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Holmgang: Challengers!!!! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonttu Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonsku Shaker Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonttu Ukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonsku Shaker Boy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ukko is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaker Boy has wrist control.
Ukko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ukko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shaker Boy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ukko defends well.
Ukko content to stall in guard here.
Shaker Boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ukko's guard.
Shaker Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ukko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaker Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Ukko's legs - danger averted.
Ukko wants to sweep here but Shaker Boy controlling him for the moment.
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ukko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shaker Boy manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker Boy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ukko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shaker Boy dives on top into guard.
Shaker Boy preventing the sweep.
Ukko is looking for a triangle but Shaker Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Ukko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shaker Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ukko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaker Boy trying to control but Ukko is working from the bottom.
Shaker Boy distracts Ukko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy throwing strikes from guard but Ukko blocks nicely.
Shaker Boy is pushing down on Ukko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ukko is fighting to maintain full guard but Shaker Boy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ukko tries to get to full guard but Shaker Boy has control of the leg.
Ukko is working hard here to advance position.
Shaker Boy wants to stand but Ukko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ukko is defending against the submission attempts here by Shaker Boy.
Ukko tries to roll over but Shaker Boy keeps him under control.
Shaker Boy winds up and cracks Ukko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ukko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaker Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ukko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaker Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Ukko's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shaker Boy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shaker Boy won't allow Ukko to sweep him here.
Shaker Boy distracts Ukko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shaker Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Ukko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaker Boy defends it easily.
Shaker Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaker Boy with a nice head shot there.
Shaker Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaker Boy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukko wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaker Boy wants to control from the top but Ukko keeps moving.
Ukko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaker Boy defends well.
Shaker Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ukko is on top in guard.
Ukko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shaker Boy dives on top into guard.
Shaker Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaker Boy trying to control but Ukko is working from the bottom.
Shaker Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ukko is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tonttu Ukko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shaker Boy tries to clinch
so Ukko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ukko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ukko stops Shaker Boy from standing up.
Shaker Boy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ukko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ukko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shaker Boy wants to stand but Ukko is controlling the position.
Ukko wants to control from the top but Shaker Boy keeps moving.
Ukko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ukko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shaker Boy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ukko has Shaker Boy in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaker Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaker Boy won't allow Ukko to sweep him here.
Shaker Boy cracks Ukko with a solid left hand.
Ukko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ukko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tonttu Ukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukko tries to control but Shaker Boy wriggling away.
Shaker Boy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaker Boy won't allow Ukko to sweep him here.
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaker Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Ukko.
Shaker Boy wanted to stand there but Ukko had control of the position.
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonsku Shaker Boy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Shaker Boy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaker Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaker Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Ukko with that takedown attempt.
Shaker Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaker Boy shoots in and gets a takedown into Ukko's guard.
Shaker Boy passes Ukko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ukko looking for submissions off his back.
Shaker Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ukko's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shaker Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Ukko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaker Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Shaker Boy wants to pass the guard but Ukko is keeping the position.
Shaker Boy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ukko 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.
Shaker Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ukko has a closed guard, preventing Shaker Boy from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tonttu Ukko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Shaker Boy misses with a few strikes there.
Ukko misses with a takedown
and Shaker Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shaker Boy pulls Ukko into guard.
Ukko with a nice head shot there.
Ukko landing some decent shots from guard.
Shaker Boy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shaker Boy is trying to control the position but Ukko postures up.
Shaker Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ukko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shaker Boy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ukko landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukko 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.
Shaker Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ukko wants to control from the top but Shaker Boy keeps moving.
Ukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaker Boy is keeping the position for now.
Shaker Boy has control of Ukko's left arm, preventing Ukko from doing any damage.
Shaker Boy working for a triangle but Ukko defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaker Boy keeping moving, preventing Ukko from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaker Boy is on top in guard.
Ukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaker Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Ukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shaker Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Ukko is retaining full guard.
Ukko looking for a guillotine here but Shaker Boy defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Shaker Boy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ukko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ukko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shaker Boy is looking to improve his position but Ukko isn't that keen on the idea.
Ukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shaker Boy is looking to escape.
Ukko lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Ukko working for a submission but Shaker Boy is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Ukko.
Jonsku Shaker Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ukko trying to control but Shaker Boy is having none of it.
Shaker Boy regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonttu Ukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ukko, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonttu Ukko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubinho Kraateri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraateri's entrance music is Jedi Mind Tricks - On the eve of war. A fine choice. Jeramiah Rose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubinho Kraateri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraateri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kraateri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kraateri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kraateri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose feints and then cracks Kraateri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraateri down.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraateri.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraateri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kraateri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraateri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rose.
Kraateri is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose drops Kraateri with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rose 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 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeramiah Rose!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nuttree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Nuttree!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuttree has his takedown stuffed
and Koslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Koslov throws a nice looking combination but Nuttree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuttree slips a jab and a cross from Koslov.
Michael Nuttree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuttree tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koslov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nuttree misses with a takedown
and Koslov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov pushing down on Nuttree's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koslov wants to get back to his feet.
Koslov is looking to advance position but Nuttree won't allow it.
Koslov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koslov seems to be working for a kimura but Nuttree defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov seems to be working for a kimura but Nuttree defends the submission attempt.
Koslov decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nuttree has his takedown stuffed
and Koslov counters with a left and a right that stings Nuttree.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Nuttree.
Nuttree gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koslov counters with a left and a right that stings Nuttree.
Nuttree looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuttree tries for a takedown but Koslov circles away easily
and Koslov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koslov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuttree.
Nuttree shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koslov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nuttree misses with a takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nuttree thinking.
Koslov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuttree moves forwards but Koslov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koslov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nuttree backs up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Koslov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Koslov.
Koslov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nuttree counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nuttree.
Koslov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koslov pushes Nuttree off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuttree is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Koslov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov tried to score with a low kick but Nuttree checks it.
Koslov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koslov throws a right hand that Nuttree ducks under and follows up with a left that Nuttree also avoids with ease.
Nuttree tries for a takedown but Koslov circles away easily
and Koslov counters with a left and a right that stings Nuttree.
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.
Koslov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koslov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koslov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koslov scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov swinging wildly here.
Koslov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nuttree misses with a takedown
and Koslov counters with a one-two 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.
Koslov misses with a two punch combination.
Koslov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nuttree is out of range and Koslov settles back down.
Koslov lands with a right hand.
Nuttree doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koslov counters with a left and a right that stings Nuttree.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Koslov 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. And we move into the final round!
Koslov misses with a double jab.
Nuttree shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuttree with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a two punch combo.
Koslov scores with a hook to the body. Nuttree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nuttree takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koslov misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov looks to land a combination. Nuttree sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boris Koslov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Koslov both land. Nice combination.
Koslov connects with a body shot that sends Nuttree's belly button to the back.
Koslov thuds a left hand into Nuttree's body.
Koslov throws a right and a left that Nuttree avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuttree walks into a straight right hand from Koslov.
Koslov swinging wildly here.
Koslov stalks Nuttree and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nuttree's face. Nuttree staggers backwards, shaken.
Nuttree fails with the takedown
and Koslov counters with a three punch combo that has Nuttree backing up. Nuttree nods at Koslov to acknowledge the strikes.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Nuttree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov connects with an inside leg kick.
Koslov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koslov lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Koslov does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koslov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nuttree can do to turn this around?
Koslov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nuttree looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuttree needs to keep his hands up - Koslov had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Koslov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koslov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Koslov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Tarakanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarakanov has chosen Stahlgewitter - auftrag Deutsches Reich as his entrance music. Aleksey Tarakanov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksey Tarakanov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarakanov with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarakanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarakanov.
Tarakanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Tarakanov! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Couture's chin.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Dale!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale shoots and misses
and Couture counters with a nice right hand that sends Dale toppling to the canvas! Dale scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Couture finish him?!
It looks like Junior Dale has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Dale avoids the head kick by Couture.
Dale fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Ryan Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dale.
Dale tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Couture presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Couture landing shots from mount.
Couture postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Dale bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Couture and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Montel Calchas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikka Korvaleinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calchas comes to the ring accompanied by Flipsyde-Someday. Mikka Korvaleinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
173 lbs
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25
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Montel Calchas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikka Korvaleinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korvaleinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Calchas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calchas lands with a slapping head kick.
Mikka Korvaleinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calchas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Calchas misses
and Korvaleinen counters with a shoot takedown. Calchas fights it but they end up in guard.
Calchas wants to stand and escape but Korvaleinen is having none of it.
Korvaleinen passes Calchas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Korvaleinen working over Calchas with some ground and pound. Calchas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Calchas is looking to get back to is feet but Korvaleinen passes into side control.
Korvaleinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korvaleinen is looking to take a break and control but Calchas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calchas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Korvaleinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calchas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Calchas tries to get out of the position.
Calchas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Korvaleinen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Korvaleinen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Calchas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Korvaleinen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Calchas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Korvaleinen lets go of the hold and Calchas can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikka Korvaleinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akuhisa Kimyasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Sahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akuhisa Kimyasa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akuhisa Kimyasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramazan Sahin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahin shoots in and gets a takedown into Kimyasa's guard.
Kimyasa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sahin has his hands clasped together but Kimyasa extends an breaks Sahin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kimyasa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akuhisa Kimyasa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Nike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugen Schauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nike comes to the ring accompanied by cypris hill. Eugen Schauman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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26
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Nike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugen Schauman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nike misses with a takedown
letting Schauman counter with a right hand.
Nike with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schauman counters with a stiff right hand.
Nike with a poor takedown
and Schauman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nike! Schauman lets Nike back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Mike Nike has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Nike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Nike misses with a takedown attempt
and Schauman counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eugen Schauman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Nilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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152 lbs
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147 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Nilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabio Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Da Silva is trying to improve his position.
Nilson is trying to get an arm triangle but Da Silva is defending well.
Nilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Da Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nilson tries to advance position but instead Da Silva slips a leg back in to half guard.
Nilson is working for a kimura but Da Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Nilson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Da Silva defends it well.
Nilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Da Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilson prevents Da Silva from standing back up.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.
Nilson stands up from Da Silva's guard - Nilson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Da Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Nilson keeps moving.
Nilson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Da Silva defends well.
Nilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nilson is really struggling to control Da Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nilson keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabio Da Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nilson moves away.
Nilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Da Silva.
Nilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nilson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Nilson's legs - danger averted.
Nilson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Da Silva stacks Nilson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Da Silva!
Nilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva just content to control the position.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Nilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilson is looking to regain half guard here but Da Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Nilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Da Silva off and has taken his back!
Nilson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nilson is not going to allow Da Silva to sit and survive in this position.
Nilson working for a choke but Da Silva is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabio Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Nilson is having none of it.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Nilson saw it coming and moves away.
Nilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nilson won't be happy with that.
Nilson tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nilson working to try and regain half guard.
Nilson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fabio Da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva pushing down on Nilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nilson trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
Nilson is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilson is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nilson avoid being mounted?
Nilson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Da Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nilson defending well though.
Da Silva slips a nice elbow through Nilson's hands, connecting with Nilson's forehead.
Nilson wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nilson wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Nilson looking for submissions off his back.
Nilson is doing well to control the position and prevent Da Silva from advancing to side control.
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.
Nilson is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
Nilson is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nilson avoid being mounted?
Nilson is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Nilson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nilson seems to have locked his on tight now - Da Silva screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nilson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andy Nilson!
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