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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sulkijalihas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sulkijalihas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SMC Hoodrats. Raimo Tikkari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sulkijalihas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkari throws a series of punches but Sulkijalihas avoids them all with ease.
Tikkari swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Tikkari.
Sulkijalihas gets a clinch.
Tikkari scores with a knee to the head.
Sulkijalihas wants to get back to striking at distance but Tikkari won't allow it.
Tikkari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sulkijalihas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sulkijalihas tries for a takedown but Tikkari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tikkari stuns Sulkijalihas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tikkari ducks under a wild hook from Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari is looking to slow Sulkijalihas down with leg kicks.
Tikkari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sulkijalihas misses with a body kick.
Tikkari lands a head kick. Sulkijalihas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tikkari connects with a right hand. Sulkijalihas shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikkari.
Tikkari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sulkijalihas circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikkari lands with a good body shot.
Sulkijalihas misses the shot to the body.
Tikkari's corner calls for a 1-2. Tikkari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sulkijalihas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari closes the distance and clinches.
Tikkari wants to break free but Sulkijalihas has control.
Tikkari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Sulkijalihas.
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Tikkari.
Sulkijalihas takes one on the button.
Tikkari blocks the body kick.
Sulkijalihas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sulkijalihas showed some decent athleticism there.
Sulkijalihas is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sulkijalihas is breathing heavily.
Sulkijalihas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sulkijalihas is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sulkijalihas stands up from half guard.
Raimo Tikkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tikkari lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tikkari. Tikkari obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari cracks Sulkijalihas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tikkari works over Sulkijalihas's head and body with a nice combination.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sulkijalihas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sulkijalihas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tikkari lands a body shot.
Sulkijalihas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tikkari throws a nice head kick!
Tikkari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari scores with a spinning back kick!
Tikkari cracks Sulkijalihas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tikkari cracks Sulkijalihas with an open hand slap.
Tikkari lands a head kick. Sulkijalihas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tikkari throws a head kick that Sulkijalihas semi-blocks.
Tikkari lands a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Tikkari.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sulkijalihas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tikkari - the referee stops the clock and Sulkijalihas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tikkari. Sulkijalihas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tikkari thuds his shin into the meat of Sulkijalihas's side.
A jab from Tikkari finds it's way through Sulkijalihas's defenses.
Sulkijalihas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tikkari lands with a kick to the temple. Sulkijalihas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tikkari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sulkijalihas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tikkari - that will leave a mark!
Tikkari throws a good cross that connects.
Sulkijalihas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Tikkari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tikkari lands with a cross.
Tikkari pushes Sulkijalihas away with a front kick.
Sulkijalihas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tikkari connects with a nice looking jab.
Tikkari lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Tikkari.
Tikkari digs a good body shot into Sulkijalihas's ribs.
Sulkijalihas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sulkijalihas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tikkari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sulkijalihas. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tikkari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikkari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sulkijalihas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tikkari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tikkari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikkari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Tikkari there.
A shot to de liver by Tikkari. Beautiful body shot.
Tikkari throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tikkari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tikkari.
Tikkari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tikkari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sulkijalihas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tikkari lands a jab-cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Tikkari as he connects with a hook.
Tikkari is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sulkijalihas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Sulkijalihas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tikkari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tikkari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sulkijalihas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tikkari. Sulkijalihas shrugs it off though.
Tikkari lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Tikkari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tikkari. That's going to slow Sulkijalihas down.
Tikkari scores with a sloppy right hand. Sulkijalihas should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Tikkari.
Tikkari thumps Sulkijalihas with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tikkari dominated that round.
That's time! Sulkijalihas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tikkari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tikkari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tikkari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sulkijalihas will feel that in the morning.
Tikkari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Seppo Sulkijalihas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulkijalihas scores with a one two! Tikkari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Tikkari both land. Nice combination.
Tikkari throws a head kick that Sulkijalihas semi-blocks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sulkijalihas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tikkari is out of range.
Tikkari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sulkijalihas's head.
Tikkari lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sulkijalihas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses.
Tikkari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Tikkari.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tikkari cracks a nice hook into Sulkijalihas's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tikkari scores with a punch to the head.
Tikkari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tikkari is looking to slow Sulkijalihas down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tikkari!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tikkari.
Sulkijalihas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sulkijalihas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tikkari scores with a hook.
Tikkari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tikkari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sulkijalihas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tikkari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tikkari lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sulkijalihas moves forwards but Tikkari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tikkari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sulkijalihas at a distance.
Tikkari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikkari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sulkijalihas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tikkari thuds his shin into the meat of Sulkijalihas's side.
Sulkijalihas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tikkari keeps Sulkijalihas at a distance using the push kick.
Tikkari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tikkari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sulkijalihas backs up against the cage.
Sulkijalihas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sulkijalihas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tikkari.
A head kick from Tikkari lands but Sulkijalihas takes it in his stride.
Tikkari scores with a three punch combo!
Sulkijalihas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sulkijalihas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sulkijalihas walks into a stiff left hand from Tikkari.
Sulkijalihas tries to move into range but Tikkari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tikkari lands with a nice body punch.
Tikkari takes the fight into the clinch.
Tikkari manages to break the clinch.
Tikkari lands a head kick. Sulkijalihas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tikkari takes the fight into the clinch.
Tikkari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Sulkijalihas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tikkari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas throws a lazy head kick
and Tikkari counters with a three punch combo that has Sulkijalihas backing up. Sulkijalihas nods at Tikkari to acknowledge the strikes.
Tikkari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tikkari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikkari closes the distance and pushes Sulkijalihas back into the cage.
Tikkari lands a knee to the body.
Tikkari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sulkijalihas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikkari staying out of range there.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tikkari blocks a head kick by Sulkijalihas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tikkari.
Tikkari throws a head kick that Sulkijalihas semi-blocks.
Tikkari throws a combination. Sulkijalihas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sulkijalihas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tikkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Tikkari. That snapped Sulkijalihas's head back.
Tikkari moves into the clinch successfully.
Tikkari manages to break the clinch.
Tikkari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkari ducks under a wild hook from Sulkijalihas.
A punch combination from Sulkijalihas misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tikkari.
Tikkari blocks a head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses
and Sulkijalihas counters with a good, hard body kick but Tikkari shrugs it off.
Sulkijalihas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tikkari can pounce on him.
Tikkari sizes up Sulkijalihas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tikkari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tikkari. That's going to slow Sulkijalihas down.
Sulkijalihas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tikkari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sulkijalihas throws a wild body kick that Tikkari sees coming a mile off.
Sulkijalihas is looking to clinch but Tikkari is avoiding it.
Tikkari blocks a head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikkari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sulkijalihas wants to clinch.
Sulkijalihas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tikkari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sulkijalihas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tikkari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sulkijalihas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sulkijalihas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkari moves out of range easily.
Tikkari lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari scores with a body shot.
Tikkari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tikkari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sulkijalihas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tikkari.
Tikkari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tikkari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tikkari connects with a body shot.
Tikkari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tikkari lands with an uppercut that bounces Sulkijalihas off the cage and back into rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulkijalihas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Sulkijalihas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tikkari.
Tikkari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sulkijalihas. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikkari, right into the meat.
Tikkari lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Tikkari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari lands a body shot.
Tikkari's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tikkari duly obliges.
Tikkari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari lands with a good body shot.
Tikkari is looking to slow Sulkijalihas down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Tikkari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sulkijalihas walks into a left hand.
Sulkijalihas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tikkari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tikkari fakes the leg kick and cracks Sulkijalihas in the body.
Tikkari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sulkijalihas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sulkijalihas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tikkari lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Tikkari throws a one two combo.
Tikkari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tikkari!
A right-left combo lands from Tikkari.
Tikkari works Sulkijalihas's body with a nice hook.
Sulkijalihas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tikkari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tikkari lands a nice shot to the body.
Tikkari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari lands a nice shot to the body.
Tikkari thuds a left hand into Sulkijalihas's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tikkari.
Sulkijalihas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Tikkari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tikkari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sulkijalihas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tikkari.
Tikkari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tikkari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari thumps Sulkijalihas with a low kick.
Tikkari scores with a three punch combo!
Tikkari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sulkijalihas rather than just go for the knockout.
Sulkijalihas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tikkari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikkari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tikkari throws a head kick that half lands.
Tikkari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tikkari scores with a jab.
Tikkari cracks the inside of Sulkijalihas's front leg.
Sulkijalihas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sulkijalihas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tikkari.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulkijalihas stops Tikkari from getting back to his feet.
Sulkijalihas trying to mount his opponent but Tikkari defends it.
Sulkijalihas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sulkijalihas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tikkari sees it coming and defends easily.
Tikkari looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tikkari clinches.
Seppo Sulkijalihas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Tikkari missing with knees to the body.
Tikkari breaks the clinch.
Tikkari tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Sulkijalihas.
Tikkari connects with a jab.
Tikkari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sulkijalihas in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sulkijalihas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tikkari just misses with a punch to the body.
Sulkijalihas wants to slow Tikkari down by chopping away at his legs.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raimo Tikkari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tikkari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulkijalihas's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tikkari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tikkari 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tikkari!
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