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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelian Zeklos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Suoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeklos comes to the cage accompanied by Du Riechst So Gut. On his way into the cage it seems that Stelian Zeklos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stelian Zeklos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelian Zeklos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Suoza!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeklos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zeklos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zeklos throws a big shot that misses.
Zeklos connects with a nice looking jab.
Stelian Zeklos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suoza tries to clinch up
and Zeklos counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeklos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suoza moves away.
Suoza shoots in looking for a takedown. Zeklos tries to sprawl out of it but Suoza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zeklos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suoza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zeklos counters with a left to the body.
Suoza looks gassed!
Zeklos scores with a punch to the head.
Suoza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeklos avoids it really well and circles away.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Suoza.
Zeklos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zeklos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeklos clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zeklos lands a shoulder strike.
Zeklos lands with a right to the head.
Zeklos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zeklos gets through Suoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zeklos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zeklos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zeklos.
Still in the clinch, Zeklos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zeklos works on Suoza's body with a couple of short punches.
Zeklos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suoza backwards.
Zeklos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeklos knocks Suoza to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Ronaldo Suoza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suoza being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos working the head and body with strikes.
Zeklos is staying tight to Suoza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zeklos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zeklos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suoza's head.
Suoza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zeklos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Suoza.
Suoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zeklos with a jab.
Zeklos digs a good body shot into Suoza's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Suoza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stelian Zeklos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suoza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeklos to score with a decent uppercut.
Zeklos misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeklos works the jab nicely.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Zeklos and Suoza goes tumbling to the canvas! Zeklos follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeklos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zeklos gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelian Zeklos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Suoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zeklos rushes Suoza and presses him up against the cage.
Zeklos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zeklos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zeklos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suozas head.
Zeklos scores with a shot to the side of Suoza's head.
A bit of stalling here from Zeklos.
Still in the clinch, Zeklos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zeklos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Zeklos.
Suoza is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Zeklos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zeklos lands a right hand.
Suoza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zeklos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zeklos lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoza can't find room to land a body shot as Zeklos controls the action.
Suoza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zeklos just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zeklos.
Suoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Zeklos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zeklos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zeklos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zeklos.
Zeklos connects with a big uppercut there that sends Suoza tumbling to the ground! Zeklos follows him down into his guard.
Suoza is rocked!
Zeklos stands up from Suoza's guard - Zeklos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zeklos lands a left and a right that sends Suoza crashing to the canvas! Zeklos dives into mount looking to finish!
Suoza is still in real trouble! Can Zeklos finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos controlling the position easily from mount.
Suoza seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stelian Zeklos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zeklos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zeklos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zeklos.
Zeklos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suoza or not.
Zeklos avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Zeklos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suoza can't break the clinch.
Zeklos taking a breather.
Zeklos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Zeklos landing knees to the body.
Zeklos lands an uppercut.
Zeklos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suoza can do to turn this around?
Suoza looking to stall.
Suoza tries to pull guard but Zeklos holds him up against the cage and eventually Suoza drops back down to his feet.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Suoza.
Zeklos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suozas head.
A bit of stalling here from Zeklos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelian Zeklos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Suoza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suoza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeklos lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Zeklos.
Suoza is rocked!
Stelian Zeklos is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick lands from Zeklos that sends Suoza to the canvas. Suoza tries to scramble back to his feet but Zeklos brings him back down into side control.
Suoza is still in real trouble! Can Zeklos finish him?
Suoza managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zeklos.
Zeklos stands up.
Suoza seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeklos scores with a jab to the body.
Suoza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeklos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suoza scrambles back to his feet.
Suoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zeklos clinches.
Suoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeklos lands a hook that snaps the head of Suoza backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Suoza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zeklos lands a big right hand that sends Suoza to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Suoza!
Zeklos stands up from half guard.
Zeklos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Zeklos does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zeklos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zeklos lands with a good body shot.
Zeklos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suoza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ronaldo Suoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Zeklos finds it's way through Suoza's defenses.
A lazy left from Zeklos finds it's target.
Zeklos pushes Suoza up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zeklos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos lands a left hand.
Suoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zeklos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Zeklos.
Suoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zeklos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zeklos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zeklos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeklos throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Zeklos catches Suoza right on the button with a cross.
Suoza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zeklos circles away.
Zeklos throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos lands a nice shot to the body.
Zeklos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Zeklos coming out on top.
Zeklos cracks Suoza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zeklos scores with a nice right hand.
Zeklos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zeklos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Zeklos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeklos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Zeklos.
Zeklos scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Zeklos finds it's way through Suoza's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos scores with a leg kick.
Zeklos pushes Suoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeklos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Suoza.
Suoza takes a shot to the head.
Zeklos scores with a shot to the side of Suoza's head.
The referee calls for Zeklos to work.
Zeklos with a knee to the head.
Zeklos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suoza backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeklos lands a left hand.
Suoza fails to pull guard.
Ronaldo Suoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stelian Zeklos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suoza jumps guard but Zeklos stands there with Suoza around his waist. Suoza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelian Zeklos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeklos 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelian Zeklos!
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