Kumite 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Byyri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Dela Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byyri
vs
Dela Cruz

195 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Byyri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dela Cruz feints and as Byyri raises his hands in defense, Dela Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Byyri wants to sweep but no luck.

Byyri pushes Dela Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Byyri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byyri wants it to stay on the feet.
Byyri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Miguel Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dela Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byyri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dela Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byyri.
Dela Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Byyri!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up.
Byyri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Byyri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byyri circles away quickly and effectively.
Dela Cruz throws a one two combo.

It looks like Arto Byyri has been cut.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dela Cruz looks gassed!
Dela Cruz wants to stand but Byyri has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Byyri wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyri is looking for a sweep. Dela Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Byyri is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dela Cruz wants to stand up but Byyri has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Byyri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byyri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byyri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byyri tries to get out of the position.

Byyri has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dela Cruz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyri scores with a jab. Dela Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Byyri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Byyri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byyri stuffs the takedown attempt from Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Arto Byyri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Dela Cruz.
A jab from Byyri does it's job there.

That has opened up Miguel Dela Cruz's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byyri cracks Dela Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Byyri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Byyri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The cut above Miguel Dela Cruz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Byyri lands a jab to the nose.

Dela Cruz is rocked!

Byyri lands a big right hand that sends Dela Cruz crashing to the mat! Byyri stays standing though and waves Dela Cruz back to his feet!
Dela Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Byyri finish him?
Byyri closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dela Cruz! Byyri dives in looking to finish! Dela Cruz 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 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Byyri!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Joon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Joon Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

shepard
vs
Joon Lee

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Joon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee avoids the head kick by shepard.
shepard misses with a head kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee connects with a high kick.
shepard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee blocks a head kick by shepard.
Lee blocks a head kick by shepard.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. shepard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but shepard moves out of range.
Young Joon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee wants to slow shepard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee 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.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses shepard's front leg but catches the back leg as shepard tries to avoid it.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee throws a low kick but shepard avoids it.
Lee scores with a push kick.
shepard checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but shepard is out of range.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but shepard checks it well.
shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

shepard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
shepard is breathing heavily.
Lee trying to control but shepard postures up.
shepard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
shepard thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
shepard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
shepard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee 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.
shepard throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in shepard's guard. Nice move by Lee!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
shepard keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Joon Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee tried to score with a low kick but shepard checks it.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A head kick by shepard misses
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
shepard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for shepard on that attempt.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a leg kick but shepard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
shepard keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee looks for the body kick but shepard saw that one coming.
shepard checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
shepard 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.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but shepard pushes him off.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but shepard moves his leg out of the way.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee misses with a leg kick.
shepard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for shepard's leg but shepard calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as shepard blocks the low kick.
shepard misses with a hook.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shepard throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. shepard really felt that one!
Young Joon Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into shepard's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
shepard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a leg kick but shepard moved away.
Lee throws a front kick that sends shepard stumbling back into the cage.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee throws out a leg kick but shepard moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
shepard tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
shepard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee tries to work over shepard's front leg with a kick but shepard checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but shepard avoids it.
shepard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
shepard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Joon Lee 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A clash of legs there as shepard blocks the low kick.
shepard throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
shepard moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Some bone on bone action there as shepard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as shepard checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
shepard checks a leg kick.
shepard throws a big shot that misses.
shepard moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
shepard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
shepard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Lee tenderised shepard's leg. shepard is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Lee lands a heavy head kick that drops shepard. The ref tackles Lee to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because shepard was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Young Joon Lee!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonatas Small (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.

McMurtry
vs
Small

185 cm
24
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen McMurtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonatas Small!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurtry throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for McMurtry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMurtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McMurtry clinches with his opponent.
A short left from McMurtry.

McMurtry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMurtry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small looks to land a body kick but McMurtry moved away.
Small misses the shot to the body.
McMurtry tries a head kick but it misses.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurtry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephen McMurtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMurtry misses with a head kick.
McMurtry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMurtry moves away.
Small lands a nice hook to McMurtry's body. McMurtry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMurtry with a nice cross.
McMurtry lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small avoids the head kick by McMurtry.
McMurtry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Small is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McMurtry rather than just go for the knockout.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMurtry.
Small throws a body punch but McMurtry moves out of range.
Small takes a jab right on the kisser.
Small walks into a jab.
Small thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for McMurtry.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMurtry was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
McMurtry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
McMurtry misses with a two punch combination.
Small misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Small moves away from the strike by McMurtry.
McMurtry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McMurtry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Small works McMurtry's body with a nice hook.
McMurtry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurtry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurtry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Small swings for the body but McMurtry moves out of range.
McMurtry slips under a jab from Small.
Small throws a body punch but McMurtry moves out of range.
McMurtry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small misses with a body punch
letting McMurtry counter with a right hand.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
McMurtry looks to land a combination. Small sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McMurtry lands a body shot.
McMurtry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Small.
Small takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McMurtry throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. McMurtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Small, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Small on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McMurtry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry lands with a slapping head kick.
Small tries a head kick but it misses.
McMurtry misses with a head kick.
Small swings away with a body shot that misses
and McMurtry counters with a nice body shot.
Small looks gassed!
Small scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McMurtry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMurtry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McMurtry blocks a head kick by Small.
McMurtry throws a one two combo.

It looks like Sonatas Small has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McMurtry closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.

McMurtry manages to break the clinch.
McMurtry lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by McMurtry.
Small takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McMurtry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McMurtry connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from McMurtry.

Small is rocked!
McMurtry connects with a looping right hand.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can McMurtry finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small loses concentration momentarily and McMurtry pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Small crashes face first to the mat, out cold! McMurtry finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephen McMurtry!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kamoko
vs
Boxer

180 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamoko takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Kamoko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxer avoids it really well and circles away.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamoko moves away.
Boxer stuffs the takedown.
Kamoko motions for Boxer to come forward. Kamoko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamoko shoots in and drives through. Boxer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiguro Kamoko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamoko misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamoko thinking.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Kamoko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamoko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamoko was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Kamoko has his takedown stuffed
and Boxer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamoko thinking.
Kamoko misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Kamoko misses
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Kamoko throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Boxer as Kamoko shoots in.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kamoko is breathing heavily.
Boxer takes a swing at Kamoko's ribcage but misses.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Kamoko's ribs.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamoko.
Kamoko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Kamoko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamoko is just out of range.
Kamoko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamoko misses the body punch
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Kamoko's ribs.
A shot to the body from Kamoko misses
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Kamoko's ribs.
Kamoko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamoko misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer sizes up Kamoko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kamoko is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamoko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxer swivels and escapes.
Kamoko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Boxer punishes Kamoko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamoko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamoko misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Kamoko's head and hops out.
Kamoko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamoko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxer stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamoko. Kamoko gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamoko misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxer lands a jab to Kamoko's midsection.
Kamoko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Kamoko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Kamoko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamoko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mr Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamoko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Kamoko misses
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamoko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamoko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamoko manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Kamoko's ribs.
Kamoko tries a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kamoko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kamoko misses with a hook to the body
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Boxer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kamoko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Kamoko misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Kamoko misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Kamoko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamoko misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamoko.
Kamoko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxer sprawls well. Boxer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamoko gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamoko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boxer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiguro Kamoko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamoko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Kamoko misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Boxer enables Kamoko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boxer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kamoko trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Boxer trying to control the position.
Kamoko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kamoko trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Kamoko tries to free his leg and advance position but Boxer is retaining full guard.

Kamoko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boxer dives on top into guard.
Boxer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamoko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boxer wants to control from the top but Kamoko keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamoko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boxer defends well.
Boxer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kamoko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boxer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boxer is fighting to break Kamoko's control of his arms but Kamoko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko wants to sweep here but Boxer controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamoko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boxer!
Kamoko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boxer's face.
Kamoko looking to ground and pound but Boxer is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kamoko cracks Boxer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Mr Boxer has been cut.
Boxer is squirming around, avoiding Kamoko's attempts to control the action.
Boxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamoko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boxer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamoko content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamoko raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiguro Kamoko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Boxer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kamoko has a takedown stuffed.

That has opened up Mr Boxer's cut even more.
Kamoko shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl out of it but Kamoko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiguro Kamoko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamoko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamoko misses with a jab to the body
and Kamoko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamoko.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamoko moves away.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamoko misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Kamoko does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamoko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boxer was covering up waiting for the punch and Kamoko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kamoko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kamoko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kamoko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boxer looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxer, not yet.
Boxer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamoko trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamoko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boxer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamoko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boxer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamoko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boxer's guard.
Kamoko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kamoko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kamoko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mr Boxer'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 Mr Boxer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jiguro Kamoko!

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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tok Steelworm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya's entrance music is Razor. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maya
vs
Steelworm

190 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tok Steelworm!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steelworm connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Steelworm misses.
Steelworm connects with the punch.
Steelworm misses the jab.
Steelworm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Steelworm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steelworm misses with a looping left.

Maya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steelworm sprawls well initially but Maya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steelworm is staying active underneath Maya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maya slows the pace down in half guard.

Maya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maya is working for a submission of some sort.
Steelworm won't allow Maya to pass to mount.

Steelworm is defending against the submission attempts here by Maya.

That's two 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.
Maya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maya slows the pace down in half guard.
Maya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steelworm!
Maya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steelworm can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maya is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Steelworm has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Maya working for a submission but Steelworm is keeping him at bay.
Maya trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Maya is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steelworm to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steelworm shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maya jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steelworm manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steelworm struggling a bit here.

Maya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steelworm, who protects the arm well.

Maya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Maya dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Steelworm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maya manages to avoid it.
Steelworm throws an overhand right that lands on Maya's shoulder, as Maya tries to avoid the shot.
Maya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steelworm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tok Steelworm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Steelworm has Maya up against the cage in a clinch.
Maya blocking some punches.
Steelworm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steelworm misses with a punch on the inside.
Steelworm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maya tries to score a body lock takedown but Steelworm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steelworm misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steelworm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steelworm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maya.
Steelworm throws a punch but it's blocked by Maya.
Steelworm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Steelworm fails to land.
Maya is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steelworm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steelworm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Steelworm.
Steelworm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steelworm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maya looking for a takedown.
Steelworm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maya is looking to control Steelworm's arms but Steelworm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maya has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maya.

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.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steelworm fails to land.
Steelworm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steelworm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steelworm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Steelworm.
Steelworm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steelworm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steelworm lands a left hand.
Maya blocking some punches.
Maya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steelworm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maya blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelworm misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steelworm.
Maya blocks an uppercut.
Steelworm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maya.
Steelworm throws a punch but it's blocked by Maya.
Steelworm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maya.
Maya blocking some punches.
Steelworm misses with a punch on the inside.
Maya trying to control the position but instead, Steelworm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maya into the cage.
Maybe Maya would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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.
Maya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steelworm swings wildly with an uppercut but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steelworm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maya backwards.
Steelworm lands with a light punch inside.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steelworm working aggressively here.
Maya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steelworm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steelworm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maya tries to score a body lock takedown but Steelworm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steelworm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steelworm lands with a light punch inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steelworm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steelworm working aggressively here.
Steelworm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steelworm gets underhooks to prevent Maya's takedown attempt.
Steelworm misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tok Steelworm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Steelworm digs a good hook to Maya's body.
Steelworm lands a nice hook to Maya's body. Maya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steelworm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steelworm. Maya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steelworm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steelworm throws a jab when Maya was well out of range.
Maya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Maya misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steelworm thuds his right hand into Maya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steelworm lands a glancing blow to the side of Maya's head.
A big left from Steelworm misses.
Maya tries to clinch but Steelworm is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steelworm.
Steelworm throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Steelworm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steelworm jabs Maya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tok Steelworm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steelworm throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Maya tries to close the distance and clinch but Steelworm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steelworm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steelworm lands with a nice body punch.
Steelworm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steelworm digs a good body shot into Maya's ribs.
Steelworm dips to his left and cracks Maya with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelworm throws a big shot that misses.
Maya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steelworm.
Steelworm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steelworm's waist but Steelworm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maya off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steelworm throws a jab but it's blocked by Maya.
Steelworm throws a hook but Maya blocks it.
Steelworm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steelworm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maya in his tracks.
Steelworm throws a jab when Maya was well out of range.
Steelworm lands a jab to Maya's midsection.
Steelworm misses with a straight left.
Maya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steelworm throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Steelworm.
Steelworm misses the shot to the body.
Steelworm misses with a looping left.
Steelworm looks to land a right hand but Maya moved out of range.
Maya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maya avoids the body shot from Steelworm.
Maya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maya throws out a loose jab but Steelworm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steelworm misses with a body shot.
Maya moves in looking to clinch but Steelworm pushes him off.
Maya slips a straight right by Steelworm.

That's four 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.
Maya throws a jab but it's blocked by Steelworm.
Steelworm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steelworm thows a body shot but no joy.
Steelworm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maya.
Steelworm looks to land a left hand but Maya moved out of range nicely.
Steelworm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maya momentarily.
Steelworm throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Steelworm slips a jab from Maya.
Maya throws a right hand that Steelworm ducks under and follows up with a left that Steelworm also avoids with ease.
Steelworm throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Steelworm moves out of range as Maya strikes.
A big left from Steelworm misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tok Steelworm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steelworm 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tok Steelworm!