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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sachz's entrance music is Storstadsidyll by Petter. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sachz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sachz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sachz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sachz misses with a hook
so Kala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sachz has his foot on Kala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kala works his way back into a safe position though.
Sachz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kala trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Kala lands a couple of digs.
Kala trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sachz has his foot on Kala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kala works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sachz looking for a guillotine here but Kala defends easily.
Sachz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kala throwing strikes from guard but Sachz blocks nicely.
Kala is pushing down on Sachz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sachz is fighting to maintain full guard but Kala has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kala works his way into side control.
Sachz prevents Kala from moving into mount.
Sachz tries to bench press Kala off him but Kala keeps the position.
Kala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sachz keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sachz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kala's best efforts.
Sachz is trying to maintain the position but Kala is very close to passing his half guard.
Sachz wants to get back to full guard.
Sachz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sachz defending well though.
Sachz actively working from the bottom here.
Kala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala is trying to control. Sachz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kala wants to pass to mount but Sachz is defending the position.
Kala scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sachz trying to control here.
Sachz won't allow Kala to pass to mount.
Sachz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sachz looking for submissions off his back.
Kala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sachz defending well though.
Kala is looking to take a break and control but Sachz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sachz tries to get to full guard but Kala has control of the leg.
Sachz is staying active underneath Kala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sachz actively working from the bottom here.
Kala thows a huge punch but Sachz dodges it nicely.
Kala moves nicely into side control.
Kala lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kala landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kala wants to control but Sachz is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kala dominated that round.
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.
Sachz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kala.
A jab from Sachz misses.
Sachz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sachz throws an overhand right that lands on Kala's shoulder, as Kala tries to avoid the shot.
Sachz misses with a looping right.
Kala connects with a right hand. Sachz shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kala closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sachz to the mat! Sachz manages to get full guard.
Kala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sachz is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kala trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Sachz looking for a guillotine here but Kala defends easily.
Sachz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sachz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kala controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kala landing some decent shots from guard.
Kala looking to pass the guard.
Sachz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sachz controls Kala momentarily but Kala frees himself.
Kala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sachz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kala passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz wants to control but Kala postures up.
Kala sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sachz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kalle Kala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sachz wants to control but Kala postures up.
Kala works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sachz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Sachz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sachz tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz struggling a bit here.
Kala tries to score with some ground and pound. Sachz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sachz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sachz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sachz wants to hold on but Kala pushes him away.
Sachz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kala trying to control but Sachz is having none of it.
Sachz is trying to escape the mount.
Kala tries to control but Sachz wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sachz counters with a stiff right hand.
Sachz avoids the body shot from Kala.
Sachz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sachz misses with a hook
so Kala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kala preventing the sweep.
Sachz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sachz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sachz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kala!
Sachz looking to finish Kala with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kala!
Sachz trying to control but Kala is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala working to try and regain half guard.
Sachz has control of Kala's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kala regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kala is desperately trying to improve his position but Sachz has a good base and remains in mount.
Sachz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sachz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sachz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sachz goes for an armbar but Kala turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kala.
Sachz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kala looking to pass the guard.
Kala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachz is retaining full guard.
Kala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position.
Kala sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.
Sachz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Sachz is keeping the position.
Kalle Kala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
Sachz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kala content to stall in guard here.
Sachz working for a triangle but Kala defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz has an active guard here but Kala has managed to pass into half guard.
Kala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sachz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Kala is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sachz tries to roll over but Kala keeps him under control.
Sachz is controlling Kala's trapped leg to prevent Kala from advancing to side control.
Harry Sachz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kala not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kala!
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RATING
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