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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 1068 p4p, 1119 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 149 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Somelainen scores with a kick to the body.
Somelainen blocks a jab.
Somelainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Somelainen tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Somelainen.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Somelainen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Somelainen duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Somelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack stuffs the takedown attempt from Somelainen. Somelainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Somelainen lands a nice hook to Jack's body. Jack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Somelainen wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Somelainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jack has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Somelainen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Somelainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Somelainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Somelainen throws an off balance right hand
and Jack counters with an inside leg kick.
Somelainen throws a right hand that misses
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Somelainen.
Somelainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Jack.
A head kick misses from Somelainen.
Somelainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
Somelainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Somelainen takes one to the chin there.
Jack throws a low kick but Somelainen moves out of range easily.
Somelainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
Somelainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Somelainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somelainen staying out of range there.
Somelainen misses the jab.
Somelainen slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Somelainen under the eye.
A leg kick checked by Jack.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somelainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Somelainen's guard.
Somelainen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jack puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Somelainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Somelainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jack's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jack's back!
Somelainen thows a strike but Jack uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Jack as he ends up in Somelainen 's guard!
Somelainen working a defensive guard but Jack passes into half guard.
Somelainen wants to improve his position but Jack is controlling well.
Somelainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Somelainen looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jack pulls his head out easily.
Somelainen wants to control but Jack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jack controlling the action here.
Somelainen is looking for a sweep. Jack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Somelainen is looking to control Jack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Somelainen avoid being mounted?
Somelainen wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jack continues to stall.
Somelainen is trying to maintain the position but Jack is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack 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.
Jack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Somelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Somelainen swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Somelainen slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Somelainen.
Somelainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.
Somelainen throws a big shot that misses.
Somelainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Jack.
A low kick from Somelainen is predictable there
and Somelainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Somelainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Somelainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jack on the side of the head.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Somelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Jack tries to work over Somelainen's front leg with a kick but Somelainen checks it.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands with a kick to the temple. Somelainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Somelainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Somelainen scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Jack misses.
Somelainen misses with a two punch combination.
Somelainen drives through with a takedown into Jack's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Somelainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Somelainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Somelainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Somelainen postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
Mustang Jack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Somelainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Somelainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Somelainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is in close to Jack's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Somelainen throwing strikes but missing.
Jack wants to sweep here but Somelainen controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somelainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jack pulls Somelainen in close to prevent any damage.
Somelainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Somelainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Somelainen throwing strikes from guard but Jack blocks nicely.
Somelainen throws a strike but Jack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen working a defensive guard but Jack manages to pass into side control anyway.
Somelainen is looking for a sweep.
Jack tries to advance to mount but Somelainen denies him.
Jack working away.
Jack tries to advance to mount but can't.
Somelainen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jack's best efforts.
Somelainen gets full guard.
Somelainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jack is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Somelainen.
Somelainen is looking to regain half guard here but Jack keeps moving and retains side control.
Jack taking a breather here.
Somelainen sneaks back into half guard.
Somelainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jack is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sauli Somelainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jack enables Somelainen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jack manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Somelainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jack controls Somelainen momentarily but Somelainen frees himself.
Somelainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Somelainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Somelainen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Somelainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Somelainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Somelainen coming out on top.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but Somelainen moves his leg out of the way.
Sauli Somelainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somelainen lands with a good body shot.
Somelainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack misses with a hook.
Jack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Somelainen fails with the takedown.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack blocks a head kick by Somelainen.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Somelainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
The fighters circling - Somelainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somelainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Somelainen. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Somelainen checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Somelainen is predictable there
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack swings for the body but Somelainen moves out of range.
Jack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustang Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack misses with a hook
and Somelainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Somelainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustang Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.
Jack lands with an uppercut that bounces Somelainen off the cage and back into range.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Somelainen throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
Somelainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack takes one on the button.
Somelainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Somelainen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Somelainen.
Somelainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Somelainen throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack scores with a three punch combo!
Somelainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Somelainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustang Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Somelainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jack throws a body punch but Somelainen moves out of range.
Somelainen lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Jack as he checks the leg kick.
Jack quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Somelainen misses with a body shot.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Jack.
Somelainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Somelainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Somelainen slips a straight right by Jack.
Somelainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Somelainen misses with a head kick.
Somelainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Somelainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jack scores with a jab.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack avoids the body shot from Somelainen.
Somelainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Jack lands.
Somelainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jack is able to avoid easily.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Somelainen.
Somelainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mustang Jack.
Well Jack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Mustang Jack!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Mustang Jack!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Mustang Jack!
Mustang Jack wins by unanimous decision!
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