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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Saari (ranked 2512 p4p, 2713 weight class) and Okoro Igwe (ranked 342 p4p, 361 weight class). Saari comes to the cage accompanied by Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okoro Igwe!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe stuns Saari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saari throws a hook but Igwe blocks it.
Igwe cracks Saari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Igwe's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Saari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saari.
A left and a right from Saari both land. Nice combination.
Saari looks to score with a jab to the body but Igwe is just out of range.
Saari lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Saari swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Igwe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Igwe cracks a nice hook into Saari's ribs.
Igwe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Igwe lands a head shot.
Igwe scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Saari. Those never looked like landing.
Saari swinging wildly here.
Igwe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saari manages to avoid it.
It looked like Saari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Igwe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saari.
Saari defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Igwe throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
A left lands for Saari.
Igwe avoids the body shot from Saari.
Saari 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.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Igwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okoro Igwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Igwe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Igwe.
Igwe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Igwe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saari on the side of the head.
Igwe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saari is rocked!
It looks like Aleksi Saari has been cut.
Igwe throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saari throws a looping overhand right but Igwe ducks down to avoid it.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Igwe saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari throws a hook but Igwe avoids it easily.
Igwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
Saari cracks Igwe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Igwe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saari tests Igwe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe swings for the body but Saari moves out of range.
Saari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Igwe avoids the body shot from Saari.
Saari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Igwe.
Saari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saari avoids the body shot from Igwe.
Nice defenses there by Saari.
A cross from Igwe lands.
Saari swings for the body but Igwe moves out of range.
Saari throws a right and a left that Igwe avoids nicely.
Igwe scores with a nice strike.
Igwe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igwe.
Igwe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saari. Saari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saari there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Saari misses the target.
Igwe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Igwe misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Saari misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Saari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saari throws an off balance right hand
and Saari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Igwe lands a jab to the head.
Igwe throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Saari tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saari keeping full guard, as Igwe tries to pass.
Saari seems to have got his legs back now.
Igwe trying to control but Saari is working from the bottom.
Saari trying to control the position.
Igwe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Igwe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Igwe advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Igwe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Igwe's back!
Saari throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Saari is trying to stick to Igwe's back but Igwe is turning into Saari. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saari's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Igwe.
Saari trying to keep a closed guard but Igwe is proving a slippery customer.
Saari keeping full guard, as Igwe tries to pass.
Saari trying to strike off his back.
Igwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Saari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Igwe manages to get himself to full guard.
Igwe is trying to control the position but Saari postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Igwe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saari trying to control but Igwe is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Okoro Igwe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Igwe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Igwe connects with a body shot that sends Saari's belly button to the back.
Igwe scores with a shot to the body.
Saari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saari moves forwards but Igwe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Igwe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Igwe scores with a jab to the body.
Igwe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari cracks Igwe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saari misses with a body shot
enabling Igwe to counter with a crisp jab.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Okoro Igwe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Igwe misses with a looping left.
Igwe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Igwe connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe lands a nice hook to Saari's body. Saari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Igwe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
Igwe throws a lazy uppercut
and Saari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Igwe jabs at Saari's body.
Saari missing with a left hand there. Igwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari misses with a shot to the body
and Igwe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
Saari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Igwe to score with a decent uppercut.
Igwe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Saari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igwe scores with a hook to the body. Saari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saari takes a swing at Igwe's ribcage but misses.
Igwe misses with a body shot.
Saari throws a series of punches but Igwe avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Igwe.
Igwe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Igwe does it's job there.
Saari scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Igwe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Igwe. That snapped Saari's head back.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
Saari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Igwe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Igwe is rocked!
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Saari is out of range.
Igwe is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Igwe jabs at Saari's body.
Saari moves away from the strike by Igwe.
A combination from Saari does no damage.
Saari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igwe.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Saari is just out of range.
Igwe seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Igwe under the eye.
Saari defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
Saari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Saari misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe scores with a punch to the head.
Igwe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Igwe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saari at a distance.
Saari looks to land a left hand but Igwe moved out of range nicely.
Saari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Igwe throws the left hand but Saari avoids the punch easily.
Saari misses with a left hand
and Igwe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Igwe throws the left hand but Saari avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Igwe saw that one coming.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Igwe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Igwe swings widly with a right hand
and Saari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Igwe lands with a nice body punch.
Igwe lands a head shot.
Igwe misses the jab.
Igwe digs a good hook to Saari's body.
Igwe connects with a single shot there.
Igwe with a jab.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Saari is out of range.
Saari lands an overhand right.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igwe.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Igwe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Igwe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Igwe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saari in his tracks.
Igwe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Okoro Igwe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Saari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saari misses with a hook.
Igwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saari throws a lazy uppercut
and Igwe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Saari.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Saari is out of range.
Igwe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Igwe lands with an overhand left.
Saari gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Igwe gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Saari is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Okoro Igwe!
In defeat, Aleksi Saari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Niin metsä vastaa, kuin sinne huudetaan.'.
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hype
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