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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Sherki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherki comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Alexis Sherki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuominen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sherki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sherki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tuominen takes a step back to recover.
Sherki throws a combination. Tuominen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Teemu Tuominen has been cut.
Tuominen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sherki counters with an outside leg kick.
Tuominen looks gassed!
Sherki scores with a push kick.
Sherki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherki scores with a head kick. Tuominen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sherki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Sherki.
Sherki throws a nice head kick!
Sherki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sherki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuominen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sherki wants a takedown but no success here.
Sherki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sherki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sherki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a head kick. That will keep Tuominen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sherki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuominen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherki closes the distance and clinches.
Sherki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sherki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tuominen trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sherki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sherki.
That has opened up Teemu Tuominen's cut even more.
Sherki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sherki breaks the clinch.
Sherki scores with a kick to the body.
Sherki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuominen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sherki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuominen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuominen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherki counters by clinching up.
Sherki scores with a knee to the head.
Sherki lands a knee to the head.
Sherki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tuominen has Sherki pressed against the cage, preventing Sherki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuominen lands a takedown into guard.
Sherki keeping moving, preventing Tuominen from controlling successfully.
Sherki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen works on Sherki's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuominen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sherki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sherki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Tuominen.
Tuominen throws a sloppy head kick and Sherki moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tuominen.
Tuominen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherki.
Tuominen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tuominen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherki counters with a three punch combo that has Tuominen backing up. Tuominen nods at Sherki to acknowledge the strikes.
Tuominen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sherki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherki stands up from Tuominen's guard - Sherki perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherki throws a sloppy head kick and Tuominen moves out of range easily.
Sherki misses with a head kick.
A combination from Tuominen does no damage.
Sherki lands a head kick. Tuominen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tuominen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherki.
Sherki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuominen. Sherki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuominen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuominen blocks a head kick by Sherki.
Sherki throws a right and a left that Tuominen avoids nicely.
Tuominen misses with a two punch combination.
Tuominen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuominen throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sherki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuominen but Tuominen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Sherki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tuominen misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sherki slips a jab and a cross from Tuominen.
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a leg kick.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tuominen misses with a double jab.
Tuominen scores with a shot to the body.
Sherki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horrible takedown by Tuominen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sherki which made him look bad.
A combination from Sherki does no damage.
Sherki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuominen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Teemu Tuominen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tuominen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sherki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tuominen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Sherki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teemu Tuominen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tuominen lands with a nice combination. Sherki backs away looking to recover.
Tuominen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherki shoots in for a double leg but Tuominen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sherki.
Tuominen misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sherki!
Sherki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sherki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuominen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherki throws a nice head kick!
Tuominen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sherki backs up against the cage.
Sherki tries to clinch up but Tuominen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sherki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuominen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tuominen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sherki - the referee stops the clock and Tuominen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sherki. Tuominen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a nice body kick.
Alexis Sherki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Sherki. Those never looked like landing.
Tuominen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sherki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tuominen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen cracks Sherki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sherki is trying to buck Tuominen off.
Sherki is trying to control Tuominen's posture but Tuominen avoids it.
Sherki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sherki prevents Tuominen from improving position.
Sherki is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuominen just content to control the position.
Tuominen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherki is trying to get back to his feet.
Sherki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tuominen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Teemu Tuominen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tuominen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tuominen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tuominen works his way into side control.
Sherki wants to get back to his feet but Tuominen drags him back down.
Tuominen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sherki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sherki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tuominen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sherki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tuominen off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Sherki's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Even with his hooks in, Sherki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Sherki keeps control of the position as Tuominen tries to break free.
Sherki lands punches and elbows.
Sherki misses with punches from the back.
Sherki throwing sloppy strikes.
Sherki misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teemu Tuominen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teemu Tuominen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A left lands for Sherki.
Tuominen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuominen throws a combination that misses
and Sherki counters with a big head kick but Tuominen shrugs it off.
Sherki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuominen misses with a double jab
and Sherki counters with a head kick.
Alexis Sherki is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Sherki.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tuominen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sherki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuominen somewhat.
Sherki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tuominen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sherki counters with a body kick.
Sherki throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuominen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherki counters with a low kick, right behind Tuominen 's knee.
Tuominen misses with a double jab
and Sherki counters with a shoot takedown. Tuominen fights it but they end up in guard.
Tuominen is working an open guard so Sherki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen throws a combination that misses
and Sherki counters with a series of strikes. Tuominen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tuominen misses with a hook. Sherki ducked under it nicely.
Tuominen misses with a double jab
and Sherki counters with a good low kick that Tuominen was not able to check.
Sherki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuominen on the side of the head.
Tuominen has a takedown stuffed.
Sherki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tuominen misses with a few strikes there.
Sherki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sherki throws a head kick that misses.
Sherki tries to clinch up but Tuominen circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Tuominen.
Tuominen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tuominen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Teemu Tuominen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sherki is looking to stand up but Tuominen isn't so interested in that idea.
Tuominen wants to pass the guard but Sherki is keeping the position.
Sherki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sherki moves out of range as Tuominen strikes.
Sherki throws a right hand that Tuominen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuominen also avoids with ease.
Tuominen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sherki shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuominen throws a right and a left that Sherki avoids nicely.
Tuominen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherki circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuominen cracks Sherki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuominen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuominen misses with a wild combination.
Tuominen misses with a double jab.
Tuominen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tuominen misses with a few strikes there.
Tuominen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherki counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuominen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherki counters with a two punch combo.
Tuominen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherki counters with a left and a right that stings Tuominen.
Sherki is looking to clinch.
Tuominen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sherki.
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tuominen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sherki scores with a three punch combo!
Tuominen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuominen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuominen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuominen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sherki.
Tuominen misses with a combination
and Sherki counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sherki.
Tuominen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sherki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tuominen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuominen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuominen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuominen fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexis Sherki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Tuominen.
A head kick by Tuominen misses
and Sherki counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuominen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuominen throws a push kick but Sherki slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Sherki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sherki 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Alexis Sherki!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Alexis Sherki!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Alexis Sherki!
Alexis Sherki wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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