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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saito Shizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Skotarczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saito Shizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateusz Skotarczyk!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skotarczyk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skotarczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shizuka.
Some bone on bone action there as Shizuka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skotarczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skotarczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skotarczyk tries to bum rush Shizuka with a series of wild strikes but Shizuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shizuka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skotarczyk avoids it really well and circles away.
Skotarczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Skotarczyk misses with a few strikes there.
Shizuka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skotarczyk quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skotarczyk wants to improve his position but Shizuka is controlling well.
Shizuka prevents Skotarczyk from standing back up.
Skotarczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shizuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skotarczyk won't allow Shizuka to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skotarczyk trying to control but Shizuka postures up.
Shizuka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skotarczyk sees it coming and defends easily.
Skotarczyk is trying to maintain the position but Shizuka is very close to passing his half guard.
Shizuka trying to control the action but Skotarczyk is working from the bottom.
Shizuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skotarczyk defending well though.
Shizuka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Skotarczyk is defending against the submission attempts here by Shizuka.
Shizuka is working for a kimura but Skotarczyk is defending it quite comfortably.
Skotarczyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shizuka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skotarczyk is trying to get back to full guard.
Shizuka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Skotarczyk is trying to maintain the position but Shizuka is very close to passing his half guard.
Skotarczyk is defending against the submission attempts here by Shizuka.
Skotarczyk is looking to improve his position.
Skotarczyk looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shizuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shizuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shizuka is working for a kimura but Skotarczyk is defending it quite comfortably.
Skotarczyk is refusing to be controlled, as Shizuka sits in half guard.
Shizuka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shizuka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shizuka is looking for a kimura here.
Shizuka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skotarczyk is just riding it out for now. Shizuka eventually gives up the hold.
Skotarczyk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shizuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saito Shizuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Shizuka with that takedown attempt.
Shizuka shoots in and bounces Skotarczyk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skotarczyk looking to control.
Skotarczyk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skotarczyk has his feet on Shizuka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Skotarczyk ducks under a wild hook from Shizuka.
Skotarczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Shizuka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skotarczyk sprawls well. Skotarczyk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shizuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Skotarczyk is breathing heavily.
Skotarczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Shizuka or perhaps it was just good defense by Skotarczyk which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saito Shizuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shizuka misses with a takedown attempt - Skotarczyk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skotarczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shizuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skotarczyk circles away.
Shizuka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shizuka is working for a kimura but Skotarczyk is defending it quite comfortably.
Shizuka seems to be looking for submissions.
Skotarczyk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saito Shizuka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shizuka seems to be working for a kimura but Skotarczyk defends the submission attempt.
Shizuka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Skotarczyk!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skotarczyk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shizuka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Skotarczyk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shizuka has hold of Skotarczyk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Skotarczyk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shizuka working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Skotarczyk looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Shizuka! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Saito Shizuka!
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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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