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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Aittosumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Aittosumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aittosumu swivels and escapes.
Aittosumu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aittosumu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aittosumu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aittosumu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stevenson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aittosumu has managed to get both his arms back between Stevenson's legs - danger averted.
Aittosumu controlling from the top position.
Aittosumu wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Stevenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aittosumu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aittosumu wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Aittosumu.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Aittosumu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aittosumu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Steve Stevenson has been cut.
Aittosumu feints and as Stevenson raises his hands in defense, Aittosumu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevenson looking for a guillotine here but Aittosumu defends easily.
Aittosumu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aittosumu wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Aittosumu looking to pass the guard.
Aittosumu is working hard here to advance position.
Aittosumu postures up and lands a big shot to Stevenson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aittosumu wants to stand and escape but instead Stevenson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Aittosumu pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
Stevenson thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Aittosumu has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aittosumu is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Aittosumu is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu can't keep his opponent in guard - Stevenson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevenson is trying to control. Aittosumu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Aittosumu circles away.
Aittosumu keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Aittosumu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aittosumu pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Aittosumu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevenson sprawls well initially but Aittosumu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aittosumu trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Stevenson won't allow Aittosumu to pass to mount.
Aittosumu working Stevenson over with strikes.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Aittosumu keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aittosumu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aittosumu tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Aittosumu is stalling here. Stevenson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aittosumu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stevenson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gary Aittosumu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Stevenson.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Aittosumu is avoiding it.
Aittosumu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevenson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aittosumu is breathing heavily.
Aittosumu wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Aittosumu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Stevenson's cut.
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.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.
Gary Aittosumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aittosumu has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Aittosumu pushes him off.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Aittosumu is trying to stall.
Aittosumu avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Aittosumu blocks with his arms.
Stevenson stalling in the clinch but Aittosumu improves position.
Stevenson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aittosumu takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gary Aittosumu has been cut.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Aittosumu avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Aittosumu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Aittosumu.
Stevenson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aittosumu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stevenson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson 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.
Stevenson looking to control.
Aittosumu wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Stevenson controls Aittosumu momentarily but Aittosumu frees himself.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevenson looking to control.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aittosumu moves into the clinch.
Stevenson scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevenson as Aittosumu tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevenson obliges.
Stevenson is pushing Aittosumu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aittosumu avoids the elbow strike from Stevenson, against the cage.
Stevenson scores a nice knee to the body.
Aittosumu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aittosumu avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Aittosumu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aittosumu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aittosumu avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aittosumu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson is pushing Aittosumu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Aittosumu blocks with his arms.
Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aittosumu is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Aittosumu avoids the damage to the body.
Aittosumu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aittosumu avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aittosumu is keeping busy.
Aittosumu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aittosumu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stevenson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu controlling the pace for now.
Aittosumu prevents Stevenson from getting the reversal.
Aittosumu trying to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
Aittosumu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stevenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aittosumu throws a jab when Stevenson was well out of range.
Gary Aittosumu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aittosumu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevenson darts in and clinches Aittosumu up against the cage.
Aittosumu manages to break the clinch.
Aittosumu lands a jab.
Aittosumu with a nice cross.
Aittosumu scoring well with a low kick there.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aittosumu counters with a straight right hand.
Aittosumu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Aittosumu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevenson walks away with a smile on his face. Aittosumu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevenson wants to clinch but Aittosumu slips to the side
and Aittosumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson closes the distance but Aittosumu moves to the side
and Aittosumu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aittosumu works his way into full mount!
Stevenson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevenson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stevenson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aittosumu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu wants to sweep here but Stevenson controlling him for the moment.
Stevenson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aittosumu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stevenson has Aittosumu in his guard.
Stevenson pulls Aittosumu in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aittosumu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevenson, not yet.
Gary Aittosumu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Aittosumu pushes his legs off easily.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aittosumu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevenson has an active guard here but Aittosumu has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aittosumu lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson gets back to full guard.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Aittosumu pushes his legs off easily.
Aittosumu wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Aittosumu works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.
Aittosumu wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Aittosumu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aittosumu 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Aittosumu!
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energy
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FIGHT
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