SFC: Outer Limits PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loki Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercer
vs
Andersen

185 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loki Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andersen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Andersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercer misses with a hook.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Andersen closes the distance and clinches.
Andersen has Mercer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mercer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mercer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mercer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mercer slips a nice elbow through Andersen's hands, connecting with Andersen's forehead.
Andersen trying to control from the bottom.
Andersen wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer working the head and body with strikes.

Mercer is trying for a kimura here. Andersen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mercer wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vic Mercer!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Killington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darvin Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Killington
vs
Moon

199 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buzz Killington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darvin Moon!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Moon does no damage.
Killington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killington lands a jab.
Moon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killington throws a hook but Moon avoids it easily.
Moon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killington.
Killington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Darvin Moon has been cut.
Killington looks to land a right hand but Moon moved out of range.
Killington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Killington scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Buzz Killington has been cut.
Moon throws a series of punches but Killington moves out of range.
Moon misses with a jab to the body
and Killington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killington takes one to the side of the head.
Moon slips under a jab.
Moon digs a good body shot into Killington's ribs.
Moon dips to his left and cracks Killington with an uppercut!
Moon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Moon misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington scores with a hook to the body. Moon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Killington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moon.
Killington throws a big shot that misses.
Moon blocks a jab.
Moon slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Killington misses the target.
Moon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killington.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moon misses with an uppercut. Killington saw that one coming.
Moon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Moon misses.
Moon slips a straight right by Killington.
Moon misses with a hook to the body
and Killington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moon looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killington scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Killington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moon.
Killington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moon swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Killington. That snapped Moon's head back.
Killington thows a body shot but no joy.
Moon throws a hook but Killington avoids it easily.
Killington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killington connects with a body shot.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buzz Killington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon moves forwards but Killington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Killington misses.
Darvin Moon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Killington.
Killington slips a jab from Moon.
Killington throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Moon slips under a jab.
Moon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killington misses with a looping right.
Moon throws a right hand that Killington ducks under and follows up with a left that Killington also avoids with ease.
Killington slips a straight right by Moon.
Killington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moon throws a body punch but Killington moves out of range.
Killington moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Killington finds it's target.
Moon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Killington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killington dives in and grabs Moon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes down on Killington's head and hops out.
Moon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Killington.
Moon misses with a body shot
and Killington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moon staying out of range there.
Killington misses the shot to the body.
Moon takes a swing at Killington's ribcage but misses.
Killington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moon swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Killington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killington closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Killington pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killington with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killington was well out of range. Poor timing from Moon.
Moon throws a jab when Killington was well out of range.
Killington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Moon misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Killington dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big left from Killington misses.
Moon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Killington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moon's head backwards.
Moon lands a right hook to the body.
Moon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Killington throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moon cracks a nice hook into Killington's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Moon.
Killington slips a straight right by Moon.
Moon lands with a nice combination. Killington backs away looking to recover.
Jab from Moon.
Moon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moon.
Moon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Moon cracks Killington with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Moon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Killington to stand back up!

Killington is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Killington out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darvin Moon!

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Semanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Claydon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Semanov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Semanov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Semanov
vs
Claydon

177 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Semanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Claydon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semanov with a jab.
Semanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab from Semanov.
Semanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Semanov.
Claydon takes one to the side of the head.
Semanov lands with a cross.

Claydon is rocked!
Ivan Semanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
and Semanov counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Claydon! He's just covering up as Semanov starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Semanov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pakka
vs
Johnson

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Wakka Pakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakka misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wakka Pakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pakka clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pakka keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pakka circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pakka misses with a double jab.
Pakka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Pakka scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot lands for Pakka.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Pakka throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pakka as he avoids it easily.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pakka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Pakka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pakka lands a jab to the head.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakka looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Pakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakka throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Pakka lands a two punch combo.
Pakka connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Wakka Pakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Pakka misses with a wild combination.
Pakka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Pakka.
Johnson defending well as Pakka loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Pakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pakka misses with a wild combination.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pakka.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pakka as he jumps to the side.
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Pakka.
Pakka throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Pakka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pakka misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Pakka.
Pakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pakka slips a straight right by Johnson.
Pakka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pakka throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Pakka.
Pakka lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pakka misses its intended target.
No joy there for Pakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pakka throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakka looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pakka is breathing heavily.
Pakka looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Pakka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pakka misses with a double jab.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Pakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakka looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pakka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Pakka's guard.
Johnson stops Pakka from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pakka looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Pakka.
Pakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pakka tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pakka to the ground. Pakka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pakka misses with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pakka's head.

It looks like Wakka Pakka has been cut.
Pakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pakka!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakka throws out the jab.
Pakka throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wakka Pakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Pakka misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Pakka misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a body punch but Pakka moves out of range.
Pakka misses with a wild combination.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Pakka.
Pakka misses with an uppercut.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson working Pakka over with strikes.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pakka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Pakka is defending the position.
Johnson stops Pakka from getting back to his feet.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Pakka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pakka is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson postures up in Pakka's guard and throws a big left but Pakka blocks it.
Pakka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pakka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson trying to control but Pakka is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pakka throws a sloppy body shot

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pakka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pakka gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Pakka stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Wakka Pakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pakka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pakka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pakka feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Pakka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pakka.
Pakka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pakka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wakka Pakka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pakka misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pakka lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.

Pakka drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pakka is looking for the KO!

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Johnson has been cut.
Wakka Pakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakka lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Pakka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pakka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson stops Pakka from getting back to his feet.
Jimmy Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pakka has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Pakka keeps the fight on the outside.
Pakka misses with a double jab.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pakka to the mat! Pakka manages to get full guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pakka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pakka wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stands up over Pakka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson stays in close to Pakka's body and controls the position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Pakka is keeping the position.
Pakka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pakka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Pakka keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Wakka Pakka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pakka misses with a few strikes there.
Pakka misses with an uppercut.
Pakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pakka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Pakka sprawls well.
Pakka misses with the combination.

Pakka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pakka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pakka tries to get out of the position.
Pakka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pakka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakka wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Johnson!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jjared hhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Bergstrom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

hhart
vs
Bergstrom

225 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jjared hhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by hhart.
hhart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hhart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bergstrom.
Bergstrom tries to clinch up.
Bergstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but hhart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bergstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
hhart stuffs the takedown attempt from Bergstrom. Bergstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
jjared hhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Bergstrom.
Bergstrom shoots in looking for a takedown. hhart tries to sprawl out of it but Bergstrom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. hhart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bergstrom shoots in and drives through. hhart sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hhart throws a nice looking combination but Bergstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bergstrom dodges the punch combination from hhart.
hhart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
hhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bergstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hhart fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from hhart does no damage.
Bergstrom fails to land the takedown.
Bergstrom fails with the takedown.
hhart misses with a double jab.
Bergstrom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hhart swivels and escapes.
Bergstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Bergstrom with that takedown attempt.
hhart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from hhart.
Bergstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has hhart pinned against the cage. hhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergstrom looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hhart looks to land a combination but Bergstrom avoids it well.
hhart misses with a wild combination.
Bergstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but hhart avoids it really well and circles away.
Bergstrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but hhart circles away.
hhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bergstrom.
Bergstrom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hhart defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by hhart!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bergstrom closes the distance and clinches up with hhart, looking for a takedown. Bergstrom pushes hhart against the cage but hhart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for hhart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
jjared hhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergstrom misses with a takedown attempt - hhart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from hhart does no damage.
hhart swinging wildly here.
hhart leaves Bergstrom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bergstrom has a takedown stuffed.

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.
hhart tries to bum rush Bergstrom with a series of wild strikes but Bergstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
hhart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergstrom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. hhart defends it nicely.
hhart fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by hhart!
hhart lands with a nice combination. Bergstrom backs away looking to recover.
Bergstrom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hhart swinging wildly here.
hhart works over Bergstrom's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jjared hhart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Bergstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by hhart which made him look bad.
Bergstrom is trying hard to land a takedown here. hhart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
hhart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bergstrom.
jjared hhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Bergstrom.
Bergstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but hhart sprawls well. He's pushed Bergstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bergstrom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bergstrom wants to work for an arm triangle but hhart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
hhart is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bergstrom is working for a kimura but hhart is defending it quite comfortably.
hhart is trying to stand back up but Bergstrom is controlling him
Bergstrom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergstrom uses his free foot to push down on hhart's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for hhart.
Bergstrom misses with a head shot.
Bergstrom throws a strike there. hhart manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Bergstrom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and hhart defends it well.
Bergstrom uses his free foot to push down on hhart's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for hhart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bergstrom landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bergstrom looking to secure an arm triangle but hhart defends it well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hhart is squirming around, avoiding Bergstrom's attempts to control the action.
Bergstrom landing strikes from the mount and hhart is in trouble!

Bergstrom has control of hhart's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and hhart regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bergstrom lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrom dominating with strikes here.
Bergstrom looking to finish hhart with some ground and pound. This is bad for hhart!

Bergstrom working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. hhart turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bergstrom off and cradles hhart's limp body as Bergstrom celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Marcus Bergstrom!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biggus Dickus jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Tronkolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dickus jr
vs
Tronkolovic

174 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biggus Dickus jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Tronkolovic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tronkolovic lands a big head kick that sends Dickus jr tumbling to the mat! Tronkolovic takes a step backwards and waves Dickus jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dickus jr is rocked!

It looks like Biggus Dickus jr has been cut.
Tronkolovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Dickus jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tronkolovic scores with a kick to the body.
Dickus jr seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tronkolovic - that will leave a mark!
Dickus jr is breathing heavily.
Dickus jr is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Tronkolovic Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Dickus jr is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikael Tronkolovic!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reg Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Magno
vs
Jensen

180 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reg Magno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jensen. No joy for Magno on that attempt.
Jensen swinging wildly here.
Jensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magno shoots in and drives through. Jensen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reg Magno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Magno or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
Jensen misses with a body shot.
Jensen leaves Magno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Magno shoots in but no luck this time.
Jensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reg Magno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magno is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magno wants to control but Jensen is keeping him busy.
Jensen wants to improve his position but Magno is controlling well.
Jensen pushes Magno off looking to stand but Magno dives back in and keeps control.
Jensen is looking to control Magno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jensen avoid being mounted?
Jensen tries to get to full guard but Magno has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jensen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magno thows a huge punch but Jensen dodges it nicely.
Jensen is not content to let Magno control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jensen leaves Magno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jensen lands with a shot to the body.
Jensen stuns Magno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jensen circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jensen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jensen prevents Magno from getting the reversal.
Magno gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magno is trying to control but can't.
Magno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jensen looking to pass the guard.
Magno wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Jensen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magno shoots in looking for a takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl out of it but Magno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magno shoots for a double leg takedown but Jensen sprawls well. He's pushed Magno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jensen misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Magno misses its intended target.
Jensen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magno under the eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reg Magno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Magno.
Magno working the ground and pound but Jensen is defending the strikes.
Magno misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno 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.
Magno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jensen keeps working.
Magno is working Jensen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jensen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magno fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Magno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jensen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magno throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Magno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jensen is avoiding damage well.
Magno in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Magno 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.
Magno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jensen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Magno scoring with punches from side control.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jensen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Magno in side control, throwing shots but Jensen defends.
Jensen is looking to get back to his feet here but Magno is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jensen's back.
Magno missing with strikes.
Magno 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno misses with a punch to the head.
Jensen takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Magno is landing with strikes. Jensen can't take much more of this.
Magno is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jensen up.
Magno scores with punches and elbows.
Jensen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Magno connects with a big shot to the side of Jensen's head.
Reg Magno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magno gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Magno throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jensen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno keeps control of the position easily here as Jensen tries to buck him off.
Magno lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Jensen.
Magno is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Magno gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Magno gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Magno apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Magno shoots for a takedown but Jensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magno connects with a body shot.
Jensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magno rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jensen defends it nicely.
Magno shoots in and drives through. Jensen sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reg Magno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Magno shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Jensen as Magno shoots in.
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magno manages to avoid it.
Jensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reg Magno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Jensen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magno fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magno shoots in and drives through. Jensen sprawls well.
Magno drops his hands momentarily and Jensen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno tries to clinch
and Jensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Magno is looking to clinch.
Magno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jensen misses with a straight left.
Jensen works Magno's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magno. Jensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magno moves out of range as Jensen strikes.
Magno shoots in but Jensen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magno is defended easily by Jensen.
Jensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magno.
Jonas Jensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jensen throws a jab when Magno was well out of range.
Jensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Jensen.
Jensen misses with a body shot.
Jensen scores with a sloppy right hand. Magno should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Magno with that takedown attempt.

Magno scores a takedown into full mount!
Jensen working to try and regain half guard.
Magno landing shots from mount.
Jensen is bucking up trying to escape but Magno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Magno there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Magno thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jensen is in a horrible position here. Magno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Magno dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Jensen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magno raining down hammerfists from mount.
Magno dominating with strikes here.
Jensen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magno postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jensen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Magno and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reg Magno!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammund Rider (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.

Miller
vs
Rider

188 cm
19
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grammund Rider!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider throws a shot to the body.
Mike Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Rider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rider works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Miller avoids the body shot from Rider.
Miller takes a swing at Rider's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Rider takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.

Rider has managed to clinch.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller prevents a body shot from Rider.
Rider manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rider cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Rider digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Rider avoiding damage.
Rider can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Rider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
Rider scores with a shoulder strike.
Rider lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rider lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Rider works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rider.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rider lands a body shot.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider leaning against his opponent.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Rider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Rider.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rider.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rider has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.
Rider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rider manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.

Rider stands up from Miller's guard - Rider perhaps looking for a knockout.
Miller misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rider tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Rider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rider tries to clinch up.

Rider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rider leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rider works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller throws a series of punches but Rider avoids them all with ease.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller thuds a left hand into Rider's body.
Rider is looking to clinch.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Rider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rider clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Rider has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Rider.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider scores with a hook to the body.
Rider lands a shot to the body.
Rider scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Grammund Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider stalls.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Stalling in the clinch from Rider.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Rider tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Rider works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rider in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rider is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rider - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Rider lands with a left to the head.
Rider lands an uppercut.
Rider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Rider.
Rider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Rider.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Rider.
A nice left hand lands by Rider.
Rider gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rider lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Rider lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rider.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider lands a shot to the body.
Rider effectively controlling the action here.
Rider lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider lands a body punch.
Rider is working Miller over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rider instigates a clinch.
Rider tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Rider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A hook to the body from Rider.
Rider throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
Rider has Miller pushed against the cage.
Rider has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Rider.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Rider stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Rider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rider pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rider.
Rider cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rider.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Rider.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rider scores with a hook to the body.
Rider keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider.
A shot in the inside from Rider.
Rider is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rider.
Stalling in the clinch from Rider.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Rider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rider is working Miller over against the cage.

Rider jumps guard.
Rider is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wanted to stand there but Rider had control of the position.
Rider has his hands on Miller's head, controlling the position.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rider wants to sweep but no luck.
Rider has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rider gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rider tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Rider.
Rider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Rider misses with the head strike.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rider is working Miller over against the cage.
The referee calls for Rider to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Rider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rider has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Rider taking a breather.
Rider tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Rider lands a nice shot to the body.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.

Rider pulls guard.
Miller wants to stand and escape but instead Rider has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rider trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rider stops Miller from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Rider from controlling successfully.

Rider has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rider's guard.
Miller tries to stand but Rider is controlling from the bottom.
Rider tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miller!
Miller is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Rider has taken his back!
Miller has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller covering up well under a series of strikes from Rider.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Miller staying busy and making it hard for Rider to control.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

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.
Rider controlling from the back.
Miller is trapped and Rider is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rider doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Rider lands a nice looking body shot.
Rider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rider was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

Rider closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
Rider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Rider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rider is working Miller over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Rider avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Miller is rocked!
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rider cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Rider lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Rider.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Rider lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Rider.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Rider is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Rider receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Grammund Rider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Rider is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Rider fails to land.
A body shot lands from Rider.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Nice body punch from Rider.
Rider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grammund Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rider has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 41:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 41:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grammund Rider! Grammund Rider retains his light heavyweight title!

C
A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dokonjonosuke Fujisaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weiner
vs
Fujisaki

178 cm
20
140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
134 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Weiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dokonjonosuke Fujisaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Weiner.
Fujisaki misses with a body kick.
Fujisaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weiner but Weiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weiner connects with a body shot that sends Fujisaki's belly button to the back.

Fujisaki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Fujisaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weiner defends it well.
Fujisaki is thwarting Weiner's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Fujisaki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fujisaki is trying for a kimura here. Weiner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fujisaki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dokonjonosuke Fujisaki!
Dokonjonosuke Fujisaki is the new bantamweight champion!