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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 118 p4p, 15 weight class) and Marcinho Sitsongrit (ranked 297 p4p, 39 weight class). Marcinho Sitsongrit has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Verneri Ahma's chin.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahma.
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Ahma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Sitsongrit looks to move away, Ahma throws a big counter combo but Sitsongrit just gets out of the way.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Ahma.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Ahma moves away and avoids it.
Ahma throws a big shot that misses.
Ahma throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Ahma looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ahma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ahma lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a takedown attempt - Ahma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Ahma misses its intended target.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahma.
Ahma keeps Sitsongrit at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Ahma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Ahma keeps moving.
Sitsongrit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Ahma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma being controlled here, momentarily.
Ahma keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahma.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but Ahma shows good takedown defense.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Ahma looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Ahma blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Verneri Ahma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Ahma works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Ahma connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Ahma throws a leg kick that misses.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Ahma misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Ahma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahma instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Ahma moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ahma throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Ahma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Ahma misses with a straight right.
Ahma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ahma moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahma throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahma thinking.
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahma moves away.
Donk. Ahma catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma counters with a left to the body.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Ahma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahma defends it well.
Verneri Ahma is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Ahma misses its intended target.
Ahma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Ahma is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Ahma's ribs.
Ahma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ahma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Ahma throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ahma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ahma does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Ahma.
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!
Ahma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahma lands an overhand right.
Ahma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
A cross from Ahma lands.
Ahma defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabs Ahma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahma with a body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Verneri Ahma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ahma strikes.
Ahma looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
It looked like Ahma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Ahma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Ahma moves away and avoids it.
Ahma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ahma connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Ahma misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
Sitsongrit preventing the sweep.
Sitsongrit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahma!
The referee asks Ahma politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ahma prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is trying to control Ahma's posture but Ahma avoids it.
Ahma is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahma in particular looking to stall.
Ahma wants to stand up but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Ahma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Ahma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ahma decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ahma lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Ahma connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahma lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ahma's ribcage but misses.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Ahma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahma throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ahma.
Ahma darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit tries for a kimura but Ahma is defending well.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position but Ahma is working away.
Sitsongrit tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Ahma is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ahma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahma dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Ahma.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahma throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ahma's ribcage but misses.
Ahma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ahma.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Ahma moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Ahma was well out of range.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Ahma throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Ahma scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahma drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ahma.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma counters with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcinho Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Ahma misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ahma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahma misses with a looping right.
Ahma punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahma moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Ahma.
Ahma throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Good exchange - Ahma coming out on top.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahma lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ahma to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahma misses its target.
Ahma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Ahma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahma scores with a nice head shot.
Ahma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahma connects with a body shot.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Ahma counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahma lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verneri Ahma had his way with Marcinho Sitsongrit in that round.
That's time! Ahma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahma counters with a straight right hand.
Ahma slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Ahma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sitsongrit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ahma scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ahma lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahma is fending him off so far but Sitsongrit persists. Nope, Ahma circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahma lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahma lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Ahma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahma. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Nice uppercut there from Ahma.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sitsongrit backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Ahma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sitsongrit eats them both and turns towards Ahma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Ahma counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Ahma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ahma connects with a single shot there.
Ahma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahma lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahma lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahma moves away.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Ahma counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ahma moved out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Ahma sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ahma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahma. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahma scores with a nice strike.
Ahma throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Ahma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ahma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahma's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verneri Ahma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verneri Ahma!
Verneri Ahma retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Verneri Ahma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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