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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between oyo man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, oyo man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Willis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from man.
man throws a series of punches but Willis moves out of range.
oyo man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
man lands with a good body shot.
man throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from man misses.
man clinches up with Willis and pushes him back against the cage.
man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
man throws a lazy right hand but Willis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. man defends it nicely.
Willis doesn't manage to clinch there - man circles away.
Willis dodges the punch combination from man.
man misses with a hook to the body
and Willis counters by clinching up.
Willis prevents the takedown attempt.
Willis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as man walks away with a smile on his face. Willis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by man.
man throws a series of punches but Willis avoids them all with ease.
Willis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Willis slips a jab from man.
Willis scores a takedown into full mount!
Willis looks gassed!
man is trying desperately to improve position.
man really wants to buck Willis off and get back to his feet.
man tries to lock up and control but Willis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but man manages to avoid the submission attempt.
man defending against the ground and pound.
man is pushing Willis's head away, looking to escape. Willis manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
man trying to remain calm as Willis controls from the top position.
man pushes Willis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Willis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Willis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
man looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Willis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
man misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from man misses its intended target.
man throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
man lands a nice hook to Willis's body. Willis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Willis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Willis closes the distance and clinches up with man, looking for a takedown. Willis pushes man against the cage but man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
oyo man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Willis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Willis wants to improve his position but man is controlling well.
man is thwarting Willis's attempts to control the position.
man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Willis wants to control but man is keeping busy.
Willis actively working from the bottom here.
man is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Willis blocking the ground and pound attempt from man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A cross from man lands.
man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from man.
man scores with a body shot.
Jab from man.
man looks to throw the jab but Willis is out of range.
Willis moves away from the strike by man.
man fails with a takedown attempt.
Willis has man up against the cage in a clinch.
Willis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
man looks to throw the jab but Willis is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
oyo man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willis circles away quickly and effectively.
Willis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
man trying to hold on to Willis's head to control him but Willis postures up.
man makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Willis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
man wants to clinch but Willis slips to the side
and Willis counters by moving into the clinch.
Willis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
man breaks the clinch.
man lands the left hand.
A big right from man misses.
Nice defenses there by Willis.
A big right from man misses.
man has his takedown stuffed
and Willis counters with a single leg into guard. man didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
man wants to stand up but Willis is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis trying to control but man is working from the bottom.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willis is controlling him.
man keeping full guard, as Willis tries to pass.
Willis cracks man with a solid left hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
man lands a jab to the nose.
man throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis is looking to clinch.
man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
man shoots in looking for a takedown. Willis tries to sprawl out of it but man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Willis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Willis forces man back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Willis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as man walks away with a smile on his face. Willis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Willis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
man looks to clinch
so Willis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Willis won't allow man to get back to his feet.
man keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man looking to control.
man can't keep his opponent in guard - Willis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Willis controlling the action here.
man wants to get back to his feet.
Willis is working for a kimura but man is defending it quite comfortably.
Willis is keen to just control but man is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. man defending well though.
Willis is trying to control. man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
man wants to get back to his feet.
man trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of man.
man misses with an attempted mid kick.
man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for oyo man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
man misses with a hook. Willis ducked under it nicely.
Willis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Willis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
man connects with a nice looking jab.
man looks to land a right hand but Willis moved out of range.
man connects with a solid leg kick.
Willis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from man.
Bubba Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
man tries to clinch up
and Willis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
man moves into full guard.
Willis wants to control from the top but man keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bubba Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
man wants to stand and escape but Willis is having none of it.
man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Willis passes man's left leg - he's now in half guard.
man is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willis has man up against the cage in a clinch.
man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Willis is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Willis slips under a jab from man.
Willis dodges the punch combination from man.
Willis instigates a clinch.
Willis jumps guard but man stands there with Willis around his waist. Willis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
man breaks the clinch.
Willis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willis prevents man from getting back to his feet.
man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willis on the ground.
Willis is in close to man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
man wants to stand up but Willis is controlling him.
man keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
man throws a big shot that misses.
man shoots in and drives through. Willis sprawls well.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but man sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willis moves out of range as man strikes.
man connects with a jab.
man throws a lazy right hand but Willis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
man takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Willis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willis lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Willis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
man trying to control the position.
man wriggles free and stands up.
man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
man darts in trying to clinch
and Willis counters with a shoot takedown. man fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Willis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawaiian HART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stellert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hawaiian HART!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Stellert!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HART lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like John Stellert has been cut.
A combination from HART does no damage.
Stellert slips a jab and a cross from HART.
A swing and a miss from Stellert.
HART fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stellert connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
HART really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stellert lands with a straight right. HART didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
HART slips under a jab from Stellert.
Stellert avoids the head kick by HART.
HART slips a jab and a cross from Stellert.
Stellert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stellert.
Stellert throws a right and a left that both miss.
HART misses with the combination.
HART throws a head kick but Stellert moves out of range.
HART throws a head kick that misses.
HART is breathing heavily.
Stellert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stellert misses with a straight right.
HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Stellert both land. Nice combination.
Stellert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
HART lands a head kick!
Stellert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stellert misses with a two punch combination.
HART misses with a combination
letting Stellert counter with a right hand.
Stellert misses with a combination
and HART counters with a big head kick but Stellert shrugs it off.
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!
Stellert takes a swing at HART's ribcage but misses.
HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
HART tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stellert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HART.
Stellert throws a left and a right that both miss
and HART counters with a head kick.
Stellert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stellert throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Stellert misses.
HART has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stellert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
HART dodges the punch combination from Stellert.
Stellert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HART circles away quickly and effectively.
Stellert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stellert is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stellert tries to bum rush HART with a series of wild strikes but HART uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
HART misses with a double jab
and Stellert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stellert misses with a double jab.
Stellert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but HART moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
HART throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stellert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stellert swinging wildly here.
HART takes one on the button.
Stellert misses with a few strikes there.
Stellert looks to land a combination but HART avoids it well.
HART connects with a high kick.
Stellert looks to score with a jab to the body but HART is just out of range.
Stellert misses with a combination
and HART counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stellert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HART.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HART misses with a double jab
and Stellert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
HART staying out of range there.
Stellert dodges the punch combination from HART.
Stellert misses with an uppercut.
HART slips a jab and a cross from Stellert.
HART dodges the punch combination from Stellert.
HART lands a head kick. Stellert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stellert misses with a double jab
and HART counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stellert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stellert blocks a head kick by HART.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Stellert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Stellert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Stellert misses.
John Stellert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
HART lands with a kick to the temple. Stellert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
HART throws a sloppy head kick and Stellert moves out of range easily.
Hawaiian HART is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stellert throws a right hand that HART ducks under and follows up with a left that HART also avoids with ease.
Stellert lands a lovely overhand right.
HART bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
HART scores with a head kick.
Stellert misses with a few strikes there.
Stellert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stellert throws a one two combo.
Stellert looks to land a right hand but HART moved out of range.
Stellert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
HART moves out of range as Stellert strikes.
Stellert throws a combination that misses
and HART counters with a head kick. That will keep Stellert thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That has opened up John Stellert's cut even more.
Stellert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and HART counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stellert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Stellert misses.
HART slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stellert.
Stellert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HART circles away quickly and effectively.
Stellert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract HART.
HART connects with a high kick.
Stellert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and HART counters with a big head kick but Stellert shrugs it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stellert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
HART fails to land with a series of punches.
Stellert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but HART moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
HART lands a head kick!
Stellert fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from HART misses.
Stellert takes a swing at HART's ribcage but misses.
Stellert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
HART plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stellert misses with a few strikes there.
HART connects with a high kick.
HART takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stellert misses with a wild combination.
HART scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stellert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HART counters with a three punch combo that has Stellert backing up. Stellert nods at HART to acknowledge the strikes.
HART throws a nice looking combination but Stellert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stellert with a hook.
HART throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stellert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
HART throws a combination that misses
and Stellert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stellert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stellert cracks HART with an open hand slap.
Stellert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John Stellert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stellert misses with a wild combination.
HART looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
HART throws a one two combo.
Stellert misses with a double jab
and HART counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stellert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
HART is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stellert connects with a single shot there.
HART throws a head kick that Stellert semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stellert throws a series of punches but HART avoids them all with ease.
HART slips a jab and a cross from Stellert.
HART throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stellert counters with a three punch combo that has HART backing up. HART nods at Stellert to acknowledge the strikes.
Stellert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HART counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stellert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stellert throws a left and a right that both miss
and HART counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stellert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HART.
Stellert throws a right hand that HART ducks under and follows up with a left that HART also avoids with ease.
HART misses with a series of wild punches.
HART throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stellert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stellert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by HART.
HART slips a jab and a cross from Stellert.
HART throws a right and a left that Stellert avoids nicely.
HART goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawaiian HART dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Stellert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stellert falls off balance throwing a combination
and HART counters with a one-two to the body.
Stellert misses with an uppercut. HART saw that one coming.
Stellert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HART circles away quickly and effectively.
HART throws a sloppy head kick and Stellert moves out of range easily.
Stellert throws a left and a right that both miss
and HART counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stellert connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Stellert as he connects with a hook.
Stellert throws a series of punches but HART avoids them all with ease.
Stellert looks to land a combination but HART avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HART gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
HART throws a head kick that Stellert semi-blocks.
Stellert misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HART bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
HART lands a high kick!
Stellert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HART rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stellert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stellert misses with a wild combination.
Stellert misses with a wild combination.
Stellert throws a combination that misses
and HART counters with a big head kick but Stellert shrugs it off.
Stellert throws a nice looking combination but HART bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
HART plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stellert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and HART counters with a big head kick but Stellert shrugs it off.
Stellert throws a nice looking combination but HART bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stellert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HART counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
HART misses with a combination
and Stellert counters with a series of strikes. HART will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stellert throws a right and a left that both miss.
HART misses with a combination
enabling Stellert to counter with a crisp jab.
HART fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stellert misses with a double jab
and HART counters with a head kick.
HART pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stellert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed HART momentarily.
HART avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stellert falls off balance throwing a combination
and HART counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Stellert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stellert throws an overhand right that lands on HART's shoulder, as HART tries to avoid the shot.
HART misses with a head kick.
Stellert lands a nice shot that snaps HART's head back.
Stellert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
HART misses with a combination
and Stellert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stellert misses with a combination
and HART counters with a head kick.
HART throws a head kick that misses.
Stellert misses with a double jab
and HART counters with a head kick. That will keep Stellert thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stellert misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stellert tries to bum rush HART with a series of wild strikes but HART uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
HART pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stellert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stellert slips a jab and a cross from HART.
Stellert falls off balance throwing a combination
and HART counters with a head kick.
HART lands a head kick. Stellert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stellert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but HART circles away quickly and effectively.
HART looks to land a combination but Stellert avoids it well.
Stellert misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
HART throws a series of punches but Stellert moves out of range.
HART misses with a combination
and Stellert counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hawaiian HART showed his dominance in that final round.
Well HART 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawaiian HART!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasta Madafaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Kaliterna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaliterna 's choice of entrance music: extreme ways. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasta Madafaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Kaliterna !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madafaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madafaka throws a good cross that connects.
Kaliterna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madafaka throws a shot from downtown. Kaliterna moves away and avoids it.
Madafaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaliterna in his tracks.
Kaliterna needs to keep his hands up - Madafaka had a free shot at his head there.
A left lands for Madafaka.
Madafaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Madafaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaliterna .
Madafaka is looking to land body kicks.
Kaliterna tries to close the distance and clinch but Madafaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madafaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Madafaka. Beautiful body shot.
Madafaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaliterna moves into range and clinches up with Madafaka.
Madafaka is trying to break free.
Kaliterna manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Madafaka. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Madafaka as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madafaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Madafaka connects with a single shot there.
Kaliterna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madafaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Madafaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Madafaka.
Madafaka cracks Kaliterna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kaliterna moves forwards but Madafaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Madafaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaliterna takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madafaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madafaka lands a body shot.
Madafaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaliterna 's head.
Kaliterna moves in looking to clinch but Madafaka pushes him off.
Kaliterna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaliterna looks gassed!
A left lands for Madafaka.
Madafaka scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaliterna is rocked!
Madafaka throws out a loose jab but Kaliterna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaliterna is still on wobbly legs! Can Madafaka finish him?
Kaliterna slips under a jab.
Kaliterna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madafaka.
Kaliterna slips a straight right by Madafaka.
Madafaka grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kaliterna takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Madafaka cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rasta Madafaka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sax's choice of entrance music: Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Amin Sax told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myoto Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachida scores with a nice strike.
Sax throws a head kick but Lachida moves out of range.
Lachida slaps away a takedown attempt from Sax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sax scores a takedown into full mount!
Lachida squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sax avoids the attempt from Lachida to control.
Lachida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sax is working for a guillotine from mount but Lachida frees his head quite easily.
Lachida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sax goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lachida is on top in guard.
Sax wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida throws a right hand that Sax ducks under and follows up with a left that Sax also avoids with ease.
Lachida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lachida misses with a wild combination.
Sax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lachida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lachida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lachida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lachida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lachida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sax looks gassed!
Sax shoots in for a takedown but Lachida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Myoto Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.
Lachida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lachida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amin Sax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lachida misses with a series of wild punches.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lachida lands a right hook to the body.
Lachida throws a nice looking combination but Sax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lachida throws a one two combo.
Lachida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lachida!
Lachida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lachida lands a jab-cross combination.
Lachida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sax.
Sax takes one to the chin there.
Lachida is looking to wear down Sax with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lachida throws a right hand that Sax ducks under and follows up with a left that Sax also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Lachida both land. Nice combination.
Lachida throws a right and a left that Sax avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Lachida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lachida but Lachida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lachida stuns Sax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lachida scores with a one two! Sax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sax tries for a takedown but Lachida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lachida scores with a body shot.
Lachida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sax takes one to the side of the head.
Sax closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lachida to the mat! Lachida manages to get full guard.
Lachida wants to stand up but Sax is controlling him.
Sax is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lachida is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lachida has escaped and now he's on top!
Lachida wants to stand and escape but instead Sax has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Lachida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lachida wants to stand up but Sax is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachida working a defensive guard here.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Lachida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myoto Lachida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sax gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lachida.
Sax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lachida tries to avoid it but Sax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lachida to the ground. Lachida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lachida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lachida misses with a wild combination.
Lachida misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Lachida does no damage.
Sax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lachida but Lachida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Lachida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachida avoids the head kick by Sax.
Lachida connects with a single shot there.
Sax shoots in for a takedown but Lachida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Myoto Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lachida. Sax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myoto Lachida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lachida jabs at Sax's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sax was well out of range. Poor timing from Lachida.
Sax dodges the punch combination from Lachida.
Sax thows a body kick. Lachida tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lachida swivels and escapes.
Lachida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lachida throws a shot to the body.
Lachida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sax.
Lachida avoids the head kick by Sax.
Lachida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lachida lands a really nice looking cross but Sax seems unphased.
Lachida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lachida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lachida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lachida lands with a straight right. Sax didn't see that one coming.
Lachida misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Lachida. No joy for Sax on that attempt.
Lachida looks to score with a jab to the body but Sax is just out of range.
Sax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lachida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lachida stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Lachida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lachida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lachida wants it to stay on the feet.
Sax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lachida misses with a two punch combination.
Lachida swinging wildly here.
Sax scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax working for a guillotine from mount but Lachida is in no mood to give up.
Sax prevents Lachida from getting the reversal.
Sax looking for a guillotine from mount but Lachida is having none of it.
Lachida wants to hold on but Sax pushes him away.
Lachida wants to get back to his feet.
Lachida defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lachida is looking to get to half guard.
Sax trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sax looking to secure an arm triangle but Lachida defends it well.
Sax is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lachida has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lachida!
Lachida decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myoto Lachida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Lachida. Beautiful body shot.
Lachida misses with a few strikes there.
Lachida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lachida's waist but Lachida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sax off to one side.
Sax scores a takedown into full mount!
Sax goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lachida is on top in guard.
Sax is working an open guard so Lachida takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lachida throws a nice looking combination but Sax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida scores with a hook to the body. Sax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lachida's waist but Lachida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sax off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Lachida.
Lachida misses with a double jab.
Sax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Myoto Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.
Lachida works over Sax's head and body with a nice combination.
Sax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lachida swivels and escapes.
Sax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lachida.
Sax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lachida tries to avoid it but Sax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lachida to the ground. Lachida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myoto Lachida is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lachida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sax moves away.
Lachida misses with a series of wild punches.
Sax is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lachida's half guard.
Sax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lachida is looking to control Sax's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lachida avoid being mounted?
Lachida is refusing to be controlled, as Sax sits in half guard.
Sax is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sax is trying to control. Lachida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachida gets full guard.
Sax has gone for a leg lock! Lachida slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sax's guard.
Lachida stands and steps away. Sax gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lachida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sax looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myoto Lachida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sax fails with a takedown attempt.
Sax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lachida tries to avoid it but Sax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lachida to the ground. Lachida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lachida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lachida digs a good body shot into Sax's ribs.
A head kick misses from Sax.
Lachida misses with the combination.
Lachida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sax dodges the punch combination from Lachida.
Sax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lachida's waist but Lachida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sax off to one side.
Sax tries a head kick but it misses.
Lachida looks to land a combination but Sax avoids it well.
Lachida loads up on a big right hand but Sax slips the punch.
Sax lands a high kick!
Myoto Lachida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lachida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sax.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myoto Lachida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lachida, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myoto Lachida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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24
262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powers at a distance.
Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Powers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers fails with the takedown.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacob Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Powers.
Powers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford lands a head shot.
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!
Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford is pushing Powers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers looks gassed!
Ford cracks Powers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ford darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Powers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ford is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Powers.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Ford won't allow it.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ford. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ford tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ford to the ground. Ford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ford lands a lovely overhand right.
Ford darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford cracks Powers with a nice body shot.
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Powers tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ford manages to break the clinch.
Powers tries to clinch
and Ford counters with a straight right hand.
Ford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford lands a jab to the nose.
Ford closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Powers! Ford dives in looking to finish! Powers is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Ford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Oh!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gruber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gruber slaps away a takedown attempt from Oh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gruber!
Oh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gruber's waist but Gruber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oh off to one side.
Hans Gruber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Oh.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gruber as he avoids it easily.
Gruber tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruber tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruber throws a sloppy head kick and Oh moves out of range easily.
Gruber tries to clinch there but Oh circles away.
Gruber is looking to slow Oh down with leg kicks.
Oh blocks a head kick by Gruber.
Oh shoots in looking for a takedown. Gruber tries to sprawl out of it but Oh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gruber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gruber misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oh blocks a head kick by Gruber.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gruber as he jumps to the side.
Oh dodges the punch combination from Gruber.
Gruber misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gruber, who protects the arm well.
Gruber tries to escape but Oh is in control.
Oh swings around for an armbar but Gruber sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oh's guard.
Oh looks gassed!
Oh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gruber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Oh working for a triangle but Gruber defends it easily.
Gruber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oh on the ground.
Gruber gets to his feet. Oh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gruber both land. Nice combination.
Gruber tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
Gruber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oh's hands.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Oh is avoiding it.
Gruber lands with a nice body kick.
Gruber misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Gruber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Gruber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gruber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gruber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gruber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gruber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gruber pushes Oh off looking to stand but Oh dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gruber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oh.
Oh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gruber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oh.
Gruber pushes Oh off looking to stand but Oh dives back in and keeps control.
Oh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gruber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oh.
Gruber pushes Oh off looking to stand but Oh dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gruber swinging wildly here.
Gruber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hans Gruber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gruber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh shoots in for a takedown but Gruber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gruber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gruber throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruber takes a swing at Oh's ribcage but misses.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gruber.
Gruber wants to clinch.
That's four 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.
Oh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gruber's waist but Gruber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oh off to one side.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Gruber, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Gruber against the cage but Gruber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hans Gruber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Oh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gruber.
Gruber misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gruber.
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 Hans Gruber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gruber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh shoots in looking for a takedown. Gruber tries to sprawl out of it but Oh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gruber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gruber circles away.
Hans Gruber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh tries for a takedown but Gruber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gruber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oh circles away quickly and effectively.
Gruber lands with a kick to the temple. Oh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gruber tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Oh is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gruber.
Gruber misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gruber digs a good hook to Oh's body.
Gruber throws a head kick that misses.
Gruber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh shoots in but Gruber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gruber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh scores with a takedown into Gruber's guard.
Oh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gruber is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oh, into his guard.
Hans Gruber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gruber scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gruber is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Oh.
Gruber stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Gruber finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Gruber. No joy for Oh on that attempt.
Gruber throws a head kick that half lands.
Big Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gruber misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Gruber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gruber, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Gruber!
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Booker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Booker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simon finds it's way round the side to connect with Booker's head.
Simon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Booker.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Simon. Booker shrugs it off though.
Booker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Booker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Simon looking to control.
Booker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Booker wants to pass the guard but Simon is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Booker stopping the sweep attempt from Simon.
Simon trying to control the position.
Booker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simon cracks Booker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Simon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Booker backs up against the cage.
Simon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booker.
Simon scores with a jab to the head.
Booker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simon defends it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Booker checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker fails with a takedown attempt.
Booker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simon scores with a jab.
Simon jabs Booker right on the nose. Booker blinks but takes it well.
Simon keeps Booker at a distance using the push kick.
Booker tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simon slaps away a takedown attempt from Booker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Don Simon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Booker.
Simon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Booker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Booker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Simon's corner calls for a 1-2. Simon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Booker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simon. Simon obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Simon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Booker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simon.
Simon misses with the combination.
Booker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Don Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Booker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simon swivels and escapes.
Simon throws a push kick but Booker slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon throws a head kick but Booker moves out of range.
Booker shoots for a takedown but Simon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simon scores with a nice head shot.
Simon jabs at Booker's body.
Simon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simon stuffs the takedown.
Don Simon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Booker.
Good exchange - Simon coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Booker shoots in but no luck this time.
Simon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Simon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Booker takes one to the chin there.
Simon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Simon lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker dives in and grabs Simon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Simon pushes down on Booker's head and hops out.
Simon feints and then cracks Booker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Booker down.
Simon sizes up Booker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booker moves away.
Booker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simon is fending him off so far but Booker persists. Nope, Simon circles away and we're back to standing.
Booker shoots for a takedown but Simon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simon misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simon scoring well with a low kick there.
Booker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Booker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simon throws a right hand that Booker ducks under and follows up with a left that Booker also avoids with ease.
Simon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Simon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Simon.
Simon lands a jab-cross combination.
Booker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Simon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simon is pushing Booker's head away, looking to escape. Booker manages to hold on to the position though.
Simon is looking for a sweep.
Booker wants to control but Simon is keeping him busy.
Simon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Booker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Booker stops Simon from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simon misses with a double jab.
Simon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Booker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simon.
Simon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Booker.
Simon connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Booker at a distance.
Booker closes the distance and clinches up with Simon, looking for a takedown. Booker pushes Simon against the cage but Simon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Simon both land. Nice combination.
Simon lands a lovely overhand right.
Simon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Booker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Don Simon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Booker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Simon does no damage.
Simon throws a head kick that misses.
Booker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simon avoids it really well and circles away.
Simon looks to score with a jab to the body but Booker is just out of range.
Booker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Booker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Booker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simon scores with a three punch combo!
Simon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Booker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simon looks to land a combination. Booker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simon just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Booker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Simon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booker misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Simon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simon, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Simon!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King scores with a hook.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith misses the jab.
King throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
King misses with a looping right.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
King shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith slips a jab from King.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a double jab
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King with a poor takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
King looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King stops Smith from standing up.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King thows a big elbow that misses.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King blocks a jab.
A jab from King misses.
King digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a jab.
King scores with a body shot.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
King keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith moves away from the strike by King.
Smith swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King misses with a hook.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King misses with a shot to the body
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith slips a straight right by King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith pulls King in to control the position.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
King landing with the ground and pound.
King won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
King wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
King throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jimmy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Good shot there by King.
Smith takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy King clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
King shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from King.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Terrance Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terrance Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Smith.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith stands up out of the half guard.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is just content to waste time from the top position. King takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Smith!
Terrance Smith is the new featherweight champion!
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