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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San Pedro comes to the cage accompanied by Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys. Suhonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ihanaa leijonat, ihanaa!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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244 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregorio San Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpo Suhonen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Suhonen.
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Suhonen is out of range.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suhonen.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Suhonen.
Suhonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
San Pedro wants to get back to his feet.
Suhonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
San Pedro wants to get back to his feet.
Suhonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suhonen is looking for a kimura but San Pedro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suhonen to get the leverage.
San Pedro wants to control but Suhonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen trying to mount his opponent but San Pedro defends it.
San Pedro is not content to let Suhonen control the position.
Suhonen wants to advance to full mount but San Pedro doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
San Pedro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
San Pedro keeping moving, preventing Suhonen from controlling successfully.
Suhonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suhonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suhonen tries to free his leg and advance position but San Pedro is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro looking to control.
Suhonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now San Pedro is on top in guard.
Suhonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. San Pedro is aware though and is defending well.
San Pedro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
San Pedro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suhonen on the ground.
San Pedro is working hard here to advance position.
Suhonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro postures up.
San Pedro slips nicely into half guard.
San Pedro is stalling here. Suhonen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! San Pedro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Suhonen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to improve position but can't.
Suhonen controlling the position from side mount.
Suhonen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for San Pedro!
San Pedro is desperately trying to improve his position but Suhonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Suhonen controlling his opponent.
San Pedro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen has hold of San Pedro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and San Pedro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Suhonen wants to control the pace but San Pedro is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
San Pedro tries to lock up and control but Suhonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Suhonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
San Pedro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suhonen slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Suhonen swats away the attempt to clinch by San Pedro.
A leg kick checked by Suhonen.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch but Suhonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Suhonen.
San Pedro punishes Suhonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Suhonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Pedro to score with a decent uppercut.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suhonen shoots in looking for a takedown. San Pedro tries to sprawl out of it but Suhonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. San Pedro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow Suhonen down.
Suhonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range and Suhonen settles back down.
San Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Suhonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
San Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
San Pedro is looking to break free of the clinch but Suhonen has double underhooks.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suhonen as San Pedro tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from San Pedro.
Suhonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables San Pedro to keep the fight standing.
Suhonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from San Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suhonen.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Suhonen avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Suhonen blocking some punches.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Suhonen avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Suhonen up against the cage.
San Pedro manages to break the clinch.
Suhonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suhonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but San Pedro swivels and escapes.
Gregorio San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpo Suhonen.
Suhonen misses with a body shot.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Gregorio San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
San Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suhonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suhonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suhonen throws a head kick that misses.
Suhonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
San Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
San Pedro is trying to break free.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Suhonen.
Suhonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but San Pedro pulls his leg out and moves away.
San Pedro thumps Suhonen with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from San Pedro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro is looking to clinch but Suhonen is avoiding it.
San Pedro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suhonen is out of range and San Pedro settles back down.
San Pedro throws a low kick, looking for Suhonen's leg but Suhonen calmly moves out of range.
Suhonen tries to clinch up.
Suhonen takes one on the button.
Suhonen avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
A lazy left from San Pedro finds it's target.
Suhonen throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suhonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro wants to clinch up but Suhonen keeps it at a distance.
Suhonen misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Suhonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and San Pedro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suhonen checks a low kick from San Pedro.
Gregorio San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Suhonen connects with a leg kick. San Pedro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
San Pedro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suhonen takes a step back to recover.
Suhonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
San Pedro with a hook.
Suhonen shoots for a takedown but San Pedro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suhonen.
Suhonen shoots in for a takedown but San Pedro shows good takedown defense.
San Pedro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting San Pedro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
San Pedro is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses.
San Pedro throws a series of punches but Suhonen avoids them all with ease.
Suhonen throws a hook but San Pedro avoids it easily.
Alpo Suhonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suhonen misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
San Pedro with a hook.
Good work by Suhonen as he checks the leg kick.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
Suhonen scores with a spinning back kick!
Suhonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro wants to clinch up but Suhonen keeps it at a distance.
Suhonen misses with an uppercut.
San Pedro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suhonen swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
Suhonen scores with a jab.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
San Pedro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suhonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range and Suhonen settles back down.
San Pedro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suhonen checks it well.
San Pedro keeps the fight on the outside.
San Pedro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Suhonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suhonen down.
Suhonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body
and Suhonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suhonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
San Pedro tries to clinch but Suhonen is having none of it.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suhonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suhonen misses with a low kick.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Suhonen moves out of range.
Suhonen scores with a sloppy right hand. San Pedro should have avoided that one.
Suhonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Pedro.
San Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Suhonen in a clinch.
San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suhonen manages to avoid it.
San Pedro misses with a head kick.
Suhonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suhonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suhonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
Decent striking displayed by Suhonen there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
San Pedro thumps Suhonen with a low kick.
Suhonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and San Pedro counters by clinching up.
Gregorio San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpo Suhonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from San Pedro - that landed with a thud.
San Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregorio San Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think San Pedro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregorio San Pedro!
An out of breath Gregorio San Pedro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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