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FFC: Challengers 64 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Munoz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz misses with a wild combination.
Dragonov slips under a jab.
Munoz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Munoz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munoz misses with a series of wild punches.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Munoz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Dragonov.
Munoz avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Munoz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munoz avoids it.
Munoz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Dragonov.
Munoz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munoz duly obliges.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Dragonov moved out of range.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Dragonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munoz thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dragonov darts in and clinches Munoz up against the cage.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragonov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Munoz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragonov.
Dragonov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Munoz looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dragonov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Munoz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Munoz throws a hook but Dragonov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragonov dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Dragonov avoids them all with ease.
Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munoz connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Dragonov's shoulder, as Dragonov tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragonov in his tracks.
Munoz lands a jab-cross combination.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
Munoz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dragonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz scores with a body shot.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Munoz circles away and keeps his distance.
Munoz scores with a decent looking hook.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragonov counters by moving into the clinch.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Dragonov working Munoz over with knees to the body.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dragonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Munoz throws a right hand that Dragonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonov also avoids with ease.
Munoz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dragonov under the eye.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Munoz.
Munoz gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside that Munoz shrugs off.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a combination that misses
and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Dragonov counters by clinching up.
Dragonov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov stalls.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munoz avoids it.
Come on Dragonov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munoz is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Dragonov to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
Dragonov landing knees to the head.
Munoz can't break the clinch.
Munoz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragonov connects with a knee to the head.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Munoz is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz tries to keep at a distance but Dragonov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munoz has had enough of the clinch but Dragonov keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Dragonov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
Munoz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munoz avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Munoz managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov trying to land knees to the body.
Munoz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munoz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Munoz tries to circle away but Dragonov has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Munoz!
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Munoz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munoz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Dragonov clinches up with Munoz and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Munoz 's eye.
Marco Dragonov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munoz tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Dragonov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dragonov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Munoz's cut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Dragonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munoz circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
Munoz throws a combination that misses
and Dragonov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragonov.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Dragonov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Dragonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Dragonov.
Dragonov slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Munoz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Munoz moves out of range.
Munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dragonov lands a good knee to the midsection. Munoz won't want to take too many of those.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Munoz in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Munoz's ribcage.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Dragonov moved out of range.
Dragonov forces Munoz back against the cage and clinches.
Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munoz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz works over Dragonov's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munoz catches Dragonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looks to throw the jab but Dragonov is out of range.
Dragonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Munoz lands with a nice combination. Dragonov backs away looking to recover.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Munoz keeps the fight on the outside.
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Munoz pushes him off.
Munoz misses with a two punch combination.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Munoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Munoz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munoz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Munoz avoids them all with ease.
Munoz throws a hook but Dragonov avoids it easily.
Dragonov walks into a jab.
Munoz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragonov counters with a three punch combo that has Munoz backing up. Munoz nods at Dragonov to acknowledge the strikes.
Dragonov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dragonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Dragonov.
Munoz is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.
Dragonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dragonov counters by clinching up.
Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Dragonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Dragonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragonov, 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 Marco Blurström 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... Marco Dragonov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JG Battsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki's entrance music is Kagaya, Shu, Takaki - Alexey Rybnikov . A fine choice. JG Battsmith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kichiro Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JG Battsmith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Battsmith.
Takaki scores with a head kick. Battsmith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takaki feints and then cracks Battsmith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Battsmith down.
Takaki lands a leg kick that knocks Battsmith off balance momentarily.
Battsmith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Takaki lands a leg kick that knocks Battsmith off balance momentarily.
Takaki lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaki keeps Battsmith at a distance using the push kick.
Battsmith shoots in looking for a takedown. Takaki tries to sprawl out of it but Battsmith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kichiro Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battsmith looks gassed!
Takaki throws a head kick that Battsmith semi-blocks.
Battsmith takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
Takaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Battsmith will feel that in the morning.
Takaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takaki connects with a high kick.
Battsmith is rocked!
Battsmith is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Takaki Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Battsmith is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kichiro Takaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jord king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jord king!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Stephen Reyes has been cut.
king throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
king misses the jab.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
king throws a right and a left that both miss.
king fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes wants to clinch up but king keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reyes defending well as king loads up on a big left hand.
king misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
king thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes forces king back against the cage and clinches.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
Reyes has king pressed against the cage, preventing king from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Reyes prevents king from breaking the clinch.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
king lands with a short shot to the head.
king is trying to push Reyes away but Reyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
king swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
king takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like jord king has been cut.
king looks gassed!
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
king takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by king.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
A short left from king.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped king in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reyes.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
king tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
king is rocked!
Reyes landing knees to the head.
king is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes finish him?
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes scores a nice knee to the body.
king takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped king in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
king tries to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling the position.
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
king takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. king won't want to take too many of those.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on king's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
king seems to have recovered his senses.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
king looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through king's defenses.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but king has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes lands an elbow just above king 's eye.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Reyes has double underhooks.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. king won't want to take too many of those.
king wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
king escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries to clinch up but king circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from king lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reyes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reyes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
king throws a low kick, looking for Reyes's leg but Reyes calmly moves out of range.
king circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes tries to clinch but king is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.
king misses with a straight right.
king jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
king avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
king thows a body shot but no joy.
king misses with a hook.
king fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. king manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes is looking to clinch but king is avoiding it.
king misses with an uppercut.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
king misses with the combination.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes clinches up against the cage.
king working aggressively here.
Reyes prevents king from breaking the clinch.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
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.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king misses with the head strike.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.
king takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
king fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Reyes has king pressed against the cage, preventing king from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
king tries to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling the position.
king blocks an elbow strike from Reyes.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards king's brow.
king breaks from the clinch.
king swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reyes is looking to clinch.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - king circles away.
Reyes is looking to clinch.
king throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Reyes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reyes slips a jab from king.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Reyes has double underhooks.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
A shot in the inside from king.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for king.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
king misses with the head strike.
king wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite king's efforts to push away.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
king working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but king blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
king is looking to break free of the clinch but Reyes has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
king lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
king wants to break free but Reyes has control.
king is trying to force a seperation but Reyes has the dominant position.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
king wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reyes has king pressed against the cage, preventing king from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
king lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
king breaks from the clinch.
king swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
king throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Reyes tries to clinch but king moves out of range.
Reyes avoids the body shot from king.
Reyes tries to clinch but king moves out of range.
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.
Reyes tries to clinch there but king circles away.
king throws a good cross that connects.
king tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from king.
Reyes tries to clinch but king is having none of it.
Reyes clinches up with king and pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but king has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from king on the inside.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
king wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Stephen Reyes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
king lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reyes.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
king scores with an uppercut up the middle.
king tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
king looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
king escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
king will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes has king up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but king blocks with his arms.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
king makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
king scores with a shoulder strike.
king breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
king circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from king.
king misses with a hook.
Reyes tries to clinch but king moves out of range.
king throws a hook but Reyes avoids it easily.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
king misses with a looping left.
king swinging wildly here.
Reyes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that king shrugs off.
king breaks the clinch.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from king.
Reyes moves into range and clinches up with king.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
king can't break the clinch.
king doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
king misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
king wants to get back to striking at distance but Reyes won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Reyes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Reyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. king manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for king, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - king circles away.
Reyes is looking to clinch but king is avoiding it.
king thows a body shot but no joy.
king takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
king keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but king paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with king, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. king won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
king lands a body punch.
king is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Reyes prevents king from breaking the clinch.
king breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
king fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reyes on the side of the head.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
king throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
king has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
king has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
king takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite king's efforts to push away.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
king lands a shoulder strike.
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.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but king blocks it with crossed arms.
king can't break the clinch.
king pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
king looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
Reyes tries to clinch but king is having none of it.
king will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
king pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
king avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
king fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
king swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jord king seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
king circles away from the clinch attempt.
king throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes wants to clinch up but king keeps it at a distance.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but king paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but king paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from king misses its intended target.
king loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes has managed to clinch.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but king blocks it with crossed arms.
king lands a hook to the side of the head.
king breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
king lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from king.
king throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Reyes tries to clinch up but king circles away and keeps his distance.
king lands with a nice body punch.
Reyes slips a straight right by king.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - king circles away.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
king throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes tries to clinch there but king circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for king, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes is looking to clinch but king is avoiding it.
king swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes tries to clinch there but king circles away.
Stephen Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but king swats him away and circles back towards the center.
king swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
king looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
Reyes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and king connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reyes scrambles back to his feet.
king avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes moves out of range as king strikes.
king ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes tries to clinch there but king circles away.
king keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jord king has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes tries to clinch but king moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jord king.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Reyes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Vaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jonas Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Jonas Angstrom is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Vaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jonas Angstrom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaara lands a head shot.
Vaara rushes Angstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Angstrom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaara's efforts to push away.
Angstrom wants a takedown.
Vaara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Angstrom clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Angstrom takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Angstrom tries to escape the position.
Vaara loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Angstrom hold on?
Vaara has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Angstrom is defending well but eventually Vaara manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Angstrom has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rauta Vaara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salakka (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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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salakka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Salakka misses.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Salakka wants to pass the guard but Tyson is defending well.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Salakka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tyson pushes Salakka off looking to stand but Salakka dives back in and keeps control.
Salakka is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salakka content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sami Salakka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salakka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salakka as he avoids it easily.
Salakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salakka tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Salakka.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salakka but Salakka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka is looking to clinch.
Sami Salakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Salakka is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyson working the ground and pound but Salakka is defending the strikes.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salakka tries to buck Tyson off but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson tries for a kimura but Salakka is defending well.
Salakka wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Salakka is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyson trying to control the position but Salakka is working away.
You can see the frustration on Salakka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salakka is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.
Salakka is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salakka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salakka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Tyson.
The ground and pound from Tyson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salakka regains half guard.
Tyson is stalling here. Salakka is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tyson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Salakka has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Salakka looking to control but instead Tyson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tyson has one foot on Salakka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Salakka darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Salakka lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Salakka.
Salakka misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
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 Matt Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salakka walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Sloppy strikes from Salakka. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salakka is trying to defend but Tyson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Salakka dodges it nicely.
Tyson prevents Salakka from improving his position.
Salakka gets full guard.
Salakka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salakka working a defensive guard here.
Tyson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salakka keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Salakka has wrist control.
Salakka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Salakka keeps moving.
Salakka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Tyson.
Salakka has managed to clinch.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salakka prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salakka working aggressively here.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Salakka.
Salakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salakka is stalling here.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salakka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salakka avoiding damage.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salakka lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salakka.
Salakka gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salakka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salakka digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson has Salakka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salakka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salakka throws a head punch that misses.
Salakka scores with a hook to the body.
Salakka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tysons head.
Salakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Salakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salakka has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A shot in the inside from Salakka.
Salakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salakka throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Salakka.
Salakka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salakka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Salakka pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salakka.
Salakka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salakka has Tyson pushed against the cage.
Salakka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Nice body punch from Salakka - that landed with a thud.
Salakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Salakka fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salakka.
A shot in the inside from Salakka.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Salakka manages to get underhooks.
Salakka scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salakka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salakka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Salakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salakka.
Salakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salakka throws a head kick that misses.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Salakka throws a head kick that misses.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Salakka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson back to the cage. Salakka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salakka tries to get to full guard but Tyson has control of the leg.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salakka wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Salakka wants to sweep but Tyson has passed to side control!
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
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.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Salakka struggling a bit here.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salakka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salakka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salakka is looking to reverse the position.
Salakka is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson tries to move to mount but Salakka blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salakka is avoiding damage well.
Tyson is trying to get an arm triangle but Salakka is defending well.
Salakka wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Salakka is trying to get back to half guard.
Tyson 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.
Tyson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salakka is looking for a sweep.
Tyson wants to control but Salakka is keeping him busy.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
Tyson lands some shots froms side control.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
Salakka struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Tyson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salakka is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Tyson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Poe Wong (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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176 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Poe Wong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk throws a chopping leg kick but Wong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kirk throws a low kick but Wong avoids it.
Kirk throws a low kick but Wong moves out of range easily.
Wong lands a really nice looking cross but Kirk seems unphased.
Kirk catches Wong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kirk misses with a low kick as Wong jumps back.
Kirk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kirk wants it to stay on the feet.
Wong thows a leg kick but Kirk checks it
and Kirk counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Wong moves into the clinch.
Kirk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kirk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kirk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk dominating with strikes here.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the head.
Kirk lands a big elbow.
Kirk landing shots from mount.
Kirk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wong looks a forlorn figure.
Kirk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wong?
Kirk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk landing strikes from the mount.
Kirk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kirk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kirk raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wong is rocked!
Kirk is landing with some decent strikes but Wong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kirk landing strikes from the mount.
Wong is still in real trouble! Can Kirk finish him?
Wong looks gassed!
Kirk lands a big elbow.
Wong seems to have recovered his senses.
Wong is trying to escape the mount.
Kirk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wong looks a forlorn figure.
Kirk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kirk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Wong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kirk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kirk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wong hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands with some strikes.
Kirk lands a big elbow.
Wong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kirk looking to finish Wong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wong!
The referee warns Wong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kirk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wong hang on?
Kirk working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kirk unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the head.
Kirk working for a submission but Wong is keeping him at bay.
Kirk working the ground and pound effectively.
Kirk working Wong over with strikes here.
Kirk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kirk punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wong taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk 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.
Wong blocks a leg kick.
Kirk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kirk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk throws a leg kick which misses Wong's front leg but catches the back leg as Wong tries to avoid it.
Wong misses with the combination.
Wong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wong can do to turn this around?
Wong is breathing heavily.
Kirk scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wong shoots and misses
and Kirk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kirk lands a big shot there that rocks Wong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kirk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kirk loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Wong scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kirk land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kirk stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kirk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roz McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roz McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masura shoots in but no luck this time.
Masura misses the shot to the body.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masura is out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor moves into the clinch.
Masura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roz McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruki Masura.
McGregor lands an elbow just above Masura 's eye.
It looks like Aruki Masura has been cut.
McGregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGregor crunches a lovely knee into Masura's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from McGregor.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Masura is blocking nicely.
McGregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGregor prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands an elbow that stopped Masura in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGregor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGregor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masura's defenses.
That has opened up Aruki Masura's cut even more.
McGregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masura's defenses.
Masura can't get the takedown.
McGregor prevents the takedown attempt.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Aruki Masura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McGregor just leaning against Masura, taking a breather.
McGregor gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McGregor lands a damaging elbow.
Aruki Masura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aruki Masura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roz McGregor!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vonatletzin Askiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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24
140 lbs
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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Granite 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
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vonatletzin Askiban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askiban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Askiban shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson digs a good hook to Askiban's body.
Askiban is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Askiban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Askiban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Vonatletzin Askiban has been cut.
Henderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Askiban to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Askiban won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askiban trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson wants to control but Askiban passes easily into half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askiban lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Askiban has control of the leg.
Askiban is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson pushes Askiban off looking to stand but Askiban dives back in and keeps control.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askiban. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Askiban is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Askiban is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Askiban is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askiban is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.
Askiban with the ground and pound but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Askiban postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson working a defensive guard but Askiban manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askiban in side control lands a decent elbow.
Askiban has an Americana. Henderson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Askiban is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Askiban hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vonatletzin Askiban!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canis Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpe comes into the arena with The Storm blaring out of the sound system. Lupus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Song. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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320 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Canis Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe scoring well with a low kick there.
A right-left combo lands from Lupus.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharpe drives through and clinches with Lupus against the cage.
Lupus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sharpe misses with an elbow strike.
Sharpe missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Canis Lupus has been cut.
Nice elbow from Lupus.
It looks like Richard Sharpe has been cut.
Sharpe takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupus avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharpe.
Lupus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharpe or not.
Sharpe misses with an elbow over the top.
Lupus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
Sharpe misses with an elbow strike.
Lupus lands an elbow that stopped Sharpe in his tracks for a moment.
Lupus breaks from the clinch.
Lupus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lupus.
Lupus works the jab nicely.
Sharpe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lupus connects with a right hand. Sharpe shakes it off.
A slow jab from Sharpe misses its intended target.
Sharpe throws a head kick but Lupus moves out of range.
Sharpe misses with a hook. Lupus ducked under it nicely.
Lupus scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lupus blocks the leg kick.
Sharpe walks into a straight right hand from Lupus.
Lupus looks to land a right hand but Sharpe moved out of range.
Lupus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sharpe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Lupus catches Sharpe right on the button with a cross.
Lupus throws a series of punches but Sharpe avoids them all with ease.
Sharpe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharpe misses with a body shot.
Lupus connects with an inside leg kick.
Sharpe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupus.
Lupus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lupus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sharpe tries to bum rush Lupus with a series of wild strikes but Lupus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sharpe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lupus checks it well.
Lupus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lupus lands a body shot.
Lupus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lupus duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sharpe under the eye.
Sharpe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lupus.
Sharpe shoots for a takedown but Lupus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lupus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lupus lands with a hook. Sharpe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Sharpe.
Lupus lands a right hook to the body.
Lupus lands a slapping body shot.
Lupus scores with a jab to the body.
Lupus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharpe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lupus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Lupus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sharpe doesn't seem phased though.
Lupus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sharpe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lupus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lupus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lupus works over Sharpe's head and body with a nice combination.
Lupus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lupus lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupus throws out a powerful jab.
Lupus scores with a hook.
Lupus punishes Sharpe's body with a nice straight punch.
Lupus lands a nice hook to Sharpe's body. Sharpe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lupus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sharpe scrambles back to his feet.
Sharpe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lupus.
Lupus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lupus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lupus with a hook.
Lupus punishes Sharpe's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Lupus. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupus lands a head shot.
Sharpe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lupus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupus lands a jab-cross combination.
Sharpe is rocked!
Richard Sharpe's cut is getting worse.
Lupus lands a big right hand that sends Sharpe crashing to the mat! Lupus stays standing though and waves Sharpe back to his feet!
Oh Sharpe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lupus fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sharpe to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sharpe looks to clinch but Lupus throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sharpe taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Canis Lupus!
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