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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Surakka (ranked 24860 p4p, 6135 weight class) and Marcel Clay (ranked 553 p4p, 514 weight class). Marcel Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Surakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surakka slips under a jab.
Clay swings for the body but Surakka moves out of range.
Surakka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clay lands with an uppercut that bounces Surakka off the cage and back into range.
Surakka moves out of range as Clay strikes.
Surakka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clay tries to clinch up.
Clay tries to clinch up
and Surakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Surakka blocks the leg kick.
Clay lands with a nice body punch.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Surakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surakka.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surakka.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clay tests Surakka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Surakka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Clay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clay stuns Surakka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Surakka lands a nice hook to Clay's body. Clay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Surakka throws out a powerful jab.
Clay throws a sloppy body shot
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aimo Surakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clay blocks a jab.
Clay was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Surakka.
Clay moves out of range of the strikes.
Surakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Surakka misses with a double jab
and Clay counters with an outside leg kick.
Clay wants to clinch but Surakka slips to the side
enabling Surakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay tries to clinch but Surakka moves away
and Surakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clay moves away from the strike by Surakka.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Surakka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Surakka is looking for a counter combo.
Clay misses with a left hand
and Surakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Surakka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Surakkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Surakka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Surakka tries a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Clay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Surakka.
Surakka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Surakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Surakka throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Surakka throws an overhand right that lands on Clay's shoulder, as Clay tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Surakka!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay connects with a solid leg kick.
Surakka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surakka lands a jab to the head.
Surakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clay.
Surakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Clay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Surakka with a body shot.
Surakka throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Surakka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Clay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Surakka misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Surakka throws out the jab.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aimo Surakka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Surakka.
A nice side step and Clay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Surakka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clay scores with a hook to the body. Surakka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clay with the inside leg kick.
Clay misses with a double jab
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clay cracks a nice hook into Surakka's ribs.
That kick from Clay tenderised Surakka's leg. Surakka is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay throws an off balance right hand
and Surakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Aimo Surakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Surakka scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Surakka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Surakka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Clay, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clay walks into a stiff left hand from Surakka.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Clay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Surakka has got the better of the exchanges.
A left and a right from Surakka both land. Nice combination.
Clay tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Surakka counter with a right hand.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surakka manages to avoid it.
Surakka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Surakka cracks a nice hook into Clay's ribs.
Surakka misses the shot to the body.
Surakka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Surakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Surakka. That's going to slow Clay down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Surakka does it's job there.
Surakka takes a swing at Clay's ribcage but misses.
Clay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Surakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clay throws a lazy uppercut
and Surakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Surakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clay can do to turn this around?
Clay cracks Surakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Surakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Surakka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surakka.
Surakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Surakka swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay slips a straight right by Surakka.
Clay was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Surakka.
Clay feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Surakka. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay ducks under a wild hook from Surakka.
Surakka slips under a jab.
Surakka throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clay! But no joy.
Clay misses with a leg kick
and Surakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Surakka throws a good cross that connects.
Surakka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Surakka. Clay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clay tries a low kick but Surakka avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Surakka scores with a body shot.
Clay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Surakka.
Clay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Surakka.
Surakka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Surakka.
Clay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Surakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Surakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Surakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aimo Surakka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Surakka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Surakka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Surakka throws a series of punches but Clay avoids them all with ease.
Clay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Surakka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Surakka throws a series of strikes that have Clay backpedaling.
Clay has managed to clinch.
Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surakka looks to throw the jab but Clay is out of range.
It seemed like Clay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Surakka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Surakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Surakka gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surakka lands a shot to the body.
Surakka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay jumps guard but Surakka stands there with Clay around his waist. Clay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Surakka has Clay pressed against the cage.
Clay is looking to control Surakka's arms but Surakka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clay has his back to the cage.
Clay jumps guard but Surakka stands there with Clay around his waist. Clay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Surakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Surakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Surakka scores with a shot to the side of Clay's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Surakka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Surakka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clay breaks from the clinch.
Surakka misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Surakka as he connects with a hook.
Surakka lands with a good body shot.
Surakka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surakka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Surakka misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Surakka misses the target.
Surakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Surakka ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Clay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Surakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Surakka misses.
Clay throws out a counter right but Surakka avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay takes one to the chin there.
Clay avoids the body shot from Surakka.
Clay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Surakka throws out the jab.
Clay misses with a hook. Surakka ducked under it nicely.
Surakka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay misses with a straight left.
Surakka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clay's head.
Clay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Surakka connects with a looping right hand.
Surakka scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Surakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Surakka throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Surakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clay in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Surakka misses the target.
Clay lands a jab to Surakka's midsection.
Clay tries to clinch but Surakka moves away
and Surakka counters with a crisp one two that drops Clay! Surakka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Clay to his feet! Clay is in big trouble!
Clay is rocked!
No joy there for Clay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcel Clay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aimo Surakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clay is still on wobbly legs! Can Surakka finish him?
Clay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aimo Surakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Surakka 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aimo Surakka!
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