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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 1766 p4p, 2584 weight class) and Niklas Aho (ranked 233 p4p, 328 weight class). Niklas Aho has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Aho!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisko. Aho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sisko misses with an uppercut. Aho saw that one coming.
Aho slips under a jab.
Aho throws a sloppy head kick and Sisko moves out of range easily.
Sisko looks to land a right hand but Aho moved out of range.
Aho feints the counter takedown.
Aho throws a head kick that misses
and Sisko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aho tries to close the distance and clinch but Sisko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sisko misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisko.
Sisko throws a hook but Aho blocks it.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sisko misses with a hook to the body
and Aho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sisko is adopting a defensive guard.
Aho wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
Aho trying to move into half guard but instead Sisko has managed to sweep!
Sisko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sisko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sisko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aho being controlled here, momentarily.
Aho keeping full guard, as Sisko tries to pass.
Sisko controlling from the top position.
Sisko advances position into side control!
Sisko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sisko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho is not content to let Sisko control the position.
Sisko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aho is trying to control Sisko's posture but Sisko avoids it.
Aho regains half guard.
Aho wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Sisko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sisko is looking to advance position but Aho won't allow it.
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.
Sisko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aho has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sisko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sisko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sisko in particular looking to stall.
Aho tries to roll over but Sisko keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko is nestled in close to Aho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Aho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sisko misses with a looping left.
Aho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sisko defends it well.
Aho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sisko misses with a series of wild punches.
Aho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aho.
Benjamin Sisko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko swings for the body but Aho moves out of range.
Aho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sisko swings for the body but Aho moves out of range.
Sisko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sisko cracks a nice hook into Aho's ribs.
Aho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sisko.
Aho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aho tries to clinch but Sisko moves out of range.
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Sisko swings for the body but Aho moves out of range.
Aho throws a sloppy head kick and Sisko moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho moves forwards but Sisko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sisko scores with a decent looking hook.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aho.
Sisko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aho is looking to slow Sisko down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sisko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aho can do to turn this around?
Aho throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Aho.
Sisko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aho was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sisko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisko. Aho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aho was well out of range. Poor timing from Sisko.
Sisko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aho with the counter takedown but Sisko avoids it easily.
Aho scores with a head kick. Sisko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donk. Sisko catches Aho right on the button with a cross.
Benjamin Sisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisko misses with an uppercut
and Aho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aho wants to control but Sisko is keeping him busy.
Aho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sisko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is holding Aho down, trying to stall.
Sisko is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niklas Aho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sisko can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Sisko looks to land a left hand but Aho moved out of range nicely.
Aho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aho avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Aho with the counter takedown but Sisko avoids it easily.
Crunch! Aho slams his shin into Sisko's torso.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
And Aho tries to counter it with a takedown but Sisko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sisko swings for the body but Aho moves out of range.
Aho feints the counter takedown.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aho moves away.
Aho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Benjamin Sisko is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sisko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aho avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko misses with an uppercut.
Aho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sisko.
Sisko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sisko throws a right and a left that Aho avoids nicely.
Aho with the counter takedown but Sisko avoids it easily.
A big left from Sisko misses.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Aho defending well as Sisko loads up on a big left hand.
Sisko swings for the body but Aho moves out of range.
Aho slips a straight right by Sisko.
Sisko throws a hook but Aho blocks it.
Aho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sisko throws a body punch but Aho moves out of range.
Niklas Aho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisko is looking to wear down Aho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho throws a sloppy head kick and Sisko moves out of range easily.
Aho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sisko.
Sisko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sisko misses with a hook.
Sisko throws a lazy right hand but Aho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sisko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sisko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sisko defends it well.
Sisko gets tackled into the cage by Aho. Aho maintains the clinch.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko scores with a hook to the body.
Sisko wants to break free but Aho has control.
Aho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sisko breaks the clinch.
Sisko throws a shot to the body.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aho with the counter takedown but Sisko avoids it easily.
Sisko misses with a body shot.
Aho avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Sisko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sisko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sisko misses with a looping left.
Sisko throws an off balance right hand
and Aho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aho is still trying to improve position.
Sisko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aho throwing strikes but missing.
Aho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sisko dives on top into guard.
Sisko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sisko has managed to get both his arms back between Aho's legs - danger averted.
Aho striking off his back but it's not causing Sisko any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sisko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!
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