SUB2#
Drake is working for a submission of some sort.
Drake wants to take a breather but Aalto is having none of it.
Aalto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3##SUB#
Aalto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drake has passed into side control.
Drake working the head with strikes.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aalto's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
Drake lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aalto down.
Drake wants to control but Aalto is keeping him busy.
Drake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aalto gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Aalto actively working from the bottom here.
Drake is nestled in close to Aalto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drake misses with a head shot. Aalto uses the momentum to regain guard.
Drake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aalto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Drake dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Aalto sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aalto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drake just manages to avoid it.
Aalto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drake.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aalto has time to react.#TD2#
Drake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aalto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aalto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
Drake chips away with some ground and pound.
Drake lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Drake trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Aalto.
Drake advances to half guard.
Aalto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drake stands and throws Aalto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aalto is trying to get back to half guard.
Aalto gets back to half guard.#T2#
Drake prevents Aalto from improving his position.
Drake is nestled in close to Aalto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aalto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
Aalto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Aalto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Drake has his hands clasped together but Aalto extends and breaks Drake's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aalto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SPPS 41 - Love and War
Date: Feb 13, 2021

#R1#
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aalto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DIsmantle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aalto scrambles back to his feet.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from DIsmantle misses.
DIsmantle throws a big shot that misses.
DIsmantle connects with a right hand. Aalto shakes it off.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Mickey DIsmantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DIsmantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from DIsmantle.
DIsmantle misses with a hook.
DIsmantle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
DIsmantle loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from DIsmantle.
Aalto scores with a jab to the head.
DIsmantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
DIsmantle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
DIsmantle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aalto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto throws a looping overhand right but DIsmantle ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Aalto has DIsmantle up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from DIsmantle. #T1#
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Aalto working aggressively here.
DIsmantle tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
DIsmantle throws a head punch that misses.
DIsmantle looking to stall.
Aalto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
Aalto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but DIsmantle is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Aalto scores with a nice short uppercut.
DIsmantle effectively controlling the action here.
Aalto tries for a takedown but DIsmantle manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DIsmantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
DIsmantle misses with some punches.
DIsmantle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Aalto blocks a body shot from DIsmantle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aalto.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
DIsmantle blocking some punches.
A short left from Aalto.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DIsmantle prevents a takedown attempt there.
DIsmantle misses with some punches.
Aalto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DIsmantle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from DIsmantle.
DIsmantle throws a head punch that misses.
DIsmantle misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto can't find room to land a body shot as DIsmantle controls the action.
Aalto scores with a shot to the side of DIsmantle's head.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by DIsmantle.
DIsmantle scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DIsmantle misses with some punches.
Aalto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DIsmantle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aalto tries to work over DIsmantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but DIsmantle avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
DIsmantle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
A hook to the body from DIsmantle.
A head punch on the inside from DIsmantle fails to land.
Aalto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DIsmantle throws a head punch that misses.
Aalto scores with a nice hook to the head.
DIsmantle gets underhooks to prevent Aalto's takedown attempt.
Aalto lands a left hand that snaps the head of DIsmantle backwards.
DIsmantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DIsmantle tries to stall but Aalto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aalto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DIsmantle.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of DIsmantle backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DIsmantle.
DIsmantle digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aalto working aggressively here.
DIsmantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from DIsmantle.
DIsmantle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD#
Aalto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
DIsmantle is posturing up here but Aalto has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! DIsmantle tries to roll out but it's too tight and DIsmantle has to tap! Slick submission there by Aalto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto retains his featherweight title!
Michael Aalto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 35
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
A low kick from Aalto is predictable there
enabling Skywalker to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Skywalker as he checks the leg kick.
Skywalker throws a jab but it's blocked by Aalto.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto scores with a sloppy right hand. Skywalker should have avoided that one.
Aalto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skywalker.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Aalto backs off Skywalker throws a huge counter combo but Aalto manages to avoid it all.
Skywalker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Aalto.
We've been hearing reports that Aalto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aalto slips under a jab.
Aalto throws a low kick, looking for Skywalker's leg but Skywalker calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skywalker! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto throws a leg kick that misses.
Aalto with the inside leg kick.
Skywalker takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Aalto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!#TD#
Aalto dives in and scores a takedown into Skywalker's guard.#T1#
Skywalker looking for a sweep. Not yet Skywalker, not yet.
Skywalker pulls Aalto in close to his closed guard and prevents Aalto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Skywalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skywalker trying to control the position. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aalto stops Skywalker from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skywalker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto darts in trying to clinch
and Skywalker counters with a two punch combo.
Aalto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skywalkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skywalker takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Skywalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aalto.
Skywalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto throwing a counter right hand but Skywalker manages to avoid it.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skywalker at a distance. #CL#
Aalto clinches up against the cage.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##BC2#
Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Skywalker gets tackled into the cage by Aalto. Aalto maintains the clinch. #BC#
Aalto breaks from the clinch.
Aalto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skywalker at a distance.
Aalto has his takedown stuffed
and Skywalker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto lands a nice shot that snaps Skywalker's head back.
Aalto throws a chopping leg kick but Skywalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skywalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Aalto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Skywalker moved away.
Skywalker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aalto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
Aalto misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Aalto misses.
Aalto throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skywalker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skywalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skywalker throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Aalto rushes Skywalker and presses him up against the cage.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skywalker. #BC2#
Skywalker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skywalker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto throws a leg kick that misses.
Aalto connects with a high kick.
Skywalker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skywalker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aalto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skywalker! But no joy.
Aalto throws a head kick that Skywalker semi-blocks.
Michael Aalto is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Skywalker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aalto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Skywalker down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto tried to score with a low kick but Skywalker checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skywalker! But no joy.#T1#
Aalto wants to clinch.
Aalto lunges at Skywalker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skywalker's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker blocks a head kick by Aalto.
It seemed like Skywalker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Skywalker misses.
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skywalker's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Aalto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skywalker misses with a straight left. #T2#
Skywalker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Skywalker fails to land with a series of punches.
Aalto lands a leg kick that knocks Skywalker off balance momentarily.
A head kick by Aalto misses
and Skywalker counters with a left to the body.
Skywalker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skywalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skywalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto moves forwards but Skywalker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aalto throws a lazy uppercut
and Skywalker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto lands with a good body shot.
Skywalker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aalto lands with a slapping head kick.
Skywalker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aalto fails with a takedown attempt.
Skywalker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Skywalker misses.
Aalto misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aalto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aalto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Skywalker's knee but Skywalker avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Skywalker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aalto walks into a straight right hand from Skywalker.#T4#
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Skywalker there.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Aalto cracks a nice hook into Skywalker's ribs.
Skywalker throws a poor cross that misses
and Aalto counters with a left 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!
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Good standup being displayed there by Aalto as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Aalto coming out on top.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skywalker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aalto can pounce on him.
Aalto staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Aalto with a jab.
Aalto delivers a nice body kick.
Skywalker drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aalto lands a glancing blow to the side of Skywalker's head.
Aalto slips under a jab from Skywalker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Aalto throws a good cross that connects.
Skywalker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skywalker's head.
Skywalker misses with a straight left.
Aalto sizes up Skywalker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
A swing and a miss from Skywalker.
Skywalker takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Aalto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skywalker counters with a right hand to the body.
Aalto defending well as Skywalker loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Skywalker moved out of range.
Aalto swings for the body but Skywalker moves out of range.
Aalto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skywalker throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Skywalker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skywalker throws a series of strikes that have Aalto backpedaling.
Aalto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skywalker can do to turn this around?
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skywalker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Skywalker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aalto lands with a slapping head kick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aalto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto throws a low kick but Skywalker moves out of range easily.
Aalto misses the body punch
and Skywalker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skywalker moves out of range of the strikes.
Skywalker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aalto. That's going to slow Skywalker down.
Skywalker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aalto wants to clinch up but Skywalker keeps it at a distance.
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Aalto lands a glancing blow to the side of Skywalker's head.
Jab from Aalto.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skywalker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skywalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skywalker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aalto. Aalto obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto tries for a takedown but Skywalker circles away easily
and Skywalker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skywalker moves out of range of the strikes.
Aalto blocks a jab.
Aalto tried to counter with a leg kick but Skywalker avoided it.#T4#
Skywalker jabs at Aalto's body.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Skywalker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aalto misses with a jab to the body
and Skywalker counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Skywalker defends well and Aalto ends up having to push Skywalker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Skywalker blocking some punches.
Skywalker is trying to push Aalto away but Aalto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Skywalker.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker is pressed up against the cage. Aalto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skywalker down to the mat. Skywalker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto defending well as Skywalker loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Aalto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skywalker doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skywalker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aalto.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Aalto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Skywalker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #TD#
Aalto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Skywalker on his heels. He'll look to pass Skywalker's guard now, I'm sure.
Skywalker wants to stand but Aalto is controlling the position. #SUB#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Skywalker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywalker keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Skywalker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skywalker manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Skywalker's guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skywalker is on top in guard. #REVB#
Skywalker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aalto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skywalker is one step ahead there. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aalto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skywalker will feel that in the morning.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skywalker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aalto with the inside leg kick.
Skywalker blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto lands with a good body shot.
Aalto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skywalker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Aalto.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Skywalker.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Skywalker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto had his way with Luke Skywalker in that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Skywalker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aalto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Aalto.
Aalto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skywalker throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skywalker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aalto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aalto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skywalker throws a big shot that misses.
Skywalker scores with a sloppy right hand. Aalto should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Aalto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skywalker to the mat! Skywalker manages to get full guard.
Skywalker wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Aalto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Skywalker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aalto, into his guard. #REVB##T1#
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Skywalker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skywalker's guard. #REVR#
Skywalker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skywalker is trying to keep Aalto in close.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving. #SUB#
Aalto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Skywalker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Skywalker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Skywalker! #REVB#
Aalto tries to bench press Skywalker off him but Skywalker keeps the position.
Skywalker trying to control the action but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Skywalker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aalto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Skywalker laying and praying for a moment but Aalto takes advantage and regains half guard.
Skywalker prevents Aalto from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Skywalker seems content to control.
Michael Aalto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aalto gets back to full guard.
Luke Skywalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skywalker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
Skywalker postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aalto pulls Skywalker in close to his closed guard and prevents Skywalker from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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 Michael Aalto.
Well Aalto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Luke Skywalker stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am saddened by this defeat, but I learned a lot from the wise Master Yoda. The greatest teacher, failure is. May the force be with you!'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 27
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Craven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Craven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Craven.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aalto throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Craven lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aalto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aalto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Craven tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto moves out of range of the strikes.
Craven moves out of range of the body kick.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Craven.
Aalto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven looks to score with a jab to the body but Aalto is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Craven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Aalto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Craven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto lands with a straight right. Craven didn't see that one coming.
Craven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Craven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aalto avoids a kick to the body.
Craven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aalto.
Craven looks to throw a body kick
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
Craven scores with a nice right hand.
Craven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto blocks the body kick.
Aalto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
A head kick by Craven misses
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven throws a wild body kick that Aalto sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Craven misses.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craven moves away.
Aalto tries to score with a low kick but Craven moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Craven takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #ROC#Craven is rocked!
Aalto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Craven's sensitive parts.
Craven is still on wobbly legs! Can Aalto finish him?
Craven lands a jab-cross combination.
Craven throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
Craven seems to have recovered his senses.
Craven takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aalto. Craven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aalto avoids the body shot from Craven.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Craven checks it.
Craven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aalto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Craven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aalto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Craven misses with a body shot
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Craven swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Aalto misses the target.
Craven misses with a head kick. #T3#
Craven stalks Aalto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aalto's face. Aalto staggers backwards, shaken.
Aalto swings for the body but Craven moves out of range.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the body from Craven misses
and Aalto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craven.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Craven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aalto swivels and escapes.
Whack! Aalto lands a heavy head kick that drops Craven. The ref tackles Aalto to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Craven was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Michael Aalto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 21
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aalto scrambles back to his feet.
Cobain blocks a head kick by Aalto.
Aalto thuds a left hand into Cobain's body.
Cobain misses with a hook.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobain connects with a jab.
Cobain misses with a body shot.
Aalto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cobain defends it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aalto 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.
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aalto on the side of the head.
Cobain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Legendary MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Aalto throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Cobain misses.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Aalto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aalto connects with an inside leg kick.
Aalto slips under a jab from Cobain.
Cobain throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto tries for a takedown but Cobain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
Aalto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobain is able to avoid easily.
Cobain misses with a left hand
and Aalto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobain connects with a looping right hand.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aalto.
Aalto moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Cobain misses with a looping left.#CL#
Cobain moves into range and clinches up with Aalto.
Cobain throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
A short right from Cobain on the inside.
Cobain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto pushes Cobain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Cobain fails to land.
Aalto working aggressively here. #TD2#
Aalto pulls guard effortlessly.
Cobain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aalto's guard.#SUB2#
Aalto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cobain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cobain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aalto looking for a sweep. Not yet Aalto, not yet.
Cobain tries to stand but Aalto is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Aalto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB2#
Aalto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cobain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Aalto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cobain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aalto on the ground.#SUB2#
Cobain wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Aalto's closed guard. He's half up but Aalto has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Aalto pivots and extends the arm, Cobain falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Aalto! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Michael Aalto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 13
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey misses with a hook. Aalto ducked under it nicely.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casey throws a sloppy body shot
and Casey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aalto throws a front kick aimed at Casey's knee but Casey avoids it well.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aalto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aalto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Casey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Casey.
Casey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Casey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Aalto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Aalto gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Aalto tries for a kimura but Casey is defending well.
Casey is holding Aalto down, trying to stall.
Aalto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casey keeps working. #T1#
Casey struggling a bit here.
Aalto tries to move to mount but Casey blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aalto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Casey!
Aalto trying to control but Casey is having none of it.
Aalto is trying to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Aalto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Casey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Aalto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Casey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aalto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Casey is trying to control Aalto's posture but Aalto avoids it. #T3#
Casey is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Aalto is staying active.
Casey gets back to half guard.
Casey has his hands clasped together around Aalto's back. He's all about the action.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but Casey defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Casey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Casey trying to control the position.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Casey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casey manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Casey's guard. #SUB2#
Casey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aalto with a body shot.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Casey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aaltos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Aalto looking to score a takedown here. Casey is defending well but Aalto drives through and ends up in Casey's guard.
Aalto showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Casey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casey manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Casey's guard.
Aalto postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Casey keeps moving.
Aalto is really struggling to control Casey but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Casey is controlling Aalto's posture.#SUB#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aalto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aalto.
Aalto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Casey lands a glancing blow to the side of Aalto's head.
Casey wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Aalto digs a good hook to Casey's body.
Casey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aalto doesn't seem bothered though.
Aalto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aalto looks to land a left hand but Casey moved out of range nicely.
Casey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto scoring well with a low kick there. #TD#
Casey tries to sprawl but Aalto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey trying to control but Aalto postures up. #T2#
Casey is concentrating on defense, preventing Aalto from advancing position.
Casey is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Aalto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Casey sees it coming and defends easily.
Aalto wants to free his trapped foot but Casey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Casey trying to hold on to Aalto's head to control him but Aalto postures up. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Casey defends it well. #T3#
Casey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Aalto trying to advance position but Casey counters by regaining guard.
Aalto trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom.
Aalto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aalto is fighting to break Casey's control of his arms but Casey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aalto trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Casey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casey as he jumps to the side.
Casey throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Aalto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casey at a distance. #CL#
Aalto moves into range and clinches up with Casey.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Casey won't allow it.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casey misses with some punches.
Aalto tries to score a body lock takedown but Casey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casey tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Casey back against the cage.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Aalto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Casey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Casey gets underhooks to prevent Aalto's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto lands with a left to the head.
Casey tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Aalto dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aalto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Casey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Casey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Casey.
As Casey backs away, Aalto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Casey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aalto rather than just go for the knockout.
Casey fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aalto.
Casey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Casey lands a right hook to the body.
Casey throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Casey misses with a wild body shot.
Casey swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Casey swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casey misses with a body shot.
Aalto shoots in but Casey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aalto dives in and grabs Casey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Casey pushes down on Aalto's head and hops out.
Casey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Aalto throws a wild body kick that Casey sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casey. Aalto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yellow Belt Casey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Casey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aalto's head.
Casey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Casey is just out of range.
Casey throws a jab when Aalto was well out of range.
Aalto throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Casey jabs Aalto right on the nose. Aalto blinks but takes it well.
Casey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casey throws a hook but Aalto avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Casey checks it.
Casey throws a shot from downtown. Aalto moves away and avoids it.
Casey misses with a wild body shot.
Casey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aalto moves away.#CL#
Aalto gets a clinch.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Aalto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Casey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Casey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Aalto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Aalto has the hooks in. Casey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Casey trying to control the hands but Aalto won't let him. #SUB#
Aalto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Casey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Casey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Casey controlling the position well.
Aalto wants to pass to mount but Casey is defending the position. #SUB#
Aalto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Casey defends it well.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but Casey defending well. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Casey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aalto trying to control but Casey is working from the bottom.
Michael Aalto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Casey holds on and takes a little breather.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey seems keen to control Aalto's posture.
Casey keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
Michael Aalto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casey has control of Aalto's left arm, preventing Aalto from doing any damage.

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 Michael Aalto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aalto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 6
Date: Sep 02, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabbit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aalto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rabbit lands with a nice body kick.
Aalto checks a low kick from Rabbit.
The crowd cheers as Aalto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rabbit doesn't seem phased though.
Rabbit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rabbit checks the leg kick.
Aalto blocks a low kick nicely.
Aalto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aalto scores with a nice right hand.
Aalto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rabbit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aalto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aalto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbit misses with a series of wild punches.
Aalto misses with a head kick. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Aalto.
Rabbit throws a leg kick but Aalto moved away.
Aalto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rabbit has time to react.
Aalto moves out of range as Rabbit throws a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aalto 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.
Rabbit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aalto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rabbit.
Aalto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabbit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rabbit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rabbit feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
Rabbit throws a leg kick that misses.
Aalto tries to clinch but Rabbit is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabbit throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Aalto.
Aalto throws a leg kick
and Aalto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
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!
Aalto tries to land a front kick but Rabbit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rabbit is looking to chop away at Aalto's legs.
Rabbit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Rabbit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto checks a leg kick nicely.
Aalto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbit tries to land a front kick but Aalto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rabbit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rabbit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rabbit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rabbit throws a body kick that misses.
Aalto checks a low kick from Rabbit.
Rabbit misses with a leg kick.
Rabbit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rabbit throws a lazy right hand but Aalto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rabbit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aalto throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rabbit. Rabbit obviously looking to wear him down.
Rabbit throws a wild body kick that Aalto sees coming a mile off.
Rabbit misses with a straight right.
Rabbit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aalto tries to clinch but Rabbit moves out of range.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rabbit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rabbit misses the jab.
Rabbit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Rabbit as Aalto shoots in.
Aalto lands with a kick to the temple. Rabbit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rabbit works over Aalto's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rabbit.
Rabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Rabbit sizes up Aalto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rabbit moves out of range as Aalto throws a body kick.
Aalto throws a chopping leg kick but Rabbit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Aalto closes the distance and pushes Rabbit back into the cage.
Aalto blocking some punches.
Rabbit scores with a shoulder strike.
Rabbit misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Aalto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Rabbit 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.#R2#
Aalto tests Rabbit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Aalto drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rabbit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rabbit tries to get out of the position.
Rabbit tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Aalto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Aalto drops back looking for a leg! Rabbit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rabbit manages to kick Aalto off! Aalto jumps back into Rabbit's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1##SUB2#
Aalto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rabbit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rabbit has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Aalto is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rabbit frees his head nicely. Oh but Aalto has switched to an armbar! Rabbit is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 1
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kongsangchai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Kongsangchai's head coaches at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kongsangchai throws a head kick that half lands.
Kongsangchai slips a jab from Aalto.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aalto 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.
Aalto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses.
Kongsangchai throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Kongsangchai tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches.
Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike.
Aalto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongsangchai. #TD2#
Aalto gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Aalto stops Kongsangchai from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Aalto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kongsangchai is trying to stand back up but Aalto is controlling him #SUB2#
Aalto is working for a kimura but Kongsangchai is defending it quite comfortably.
Kongsangchai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aalto is pressing down on Kongsangchai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kongsangchai is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Aalto maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kongsangchai could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Aalto has cracked it and Kongsangchai is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Aalto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Aalto!
A very excited looking Michael Aalto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 09, 2020

177 cm
20 yrs
149 lbs

184 cm
32 yrs
160 lbs

Aalto

Cooke

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Michael Aalto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aalto shoots for a takedown but Cooke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aalto darts in looking for a takedown but Cooke gets double underhooks and turns Aalto into the cage.
Michael Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto darts in looking for a takedown but Cooke gets double underhooks and turns Aalto into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Aalto closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Cooke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aalto regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aalto (0) vs (2) Cooke
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto trying to control the position.
Aalto wants to control the position but Cooke says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke prevents Aalto from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cooke has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aalto (0) vs (5) Cooke
Aalto is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooke has a good base and remains in mount.#T1#
Aalto tries to control Cooke's body but Cooke pushes him off. Aalto squirms to his side and now Cooke has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Aalto (0) vs (8) Cooke#SUB2#
Aalto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cooke gets his way! #SUB2#
Cooke is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Aalto is defending well though. Cooke let's go of the attempt for now.#T2##SUB2#
Cooke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Cooke is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Aalto taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cooke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Cooke!
An out of breath Samuel Cooke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2
Date: Apr 27, 2020

179 cm
21 yrs
167 lbs

177 cm
19 yrs
149 lbs

Ji Woo

Aalto

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bong Ji Woo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Michael Aalto!

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Ji Woo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ji Woo (2) vs (0) Aalto
Ji Woo controlling the pace.
Ji Woo passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (5) vs (0) Aalto
Ji Woo staying calm.
Aalto is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tries to move to full mount but Aalto actually manages to regain half guard.
Ji Woo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Ji Woo has control of the leg.
Ji Woo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aalto wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aalto is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Aalto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ji Woo slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto trying to control here.
Ji Woo slows the pace down in half guard.
Aalto is looking to control Ji Woo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aalto avoid being mounted?
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Aalto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ji Woo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Ji Woo controlling the action here.

Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura but Aalto is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Aalto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ji Woo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ji Woo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ji Woo is taking a breather. Aalto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Ji Woo.
Aalto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ji Woo is working away from the top position though.
Ji Woo not doing much here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aalto!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (8) vs (0) Aalto
Ji Woo controlling from the full mount.
Aalto has given up his back here. Will Ji Woo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Ji Woo (11) vs (0) Aalto
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ji Woo controlling the positon.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ji Woo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Aalto is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ji Woo (14) vs (0) Aalto
Ji Woo not allowing Aalto to control his hands.
Ji Woo keeps control of the position as Aalto tries to break free.
Ji Woo biding his time, controlling Aalto.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aalto for as long as he can get away with.
Ji Woo is hanging on to Aalto's back as he tries to escape.
Aalto keeps trying to improve his position.
Ji Woo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to break free.
Ji Woo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Aalto.

Aalto is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ji Woo controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aalto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ji Woo is riding his opponent, not letting Aalto buck him off.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ji Woo is stinking the place up with his stalling.

Aalto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ji Woo.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Aalto right now.
Ji Woo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Aalto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ji Woo gets his way!
I really don't envy Aalto right now.

Aalto defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ji Woo's arms.
Ji Woo biding his time, controlling Aalto.
Aalto is in bad spot here.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aalto breaks Ji Woo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ji Woo (14) vs (2) Aalto

Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aalto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aalto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aalto wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.

Ji Woo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aalto defends well.
Ji Woo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aalto is aware though and is defending well.
Ji Woo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ji Woo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aalto escapes and throws Ji Woo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ji Woo (14) vs (5) Aalto
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Woo wants to control but Aalto postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ji Woo takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Bong Ji Woo made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.

Event: TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Apr 26, 2020

187 cm
24 yrs
170 lbs

177 cm
19 yrs
149 lbs

Grimm

Aalto

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nate Grimm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Michael Aalto!

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Aalto instigates a clinch.
Grimm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aalto is looking to take this one to the mat.

Grimm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grimm (2) vs (0) Aalto
Well, if Grimm 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.
Grimm trying to mount his opponent but Aalto defends it.
Grimm is trying to control the action in half guard but Aalto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto is looking for a sweep. Grimm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimm tries to pass to full mount but Aalto defends it.
Aalto wants to control but Grimm is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aalto wants to improve his position but Grimm is controlling well.
Grimm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Grimm is working for a kimura but Aalto is defending it quite comfortably.
Grimm is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Grimm is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aalto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grimm (2) vs (2) Aalto
Grimm is pulling down on Aalto's head to control his posture.
Aalto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grimm's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aalto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimm controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
Grimm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aalto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aalto's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grimm (6) vs (2) Aalto

Grimm has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aalto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Grimm has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Aalto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Aalto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Grimm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aalto is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Aalto tries to escape but Grimm has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Grimm's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimm keeps control of the position easily here as Aalto tries to buck him off.
Aalto trying to control but not successfully.
Aalto is trying to break free.
Aalto prevents Grimm from getting a body triangle.
Aalto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aalto is trying to maintain the position but Grimm is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control from half guard but Aalto is working away.
Grimm is really struggling to control Aalto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Grimm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aalto tries to roll over but Grimm keeps him under control.
Grimm tries to pass to full mount but Aalto defends it.

Aalto looking for submissions off his back.
Aalto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Grimm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aalto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grimm has managed to get both his arms back between Aalto's legs - danger averted.
Aalto controls Grimm momentarily but Grimm frees himself.
Grimm advances to half guard.
Grimm content to control rather than advance.
Grimm has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is trying to get back to full guard.
Grimm wants to free his trapped foot but Aalto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aalto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grimm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aalto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aalto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aalto.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimm tries to free his leg and advance position but Aalto is retaining full guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grimm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grimm controls the pace.
Grimm looking to pass the guard.

Aalto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grimm wants to pass the guard but Aalto is keeping the position.
Grimm is working hard here to advance position.
Grimm wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Aalto keeping full guard, as Grimm tries to pass.
Aalto can't keep his opponent in guard - Grimm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aalto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grimm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grimm's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grimm (6) vs (6) Aalto

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aalto avoiding Grimm 's attempts to control his hands.

Aalto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Grimm has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aalto has the hooks in. Grimm is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grimm manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aalto's guard. Nice work there by Grimm.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grimm (8) vs (6) Aalto

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to free his leg and advance position but Aalto is retaining full guard.
Aalto is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Grimm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aalto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grimm (8) vs (8) Aalto

Grimm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aalto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Grimm.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grimm (8) vs (11) Aalto
You can see the frustration on Grimm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grimm trying his best to control but Aalto has mounted him.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Grimm (8) vs (13) Aalto

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aalto fails to move to back control.
Grimm tries to hold on but Aalto pushes him away.

Aalto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Aalto is working for a guillotine from mount but Grimm frees his head quite easily.
Grimm is controlling an arm, preventing Aalto from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimm is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aalto wins on points by 13 to 8.
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Apr 18, 2020

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jean Cleaude Van Damme (ranked 4685 p4p, 474 weight class) and Michael Aalto (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

175 cm
25 yrs
180 lbs

177 cm
19 yrs
149 lbs

Van Damme

Aalto

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jean Cleaude Van Damme! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Michael Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Aalto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Damme jumps guard but Aalto stands there with Van Damme around his waist. Van Damme gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aalto is looking for a takedown.
Van Damme goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aalto prevents it.
Van Damme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aalto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Cleaude Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Damme has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aalto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Damme is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aalto to keep the fight standing.
Van Damme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aalto smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme is pressed up against the cage. Aalto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Damme down to the mat. Van Damme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Damme shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aalto as he avoids it easily.
Aalto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aalto moves into range and clinches up with Van Damme.
Aalto wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Damme manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Damme is trying to pull guard but Aalto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aalto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aalto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Damme gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Damme is looking for a takedown.
Aalto wants a takedown.
Aalto is working for takedown but Van Damme is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aalto tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Damme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Aalto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Van Damme (0) vs (2) Aalto
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Damme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Aalto trying to control but Van Damme is working from the bottom.
Aalto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Damme is keeping the position for now.

Van Damme working for submissions but it's allowed Aalto to get to half guard.
Aalto works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Van Damme (0) vs (5) Aalto

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto wants to control but Van Damme is keeping him busy.
Aalto moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Van Damme (0) vs (7) Aalto

Aalto working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Van Damme turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Aalto off and cradles Van Damme's limp body as Aalto celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Michael Aalto!
A very excited looking Michael Aalto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TWGC 29 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 17, 2020

Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 6194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kribbson Diaz (ranked 2278 p4p, 282 weight class). Kribbson Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

177 cm
19 yrs
149 lbs

202 cm
20 yrs
182 lbs

Aalto

Diaz

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Michael Aalto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kribbson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aalto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aalto (0) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aalto!
Score +3 for passing guard: Aalto (0) vs (5) Diaz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aalto regains half guard.
Diaz trying to control from Aalto's half guard. Aalto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Aalto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aalto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Aalto from improving his position.
Diaz moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aalto (0) vs (8) Diaz
Aalto can't do much from the bottom here.

Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aalto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aalto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aalto, who protects the arm well.

Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aalto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Aalto.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aalto (4) vs (8) Diaz
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aalto wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aalto is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aalto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aalto's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aalto (4) vs (12) Diaz

Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto tries to escape the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Aalto fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Aalto wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Aalto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Aalto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diaz's guard. Nice work there by Aalto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aalto (6) vs (12) Diaz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aalto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aalto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.

Diaz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aalto has picked Diaz up and slammed him! Diaz can't keep hold of the triangle and Aalto manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Aalto (9) vs (12) Diaz

Aalto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Diaz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aalto but great work by Diaz.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aalto (9) vs (16) Diaz
Diaz advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Aalto (9) vs (18) Diaz
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aalto is looking to escape.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aalto regains half guard.

Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aalto is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aalto is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Aalto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Aalto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aalto!
Score +3 for passing guard: Aalto (9) vs (21) Diaz
Diaz can't control as he wanted to and Aalto manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz trying to control the pace.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Diaz 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.
Aalto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aalto (13) vs (21) Diaz

Aalto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Diaz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is not going to allow Diaz to sit and survive in this position.
Diaz tries to break free.

Diaz has hold of Aalto's leg, trying to break free but it's let Aalto lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Diaz is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Aalto throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2020

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Drebin looking to score a takedown here. Aalto is defending well but Drebin drives through and ends up in Aalto's guard.#SUB#
Drebin is posturing up here but Aalto has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Drebin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Drebin has to tap! Slick submission there by Aalto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Aalto!
Michael Aalto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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