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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lahden Linkki (ranked 2997 p4p, 411 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 2505 p4p, 350 weight class). Linkki comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Cuban Necktie. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lahden Linkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linkki misses with a straight left.
Kravac tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kravac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linkki.
Kravac has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Linkki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Linkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Kravac.
Kravac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravac darts in looking for a takedown but Linkki gets double underhooks and turns Kravac into the cage.
Linkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kravac.
Linkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kravac is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kravac.
Kravac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Linkki tries to buck Kravac off but Kravac is having none of it.
Linkki regains half guard.
Linkki is looking for a sweep. Kravac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Linkki manages to get to full guard.
Linkki is trying to keep Kravac in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravac passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kravac seems to be working for a kimura but Linkki defends the submission attempt.
Kravac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kravac is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Linkki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kravac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Linkki sees it coming and defends easily.
Linkki gets back to full guard.
Linkki is trying to keep Kravac in close.
Kravac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Linkki has momentary wrist control but Kravac slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac is looking to work some ground and pound but Linkki has wrist control.
Linkki is pulling down on Kravac's head to control his posture.
Kravac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linkki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kravac manages to get himself to full guard.
Linkki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Linkki landing some decent shots from guard.
Linkki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kravac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linkki's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kravac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kravac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Linkki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linkki trying to keep a closed guard but Kravac is proving a slippery customer.
Linkki is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kravac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Linkki is adopting a defensive guard.
Kravac passes Linkki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Linkki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kravac on the ground.
Kravac is working for a submission of some sort.
Kravac is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linkki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kravac.
Kravac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Linkki wants to get back to full guard.
Linkki is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkki wants to get back to full guard.
Kravac wants to work for an arm triangle but Linkki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Linkki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kravac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linkki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linkki wants to sweep here but Kravac controlling him for the moment.
Kravac throws a big right hand that misses.
Linkki looking for a sweep. Not yet Linkki, not yet.
Kravac slips nicely into half guard.
Linkki trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kravac is working for a kimura but Linkki is defending it quite comfortably.
Linkki is trying to control but can't.
Linkki wants to improve his position but Kravac is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kravac dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kravac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kravac moves into the clinch.
Linkki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kravac can't get the takedown.
Kravac can't get the takedown.
Linkki manages to break the clinch.
Linkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Kravac.
Kravac with the counter takedown but Linkki avoids it easily.
Linkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravac moves away.
And Kravac tries to counter it with a takedown but Linkki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Linkki misses with a looping left.
Linkki misses the jab.
Kravac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Linkki's guard.
Linkki looking to control.
Kravac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Linkki tries to bench press Kravac off him but Kravac keeps the position.
Kravac advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linkki tries to hold on but Kravac postures up.
Linkki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Linkki taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Linkki?
Kravac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Linkki?
Kravac has hold of Linkki's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Linkki manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Linkki is bucking up trying to escape but Kravac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Linkki gets back to half guard.
Kravac prevents Linkki from improving his position.
Kravac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kravac is working for a submission of some sort.
Kravac is working for a submission of some sort.
Linkki wants to control but Kravac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac is working for a kimura but Linkki is defending it quite comfortably.
Linkki has his hands clasped together around Kravac's back. He's all about the action.
Linkki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kravac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kravac's back!
Kravac trying to control the hands but Linkki breaks the grip.
Kravac tries to escape but Linkki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kravac covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Linkki keeps control of the position easily here as Kravac tries to buck him off.
Linkki is working the ground and pound. Can Kravac escape?
Kravac breaks Linkki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Linkki wants to sweep but no luck.
Samuel Kravac has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Linkki keeping full guard, as Kravac tries to pass.
Linkki looking to control.
Linkki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Linkki is controlling Kravac's posture.
Linkki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linkki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kravac is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kravac postures up and lands a big shot to Linkki's brow.
Linkki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Linkki looking to control.
Kravac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linkki pulls Kravac in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kravac preventing the sweep.
Kravac postures up in Linkki's guard and throws a big left but Linkki blocks it.
Linkki keeping full guard, as Kravac tries to pass.
Kravac keeps trying to improve his position.
Kravac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kravac makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kravac wants to pass the guard but Linkki is keeping the position.
Linkki wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kravac tries to free his leg and advance position but Linkki is retaining full guard.
Linkki trying to keep a closed guard but Kravac is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kravac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kravac postures up and lands a big shot to Linkki's brow.
Linkki is trying to control the position but Kravac postures up.
Linkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kravac is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kravac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Linkki tries to bum rush Kravac with a series of wild strikes but Kravac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linkki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kravac.
Kravac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kravac closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Linkki is trying to improve his position.
Linkki regains half guard.
Linkki is trying to get back to full guard.
Kravac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kravac is trying to work for a kimura but Linkki is defending well.
Linkki wants to control but Kravac is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kravac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Linkki is looking to improve his position.
Linkki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kravac is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkki keeping hold of Kravac's head, controlling as best he can.
Linkki wants to get back to full guard.
Linkki is trying to maintain the position but Kravac is very close to passing his half guard.
Kravac seems to be looking for submissions.
Kravac is trying to work for a kimura but Linkki is defending well.
Linkki is concentrating on defense, preventing Kravac from advancing position.
Linkki is looking for a sweep. Kravac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kravac is looking for a kimura here.
Linkki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kravac is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac works his foot free and advances to mount.
Linkki tries to hold on but Kravac postures up.
Linkki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kravac unloading with bombs!
Linkki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kravac looking for a guillotine from mount but Linkki is having none of it.
Kravac is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Linkki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kravac is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Linkki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Linkki shrugs it off.
Kravac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Linkki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkki wants to control but Kravac is having none of it.
Kravac wants to finish this one by submission but Linkki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kravac.
Kravac jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Linkki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kravac tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kravac has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Linkki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kravac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lahden Linkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kravac working the body and head with strikes.
Kravac working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravac working the ground and pound but Linkki is defending the strikes.
Kravac working away.
Linkki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Linkki wants to take a breather but Kravac is having none of it.
Kravac is looking to improve his position.
Samuel Kravac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linkki wants to free his trapped foot but Kravac is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Linkki trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kravac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linkki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Kravac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kravac 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Kravac!
In defeat, Lahden Linkki stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was fucking awesome! Can I go again?!'.
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