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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Kyroskoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuma Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Kyroskoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takuma Sakazaki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyroskoski shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakazaki tries to sprawl out of it but Kyroskoski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakazaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakazaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sakazaki looks to land a strike but Kyroskoski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyroskoski trying to keep a closed guard but Sakazaki is proving a slippery customer.
Sakazaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakazaki wants to stand and escape but instead Kyroskoski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakazaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakazaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki keeping full guard, as Kyroskoski tries to pass.
Sakazaki is looking to stand up but Kyroskoski isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sakazaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sakazaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakazaki seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sakazaki escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sakazaki looks gassed!
Kyroskoski fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakazaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kyroskoski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sakazaki tries to stand but Kyroskoski is controlling from the bottom.
Sakazaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyroskoski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sakazaki wants to stand and escape but instead Kyroskoski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kyroskoski wants to control from the top but Sakazaki keeps moving.
Kyroskoski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyroskoski trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyroskoski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakazaki keeping moving, preventing Kyroskoski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakazaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kyroskoski is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kyroskoski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyroskoski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyroskoski fails with the takedown
and Sakazaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kyroskoski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sakazaki's guard.
Sakazaki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kyroskoski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sakazaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Kyroskoski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakazaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kyroskoski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sakazaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kyroskoski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyroskoski instigates a clinch.
Kyroskoski wants to break free but Sakazaki has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Sakazaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kyroskoski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sakazaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kyroskoski!
Sakazaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sakazaki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kyroskoski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sakazaki lands a nice shot to the head.
Sakazaki with good strikes from the mount here!
Sakazaki lands a big shot there that rocks Kyroskoski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sakazaki is landing with some decent strikes but Kyroskoski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakazaki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kyroskoski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyroskoski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kyroskoski is in a horrible position here. Sakazaki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kyroskoski gets back to half guard.
Sakazaki decides to stand up.
Nice sprawl there from Kyroskoski as Sakazaki shoots in.
Kyroskoski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sakazaki counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kyroskoski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kyroskoski prevents Sakazaki from moving into mount.
Sakazaki misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Sakazaki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kyroskoski is looking to regain half guard here but Sakazaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyroskoski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sakazaki.
Sakazaki decides to stand back up. Sakazaki steps back and let's Kyroskoski get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyroskoski throws a right and a left that Sakazaki avoids nicely.
Sakazaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyroskoski is fending him off so far but Sakazaki persists. Nope, Kyroskoski circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakazaki checks a low kick from Kyroskoski.
Sakazaki has a takedown stuffed.
Kaarlo Kyroskoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takuma Sakazaki.
Sakazaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kyroskoski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kyroskoski.
Sakazaki lands an elbow just above Kyroskoski 's eye.
Sakazaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakazaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyroskoski controls his hands.
Kyroskoski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sakazaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sakazaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakazaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kyroskoski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sakazaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyroskoski wants a takedown.
Sakazaki stalling against the cage.
Sakazaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyroskoski tries to circle away but Sakazaki has him pinned against the cage.
Kyroskoski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakazaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakazaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sakazaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakazaki feints and as Kyroskoski raises his hands in defense, Sakazaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakazaki stands up and waves to Kyroskoski to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyroskoski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Sakazaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sakazaki gets the takedown into side control.
Sakazaki wants to stand but Kyroskoski has his arm trapped.
Kyroskoski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sakazaki stands up out of the half guard.
Sakazaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kyroskoski counters with an inside leg kick.
Sakazaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyroskoski tries to avoid it but Sakazaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyroskoski to the ground. Kyroskoski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakazaki shoots in for a double leg but Kyroskoski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaarlo Kyroskoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takuma Sakazaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakazaki misses with a takedown
and Kyroskoski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sakazaki won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyroskoski wants to stand but Sakazaki is controlling his arm.
Sakazaki is pushing Kyroskoski's head away, looking to escape. Kyroskoski manages to hold on to the position though.
Kyroskoski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kyroskoski trying to control the action but Sakazaki is working from the bottom.
Sakazaki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kyroskoski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakazaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kyroskoski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sakazaki pushes Kyroskoski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kyroskoski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyroskoski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sakazaki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kyroskoski wants to control but Sakazaki is keeping him busy.
Kyroskoski decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kyroskoski throws a front kick aimed at Sakazaki's knee but Sakazaki avoids it well.
Sakazaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kyroskoski's guard.
Sakazaki with a nice head shot there.
Sakazaki wants to stand and escape but instead Kyroskoski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kaarlo Kyroskoski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakazaki has his feet on Kyroskoski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kyroskoski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sakazaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Kyroskoski wants to control but Sakazaki postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakazaki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kyroskoski to his feet.
Takuma Sakazaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sakazaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takuma Sakazaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sakazaki 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takuma Sakazaki!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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