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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saarinen comes to the ring accompanied by The Fight. This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Niko Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown but Steamboat shows good takedown defense.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steamboat looks to land a strike but Saarinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Steamboat trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steamboat is one step ahead there.
Saarinen is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steamboat won't allow Saarinen to get back to his feet.
Steamboat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steamboat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saarinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saarinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Steamboat working the head with strikes.
Steamboat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saarinen keeps working.
Steamboat working the strikes but Saarinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Steamboat lands strikes from half guard.
Steamboat is stalling here. Saarinen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steamboat seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saarinen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saarinen tries to stand but Steamboat is controlling his head.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Steamboat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen really is a fat lump.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steamboat pinned against the cage. Steamboat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Steamboat misses.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is defending well.
Saarinen tries to roll over but Steamboat keeps him under control.
Saarinen is refusing to be controlled, as Steamboat sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen moves into full guard.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Steamboat from controlling successfully.
Steamboat postures up.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steamboat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steamboat showed some decent athleticism there.
Saarinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
Saarinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Steamboat throwing strikes but missing.
Steamboat chips away with some ground and pound.
Steamboat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saarinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Saarinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steamboat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steamboat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saarinen at a distance.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steamboat trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Steamboat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saarinen's head.
Saarinen is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
Saarinen wants to sweep here but Steamboat controlling him for the moment.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steamboat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steamboat works over Saarinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Steamboat trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saarinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Saarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saarinen.
Steamboat lands a with a good body shot.
Saarinen tries to clinch but Steamboat moves out of range.
No joy there for Steamboat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saarinen has his takedown stuffed
and Steamboat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saarinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saarinen is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Saarinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Saarinen wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Steamboat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steamboat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saarinen.
Steamboat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steamboat is staying active underneath Saarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steamboat can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steamboat has a hand on Saarinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saarinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Saarinen wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Steamboat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight 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.
Steamboat tries to improve his position but Saarinen has taken his back! Saarinen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Steamboat tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Saarinen pushes Steamboat away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Niko Saarinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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