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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonni Saastala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dukes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Def Leppard. Saastala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nyrkillä naamaan - Look at your ugly mug from mirror. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Dukes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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171 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonni Saastala!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saastala misses with a jab to the body
and Dukes moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Dukes.
Saastala is trying to pull guard but Dukes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dukes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A right handed body shot lands from Dukes.
Dukes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saastala jumps guard but Dukes stands there with Saastala around his waist. Saastala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saastala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dukes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dukes lands a shoulder strike.
Dukes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dukes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saastalas head.
Saastala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dukes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saastala prevents a body shot from Dukes.
Dukes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dukes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dukes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saastala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saastala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dukes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frank Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonni Saastala.
A left hand lands to the body for Dukes.
Dukes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saastala blocks the elbow strike.
Dukes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saastala backwards.
Dukes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dukes can't find room to land a body shot as Saastala controls the action.
Dukes lands a damaging elbow.
Dukes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dukes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dukes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saastala avoids a wild elbow strike from Dukes.
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saastala blocks an uppercut.
Dukes blocks an uppercut.
Dukes can't find room to land a body shot as Saastala controls the action.
Dukes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saastala tries to land a knee to the head but Dukes blocks with his arms.
Dukes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dukes is leaning against Saastala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dukes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saastala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukes backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saastala has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dukes uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saastala looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dukes is defending well. Saastala quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dukes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Saastala celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonni Saastala!
Post fight, Jonni Saastala stared into the camera and said 'Great fight, Bok.. FOR ME! But for real, thanks for the fight.'.
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hype
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