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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Mahtisaari (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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198 lbs
25 - 8 - 1 |
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195 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Mahtisaari!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahtisaari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahtisaari counters with a shoot takedown. Lockyer fights it but they end up in guard.
Mahtisaari throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahtisaari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mahtisaari trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahtisaari throws a big right hand that misses.
Mahtisaari slips nicely into half guard.
Mahtisaari trying to control from half guard but Lockyer is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer has hold of Mahtisaari's hands but Mahtisaari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mahtisaari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mahtisaari working Lockyer over with strikes.
Lockyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mahtisaari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mahtisaari slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lockyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lockyer takes a swing at Mahtisaari's ribcage but misses.
Mahtisaari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahtisaari scores with a nice right hand.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Mahtisaari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lockyer defends it well.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahtisaari is just out of range.
Mahtisaari lands a jab to the nose.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahtisaari ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a combination
and Mahtisaari counters with a stiff right hand.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Mahtisaari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer takes one to the side of the head.
Mahtisaari ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lockyer.
Lockyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahtisaari circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lockyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahtisaari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mahtisaari blocks a jab.
Mahtisaari with the counter takedown but Lockyer avoids it easily.
Lockyer connects with a jab.
Good work by Mahtisaari as he checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mahtisaari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahtisaari.
Lockyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lockyer misses with a wild combination.
Mahtisaari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mahtisaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockyer.
Lockyer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Mahtisaari tries to counter it with a takedown but Lockyer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lockyer lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahtisaari's head.
Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahtisaari.
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Lockyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Mahtisaari lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Lockyer is predictable there
and Mahtisaari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lockyer won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahtisaari throws an elbow but Lockyer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mahtisaari in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lockyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mahtisaari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Mahtisaari crashes against the mat.
Mahtisaari in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mahtisaari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lockyer keeps working.
Mahtisaari throws an elbow but Lockyer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mahtisaari trying to control the action but Lockyer is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Mahtisaari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mahtisaari throws a looping overhand right but Lockyer ducks down to avoid it.
Lockyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahtisaari.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahtisaari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lockyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mahtisaari under the eye.
Darren Lockyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockyer misses with a body punch
and Mahtisaari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockyer throws a jab when Mahtisaari was well out of range.
Mahtisaari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mahtisaari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahtisaari avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with the combination.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahtisaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Mahtisaari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lockyer defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahtisaari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Mahtisaari feints the counter takedown.
Mahtisaari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lockyer's head backwards.
Mahtisaari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lockyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahtisaari.
Lockyer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mahtisaari if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer connects with the punch.
Lockyer slips under a jab from Mahtisaari.
A telegraphed right hand from Lockyer misses the target.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Mahtisaari's shoulder, as Mahtisaari tries to avoid the shot.
Mahtisaari swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Mahtisaari moves out of range.
Mahtisaari moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Mahtisaari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lockyer jabs Mahtisaari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Mahtisaari misses.
Mahtisaari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lockyer lands a body shot.
Mahtisaari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Mahtisaari saw that one coming.
Mahtisaari feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a combination that misses
letting Mahtisaari counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahtisaari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Mahtisaari slips the punch.
Mahtisaari missing with a left hand there. Lockyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Mahtisaari.
Mahtisaari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lockyer swings for the body but Mahtisaari moves out of range.
Lockyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockyer lands a really nice looking cross but Mahtisaari seems unphased.
Mahtisaari throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mahtisaari is rocked!
Mahtisaari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mahtisaari is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Lockyer darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mahtisaari's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lockyer before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Darren Lockyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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