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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Crockett had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crockett throws a series of punches but Alavaara moves out of range.
Crockett lands with a kick to the temple. Alavaara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alavaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sonny Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crockett blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crockett.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Crockett.
Alavaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alavaara connects with a jab.
Alavaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett misses with a hook. Alavaara ducked under it nicely.
Crockett throws a head kick but Alavaara moves out of range.
Alavaara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alavaara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alavaara misses with a wild combination.
Alavaara misses with a straight left.
Crockett thows a body shot but no joy.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Alavaara counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Crockett misses
and Alavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Crockett slams his shin into Alavaara's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Crockett.
Alavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crockett scores with a hook.
Alavaara misses with a low kick.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crockett moves away.
Alavaara misses the shot to the body.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett thows a body shot but no joy.
Alavaara tries to bum rush Crockett with a series of wild strikes but Crockett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crockett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alavaara. Alavaara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alavaara. Crockett shrugs it off though.
Alavaara tried to score with a low kick but Crockett checks it.
Alavaara tries to move into range but Crockett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crockett misses with a looping right.
Alavaara throws a jab when Crockett was well out of range.
Crockett lands with a kick to the temple. Alavaara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Crockett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a body shot
and Alavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crockett throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alavaara misses with a double jab
and Crockett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crockett was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Alavaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Alavaara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crockett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alavaara counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Alavaara misses
and Crockett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alavaara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alavaara clobbers Crockett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alavaara catches Crockett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crockett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crockett throws a nice head kick!
Alavaara missing with a left hand there. Crockett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crockett misses with an uppercut.
Alavaara misses with a few strikes there.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Crockett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett lands a with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Alavaara both land. Nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alavaara. That's going to slow Crockett down.
A head kick from Crockett lands but Alavaara takes it in his stride.
Crockett throws a right and a left that Alavaara avoids nicely.
Alavaara lands with a straight right. Crockett didn't see that one coming.
Alavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crockett scores with a sloppy right hand. Alavaara should have avoided that one.
Alavaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alavaara tried to score with a low kick but Crockett checks it.
Alavaara misses with a body shot
and Crockett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Crockett misses.
Crockett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Crockett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alavaara looks gassed!
Crockett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alavaara thumps Crockett with a low kick.
Crockett lands a high kick!
Alavaara misses with a body kick.
Alavaara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crockett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crockett lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Crockett misses its intended target.
Alavaara misses with a straight right.
Alavaara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crockett counters with a head kick.
Alavaara is rocked!
Crockett looks for the body kick but Alavaara saw that one coming.
Alavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Crockett finish him?
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Alavaara seems to have recovered his senses.
Crockett cracks the inside of Alavaara's front leg.
Alavaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crockett.
Crockett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alavaara takes one to the side of the head.
Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crockett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Crockett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crockett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crockett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crockett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crockett scoring well with a low kick there.
Crockett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alavaara.
A punch combination from Alavaara misses.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Crockett scores with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alavaara might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crockett has got the better of the exchanges.
Alavaara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crockett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crockett misses with the body kick
and Alavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Alavaara throws a body punch but Crockett moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alavaara.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crockett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Crockett.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara is breathing heavily.
Alavaara throws a nice looking combination but Crockett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crockett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alavaara, as that shot connected.
Crockett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett scores with a push kick.
A left and a right from Crockett both land. Nice combination.
Crockett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice combo by Crockett! Oh, that's hurt him - Alavaara falls to the canvas and Crockett follows him into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crockett decides to stand back up. Crockett steps back and let's Alavaara get back to his feet.
Alavaara slips a jab and a cross from Crockett.
Crockett 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.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Crockett lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Crockett.
Alavaara looks to throw the jab but Crockett is out of range.
Crockett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alavaara throws out the jab.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Crockett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett is looking to slow Alavaara down with leg kicks.
Crockett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Crockett scores with a leg kick.
Crockett throws a push kick but Alavaara slaps the foot to one side.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alavaara tests Crockett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crockett throws a lazy right hand but Alavaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alavaara throws a looping overhand right but Crockett ducks down to avoid it.
Crockett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alavaara.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Crockett.
Crockett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crockett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crockett throws the kick towards the body but Alavaara avoids it.
Alavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alavaara lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alavaara. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Crockett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alavaara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Crockett is just out of range.
Crockett throws a push kick but Alavaara slaps the foot to one side.
Crockett lands a head kick!
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crockett's knee momentarily.
Crockett thumps Alavaara with a low kick.
Alavaara scores with a shot to the body.
Alavaara throws a good cross that connects.
Alavaara throws a nice looking combination but Crockett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sonny Crockett is winning the standup battle so far.
Alavaara scores with a one two! Crockett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Crockett lands but Alavaara takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crockett misses with an uppercut.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crockett thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crockett.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
Crockett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crockett throws a low kick but Alavaara avoids it.
Alavaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crockett at a distance.
Alavaara blocks a jab.
Alavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alavaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara 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.
Alavaara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alavaara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crockett.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alavaara lands a really nice looking cross but Crockett seems unphased.
Alavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Alavaara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crockett tries to land a body kick
and Alavaara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alavaara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara looks to throw the jab but Crockett is out of range.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Crockett throws an overhand right that lands on Alavaara's shoulder, as Alavaara tries to avoid the shot.
Alavaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crockett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Crockett.
Alavaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alavaara punishes Crockett's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alavaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Crockett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alavaara can do to turn this around?
Alavaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alavaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Alavaara coming out on top.
Crockett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alavaara lands with a right hand.
Alavaara throws a low kick but Crockett avoids it.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alavaara.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crockett thinking.
Crockett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alavaara.
Good standup being displayed there by Alavaara as he connects with a hook.
Alavaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crockett misses with a wild body shot.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonny Crockett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crockett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crockett throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alavaara lands an overhand right.
Alavaara throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alavaara checks a leg kick.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alavaara!
Alavaara scores with a decent looking hook.
Alavaara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alavaara scores with a shot to the body.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Alavaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crockett in his tracks.
Alavaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alavaara avoids the head kick by Crockett.
Crockett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alavaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alavaara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alavaara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crockett.
Alavaara slips a straight right by Crockett.
Alavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crockett was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alavaara throws a wild body kick that Crockett sees coming a mile off.
Alavaara lands a head shot.
A jab from Crockett misses.
Alavaara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alavaara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crockett on the side of the head.
Alavaara misses with a body shot.
Alavaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crockett.
Donk. Alavaara catches Crockett right on the button with a cross.
Crockett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Crockett.
Crockett lands with a kick to the temple. Alavaara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alavaara throws an overhand right that lands on Crockett's shoulder, as Crockett tries to avoid the shot.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crockett checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alavaara counters with a nice leg kick.
Crockett avoids the head kick by Alavaara.
Crockett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away.
Alavaara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Crockett.
Alavaara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crockett on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Alavaara misses.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Crockett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alavaara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crockett lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Crockett.
Alavaara scores with a nice right hand.
Alavaara connects with a right hand. Crockett shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Alavaara really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crockett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crockett.
Alavaara connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Alavaara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crockett doesn't seem phased though.
Alavaara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alavaara looks to land a right hand but Crockett moved out of range.
Alavaara misses with a hook. Crockett ducked under it nicely.
Crockett is looking to chop away at Alavaara's legs.
Alavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crockett.
Alavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Crockett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters circling a little - Crockett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crockett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alavaara's knee momentarily.
Alavaara is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses
enabling Alavaara to counter with a crisp jab.
Alavaara scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Alavaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alavaara lands a jab.
Crockett throws a head kick that Alavaara semi-blocks.
Alavaara with a nice cross.
Crockett stuns Alavaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crockett digs a good body shot into Alavaara's ribs.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Crockett cracks Alavaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crockett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alavaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crockett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crockett throws out a loose jab but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crockett lands a body shot.
Crockett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Crockett misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crockett circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Alavaara is predictable there
enabling Crockett to counter with a crisp jab.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Alavaara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alavaara scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Crockett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crockett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alavaara.
Crockett lands with a nice body kick.
Crockett throws a right hand that Alavaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Alavaara also avoids with ease.
Crockett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crockett throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a three punch combo that has Crockett backing up. Crockett nods at Alavaara to acknowledge the strikes.
Good leg kick by Crockett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alavaara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crockett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Alavaara.
Crockett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alavaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara throws a head kick but Crockett moves out of range.
Crockett lands a front kick.
Alavaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crockett.
Crockett digs a good hook to Alavaara's body.
Crockett sizes up Alavaara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alavaara throws a sloppy head kick and Crockett moves out of range easily.
Crockett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Crockett coming out on top.
Alavaara scores with a jab.
Alavaara tries to bum rush Crockett with a series of wild strikes but Crockett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alavaara slips a jab and a cross from Crockett.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Crockett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Crockett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett throws a combination that misses
and Alavaara counters with a right hand to the body.
Alavaara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alavaara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alavaara.
Crockett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Crockett misses
letting Alavaara counter with a right hand.
Alavaara misses the shot to the body.
Alavaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crockett lands a jab.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses
and Alavaara counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alavaara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alavaara blocks the body kick.
Crockett throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett had his way with Mauri Alavaara in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alavaara checks a leg kick.
Alavaara lands a lovely overhand right.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Crockett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alavaara.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
Alavaara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crockett throws a leg kick
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Crockett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alavaara is looking to score with low kicks.
Crockett swinging wildly here.
Crockett misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alavaara throws a low kick, looking for Crockett's leg but Crockett calmly moves out of range.
Alavaara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crockett slips a jab from Alavaara.
Alavaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crockett circles away quickly and effectively.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alavaara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crockett counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crockett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Crockett moved away.
Alavaara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crockett counters with an outside leg kick.
Alavaara tried to score with a low kick but Crockett checks it.
Alavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crockett.
Crockett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Crockett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crockett blocks a jab.
Crockett misses with a combination
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crockett thinking.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Alavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crockett's calf.
Crockett throws out a leg kick but Alavaara moves out of range and Crockett only half commits.
Alavaara throws a series of punches but Crockett moves out of range.
Alavaara throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett throws a combination that misses
and Alavaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crockett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crockett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crockett takes one to the side of the head.
Crockett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alavaara.
Crockett thows a body shot but no joy.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Alavaara throws a head kick but Crockett moves out of range.
Alavaara takes a swing at Crockett's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crockett.
Crockett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Alavaara.
Crockett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alavaara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alavaara motions for Crockett to come forward. Alavaara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a hook. Alavaara ducked under it nicely.
Crockett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crockett looks to land a body kick but Alavaara moved away.
A head kick by Alavaara misses
and Crockett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alavaara checks a low kick from Crockett.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses.
Alavaara misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crockett.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses
and Alavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alavaara. That's going to slow Crockett down.
Alavaara misses with a low kick.
Crockett scores with a three punch combo!
Crockett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crockett tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara lands a nice looking body shot.
Alavaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crockett. Crockett obviously looking to wear him down.
Crockett looks for the body kick but Alavaara saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara misses the shot to the body.
Alavaara lands a jab to Crockett's midsection.
Alavaara is looking to land body kicks.
Crockett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Crockett.
Crockett throws a head kick that misses
and Alavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara cracks Crockett with a good jab.
Crockett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crockett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alavaara. Alavaara obviously looking to wear him down.
Crockett checks a leg kick nicely.
Alavaara stalks Crockett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crockett's face. Crockett staggers backwards, shaken.
Crockett throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Crockett throws a body kick that misses.
Crockett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alavaara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sonny Crockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Crockett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alavaara misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Alavaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crockett 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Crockett!
Sonny Crockett retains his welterweight title!
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