Kumite 20 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Gump has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gump
vs
Koutras

200 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koutras gets a takedown into half guard.
Gump is staying active underneath Koutras, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koutras is thwarting Gump's attempts to control the position.
Koutras trying to control the action but Gump is working from the bottom.
Koutras wants to pass to mount but Gump is defending the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koutras is controlling the pace.
Koutras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gump. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacinto Koutras.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koutras swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Koutras counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Koutras is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gump is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gump has escaped and now he's on top!
Koutras wants to improve his position but instead Gump has moved into half guard.
Gump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gump wants to pass the guard but Koutras is defending well.
Koutras is looking for a sweep. Gump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gump has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Gump looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gump looking to control but Koutras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gump throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koutras squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gump trying to control but Koutras is having none of it.
Gump is really struggling to control Koutras but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump with good strikes from the mount here!
Koutras is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koutras wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gump missing with strikes from the back.
Koutras holding both Gump 's hands and preventing any damage.

Gump tightening his grip on Koutras, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras tries to escape the position.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koutras covering up well under a series of strikes from Gump.
Koutras wants to get back to his feet.
Koutras is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Gump will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koutras misses with a wild combination.
Koutras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koutras misses with a few strikes there.

Gump gets tackled into the cage by Koutras. Koutras maintains the clinch.
Koutras tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gump just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gump fails to pull guard.
Gump tries to pull guard but Koutras won't allow it.
Koutras has Gump pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gump manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Forrest Gump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacinto Koutras.
Koutras dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koutras fails with a takedown attempt.
Gump fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras wants to clinch up but Gump keeps it at a distance.
Koutras tries to clinch but Gump is having none of it.
Forrest Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump loads up on a big right hand but Koutras slips the punch.
Gump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gump misses with a wild body shot.
Koutras misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Koutras.
Gump tries for a takedown but Koutras sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koutras tries to clinch there but Gump circles away.
Gump fails with a takedown attempt.

Koutras moves into range and clinches up with Gump.

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.
Gump keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koutras's efforts to push away.

Koutras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gump shoots in for a double leg but Koutras sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gump throws a series of punches but Koutras avoids them all with ease.
Gump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Koutras looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gump!

Koutras get's back to his feet.

Gump closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gump wants to free his trapped foot but Koutras is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras is in trouble now - Gump has advanced to mount!
Koutras tries to lock up and control but Gump gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koutras swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Koutras tries to hold on but Gump postures up.
Koutras tries to improve his position but instead Gump has taken his back!
Forrest Gump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koutras turns into Gump and is now in his guard.
Koutras wants to control from the top but Gump keeps moving.
Koutras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.
Koutras won't allow Gump to get back to his feet.
Gump is trying to control the position but Koutras postures up.
Gump on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gump tries to get out of the position.

Koutras is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koutras not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gump throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gump wants to stand but Koutras is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Koutras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gump tries to clinch but Koutras moves away

and Koutras counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gump working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koutras.
Koutras preventing the sweep.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Koutras from controlling successfully.
Koutras tries to free his leg and advance position but Gump is retaining full guard.
Gump 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.
Koutras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koutras preventing the sweep.

Gump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koutras defends well.
Koutras wanted to stand there but Gump had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras tries to free his leg and advance position but Gump is retaining full guard.
Gump manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gump misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gump working the ground and pound effectively.
Koutras sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Koutras is looking to get back to full guard here but Gump has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Koutras's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras is looking to reverse the position.
Koutras is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koutras bucks up and tries to throw Gump off but instead Gump has got his back!
Gump trying to control momentarily.
Koutras is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gump has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Koutras has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gump has good solid back control here.
Koutras trying to control but not successfully.
Gump throwing sloppy strikes.
I really don't envy Koutras right now.
Gump tries to keep control of the position but Koutras is staying busy.

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.
Gump is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Koutras is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Koutras tries to escape but Gump has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gump tries to get the hooks in deep but Koutras pushed the leg off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koutras tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Koutras slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koutras manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koutras wants to stand up but Gump is controlling him.
Koutras looking for a sweep. Not yet Koutras, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacinto Koutras.
Well Koutras 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacinto Koutras!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Petrov

177 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerald Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Petrov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrov lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Petrov gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrov trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Petrov stalling in the clinch.
Petrov lands a nice elbow.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
Nice elbow from Petrov.

It looks like Gerald Jones has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov stalling against the cage.
Petrov presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petrov.

Jones is rocked!
Good body shot from Petrov.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jones with a big uppercut! Jones tries to clinch up but Petrov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jones to the mat! Jones covers up and Petrov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Petr Petrov!

C
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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 Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nak Hoon Im (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMurtry
vs
Hoon Im

185 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nak Hoon Im!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Im ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMurtry moves away.
A combination from McMurtry does no damage.
Im swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McMurtry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Im scores with a jab to the body.

Im moves into the clinch successfully.
McMurtry avoids a wild elbow strike from Im.
Im is trying to push McMurtry away but McMurtry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McMurtry tries to circle away but Im has him pinned against the cage.
Im lands a nice elbow.
McMurtry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Im blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Im keeps control of McMurtry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Im lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Im keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMurtry's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Im.
Im is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Im is trying to break free.
McMurtry is trying to push Im away but Im has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Im looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMurtry blocking some punches.
McMurtry dodges an elbow strike from Im.
McMurtry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Im wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Im on the inside.
Im softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McMurtry working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McMurtry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Im throws an elbow but misses.
Im throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McMurtrys head.
A frustrated look appears on McMurtry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Im swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Im wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMurtry is trying to break the clinch but Im is controlling him.
Im has had enough of the clinch but McMurtry keeps him there for the moment.
Im lands an elbow just above McMurtry 's eye.
Im scores with a nice hook to the head.
Im misses with a hook from the clinch.
Im looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMurtry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Im wants to break free but McMurtry has control.
A short right from Im on the inside.
McMurtry dodges an elbow strike from Im.
Im lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McMurtry backwards.
McMurtry has had enough of the clinch but Im keeps him there for the moment.
McMurtry is trying to break free.
McMurtry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Im working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McMurtry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McMurtry wants to get back to striking at distance but Im won't allow it.
Im wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMurtry is trying to break the clinch but Im has him pressed against the cage.
Im throws a head punch that misses.

McMurtry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Im misses with a jab to the body
and McMurtry counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Im was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurtry.
Im misses with a looping right.
McMurtry tests Im's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Im cracks McMurtry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMurtry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMurtry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McMurtry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Im throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Im misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry counters with a left and a right that stings Im.

McMurtry tries to keep at a distance but Im has taken the fight into the clinch.
Im fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMurtry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McMurtry misses with a hook from the clinch.
McMurtry tries to throw a body punch but Im avoids it by throwing McMurtry back against the cage.
Im keeps control of McMurtry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Im blocks the elbow strike.

McMurtry breaks the clinch.
Im looks to land a left hand but McMurtry moved out of range nicely.
Im throws a body punch but McMurtry moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Im cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMurtry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Im takes the fight into the clinch.
Im misses with an elbow strike.
McMurtry avoids the elbow strike from Im, against the cage.
McMurtry tries to break free but Im pushes him back against the cage.

Im pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMurtry cracks Im with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Im swings for the body but McMurtry moves out of range.
McMurtry tries to bum rush Im with a series of wild strikes but Im uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McMurtry lands a nice looking body shot.
Im swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry counters with a nice body kick.
Im looks gassed!
McMurtry walks into a left hand.
Im swings away with a body shot that misses
letting McMurtry counter with a right hand.
McMurtry scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Im looks to land a right hand but McMurtry moved out of range.
McMurtry lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Im throws an off balance right hand
and McMurtry counters with a three punch combo that has Im backing up. Im nods at McMurtry to acknowledge the strikes.
McMurtry is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the body from Im misses
and McMurtry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Im gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Im.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Im.
A nice right hand lands inside from Im.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMurtry.
Im misses with a punch on the inside.
McMurtry is trying to break the clinch but Im has him pressed against the cage.
McMurtry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McMurtry is looking to break free of the clinch but Im has double underhooks.
Im has McMurtry pressed against the cage, preventing McMurtry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Im looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McMurtry working hard to break the clinch.
McMurtry tries to work over Im's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMurtry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Im's elbow.
McMurtry can't find room to land a body shot as Im controls the action.
McMurtry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Im has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Im misses with the head strike.
McMurtry avoids a wild elbow strike from Im.
Im wants to break free but McMurtry has control.
Im misses with some punches.
Im is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMurtry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McMurtry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMurtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurtry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Im jabs McMurtry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Im misses with a body shot
and McMurtry finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McMurtry feints a jab promting Im to slip. McMurtry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Im slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McMurtry avoids the body shot from Im.
A looping hook to the body misses from Im. McMurtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Im misses with a hook to the body
and McMurtry counters with a two punch combo.
Stephen McMurtry is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurtry throws a series of strikes that have Im backpedaling.
Im throws a predictable looking body shot
and McMurtry counters with a nice body shot.
McMurtry misses with a two punch combination.
McMurtry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Im.
Im is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMurtry lands a high kick!

McMurtry knocks Im to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Im is rocked!

McMurtry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Im to his feet.
Im is still on wobbly legs! Can McMurtry finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McMurtry.
Im seems to have recovered his senses.
McMurtry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Im takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McMurtry throws a right and a left that both miss.
McMurtry throws a one two combo.
McMurtry lands with a nice body kick.
Im takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McMurtry lands with a good body shot.
McMurtry scores with a body shot.
McMurtry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Im looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Im misses
and McMurtry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMurtry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Im misses with a hook to the body
and McMurtry counters with a three punch combo that has Im backing up. Im nods at McMurtry to acknowledge the strikes.
Im takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McMurtry feints a jab promting Im to slip. McMurtry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Im slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMurtry.
McMurtry scores with a head kick. Im tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McMurtry scores with a head kick.
McMurtry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Im under the eye.
A lazy left from McMurtry finds it's target.
McMurtry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Im slips a jab and a cross from McMurtry.
McMurtry punishes Im's body with a nice straight punch.
McMurtry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McMurtry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Im backs up against the cage.
McMurtry feints a jab promting Im to slip. McMurtry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Im slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McMurtry misses with the combination.
McMurtry lands a nice looking body shot.
Im has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from McMurtry.

Im closes the distance and clinches.
McMurtry tries to break free but Im pushes him back against the cage.
Im has a couple of punches blocked by McMurtry.
Im is looking to break free of the clinch but McMurtry has double underhooks.
McMurtry is trying to push Im away but Im has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McMurtry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Im keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMurtry's efforts to push away.
Im working aggressively here.
McMurtry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from McMurtry on the inside.
Im keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMurtry's efforts to push away.
Im creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Im misses with an elbow over the top.
McMurtry tries to work over Im's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMurtry is trying to push Im away but Im has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Im swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McMurtry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ims head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Im misses with an elbow strike.
Im looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Im wants to break free but McMurtry has control.
Im doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMurtry blocks an elbow strike.
Im is looking to break free of the clinch but McMurtry has double underhooks.
Im doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMurtry pushes off an throws an elbow but Im leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McMurtry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Im prevents McMurtry from breaking the clinch.
Im has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Im wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMurtry has him pressed against the cage.
McMurtry lands with a short shot to the head.
McMurtry takes a shot to the head.
Im lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McMurtry backwards.
McMurtry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McMurtry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Im can do to turn this around?
McMurtry works on Im's body with a couple of short punches.
Im lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Im keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMurtry's efforts to push away.
Im misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Im fails to land.
McMurtry tries a body shot but Im blocks it.
McMurtry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen McMurtry dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Im misses with a hook to the body
and McMurtry counters with a head kick.
Im throws a right hand that misses
and McMurtry counters with a nice body shot.
McMurtry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMurtry lands a nice hook to Im's body. Im takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMurtry misses with a few strikes there.
McMurtry scores with a head kick.
McMurtry misses with a series of wild punches.
Im takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McMurtry lands a head kick. Im smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McMurtry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Im thows a left - swing and a miss!
Im dodges the punch combination from McMurtry.
McMurtry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McMurtry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Im stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMurtry misses with a wild combination.
Stephen McMurtry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurtry thuds a left hand into Im's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McMurtry.
McMurtry jabs Im to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Im misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMurtry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McMurtry lands with a kick to the temple. Im shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McMurtry moves into range and connects with a jab.
McMurtry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Im eats them both and turns towards McMurtry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Im takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McMurtry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Im backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurtry lands a high kick!
McMurtry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McMurtry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McMurtry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McMurtry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McMurtry fails to land with a series of punches.
Nak Hoon Im has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry lands a head kick!
McMurtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurtry throws a nice head kick!
McMurtry throws a right hand that Im ducks under and follows up with a left that Im also avoids with ease.
Im swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Im throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMurtry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMurtry misses with a double jab.
Im misses with a jab to the body
and McMurtry finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McMurtry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Im swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMurtry counters with a two punch combo.
McMurtry lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for McMurtry.
Im has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry avoids the body shot from Im.
McMurtry digs a good hook to Im's body.
McMurtry throws a front kick that sends Im stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from McMurtry.
McMurtry lands a nice shot to the body.
McMurtry looks to land a combination. Im sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McMurtry digs a good body shot into Im's ribs.
McMurtry throws a nice head kick!
McMurtry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McMurtry scores with a kick to the body.
McMurtry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Im misses the body punch
and McMurtry counters with a head kick. That will keep Im thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Im has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McMurtry finds it's way round the side to connect with Im's head.
A left and a right from McMurtry both land. Nice combination.
Im ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMurtry moves away.
Im tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMurtry was well out of range. Poor timing from Im.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry fails to land with a series of punches.
Im scores with a shot to the body.
McMurtry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Im has time to react.
Im swings away with a body shot that misses
and McMurtry counters with a series of strikes. Im will be more careful next time no doubt.
Im on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Im slips a jab and a cross from McMurtry.
McMurtry lands a two punch combo.
McMurtry lands a slapping body shot.
McMurtry just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from McMurtry misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Im. McMurtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMurtry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMurtry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Im misses with a body shot
and McMurtry counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Im misses with a body shot
and McMurtry counters with a nice uppercut.
McMurtry throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen McMurtry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMurtry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen McMurtry!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nykanen
vs
Graham

170 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Major Graham!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen throws an off balance right hand
letting Graham counter with a right hand.
Nykanen throws a leg kick but Graham checks it.
Graham thuds a left hand into Nykanen's body.
Graham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nykanen under the eye.
Graham tries to clinch there but Nykanen circles away.
Nykanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graham counters with a straight right hand.
Graham misses with a head kick.
Graham connects with the punch.
Nykanen misses with a low kick as Graham jumps back.
A lazy body kick from Graham
and Nykanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen tries for a takedown but Graham circles away easily
and Graham counters with a head kick.
Nykanen walks into a stiff left hand from Graham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nykanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graham misses with a shot to the body
and Nykanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nykanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graham checks a low kick from Nykanen.
Nykanen moves away from the strike by Graham.
Danga de danga de dang - Nykanen scores with a four punch combination!
Graham throws a shot from downtown. Nykanen moves away and avoids it.
Nykanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Graham counters with a nice leg kick.
Graham throws a right hand that misses
and Nykanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Graham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Major Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graham misses with a wild combination.
Graham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graham manages to avoid it.

Nykanen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Graham's half guard.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graham's head.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graham's head.
Nykanen stops Graham from getting back to his feet.
Nykanen 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.
Nykanen trying to control from half guard but Graham is working away.
Graham gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nykanen landing some decent shots from guard.
Graham is pulling down on Nykanen's head to control his posture.
Nykanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nykanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nykanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graham's head.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.
Graham wants to stand up but Nykanen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.

Nykanen drops back looking for a leg! Graham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Graham manages to kick Nykanen off! Nykanen jumps back into Graham's guard.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nykanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nykanen throws a combination that misses
and Graham counters with a nice body shot.
Nykanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nykanen misses with a body punch
and Graham counters with a head kick. That will keep Nykanen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Graham scores with a jab to the head.
Major Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nykanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Graham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nykanen.
Nykanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graham is fending him off so far but Nykanen persists. Nope, Graham circles away and we're back to standing.
Nykanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nykanen.
Nykanen swings for the body but Graham moves out of range.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Nykanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Nykanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graham misses the jab.
Nykanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nykanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Graham throws the left hand but Nykanen avoids the punch easily.
Nykanen moves out of range as Graham strikes.
Graham wants to clinch.
Nykanen swings widly with a right hand
and Graham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graham thows a leg kick but Nykanen checks it
enabling Nykanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nykanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Graham misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graham.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nykanen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nykanen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nykanen showed some decent athleticism there.
Graham wants to control but Nykanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Graham has a hand on Nykanen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nykanen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nykanen wants to control the pace but Graham is squirming around nicely.
Graham is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount.
Graham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nykanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nykanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nykanen breaks from Graham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Graham is working to get back to half guard.
Nykanen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Graham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Graham is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Nykanen! That's really hurt Graham and he's turned his back - Nykanen keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Nykanen jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paco Nykanen!