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NFC 90 Vihervaara vs Glory PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Gavin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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284 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gavin enables Hopo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gavin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hopo preventing the sweep.
Hopo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hopo preventing the sweep.
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Gavin is keeping the position.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopo.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo throwing strikes from guard but Gavin blocks nicely.
Hopo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopo throwing strikes but missing.
Hopo prevents Gavin from getting back to his feet.
Hopo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Gavin is keeping the position.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gavin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gavin has Hopo pulled in close to control his posture.
Hopo throwing strikes but missing.
Hopo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gavin is on top in guard.
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.
Gavin won't allow Hopo to sweep him here.
Gavin wants to stand but Hopo is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gavin trying to control but Hopo is working from the bottom.
Dennis Gavin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopo counters with a shoot takedown. Gavin fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo stands and throws Gavin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gavin controls the position for a moment.
Gavin prevents Hopo from improving position.
Gavin tries to buck Hopo off but Hopo is having none of it.
Gavin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopo landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo with the ground and pound but Gavin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hopo looks to land a strike but Gavin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hopo works over Gavin with some ground and pound from guard.
Hopo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopo forces his way into half guard.
Gavin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo 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.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Hopo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopo shoots in but Gavin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dennis Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gavin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopo.
Hopo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gavin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gavin trying to hold on to Hopo's head to control him but Hopo postures up.
Hopo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hopo working over Gavin with some ground and pound. Gavin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Dennis Gavin has been cut.
Gavin is looking to control Hopo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gavin avoid being mounted?
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gavin is looking to improve his position.
Hopo wants to take a breather but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopo.
Gavin trying to control here.
Hopo is trying to control the action in half guard but Gavin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hopo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gavin wants to control but Hopo is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gavin is not content to let Hopo control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopo avoids the body shot from Gavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopo shoots in looking for a takedown but Gavin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hopo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gavin works Hopo's body with a nice hook.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gavin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gavin is working to get back to half guard.
Hopo raining down shots from the mount!
Hopo looking to control but Gavin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gavin taking shots to the head.
Hopo breaks from Gavin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hopo prevents Gavin from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hopo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gavin hang on?
Gavin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gavin has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hopo's lack of action.
Hopo thows a huge punch but Gavin dodges it nicely.
Hopo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hopo is looking to stall here but Gavin recovers full guard.
Hopo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gavin looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo connects with a couple of short punches.
Hopo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopo.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Hopo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hopo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopo trying to control but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Hopo advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Gavin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hopo shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
Hopo walks into a jab.
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gavin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopo is one step ahead there.
Hessu Hopo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hopo throwing strikes but missing.
Hopo working some strikes from top position.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Hopo cracks Gavin with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gavin wants to stand and escape but Hopo is having none of it.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gavin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hopo!
Hopo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hopo is trying to get back to full guard.
Gavin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hopo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dennis Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo gets back to full guard.
Hopo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gavin is looking to stand up but Hopo won't let him.
Hopo is pulling down on Gavin's head. It's preventing any offense from Gavin, at least for the moment.
Gavin is looking to stand up but Hopo won't let him.
Gavin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Gavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopo doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a few strikes there.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Hopo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gavin's guard now.
Gavin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavin, not yet.
Gavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hopo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gavin has wrist control.
Gavin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hopo passes into half guard.
Hopo wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin won't allow Hopo to pass to mount.
Hopo working over Gavin with some ground and pound. Gavin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopo.
Hopo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gavin's head.
Hopo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopo trying to control from half guard but Gavin is working away.
Hopo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gavin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopo.
Hopo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hessu Hopo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hopo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gavin defending well though.
Hopo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hessu Hopo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hessu Hopo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quizz Al Fazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niskavuori kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide. Quizz Al Fazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quizz Al Fazz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazz throws a leg kick
and Niskavuori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Fazz misses
and Niskavuori counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fazz.
Fazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niskavuori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niskavuori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fazz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses.
Fazz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Niskavuori takes a step back to recover.
Fazz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Niskavuori throws a right hand that Fazz ducks under and follows up with a left that Fazz also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Niskavuori.
Fazz throws a lazy head kick
and Niskavuori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Niskavuori takes a shot to the head.
Fazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Niskavuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fazz blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Niskavuori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Niskavuori as Fazz tries to tie him up.
Fazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Niskavuori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Niskavuori up against the cage.
Niskavuori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fazzs head.
Fazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niskavuori blocks the elbow strike.
Fazz trying to control the position but instead, Niskavuori has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fazz into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fazz fails to land.
Niskavuori landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niskavuori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fazz is trying to push Niskavuori away but Niskavuori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fazz blocking some punches.
Niskavuori scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Niskavuori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside that Fazz shrugs off.
It looks like Quizz Al Fazz has been cut.
Fazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fazz takes an elbow to the temple.
Fazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niskavuori pushes Fazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskavuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Niskavuori is leaning against Fazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fazz misses with the head strike.
Fazz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niskavuori avoiding damage as Fazz throws knees to the body.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fazz.
Knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori working aggressively here.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a good knee to the midsection. Fazz won't want to take too many of those.
Niskavuori blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Niskavuori.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Niskavuori lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Niskavuori.
Fazz looks gassed!
Niskavuori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fazz.
Fazz is looking to control Niskavuori's arms but Niskavuori gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
Fazz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fazz trying to control the position but instead, Niskavuori has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fazz into the cage.
Fazz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niskavuori lands a left hand.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fazz takes a shot to the head.
Niskavuori lands a good knee to the midsection. Fazz won't want to take too many of those.
Niskavuori creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fazz takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Niskavuori on the inside.
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!
Niskavuori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazz takes a shot to the head.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Niskavuori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niskavuori misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori avoids a wild elbow strike from Fazz.
Fazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Fazz slows down the pace here.
Fazz misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside that Fazz shrugs off.
Niskavuori misses with some punches.
Fazz trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quizz Al Fazz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Niskavuori is looking to clinch but Fazz is avoiding it.
Niskavuori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niskavuori looks to land a right hand but Fazz moved out of range.
Fazz looks to throw the jab but Niskavuori is out of range.
That kick from Niskavuori tenderised Fazz's leg. Fazz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fazz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niskavuori connects with a nice looking jab.
Fazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niskavuori counters with a straight right hand.
Fazz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Niskavuori counters with a nice uppercut.
Fazz throws a leg kick
and Niskavuori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niskavuori counters with a head kick. That will keep Fazz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Fazz is predictable there
and Niskavuori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quizz Al Fazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskavuori throws a lazy right hand but Fazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niskavuori finds it's way round the side to connect with Fazz's head.
Fazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori misses with the head strike.
Fazz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Niskavuori is keeping busy.
Niskavuori lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Fazz - that landed with a thud.
Niskavuori lands a left hand.
Fazz tries to break free but Niskavuori pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Niskavuori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niskavuori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niskavuori obliges.
Fazz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fazz misses with an elbow strike.
Niskavuori cracks Fazz with a nice body shot.
Fazz is breathing heavily.
Fazz working aggressively here.
Niskavuori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fazz lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands a nice shot to the body.
Niskavuori blocks an elbow strike.
Niskavuori blocks an elbow strike from Fazz.
Niskavuori lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niskavuori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fazz avoids it.
Niskavuori lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niskavuori landing knees to the body.
Niskavuori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fazz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Niskavuori comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Niskavuori avoids the damage to the body.
Palkki Niskavuori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niskavuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niskavuori.
Fazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands with a light punch inside.
Niskavuori lands an elbow that stopped Fazz in his tracks for a moment.
Fazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fazz tries to throw a body punch but Niskavuori avoids it by throwing Fazz back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Fazz avoids a wild elbow strike from Niskavuori.
Fazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niskavuori lands an elbow that stopped Fazz in his tracks for a moment.
Fazz leaning against his opponent.
Fazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Niskavuori gets an underhook and turns Fazz into the cage.
Fazz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Niskavuori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niskavuori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Fazz takes an elbow to the temple.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow.
Niskavuori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskavuori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fazz can do to turn this around?
Fazz throws a head punch that misses.
Niskavuori working Fazz over with knees to the body.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Fazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niskavuori avoids it.
Fazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Fazz's head.
Fazz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niskavuori lands a body punch.
Fazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Niskavuori gets an underhook and turns Fazz into the cage.
Niskavuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Niskavuori lands an elbow just above Fazz 's eye.
Niskavuori lands a right hand.
Fazz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori blocks the elbow strike.
Niskavuori pushes Fazz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori avoids the elbow strike from Fazz, against the cage.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.
Niskavuori blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niskavuori misses with some punches.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Niskavuori putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Niskavuori on the inside.
Fazz taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quizz Al Fazz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fazz misses with a hook to the body
and Niskavuori counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Niskavuori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Niskavuori dips to his left and cracks Fazz with an uppercut!
Fazz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niskavuori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Niskavuori lands with a straight right. Fazz didn't see that one coming.
Fazz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Niskavuori counters with a right hand to the body.
Fazz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niskavuori's head backwards.
Niskavuori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fazz checks a leg kick nicely.
Fazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Fazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fazz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fazz misses with a combination
and Niskavuori counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fazz if he has to take too many more of those.
Fazz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niskavuori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fazz cracks the inside of Niskavuori's front leg.
Niskavuori sizes up Fazz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fazz throws a leg kick
and Niskavuori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fazz thows a leg kick but Niskavuori checks it
and Niskavuori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niskavuori throws a body kick that misses.
Fazz misses the shot to the body.
Niskavuori pushes Fazz up against the cage in a clinch.
Niskavuori avoids a wild elbow strike from Fazz.
Niskavuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niskavuori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Niskavuori up against the cage.
Niskavuori tries to land knees in the clinch but Fazz avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niskavuori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fazz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niskavuori lands a left hand.
Niskavuori misses with an elbow over the top.
Niskavuori pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fazz looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fazz.
Fazz trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Fazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niskavuori avoids it.
Palkki Niskavuori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fazz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fazz.
Fazz presses Niskavuori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fazz takes an elbow to the temple.
Niskavuori looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fazz.
Fazz throws an elbow that misses.
Fazz has Niskavuori pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
A right handed body shot lands from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori swings wildly with an uppercut but Fazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niskavuori scores with a hook to the body.
Fazz is looking to control Niskavuori's arms but Niskavuori gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fazz avoids the elbow strike from Niskavuori, against the cage.
Fazz digs a right hand into Niskavuori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Niskavuori's gas tank.
Fazz stalling in the clinch but Niskavuori improves position.
Fazz has a couple of punches blocked by Niskavuori.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Niskavuori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fazz can't find room to land a body shot as Niskavuori controls the action.
Quizz Al Fazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niskavuori.
Fazz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fazz missing with knees to the body.
Niskavuori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz misses with a punch to the body.
Niskavuori scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Fazz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Palkki Niskavuori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Niskavuori 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palkki Niskavuori!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by disturbed - down with the sickness. Optimus Prime has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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272 lbs
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260 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prime counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Prime does it's job there.
It looks like Chuck Gracie has been cut.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Prime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Prime counters by clinching up.
Prime lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prime lands a nice shot to the body.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prime tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Prime misses with some punches.
Prime works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Prime misses with some punches.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Prime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prime lands a nice shot to the body.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Prime.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prime.
Prime pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Prime.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Prime's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Prime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Prime lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gracie hold on?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Prime breaks the grip.
Prime is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gracie up.
Prime tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Prime really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
Prime punches the canvas rather than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Prime raining down hammerfists from mount.
Prime looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Prime.
Prime with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prime swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Prime's guard. A big mistake from Prime there, giving up the dominant position!
Prime has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Prime pulls Gracie in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie postures up in Prime's guard and throws a big left but Prime blocks it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Optimus Prime wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Prime's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Prime's ribs.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Gracie'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.
Gracie 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.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prime misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Prime.
Gracie lands a jab.
Prime misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Prime counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prime won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Prime throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie is striking from the bottom but Prime uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prime's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prime's back!
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Prime is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is having to fend off submission attempts from Gracie, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gracie doesn't have the hooks in though and Prime manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prime is aware though and is defending well.
Prime scoring with some ground and pound.
Prime working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Prime uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Prime stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Prime scores with a hook.
Gracie scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prime tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Prime gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prime content to stall in guard here.
Prime trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Prime's defenses.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prime misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie defending well as Prime loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is looking to wear down Prime with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Prime counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prime lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Prime is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Prime.
Prime scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Prime makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prime counters with a left to the body.
Prime sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Prime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Prime does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prime connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chuck Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime scores with a body shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prime.
Prime darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prime.
Prime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Prime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prime tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Prime back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prime.
Prime lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Prime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Prime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prime.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Prime misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Prime.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Prime.
A head punch on the inside from Prime fails to land.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prime misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prime napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Prime sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Prime would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Prime is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Prime wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Prime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prime 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maddy Rock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock misses with a head kick.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rock tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
Reed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reed lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rock is not content to let Reed control the position.
Rock looks to move to half guard but instead Reed has passed into mount! Damn!
Rock tries to lock up and control but Reed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock working to try and regain half guard.
Reed misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock tries to lock up and control but Reed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rock gets back to half guard.
Reed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reed lands a nice short elbow.
Rock is trying to stand back up but Reed is controlling him
Reed throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rock is refusing to be controlled, as Reed sits in half guard.
Reed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Rock wants to get back to his feet.
Reed is keen to just control but Rock is a slippery customer.
Rock tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Rock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reed cracks Rock with a solid left hand.
Rock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reed manages to get himself to full guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to stand but Reed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reed keeping full guard, as Rock tries to pass.
Reed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rock wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Rock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reed swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Terrell Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed 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.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
and Rock counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed is looking to wear down Rock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Rock misses with a leg kick
and Reed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reed shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reed landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Rock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rock's head.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rock pushes Reed off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice shot by Rock.
It looks like Terrell Reed has been cut.
Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rock walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Rock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reed blocks the leg kick.
Rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reed breaks the clinch.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed forces Rock back against the cage and clinches.
Rock stalling the fight.
Reed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rock is pressed up against the cage. Reed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rock down to the mat. Rock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Rock.
Reed moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rock.
Reed is trying to maintain a safe position but Rock gets an underhook and turns Reed into the cage.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed prevents Rock from breaking the clinch.
Rock controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock looking to stall.
Reed looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maddy Rock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terrell Reed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock moves away from the strike by Reed.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock avoids the body shot from Reed.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Rock gets tackled into the cage by Reed. Reed maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rock.
Reed presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rock's efforts to push away.
Rock pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Reed letting Rock take a breather here.
Rock is working Reed over against the cage.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Rock is trying to push Reed away but Reed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reed has Rock pressed against the cage, preventing Rock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Reed.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed works on Rock's body with a couple of short punches.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reed.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Rock moves into the clinch.
Reed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rock slowing the pace effectively.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Reed.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reed, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Maddy Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rock gets underhooks to prevent Reed's takedown attempt.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed clinches up against the cage.
Reed tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maddy Rock.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maddy Rock!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu's entrance music is Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town. A fine choice. 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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163 lbs
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norzu counters with an inside leg kick.
Norzu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Salo misses.
Norzu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salo is looking to chop away at Norzu's legs.
Salo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norzu.
Esko Salo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salo throws a lazy uppercut
and Norzu counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Norzu.
Salo 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.
Norzu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norzu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salo darts in trying to clinch
and Norzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norzu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norzu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norzu cracks Salo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu looks to land a combination but Salo avoids it well.
Salo tries to clinch up.
Norzu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Norzu connects with an inside leg kick.
Norzu with a nice cross.
Norzu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salo throws a right hand that Norzu ducks under and follows up with a left that Norzu also avoids with ease.
Salo misses with a jab to the body
and Norzu counters with a head kick. That will keep Salo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Norzu looks to land a left hand but Salo moved out of range nicely.
Norzu tries to bum rush Salo with a series of wild strikes but Salo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norzu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norzu.
Norzu lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salo takes a swing at Norzu's ribcage but misses.
Norzu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salo on the side of the head.
Salo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norzu sprawls well. Norzu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Norzu!
Salo looks gassed!
Norzu wants to hold on but Salo pushes him away.
Salo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Salo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Salo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo tries to push Norzu's head away but Norzu is holding on tight.
Norzu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salo avoids the attempt from Norzu to control.
Norzu is trying desperately to improve position.
Salo wants to control the pace but Norzu is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norzu is working to get back to half guard.
Norzu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Norzu tries to lock up and control but Salo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salo throwing strikes here but Norzu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poor strikes thrown by Salo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salo throwing strikes here but Norzu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Salo.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Norzu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norzu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salo tries to close the distance and clinch but Norzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salo connects with a leg kick. Norzu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Salo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norzu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santeri Norzu is winning the standup battle so far.
Norzu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norzu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norzu.
Salo tries to clinch but Norzu moves out of range.
Salo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norzu moves away.
Salo slips a jab from Norzu.
A good leg kick by Salo.
Salo ducks under a wild hook from Norzu.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
Salo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norzu counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Salo misses
and Norzu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo throws a right hand that misses
and Norzu counters with a body kick.
Salo misses with a jab to the body
and Salo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salo throws a big shot that misses.
Salo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norzu is out of range.
Salo misses with a wild body shot.
Norzu leaves Salo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norzu lands a head kick!
Norzu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salo is out of range and Norzu settles back down.
Salo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norzu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salo fails to land with a series of punches.
Salo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norzu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salo somewhat.
Norzu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu clobbers Salo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Salo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norzu has time to react.
Norzu throws a low kick but Salo avoids it.
Salo misses with a hook to the body
and Norzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norzu throws a series of strikes that have Salo backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norzu misses with a hook. Salo ducked under it nicely.
Norzu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norzu.
Norzu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salo is breathing heavily.
Norzu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salo. That did some damage!
Norzu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norzu throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu feints a jab promting Salo to slip. Norzu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Norzu throws a head kick that misses.
Salo misses with a body shot.
Norzu scores with a shot to the body.
Salo throws a right hand that misses
and Norzu counters with a solid body kick.
Salo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norzu feints and then cracks Salo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salo down.
Good leg kick by Norzu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Norzu.
Norzu tries to land a leg kick but Salo saw it coming and moves away.
Salo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norzu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norzu tests Salo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norzu lands with a cross.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Salo avoids them all with ease.
Norzu lands with a kick to the temple. Salo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Norzu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norzu is looking to slow Salo down with leg kicks.
Norzu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salo.
Norzu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norzu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salo checks a leg kick.
Norzu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Norzu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norzu.
Salo throws a right hand that misses
letting Norzu counter with a right hand.
Salo misses with a few strikes there.
Salo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norzu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salo misses with a right hand
and Norzu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salo's knee momentarily.
Norzu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norzu scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Norzu dominated that second round.
That's time! Norzu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Salo throws an off balance right hand
and Norzu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Salo moves out of range.
Salo misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Salo coming out on top.
Salo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salo motions for Norzu to come forward. Salo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norzu slaps away a takedown attempt from Salo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Norzu scores with a head kick. Salo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Norzu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Norzu tests Salo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Salo misses
and Norzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Salo misses
and Norzu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salo shoots in for a double leg but Norzu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo misses with a right hand
and Norzu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Salo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norzu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norzu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salo's sensitive parts.
Norzu looks to score with a jab to the body but Salo is just out of range.
Norzu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norzu scores with a jab.
Salo misses with a body shot
and Norzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salo closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Norzu counter with a right hand.
Salo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norzu lands with a slapping head kick.
Norzu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salo momentarily.
Norzu connects with an inside leg kick.
Norzu throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu lands a jab-cross combination.
Salo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salo is still on wobbly legs! Can Norzu finish him?
Norzu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salo. That did some damage!
Salo seems to have recovered his senses.
Norzu connects with a right hand. Salo shakes it off.
Jab by Norzu.
Norzu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salo can do to turn this around?
Norzu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salo's calf.
Norzu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norzu lands a leg kick that knocks Salo off balance momentarily.
Norzu throws a head kick that misses.
Norzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Salo throws a sloppy body shot
and Norzu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norzu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salo's sensitive parts.
Norzu cracks the inside of Salo's front leg.
Norzu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norzu throws a nice looking combination but Salo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Norzu does no damage.
Norzu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norzu with a hook.
Norzu lands with an uppercut that bounces Salo off the cage and back into rage.
Some bone on bone action there as Norzu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norzu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norzu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salo will feel that in the morning.
Norzu lands with a hook. Salo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norzu lands a slapping body shot.
Esko Salo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norzu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norzu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norzu lands a head shot.
Norzu connects with a leg kick. Salo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Salo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norzu circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salo backs up against the cage.
Salo walks into a stiff left hand from Norzu.
Norzu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norzu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Norzu is looking to chop away at Salo's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norzu. Salo shrugs it off though.
Santeri Norzu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Norzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Norzu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norzu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salo darts in trying to clinch
and Norzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Salo misses with a lunging right hand
and Norzu counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salo tries to clinch up
and Norzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santeri Norzu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norzu, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santeri Norzu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Kroton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukashenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Belarus National Anthem. Kroton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. 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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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Lukashenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Kroton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroton moves into the clinch successfully.
Lukashenko misses with a body punch.
Lukashenko digs a right hand underneath Kroton's ribcage. Kroton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lukashenko blocks an uppercut.
Lukashenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kroton or not.
Kroton looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lukashenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lukashenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
Lukashenko digs a right hand into Kroton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kroton's gas tank.
Lukashenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Milo Kroton has been cut.
A short right from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko presses Kroton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lukashenko lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Lukashenko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lukashenko.
Lukashenko cracks Kroton with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands an uppercut.
Lukashenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kroton goes for a takedown attempt but Lukashenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lukashenko scores with a head kick. Kroton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lukashenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukashenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lukashenko misses with a wild body shot.
Kroton clinches up with Lukashenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Kroton scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kroton.
Kroton takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kroton.
Still in the clinch, Lukashenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lukashenko is leaning against Kroton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kroton.
Lukashenko stalls.
Lukashenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Lukashenko lands a left hand.
Lukashenko throws a head punch that misses.
Lukashenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Kroton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lukashenko digs a right hand into Kroton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kroton's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Lukashenko as the two fighters clinch.
Lukashenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lukashenko lands an elbow just above Kroton 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko pushes Kroton against the cage. Lukashenko is working some dirty boxing. Lukashenko pushes off with a quick right hook! Kroton goes down! Kroton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lukashenko moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Lukashenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paha SIka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pendulum - Slam. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
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273 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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World class 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha SIka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze throws a head kick but SIka moves out of range.
SIka looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
SIka ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaze. That's going to slow SIka down.
SIka throws the kick towards the body but Blaze avoids it.
Paha SIka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze gets off balance looking for a body kick
and SIka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blaze's knee momentarily.
Blaze tries to land a front kick but SIka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but SIka is just out of range.
Blaze lands with a shot to the body.
SIka moves forwards but Blaze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
SIka throws a leg kick
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaze lands with a kick to the temple. SIka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from SIka misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Blaze tries to move into range but SIka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Blaze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from SIka.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but SIka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
SIka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaze misses with a jab to the body
and SIka counters with a body kick.
A head kick by SIka misses
and Blaze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
SIka thumps Blaze with a low kick.
SIka throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at SIka.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from SIka misses
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blaze misses with a body shot
and SIka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze misses with a left hand
and SIka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but SIka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
SIka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
SIka throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but SIka avoids it.
A head kick misses from SIka.
SIka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
SIka lands a slapping body shot.
Blaze throws a head kick but SIka moves out of range.
Blaze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from SIka.
Blaze looks gassed!
SIka looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
SIka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and SIka moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits SIkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blaze takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Nino Blaze has been cut.
Blaze blocks a head kick by SIka.
That kick from SIka tenderised Blaze's leg. Blaze is trying to keep his angry face on.
SIka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
SIka throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaze takes a swing at SIka's ribcage but misses.
SIka throws a good cross that connects.
SIka connects with an inside leg kick.
SIka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
SIka throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
Blaze takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from SIka, right into the meat.
SIka fakes the leg kick and cracks Blaze in the body.
Blaze pushes SIka away with a front kick.
Blaze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and SIka counters with a nice body kick.
Blaze avoids the head kick by SIka.
Blaze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
SIka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaze.
SIka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
SIka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for SIka.
SIka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaze. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
SIka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
SIka scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paha SIka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nino Blaze's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blaze moves out of range as SIka throws a body kick.
A cross from SIka lands.
Blaze throws a head kick but SIka moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Blaze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick from SIka lands but Blaze takes it in his stride.
SIka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blaze thows a leg kick but SIka checks it
and SIka counters with an outside leg kick.
SIka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blaze will feel that in the morning.
SIka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for SIka.
Paha SIka is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheers as SIka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.
SIka lands a jab to the head.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for SIka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
SIka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
SIka lands a front kick.
SIka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
SIka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for SIka.
SIka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from SIka.
Blaze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaze takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaze takes one to the side of the head.
SIka wants to slow Blaze down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from SIka.
SIka blocks a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blaze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, SIka has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SIka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SIka throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and moves out of range.
SIka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
SIka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
SIka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
SIka misses with an attempted mid kick.
SIka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blaze's head.
SIka throws a combination that misses
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.
Blaze tries to land a body kick
and SIka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blaze really felt that one!
SIka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
SIka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blaze.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from SIka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SIka scores with a hook to the body. Blaze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
SIka feints and then cracks Blaze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaze down.
SIka lands a leg kick that knocks Blaze off balance momentarily.
SIka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
SIka delivers a nice body kick.
Blaze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from SIka. That one must have hurt.
SIka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
SIka throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
SIka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
SIka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
SIka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
SIka throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting SIka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from SIka. Those never looked like landing.
SIka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaze on the side of the head.
SIka looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
SIka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaze doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaze throws a body punch but SIka moves out of range.
Blaze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blaze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from SIka - the referee stops the clock and Blaze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says SIka. Blaze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
SIka cracks Blaze with an open hand slap.
Blaze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
SIka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick from SIka.
SIka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paha SIka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nino Blaze's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
SIka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
SIka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze misses with a double jab
and SIka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaze blocks a head kick by SIka.
Blaze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and SIka counters with a body kick that stops Blaze in his tracks momentarily.
SIka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Paha SIka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from SIka.
SIka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
SIka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SIka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
SIka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
SIka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
SIka blocks a head kick by Blaze.
SIka misses with a head kick.
SIka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
SIka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
SIka lands a head kick. Blaze smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
SIka misses with a low kick.
SIka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
SIka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaze.
SIka lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SIka lands a head kick!
A head kick by SIka misses
and Blaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
SIka dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
A right-left combo lands from Blaze.
Blaze throws a combination that misses
letting SIka counter with a right hand.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but SIka avoids it.
SIka throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
Blaze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
SIka connects with a leg kick. Blaze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaze throws the left hand but SIka avoids the punch easily.
Blaze throws a leg kick but SIka checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as SIka checks a leg kick.
Blaze swings for the body but SIka moves out of range.
SIka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaze. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for SIka.
Blaze throws a body kick the misses
and SIka counters with a head kick.
SIka catches Blaze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaze thows a leg kick but SIka checks it
and SIka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Blaze misses
and SIka counters with a good, hard body kick but Blaze shrugs it off.
SIka misses with a low kick.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
SIka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blaze. Blaze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
SIka is looking to land body kicks.
Paha SIka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and SIka counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SIka pushes Blaze away with a front kick.
Blaze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
SIka connects with a leg kick. Blaze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
SIka scores with a hook.
SIka throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
SIka lands with a kick to the temple. Blaze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nino Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
SIka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blaze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from SIka - the referee stops the clock and Blaze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says SIka. Blaze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
SIka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses
and SIka counters with a leg kick.
SIka throws a nice outside leg kick.
SIka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paha SIka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SIka 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paha SIka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosti Johannes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes has chosen Raised Fist - Killing It as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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29
193 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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26
198 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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World class 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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosti Johannes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siloposki misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Johannes to counter with a crisp jab.
Johannes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Siloposki coming out on top.
Johannes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Johannes.
Siloposki sizes up Johannes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
Siloposki lands with a hook. Johannes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Siloposki misses with a right hand
and Johannes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Johannes. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Siloposki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Siloposki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johannes sizes up Siloposki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Johannes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johannes momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannes.
Siloposki misses with a hook. Johannes ducked under it nicely.
Johannes is looking to clinch.
Siloposki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Johannes throws a hook to the side of Siloposki's head but Siloposki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johannes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johannes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Johannes moves out of range easily.
Johannes misses the body punch
and Siloposki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siloposki lands a head kick!
Johannes loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Johannes misses with a few strikes there.
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Johannes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siloposki keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Johannes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut
and Johannes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siloposki's knee momentarily.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johannes.
Siloposki lands a really nice looking cross but Johannes seems unphased.
Good shot there by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siloposki's sensitive parts.
Siloposki cracks a nice hook into Johannes's ribs.
Johannes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but Johannes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siloposki throws an overhand right that lands on Johannes's shoulder, as Johannes tries to avoid the shot.
Siloposki walks into a straight right hand from Johannes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Johannes counters with a left and a right that stings Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a lazy uppercut
and Johannes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and Johannes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johannes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siloposki is out of range.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut. Johannes saw that one coming.
Siloposki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johannes's hands.
Siloposki throws a combination that misses
and Johannes counters with a nice uppercut.
Siloposki lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Johannes blocks the leg kick.
Johannes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siloposki manages to avoid it.
Siloposki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siloposki misses the shot to the body.
Siloposki throws a low kick, looking for Johannes's leg but Johannes calmly moves out of range.
Siloposki has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johannes.
It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
A lazy left from Siloposki finds it's target.
Siloposki blocks a leg kick.
Siloposki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johannes.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johannes missing with a left hand there. Siloposki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siloposki throws an off balance right hand
and Johannes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siloposki misses with an uppercut
enabling Johannes to counter with a crisp jab.
Johannes misses the shot to the body.
Siloposki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johannes. Johannes obviously looking to wear him down.
Johannes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johannes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannes misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johannes just misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki misses with a hook
and Johannes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siloposki's knee momentarily.
Johannes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johannes connects with an inside leg kick.
Johannes lands with a cross.
Johannes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Nice shot by Johannes.
Siloposki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johannes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki takes a swing at Johannes's ribcage but misses.
Johannes blocks a leg kick.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siloposki misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johannes is looking to score with low kicks.
Siloposki misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Siloposki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johannes is out of range and Siloposki settles back down.
Johannes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siloposki manages to avoid it.
Siloposki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Johannes misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosti Johannes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johannes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siloposki is looking to land body kicks.
Johannes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johannes throws a good cross that connects.
Siloposki moves forwards but Johannes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johannes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johannes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siloposki scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a combination that misses
and Johannes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kosti Johannes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki thows a leg kick but Johannes checks it
and Johannes counters with a left and a right that stings Siloposki.
Johannes slips a straight right by Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johannes tries to work over Siloposki's front leg with a kick but Siloposki checks it.
Siloposki lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannes misses with a body shot.
Siloposki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siloposki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siloposki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki throws out a loose jab but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Siloposki - just one landing.
Siloposki moves away from the strike by Johannes.
Siloposki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johannes has time to react.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and Johannes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siloposki's knee momentarily.
Siloposki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Siloposki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannes manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Siloposki misses.
A leg kick checked by Johannes.
Siloposki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johannes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johannes moves out of range of the body kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki swinging wildly here.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
and Johannes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johannes misses with a double jab
and Siloposki counters with a right hand to the body.
Siloposki throws an off balance right hand
enabling Johannes to counter with a crisp jab.
Siloposki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Siloposki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johannes circles away.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
and Johannes counters with an inside leg kick.
Johannes throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
Siloposki looks to throw the jab but Johannes is out of range.
Siloposki misses with a body shot.
Johannes tried to score with a low kick but Siloposki checks it.
Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Johannes.
Siloposki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johannes counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki misses with a straight right.
Johannes throws a jab when Siloposki was well out of range.
Johannes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Siloposki misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Johannes.
Johannes scores with a sloppy right hand. Siloposki should have avoided that one.
Johannes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki misses with a leg kick
and Johannes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannes swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki throws a jab but it's blocked by Johannes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Siloposki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Siloposki misses with a looping left.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
and Johannes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johannes blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki fails to land with a series of punches.
Johannes lands a jab.
Johannes throws a poor cross that misses
and Siloposki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johannes misses with a looping right.
Siloposki misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Johannes.
Siloposki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johannes misses with a straight right.
Siloposki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johannes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Johannes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johannes misses the shot to the body.
Siloposki moves out of range as Johannes throws a body kick.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and Johannes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siloposki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johannes's head.
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Johannes counters with a leg kick.
Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Johannes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johannes. Siloposki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johannes counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siloposki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johannes takes one to the chin there.
Johannes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johannes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siloposki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siloposki misses with a lunging right hand
and Johannes counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johannes throws a jab when Siloposki was well out of range.
Johannes misses with a straight left.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut.
Johannes tests Siloposki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosti Johannes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki misses with a looping left.
Johannes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Siloposki's hands.
Siloposki throws a one two combo.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but Johannes is just out of range.
Johannes instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johannes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki tries a body shot but Johannes blocks it.
Johannes blocking some punches.
A short right from Johannes on the inside.
Johannes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siloposki lands a right hand.
Siloposki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johannes blocking some punches.
Johannes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Siloposki working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johannes blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki has a couple of punches blocked by Johannes.
Johannes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johannes pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siloposki.
Good body shot from Johannes.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannes swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johannes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siloposki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johannes wants to stall.
Siloposki lands a right hand.
Siloposki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Johannes as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Johannes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johannes slowing the pace effectively.
Johannes has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Johannes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siloposki.
Siloposki presses Johannes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siloposki lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannes leaning against his opponent.
Siloposki tries to work over Johannes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sampsa Siloposki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki lands with a light punch inside.
Siloposki wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannes won't allow it.
Siloposki misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Siloposki misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Siloposki.
A nice left hand lands by Johannes.
Siloposki tries to break free but Johannes pushes him back against the cage.
Siloposki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Siloposki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Johannes - that landed with a thud.
Johannes swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johannes lands with a light punch inside.
Johannes is looking to control Siloposki's arms but Siloposki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johannes has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Siloposki fails to land.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siloposki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johannes.
A short right from Johannes on the inside.
Johannes lands a left hand.
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johannes is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johannes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siloposki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johannes blocking some punches.
Johannes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siloposkis head.
Johannes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johannes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kosti Johannes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannes has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Johannes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannes blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Siloposki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Johannes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards.
Johannes presses Siloposki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Siloposki.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johannes throws a head punch that misses.
Johannes lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siloposki working aggressively here.
Johannes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siloposki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siloposki looking to slow down the pace here.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Johannes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Siloposki coming out on top.
Siloposki misses with a two punch combination.
Johannes misses with a lunging right hand
and Siloposki counters with a left and a right that stings Johannes.
Johannes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johannes checks a low kick from Siloposki.
Johannes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siloposki moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siloposki misses with a left hand
and Johannes counters with a nice uppercut.
Johannes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siloposki's calf.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Johannes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kosti Johannes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
enabling Johannes to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kosti Johannes.
Well Johannes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosti Johannes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemmo Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. 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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304 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske throws a lazy head kick
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Kalske is out of range.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalske lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tolonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tolonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tolonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalske.
Kalske throws a low kick but Tolonen avoids it.
A head kick by Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalske but Kalske pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tolonen lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kalske walks into a left hand.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Kalske's leg but Kalske calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen thuds a left hand into Kalske's body.
Kalske looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske punishes Tolonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tolonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalske on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tolonen throws a nice head kick!
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!
Tolonen misses with a head kick.
Tolonen throws a shot from downtown. Kalske moves away and avoids it.
Hemmo Kalske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen scores with a jab. Kalske acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tolonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Kalske misses
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolonen.
Tolonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tolonen cracks Kalske with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalske.
Kalske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a nice head kick!
Tolonen throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Tolonen - just one landing.
Kalske's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalske scrambles back to his feet.
Kalske is rocked!
Tolonen swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske counters with a good low kick that Tolonen was not able to check.
Kalske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the body.
Tolonen pushes Kalske up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tolonen effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolonen.
A short right from Tolonen.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolonen.
A short right from Tolonen on the inside.
Tolonen digs a right hand underneath Kalske's ribcage. Kalske let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalske backwards.
Tolonen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kalske! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tolonen is unloading with more strikes now! Kalske drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vihervaara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volbeat - A Warriors Call. Glory has chosen Sin From Genesis as his entrance music. Golden Glory will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Golden Glory!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glory avoids the body shot from Vihervaara.
Glory scores with a nice head shot.
Glory ducks under a wild hook from Vihervaara.
Glory throws a front kick that sends Vihervaara stumbling back into the cage.
Vihervaara misses with a shot to the body
and Glory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Glory.
A low kick from Glory misses
and Vihervaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glory won't be happy with that.
Glory sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Glory wants to get back to his feet.
Vihervaara is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vihervaara wants to pass to mount but Glory is defending the position.
Vihervaara stops Glory from getting back to his feet.
Vihervaara trying to control the action but Glory is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory is concentrating on defense, preventing Vihervaara from advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glory throws a jab when Vihervaara was well out of range.
Vihervaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glory throws a good cross that connects.
Vihervaara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vihervaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Glory is just out of range.
Vihervaara throws a sloppy head kick and Glory moves out of range easily.
A jab from Glory finds it's way through Vihervaara's defenses.
Vihervaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vihervaara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vihervaara showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara is looking for submissions but instead, Glory has regained full guard.
Vihervaara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vihervaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Glory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glory is looking to stand up but Vihervaara isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vihervaara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vihervaara trying to control but Glory is working from the bottom.
Glory wants to stand and escape but Vihervaara is having none of it.
Glory pulls Vihervaara in close to prevent any damage.
Ernesti Vihervaara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Glory throws a poor cross that misses
and Vihervaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Glory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Glory misses.
Golden Glory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vihervaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervaara throws a body punch but Glory moves out of range.
Glory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vihervaara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vihervaara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glory knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Glory keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glory manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Ernesti Vihervaara 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.
Glory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glory throws a jab when Vihervaara was well out of range.
Glory throws a leg kick but Vihervaara checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Glory - that will leave a mark!
Glory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vihervaara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glory.
Nice uppercut there from Vihervaara.
Glory throws a big shot that misses.
Glory misses with a straight right.
Vihervaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vihervaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihervaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Vihervaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vihervaara throws a right hand that misses
letting Glory counter with a right hand.
Vihervaara blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glory thows a body kick. Vihervaara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Glory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vihervaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glory lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Glory throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glory is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihervaara pushes Glory away with a front kick.
Vihervaara darts in and clinches Glory up against the cage.
Glory working aggressively here.
Glory misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vihervaara.
Glory throws a head punch that misses.
Vihervaara throws an elbow but it misses.
Glory misses with a knee to the head.
Glory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vihervaara backwards.
Glory misses with a punch on the inside.
Glory presses Vihervaara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glory throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vihervaaras head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory trying to land knees to the body.
Vihervaara works on Glory's body with a couple of short punches.
Vihervaara prevents a body shot from Glory.
Glory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glory has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Glory misses.
Vihervaara throws out a loose jab but Glory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glory throws a big shot that misses.
Glory looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihervaara is just out of range.
Glory looks to land a right hand but Vihervaara moved out of range.
Vihervaara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vihervaara misses the shot to the body.
Vihervaara lands a glancing blow to the side of Glory's head.
Glory throws a poor cross that misses
and Vihervaara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Glory throws a hook to the side of Vihervaara's head but Vihervaara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vihervaara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glory scores with a kick to the body.
Glory throws a leg kick
and Vihervaara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Glory wants to stand up but Vihervaara is controlling him.
Vihervaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glory is keeping the position for now.
Glory is looking to stand up but Vihervaara isn't so interested in that idea.
Vihervaara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vihervaara trying to control but Glory is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ernesti Vihervaara.
A head kick misses from Vihervaara.
Glory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vihervaara blocks a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Glory. Vihervaara shrugs it off though.
Golden Glory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glory lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glory throws a shot from downtown. Vihervaara moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihervaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good work by Vihervaara as he checks the leg kick.
Glory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vihervaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Golden Glory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Glory misses.
Vihervaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Vihervaara.
Glory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glory staying out of range there.
Glory looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihervaara is just out of range.
Vihervaara misses with a hook
and Glory counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vihervaara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Glory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glory.
Glory connects with a right hand. Vihervaara shakes it off.
Glory motions for Vihervaara to come forward. Glory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glory sizes up Vihervaara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glory scores with a jab to the body.
Glory misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory cracks the inside of Vihervaara's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Glory.
Vihervaara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glory fails to land with a series of punches.
Vihervaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glory.
Glory thumps Vihervaara with a low kick.
Glory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vihervaara. That did some damage!
Glory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihervaara blocks a leg kick.
Glory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vihervaara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Glory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glory throws out a loose jab but Vihervaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glory keeps Vihervaara at a distance using the push kick.
Vihervaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glory throws a lazy right hand but Vihervaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vihervaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vihervaara under the eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glory.
Glory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Glory scoring well with a low kick there.
Vihervaara slips under a jab.
Vihervaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glory.
Vihervaara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glory lunges at Vihervaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihervaara's hand.
Vihervaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glory.
Glory lands an overhand right.
Glory digs a good hook to Vihervaara's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vihervaara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vihervaara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glory feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihervaara's calf.
Glory misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Glory.
Vihervaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glory moves out of range of the body kick.
Glory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glory cracks Vihervaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Glory.
Glory connects with a body shot that sends Vihervaara's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Glory.
Vihervaara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glory plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Glory wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glory with a nice cross.
Vihervaara slips a straight right by Glory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vihervaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vihervaara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glory.
Nice defenses there by Vihervaara.
Glory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glory dips to his left and cracks Vihervaara with an uppercut!
Glory misses with a body kick.
Vihervaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Glory circles away.
Glory scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Glory misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Glory.
Glory lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glory.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Golden Glory really 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.
Glory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vihervaara ducks right into an uppercut from Glory.
A good leg kick by Glory.
Vihervaara walks into a straight right hand from Glory.
Glory scores with a jab to the body.
Glory scores with a kick to the body.
Glory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vihervaara circles away quickly and effectively.
Glory throws a hook but Vihervaara blocks it.
Glory's corner calls for a 1-2. Glory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Vihervaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glory.
Glory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vihervaaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glory throws a lazy uppercut
so Vihervaara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glory is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Glory is trying to control the position but Vihervaara postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ernesti Vihervaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glory has his hands on Vihervaara's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Golden Glory.
Glory throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vihervaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Glory looks to land a combination but Vihervaara avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Vihervaara blocks the low kick.
Vihervaara closes the distance and pushes Glory back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Glory fails to land.
Glory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vihervaara tries to work over Glory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Glory tries to land knees in the clinch but Vihervaara avoids the damage to the body.
Glory prevents a body shot from Vihervaara.
Glory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Glory fails to land.
Glory lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vihervaara backwards.
Glory wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vihervaara has him pressed against the cage.
Vihervaara blocks an elbow strike.
Glory is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vihervaara is defending well for now.
Glory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glory tries to throw a body punch but Vihervaara avoids it by throwing Glory back against the cage.
Glory on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glory tries to throw a body punch but Vihervaara avoids it by throwing Glory back against the cage.
Glory breaks from the clinch.
Vihervaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glory.
Glory tries a head kick but it misses.
Glory throws an off balance right hand
and Vihervaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervaara.
A swing and a miss from Glory.
Vihervaara misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara has managed to clinch.
Vihervaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden Glory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glory lands with a slapping head kick.
Glory throws a hook but Vihervaara avoids it easily.
Vihervaara connects with an inside leg kick.
Glory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vihervaara is out of range.
Glory falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vihervaara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vihervaara.
Vihervaara passes into half guard.
Glory is not content to let Vihervaara control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glory manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glory is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vihervaara pushing down on Glory's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vihervaara 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.
Vihervaara is pressing down on Glory's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glory is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Golden Glory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Vihervaara misses.
Glory throws a solid leg kick but Vihervaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glory.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vihervaara misses with a punch to the body.
Glory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glory misses with a body punch.
Glory misses with a body punch.
A short left from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara throws a head punch that misses.
Glory takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vihervaara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glory has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glory blocks a body shot from Vihervaara.
Vihervaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Glory.
Glory tries to work over Vihervaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glory lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glory presses Vihervaara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glory misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vihervaara.
Glory throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vihervaaras head.
Glory lands an elbow that stopped Vihervaara in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ernesti Vihervaara has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Glory obliges.
Glory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vihervaara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vihervaara backwards.
Golden Glory seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Glory lands a shot to the body.
Vihervaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vihervaara blocks a head kick by Glory.
Glory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vihervaara.
Glory scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Glory misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihervaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glory.
Vihervaara is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Glory as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Vihervaara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glory manages to break the clinch.
Vihervaara seems to have got his legs back now.
Glory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vihervaara on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glory.
Ernesti Vihervaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Glory lands the left hand.
Glory pushes Vihervaara away with a front kick.
Vihervaara checks the leg kick.
Glory shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vihervaara eats them both and turns towards Glory to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Glory throws a lazy uppercut
and Vihervaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihervaara.
Glory throws a front kick aimed at Vihervaara's knee but Vihervaara avoids it well.
Glory feints and then cracks Vihervaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vihervaara down.
Glory scores with a nice strike.
Glory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glory wants to slow Vihervaara down by chopping away at his legs.
Vihervaara scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vihervaara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glory sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vihervaara somewhat.
Vihervaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vihervaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vihervaara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Glory lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Glory there.
Glory tries to land a front kick but Vihervaara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glory lands a high kick!
Vihervaara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Glory lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Glory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glory lands a slapping body shot.
Glory sizes up Vihervaara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vihervaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vihervaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vihervaara's sensitive parts.
Vihervaara wants to clinch up but Glory keeps it at a distance.
Vihervaara throws the left hand but Glory avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Glory.
Vihervaara takes one on the button.
Glory cracks the inside of Vihervaara's front leg.
Glory scores with a jab. Vihervaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vihervaara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golden Glory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glory with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Golden Glory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glory has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 44:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 44:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 44:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Golden Glory!
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