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IFT60 - Fukamachi vs Puska PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Olle Matsdottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Olle Matsdottir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takahiro Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsdottir doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamura circles away.
Matsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamura lands a right hook to the body.
Tamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tamura.
Tamura lands a slapping body shot.
Matsdottir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamura but Tamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matsdottir throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Tamura counter with a right hand.
Matsdottir swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsdottir fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Matsdottir misses
and Tamura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsdottir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matsdottir rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsdottir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matsdottir tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matsdottir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Tamura.
Matsdottir wants to clinch up but Tamura keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Tamura.
Matsdottir wants to clinch up but Tamura keeps it at a distance.
Tamura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Matsdottir wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamura. Matsdottir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsdottir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matsdottir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matsdottir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tamura digs a good body shot into Matsdottir's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matsdottir.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Olle Matsdottir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamura works Matsdottir's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir tries to clinch up.
Tamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matsdottir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamura connects with a body shot.
Matsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Tamura. Beautiful body shot.
Matsdottir throws an off balance right hand
and Tamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tamura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsdottir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsdottir shoots in for a double leg but Tamura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsdottir at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura lands with a shot to the body.
Tamura works over Matsdottir's head and body with a nice combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Tamura as he connects with a hook.
Tamura lands a jab to Matsdottir's midsection.
Tamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamura lands a right hook to the body.
Matsdottir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsdottir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsdottir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamura avoids it really well and circles away.
Matsdottir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takahiro Tamura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsdottir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsdottir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamura tests Matsdottir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsdottir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tamura defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matsdottir.
Tamura connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsdottir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matsdottir closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Tamura to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsdottir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tamura swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Olle Matsdottir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamura jabs Matsdottir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matsdottir takes one to the side of the head.
Matsdottir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamura lands with a nice body punch.
Tamura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsdottir's head.
Matsdottir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tamura circles away.
Matsdottir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsdottir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamura throws a one two combo.
Matsdottir is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Matsdottir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tamura throws a shot to the body.
Tamura lands with a nice body punch.
Tamura finds Matsdottir's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Matsdottir flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Tamura lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Matsdottir will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takahiro Tamura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Puukko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
and Puukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puukko counters with a big uppercut that knocks Serra off his feet! Puukko dives into side control looking to finish!
Serra is rocked!
Puukko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Serra sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Puukko wants to stand but Serra is controlling his arm.
Serra sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serra tries to kick Puukko off but Puukko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serra manages to get to full guard.
Serra trying to keep a closed guard but Puukko is proving a slippery customer.
Puukko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Puukko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puukko gets to his feet. Serra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Serra throws an overhand right that lands on Puukko's shoulder, as Puukko tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko misses the shot to the body.
Serra shoots and misses
and Puukko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puukko.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Serra. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Puukko counters with a monster head kick that knocks Serra out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lauri Puukko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Puska Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska Jr comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII blaring out of the sound system. Wrestler Guy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
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26
283 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Puska Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrestler Guy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska Jr manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a series of punches but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska Jr manages to avoid it.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puska Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Puska Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska Jr manages to avoid it.
Guy throws a wild body kick that Puska Jr sees coming a mile off.
Guy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puska Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puska Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Puska Jr misses with a looping right.
Puska Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Puska Jr misses.
A jab from Puska Jr misses.
Guy tries to bum rush Puska Jr with a series of wild strikes but Puska Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puska Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puska Jr.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Puska Jr moved away.
Horrible takedown by Guy or perhaps it was just good defense by Puska Jr which made him look bad.
Puska Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska Jr misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puska Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska Jr.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Guy throws a right hand that Puska Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Puska Jr also avoids with ease.
Guy scores with a takedown into Puska Jr's guard.
Puska Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guy stops Puska Jr from standing up.
Guy trying to control but Puska Jr is working from the bottom.
Puska Jr is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Puska Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pauli Puska Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy throws a wild body kick that Puska Jr sees coming a mile off.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Puska Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puska Jr swinging wildly here.
Puska Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Puska Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puska Jr moves away.
Puska Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska Jr blocks the body kick.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puska Jr jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Guy swings for the body but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Guy tries to land a front kick but Puska Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska Jr.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Puska Jr dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Puska Jr lands.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Puska Jr.
The fighters circling - Puska Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puska Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Puska Jr misses with a straight left.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy throws a body punch but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Guy blocks a jab.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puska Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrestler Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puska Jr slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Puska Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puska Jr moves away.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puska Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puska Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puska Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puska Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guy won't let Puska Jr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Puska Jr is breathing heavily.
Puska Jr is squirming around, avoiding Guy's attempts to control the action.
Puska Jr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Guy controlling from mount.
Guy trying to control but Puska Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Puska Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puska Jr.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska Jr dips to his left and cracks Guy with an uppercut!
Guy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puska Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Wrestler Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puska Jr lands with a cross.
Puska Jr dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puska Jr swivels and escapes.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska Jr counters with a left to the body.
Puska Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Guy moves forwards but Puska Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puska Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Puska Jr misses.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Puska Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Puska Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puska Jr punishes Guy's body with a nice straight punch.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puska Jr throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr feints a jab promting Guy to slip. Puska Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guy misses with a shot to the body
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puska Jr misses with a double jab.
Puska Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Puska Jr misses.
Guy misses with a body kick.
Guy throws a body punch but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Puska Jr tries to sprawl but Guy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Puska Jr pushes Guy off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Puska Jr misses the target.
Puska Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska Jr missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy swings for the body but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guy misses with a kick to the body.
Puska Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puska Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puska Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Puska Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Puska Jr slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puska Jr throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Puska Jr works over Guy's head and body with a nice combination.
Guy misses the body punch
enabling Puska Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska Jr slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Puska Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Puska Jr scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puska Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pauli Puska Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestler Guy.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Puska Jr.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Puska Jr enables Guy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Puska Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Puska Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Guy misses
enabling Puska Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puska Jr misses with the combination.
Puska Jr throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Puska Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Puska Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy swings for the body but Puska Jr moves out of range.
Puska Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr lands a jab.
Puska Jr throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska Jr is just out of range.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Puska Jr does it's job there.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puska Jr's waist but Puska Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
A big right from Puska Jr misses.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puska Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Puska Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska Jr manages to avoid it.
Guy misses with a combination
and Puska Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Puska Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puska Jr lands with a cross.
Pauli Puska Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska Jr throws a series of strikes that have Guy backpedaling.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puska Jr moves away.
A big right from Puska Jr misses.
Puska Jr throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauli Puska Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Puska Jr stalks Guy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guy's face. Guy staggers backwards, shaken.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Puska Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guy misses with a body shot
and Puska Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Puska Jr tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Puska Jr.
Puska Jr clobbers Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Puska Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puska Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Guy staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Puska Jr misses its intended target.
Puska Jr dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puska Jr.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska Jr cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
Guy throws a series of punches but Puska Jr avoids them all with ease.
Puska Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Puska Jr.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Puska Jr misses with a looping left.
Guy swinging wildly here.
Puska Jr misses with a looping right.
Puska Jr misses with a wild combination.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Puska Jr throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Puska Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Puska Jr moved away.
Puska Jr throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Puska Jr misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puska Jr misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
Puska Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Puska Jr.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Puska Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska Jr.
Guy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Puska Jr.
Puska Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Puska Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puska Jr throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Guy has his takedown stuffed
and Puska Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puska Jr tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska Jr throws a series of strikes that have Guy backpedaling.
Puska Jr avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy looks to land a combination but Puska Jr avoids it well.
Puska Jr throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Puska Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puska Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Puska Jr thuds his right hand into Guy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puska Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puska Jr avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Puska Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Puska Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Guy misses the body punch
and Puska Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puska Jr looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Guy gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy controls the position.
Puska Jr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Puska Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puska Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy throws a series of punches but Puska Jr avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puska Jr throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Puska Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Puska Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Puska Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Puska Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy misses with the combination.
Guy misses with a body punch
and Puska Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Puska Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Puska Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wrestler Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puska Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puska Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Puska Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puska Jr, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Puska Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bellido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny McBride will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 lbs
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bellido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny McBride!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bellido to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Danny McBride has been cut.
McBride tries to clinch up
and Bellido counters with a big right hand! Oh McBride is in trouble here! Bellido follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Bellido!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure has chosen Mark Tyler - London Let's 'Ave Yer! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuure is just out of range.
Kuure closes the distance but Cavalera moves to the side
and Cavalera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cavalera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuure.
Kuure shoots in for a double leg but Cavalera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuure is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cavalera.
Kuure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuure connects with a leg kick. Cavalera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuure gets a clinch.
Kuure pushes off an throws an elbow but Cavalera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cavalera is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuure has double underhooks.
Kuure connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Manny Cavalera has been cut.
Kuure lands a good knee to the midsection. Cavalera won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuure landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuure tries a knee to the head but Cavalera blocks it.
Cavalera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuure lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cavalera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kuure.
Kuure takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cavalera misses the jab.
Cavalera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuure misses with a double jab
and Cavalera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuure counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuure changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuure connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuure moves away from the strike by Cavalera.
Kuure throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuure keeps Cavalera at a distance using the push kick.
Cavalera throws an off balance right hand
and Kuure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut
and Kuure counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Kuure cracks a nice hook into Cavalera's ribs.
Cavalera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuure counters with a nice body shot.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuure counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Cavalera. Beautiful body shot.
Kuure has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
A jab from Cavalera misses.
A leg kick checked by Cavalera.
Manny Cavalera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cavalera misses with a hook
letting Kuure counter with a right hand.
Kuure lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to move into range but Kuure moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
Kuure has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut
and Kuure counters with a three punch combo that has Cavalera backing up. Cavalera nods at Kuure to acknowledge the strikes.
Cavalera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalera throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuure darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuure stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kuure looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuure seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuure dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kuure scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuure lands a jab to the head.
Kuure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cavalera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cavalera misses the shot to the body.
Kuure will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuure with a jab.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuure.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Cavalera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cavalera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavalera swings for the body but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure lands a body shot.
Kuure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavalera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure fails to land the takedown.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuure. That snapped Cavalera's head back.
Kuure will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Cavalera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cavalera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Kuure.
Kuure throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cavalera's waist but Cavalera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuure off to one side.
Manny Cavalera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuure.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuure moves away.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Kuure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuure not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuure passes Cavalera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuure trying to pass the guard but Cavalera defending well.
Kuure perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cavalera is trying to stand.
Kuure is pressing down on Cavalera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cavalera is holding on for now.
Kuure trying to control the action but Cavalera is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kuure hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavalera misses with a body punch
and Kuure counters with a body kick that stops Cavalera in his tracks momentarily.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuure.
No joy there for Cavalera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavalera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kuure.
Kuure tries to clinch up.
Cavalera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kuure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavalera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuure cracks the inside of Cavalera's front leg.
Kuure swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a right hand to the body.
Cavalera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuure was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut.
Kuure throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kuure misses with a body kick.
Kuure throws a right hand that Cavalera ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavalera also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalera misses the target.
Kuure shoots in but Cavalera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cavalera with a jab.
Cavalera moves away from the strike by Kuure.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuure looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cavalera thinking.
Kuure throws a big shot that misses.
Cavalera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cavalera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuure counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cavalera's knee momentarily.
Kuure throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Kuure cracks Cavalera with a good jab.
Kuure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuure takes one to the side of the head.
Kuure takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cavalera misses with a right hand
and Kuure counters with a good low kick that Cavalera was not able to check.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a left to the body.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalera's sensitive parts.
Cavalera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuure counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cavalera lands with a shot to the body.
Cavalera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure digs a good hook to Cavalera's body.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Kuure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuure thuds his shin into the meat of Cavalera's side.
Cavalera misses with a double jab
and Kuure counters with a two punch combo.
Kuure attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cavalera's calf.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuure.
Kuure comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuure darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cavalera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cavalera misses with a body shot
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
Cavalera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavalera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cavalera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cavalera throws an off balance right hand
and Kuure counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalera 's knee.
Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuure.
Kuure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuure lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuure feints and then cracks Cavalera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cavalera down.
Kuure's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavalera under the eye.
Kuure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalera pinned against the cage. Cavalera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cavalera misses the body punch
and Kuure counters with a straight right hand.
Kuure scores with a body shot.
Kuure shoots in for a double leg but Cavalera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manny Cavalera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuure.
Kuure throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manny Cavalera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure moves forwards but Cavalera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuure looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Kuure counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalera 's knee.
Cavalera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Cavalera catches Kuure right on the button with a cross.
Kuure is looking to land body kicks.
Cavalera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuure.
Cavalera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuure.
Cavalera blocks a head kick by Kuure.
Cavalera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalera's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuure fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Kuure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuure 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuure!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tony's Theme. On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Montana Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Montana Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Montana Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Montana Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montana Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hernandez cracks Montana Jr with an open hand slap.
It looks like Antonio Montana Jr has been cut.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montana Jr counters with a body kick.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and Montana Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernandez misses with a hook
and Montana Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Hernandez shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montana Jr. That's going to slow Hernandez down.
A head kick by Montana Jr misses
and Hernandez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montana Jr throws a one two combo.
Montana Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez throws a combination that misses
and Montana Jr counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez throws a poor cross that misses
and Montana Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hernandez really felt that one!
Hernandez looks gassed!
Montana Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Montana Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montana Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montana Jr.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montana Jr!
Montana Jr scores with a kick to the body.
A cross from Montana Jr lands.
Hernandez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana Jr scores with a push kick.
Montana Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Montana Jr.
Montana Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr jabs Hernandez right on the nose. Hernandez blinks but takes it well.
Montana Jr pushes Hernandez away with a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montana Jr.
Montana Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montana Jr duly obliges.
Montana Jr cracks the inside of Hernandez's front leg.
Montana Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Montana Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montana Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montana Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montana Jr.
Hernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montana Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Montana Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Montana Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montana Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Montana Jr throws a shot to the body.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana Jr. Montana Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Montana Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Montana Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Montana Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montana Jr.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Montana Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Montana Jr.
Montana Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montana Jr. Hernandez shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montana Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montana Jr misses with a wild combination.
Montana Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Montana Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montana Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montana Jr lands a high kick!
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Montana Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hernandez's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana Jr connects with a body shot.
Montana Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Montana Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Montana Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hernandez clobbers Montana Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Montana Jr's head back.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Montana Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Hernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montana Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montana Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Montana Jr digs a good body shot into Hernandez's ribs.
Montana Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Montana Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Montana Jr blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses
and Montana Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Montana Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hernandez throws a poor cross that misses
and Montana Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Montana Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montana Jr throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montana Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Hernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Montana Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montana Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana Jr with a nice cross.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montana Jr.
Montana Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montana Jr tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montana Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hernandez drops his hands momentarily and Montana Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hernandez scores with a jab. Montana Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hernandez jabs Montana Jr right on the nose. Montana Jr blinks but takes it well.
Montana Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Montana Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montana Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Montana Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montana Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Antonio Montana Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montana Jr clobbers Hernandez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Montana Jr throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Montana Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez scores with a three punch combo!
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and Montana Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Montana Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Montana Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montana Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Montana Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montana Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana Jr misses with a wild combination.
Montana Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montana Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hernandez will feel that in the morning.
Montana Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Montana Jr misses with a combination
and Montana Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana Jr tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montana Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montana Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Montana Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Montana Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montana Jr.
Montana Jr scores with a push kick.
A combination from Montana Jr does no damage.
Hernandez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Montana Jr lands with a right hand.
Montana Jr misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Montana Jr.
Montana Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Montana Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses
and Montana Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montana Jr's hands.
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hernandez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Montana Jr misses the body punch
and Montana Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montana Jr throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Montana Jr cracks a nice hook into Hernandez's ribs.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Montana Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Hernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hernandez scores with a nice head shot.
Montana Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Montana Jr is rocked!
Hernandez drops Montana Jr with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hernandez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Hernandez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Allister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Zavickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zavickas has chosen Mötley Crüe: Girl's Girl's Girl's as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zydrunas Zavickas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Allister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zydrunas Zavickas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allister throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allister throws a leg kick but Zavickas moved away.
Allister tries to score with a low kick but Zavickas moves his leg out of the way.
Zavickas blocks a jab.
Allister tried to score with a low kick but Zavickas checks it.
Allister gets caught flat footed, as Zavickas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zavickas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zavickas trying to control the position from guard on top but Allister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zavickas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zavickas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zavickas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zavickas is looking to work some ground and pound but Allister has wrist control.
Zavickas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zavickas is in close to Allister's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zavickas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Allister is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zavickas, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allister is looking to stand up but Zavickas won't let him.
Zavickas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zavickas looking for a sweep. Not yet Zavickas, not yet.
Zavickas has a closed guard, preventing Allister from standing up.
Zavickas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zavickas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zavickas lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Zavickas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Allister wants to hold on but Zavickas pushes him away.
Allister avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zavickas.
Zavickas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Allister hang on?
Zavickas with a couple of short strikes.
Zavickas working for a submission but Allister is keeping him at bay.
Zavickas dominating with strikes here.
Zavickas goes for an armbar but Allister turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Allister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas is pulling down on Allister's head to control his posture.
Allister passes Zavickas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zavickas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zavickas has a closed guard, preventing Allister from standing up.
Zavickas keeping moving, preventing Allister from controlling successfully.
Zavickas looking for a sweep. Not yet Zavickas, not yet.
Zavickas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Zavickas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allister wanted to stand there but Zavickas had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Allister enables Zavickas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Allister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Allister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zavickas.
Allister keeping moving, preventing Zavickas from controlling successfully.
Zavickas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allister wants to stand up but Zavickas is controlling him.
Zavickas throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zydrunas Zavickas dominated that 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.
Allister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zavickas's calf.
Allister scores with a leg kick.
Zavickas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allister thows a leg kick but Zavickas checks it
and Zavickas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zavickas is working for a kimura but Allister is defending it quite comfortably.
Allister is trying to stand back up but Zavickas is controlling him
Zavickas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zavickas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zavickas is breathing heavily.
Allister wants to improve his position but Zavickas is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allister is trying to control but can't.
Zavickas trying to pass the guard but Allister defending well.
Zavickas is looking for a kimura but Allister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zavickas to get the leverage.
Zavickas stops Allister from getting back to his feet.
Allister tries to roll over but Zavickas keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zavickas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Allister!
Zavickas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zavickas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Allister is now in Zavickas's guard. A big mistake from Zavickas there, giving up the dominant position!
Allister wants to get up but he can't break Zavickas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zavickas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas working the ground and pound effectively.
Allister is working to get back to half guard.
Zavickas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Allister is on top in guard.
Allister wants to stand but Zavickas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Allister decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zavickas checks the leg kick.
Bubba Allister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zavickas shoots in and bounces Allister off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zavickas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zydrunas Zavickas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allister keeping moving, preventing Zavickas from controlling successfully.
Zavickas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Allister manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zavickas has Allister in his guard.
Allister trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zavickas's guard.
Allister has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allister decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zydrunas Zavickas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Allister looks to land a combination but Zavickas avoids it well.
Zavickas misses with a hook. Allister ducked under it nicely.
Allister tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zavickas is able to avoid easily.
Allister scores with a jab to the head.
Allister tries a head kick but it misses.
Zavickas drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zavickas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zavickas throwing strikes but missing.
Allister avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zavickas throws a strike but Allister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Allister stopping the sweep attempt from Zavickas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zavickas seems keen to control Allister's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavickas has a closed guard, preventing Allister from standing up.
Zavickas 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.
Zavickas is pulling down on Allister's head to control his posture.
Zavickas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Allister preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zavickas is trying to keep Allister in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zavickas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zavickas moves out of range of the body kick.
Allister tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zavickas is able to avoid easily.
Allister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zavickas's sensitive parts.
Bubba Allister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allister throws out a loose jab but Zavickas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allister throws a leg kick but Zavickas checks it.
Zavickas checks the leg kick.
Allister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allister takes one to the chin there.
Zavickas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Allister was covering up waiting for the punch and Zavickas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zavickas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zavickas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zavickas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allister is keeping the position for now.
Zavickas throws a big right hand that misses.
Zavickas is working Allister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zavickas trying to control but Allister is working from the bottom.
Allister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zavickas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zavickas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Allister is pushing Zavickas's head away, looking to escape. Zavickas manages to hold on to the position though.
Zavickas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zavickas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zavickas scoring with punches and elbows.
Bubba Allister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zydrunas Zavickas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Zavickas stalls from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zydrunas Zavickas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zavickas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zydrunas Zavickas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milhouse VanHouten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernanes Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milhouse VanHouten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hernanes Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and VanHouten counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hernanes Silva has been cut.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from VanHouten. VanHouten gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
VanHouten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
VanHouten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance but VanHouten moves to the side
and VanHouten counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanHouten misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
VanHouten dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
VanHouten digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands an elbow inside that VanHouten shrugs off.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
VanHouten throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from VanHouten.
VanHouten avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
VanHouten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and VanHouten avoids it.
Silva blocking some punches.
VanHouten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
VanHouten blocks the elbow strike.
VanHouten takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
VanHouten managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, VanHouten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through VanHouten's defenses.
VanHouten avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
VanHouten takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from VanHouten.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and VanHouten avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silva.
VanHouten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milhouse VanHouten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VanHouten is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. VanHouten is defending well for now.
VanHouten avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.
VanHouten misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards VanHouten's brow.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.
VanHouten lands a right hand.
VanHouten tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through VanHouten's defenses.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
VanHouten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Milhouse VanHouten has been cut.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
VanHouten managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
VanHouten misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. VanHouten is defending well for now.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernanes Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! VanHouten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milhouse VanHouten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VanHouten slips a jab from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and VanHouten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanHouten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at VanHouten to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanHouten moves into range and connects with a jab.
VanHouten circles away from the clinch attempt
and VanHouten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
VanHouten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva wants to clinch
and VanHouten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by VanHouten.
VanHouten thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters with a left to the body.
Milhouse VanHouten is winning the standup battle so far.
VanHouten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
VanHouten misses the shot to the body.
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.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
VanHouten just misses with a punch to the body.
VanHouten clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva closes the distance but VanHouten moves to the side
and VanHouten counters with a stiff right hand.
VanHouten thows a body shot but no joy.
VanHouten connects with a looping right hand.
Silva wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and VanHouten counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milhouse VanHouten dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
VanHouten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanHouten jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters with a right hand to the body.
VanHouten throws a shot to the body.
VanHouten swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanHouten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VanHouten just misses with a punch to the body.
VanHouten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva wants to clinch
letting VanHouten counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
VanHouten throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Hernanes Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and VanHouten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva tries to move into range but VanHouten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from VanHouten.
VanHouten is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
VanHouten circles away from the clinch attempt
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva tries to clinch but VanHouten moves away
enabling VanHouten to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanHouten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up
and VanHouten counters with a straight right hand.
Silva avoids the body shot from VanHouten.
Silva closes the distance but VanHouten moves to the side
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanHouten misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but VanHouten moves away
and VanHouten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva moves to clinch but VanHouten breaks away
and VanHouten counters with a nice body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and VanHouten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
VanHouten misses with the combination.
Nice shot by VanHouten.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milhouse VanHouten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think VanHouten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milhouse VanHouten!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Olamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Slana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Olamo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Slana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by Olamo as he connects with a hook.
Olamo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slana. That did some damage!
Slana thumps Olamo with a low kick.
Olamo pushes Slana up against the cage in a clinch.
Olamo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slana or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slana just leaning against Olamo, taking a breather.
Slana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olamo is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Olamo.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slana looks gassed!
A short right from Olamo.
Olamo'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.
Olamo presses Slana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olamo scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olamo scores with a hook to the body.
Olamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olamo lands a nice shot to the body.
Olamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo lands a right hand.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo lands with a left to the head.
Slana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olamo lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olamo.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Nice body punch from Olamo - that landed with a thud.
Olamo gets through Slana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olamo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slana up against the cage.
Olamo lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slana tries to throw a body punch but Olamo avoids it by throwing Slana back against the cage.
Olamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slana missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Olamo.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
A shot in the inside from Olamo.
Olamo effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Olamo as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olamo works on Slana's body with a couple of short punches.
Olamo is stalling here.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
Slana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olamo'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.
Olamo digs a right hand underneath Slana's ribcage. Slana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olamo.
Olamo scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Olamo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Olamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slana misses with a punch to the body.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Slana.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olamo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Slana throws a punch but it's blocked by Olamo.
Olamo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Olamo digs a right hand into Slana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slana's gas tank.
Olamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olamo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olamo.
Olamo stalls.
Olamo lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olamo.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Olamo lands a right hand.
Olamo leaning against his opponent.
Olamo lands a shot to the body.
Olamo lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Olamo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Slana throws a head punch that misses.
Slana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olamo avoids it.
Olamo digs a right hand into Slana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slana's gas tank.
The referee calls for Olamo to work.
Olamo avoiding damage as Slana throws knees to the body.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olamo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Olamo - that landed with a thud.
Olamo prevents a body shot from Slana.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olamo.
Olamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slana misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olamo lands a shot to the body.
Olamo is working Slana over against the cage.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Olamo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Olamo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slana's head.
A big left from Slana misses.
Slana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Olamo thuds a left hand into Slana's body.
Olamo throws a lazy head kick
and Slana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olamo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olamo is looking to slow Slana down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Slana is predictable there
and Olamo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olamo lands a nice hook to Slana's body. Slana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slana is looking to clinch.
Slana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slana tries to clinch but Olamo moves away
and Olamo counters by moving into the clinch.
Olamo lands a nice uppercut.
Urho Olamo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olamo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slana looking to throw knees to the head but Olamo is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olamo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olamo.
Olamo is struggling to control the position.
Olamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olamo taking a breather.
Olamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olamo presses Slana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olamo lands an uppercut.
Olamo lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olamo lands a hook that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slana can do to turn this around?
Olamo lands with a right to the head.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike.
Olamo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slana.
Come on Olamo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slana misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Olamo - that landed with a thud.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olamo.
Olamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Olamo.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Olamo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olamo'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.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike.
Olamo taking a breather.
Olamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olamo looking to stall.
Slana takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Slana fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Olamo.
Olamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olamo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olamo.
Slana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olamo is keeping busy.
Olamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Slana landing knees to the body.
Slana takes a shot to the head.
Slana trying to control the position but instead, Olamo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slana into the cage.
Olamo lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a right to the head.
Olamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olamo lands with a right to the head.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olamo.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo lands a shot to the body.
Olamo lands a hook that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slana up against the cage.
Olamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olamo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olamo is working Slana over against the cage.
Olamo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olamo stalling against the cage.
Olamo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slana or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olamo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slana in his tracks.
Olamo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slana throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Urho Olamo has been cut.
Slana misses with a body shot
and Olamo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Olamo jabs Slana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olamo digs a good hook to Slana's body.
Olamo connects with a body shot that sends Slana's belly button to the back.
Mirko Slana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olamo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Olamo lands but Slana takes it in his stride.
Slana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olamo throws a head kick that Slana semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Olamo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olamo.
Olamo connects with a leg kick. Slana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urho Olamo is winning the standup battle so far.
Olamo throws a head kick that Slana semi-blocks.
Olamo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olamo is looking to wear down Slana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Olamo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olamo feints and then cracks Slana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slana down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olamo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olamo.
A low kick from Slana is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slana takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olamo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo closes the distance and clinches.
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olamo lands a right hand.
Olamo lands with a left to the head.
Olamo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olamo lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olamo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slana up against the cage.
Olamo pushes Slana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
A short right from Slana on the inside.
Slana trying to stall but Olamo improves his position.
Olamo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo just leaning against Slana, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Slana.
Olamo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olamo lands a nice shot to the body.
Olamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slana takes a shot to the head.
Olamo gets through Slana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olamo stalling in the clinch.
Olamo gets through Slana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olamo scores with a shot to the side of Slana's head.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olamo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olamo pushes Slana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olamo lands with a light punch inside.
Olamo scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olamo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olamo scores with a shot to the side of Slana's head.
Olamo lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slana tries a body shot but Olamo blocks it.
Olamo lands with a light punch inside.
Olamo effectively controlling the action here.
Olamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Olamo.
A short right from Olamo.
Slana struggles to land a body shot inside as Olamo controls his hands.
Olamo is pushing Slana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olamo lands with a left to the head.
Slana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olamo leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olamo pushes Slana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olamo.
Slana misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Slana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olamo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olamo misses with a low kick as Slana jumps back.
Slana throws a head kick that misses
and Olamo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olamo has managed to clinch.
Olamo 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 Olamo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olamo.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Olamo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olamo has Slana pushed against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slana swings wildly with an uppercut but Olamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Olamo.
Olamo slows down the pace here.
Olamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olamo gets through Slana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slana trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Olamo.
Olamo stalling in the clinch.
Olamo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olamo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Olamo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Urho Olamo.
Olamo connects with a solid leg kick.
Slana wants to clinch.
Olamo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Slana as he checks the leg kick.
Slana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olamo counters with a good low kick that Slana was not able to check.
Slana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Olamo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olamo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olamo thumps Slana with a low kick.
Slana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olamo throws a leg kick which misses Slana's front leg but catches the back leg as Slana tries to avoid it.
Slana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo scores with a body shot.
Olamo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olamo.
Slana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olamo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Olamo instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Olamo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olamo.
Slana is rocked!
Olamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slana is still on wobbly legs! Can Olamo finish him?
Olamo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slana up against the cage.
Olamo lands a body shot.
Olamo gets through Slana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slana seems to have recovered his senses.
Olamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olamo taking a breather.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slana.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olamo lands a right hand.
Olamo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo scores with a hook to the body.
Olamo'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.
Olamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slanas head.
Slana is trying to maintain a safe position but Olamo gets an underhook and turns Slana into the cage.
Olamo lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Olamo as the two fighters clinch.
Olamo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olamo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olamo'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo had his way with Mirko Slana in that round.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Slana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olamo connects with a body shot that sends Slana's belly button to the back.
Slana thows a leg kick but Olamo checks it
and Olamo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slana takes a shot to the head.
Olamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Olamo.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olamo lands a nice uppercut.
Olamo just leaning against Slana, taking a breather.
Slana is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Olamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olamo lands a shot to the body.
Slana being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Olamo.
A right hand to the body from Olamo.
Slana takes a shot to the head.
Olamo stalling against the cage.
Slana tries to throw a body punch but Olamo avoids it by throwing Slana back against the cage.
Olamo slowing the pace effectively.
Olamo blocking some punches.
Olamo scores with a shot to the side of Slana's head.
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Olamo.
Olamo cracks Slana with a nice body shot.
Olamo lands with a left to the head.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olamo lands with a short shot to the head.
Olamo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olamo lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirko Slana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Olamo.
A short right from Olamo on the inside.
Slana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olamo.
A short left from Olamo.
Olamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo pushes Slana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olamo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olamo leaning against his opponent.
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olamo blocking some punches.
Olamo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slana wants to stall.
Olamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Slana.
A short body shot lands from Slana as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo managing to block the knees to the body from Slana.
Olamo lands a left hand.
Olamo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo has Slana pushed against the cage.
Slana looking to stall.
Olamo is pushing Slana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slana misses with a punch to the body.
Slana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olamo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olamo lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Olamo.
Slana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slana backwards.
Olamo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Olamo.
Olamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olamo avoiding damage.
Olamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Olamo.
Olamo'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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olamo.
Olamo slows down the pace here.
Olamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slana has a couple of punches blocked by Olamo.
Slana tries a knee to the head but Olamo blocks it.
Olamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olamo.
Slana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olamo scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Olamo to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slana tries to work over Olamo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slana looking to throw knees to the head but Olamo is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Olamo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olamo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:42
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Olamo!
Urho Olamo retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi comes to the cage accompanied by Genki Sudo world order mindshift. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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139 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sho Fukamachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukamachi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fukamachi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukamachi with a poor takedown
and Puska counters with a nice uppercut.
Puska lands with an overhand left.
Puska jabs Fukamachi right on the nose. Fukamachi blinks but takes it well.
Puska connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukamachi with a poor takedown
and Puska counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puska showed some decent athleticism there.
Fukamachi won't allow Puska to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Puska in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska wants to free his trapped foot but Fukamachi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Puska hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Puska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fukamachi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fukamachi 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.
Puska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fukamachi is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi looking to pass the guard.
Puska wants to stand but Fukamachi is controlling the position.
Fukamachi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fukamachi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puska is keeping the position for now.
Fukamachi prevents Puska from getting back to his feet.
Fukamachi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fukamachi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puska manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fukamachi has Puska in his guard.
Puska controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Puska wasn't active enough on the ground.
Puska scores with a jab to the head.
Puska lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukamachi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukamachi fails with the takedown
and Puska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukamachi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fukamachi drops his hands momentarily and Puska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fukamachi misses with a takedown
and Puska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukamachi is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Puska counter with a right hand.
Fukamachi misses with a takedown attempt
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Fukamachi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Puska lands with a cross.
Fukamachi tries to move into range but Puska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fukamachi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puska.
Fukamachi takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Puska finds it's target.
Sho Fukamachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska lands with a nice combination. Fukamachi backs away looking to recover.
Fukamachi is rocked!
Fukamachi misses with a takedown
and Puska scores with a counter punch that sends Fukamachi to the canvas! Puska smells blood - he's punishing Fukamachi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fukamachi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Puska!
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