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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Askal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). johnson has chosen the rock says as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dwayne johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Askal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne johnson !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Askal swings for the body but johnson moves out of range.
johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
johnson tries to advance to mount but Askal denies him.
Askal is trying to get back to his feet.
johnson staying calm.
johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Askal wants it to stay on the feet.
Askal misses with the combination.
johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Askal tries to avoid it but johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Askal to the ground. Askal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pedro Askal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne johnson .
Horrible takedown by johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Askal which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Askal fails to land with a series of punches.
Askal connects with a body shot.
johnson throws a combination. Askal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Pedro Askal has been cut.
johnson shoots and misses
and Askal counters with a nice body kick.
johnson looks gassed!
Askal throws a leg kick but johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Askal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askal throws a left and a right that both miss
and johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Askal.
Askal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askal scores with a one two! johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Dwayne johnson has been cut.
Askal throws a series of punches but johnson avoids them all with ease.
johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
johnson tries to clinch up but Askal circles away and keeps his distance.
Askal misses with a wild body shot.
Askal misses with a leg kick.
Askal thows a body shot but no joy.
johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Askal moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askal lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
johnson is looking to clinch.
Askal tries to land a leg kick but johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Askal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askal thows a body shot but no joy.
Askal misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Askal looks to score with a jab to the body but johnson is just out of range.
Askal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but johnson checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Askal dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Askal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Askal tries to sprawl out of it but johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Askal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Askal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Askal scores with a push kick.
Askal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Askal throws a combination that misses
so johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Askal keeping moving, preventing johnson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askal wants to stand up but johnson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Askal is proving hard to escape from.
johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dwayne johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Askal stuffs the takedown attempt from johnson . johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Askal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Askal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Askal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from johnson .
Pedro Askal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne johnson .
Askal throws a nice looking combination but johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askal throws a hook to the side of johnson 's head but johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Askal looks to land a combination. johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Askal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Askal on his heels. He'll look to pass Askal's guard now, I'm sure.
johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Askal wants to stand but johnson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askal keeping full guard, as johnson tries to pass.
johnson trying to control but Askal is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dwayne johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
johnson shoots in and drives through. Askal sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Askal dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Askal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from johnson .
Askal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Askal fights it but they end up in guard.
johnson wants to get up but he can't break Askal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Askal has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwayne johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
johnson fails with the takedown
and Askal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Askal falls off balance throwing a combination
and johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Askal is trying to stand up here but johnson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson punching from mount but Askal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pedro Askal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
johnson content just to control the position here.
johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Askal is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
johnson misses with a head shot.
johnson looking to control but Askal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Askal is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Askal and johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Askal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pedro Askal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Gorzalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Misiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Misiura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcin Gorzalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antoni Misiura!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misiura misses with a takedown
letting Gorzalka counter with a right hand.
Gorzalka tries to clinch
and Misiura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gorzalka is trying to control the position but Misiura postures up.
Misiura connects with a couple of short punches.
Gorzalka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Misiura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorzalka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Misiura is controlling him.
Misiura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Misiura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Misiura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Misiura trying to control but Gorzalka is working from the bottom.
Misiura drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Misiura as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gorzalka screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Misiura! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Antoni Misiura!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauso Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hietala has chosen SAW Theme as his entrance music. Junkyard Dog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauso Hietala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Hietala tries to clinch up
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hietala throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Hietala off the cage and back into rage.
Hietala moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Hietala wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Dog. Those never looked like landing.
Hietala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Hietala shoots in.
Hietala tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog throws a head kick that Hietala semi-blocks.
Hietala tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Hietala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hietala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hietala!
Dog looking to finish with strikes here!
Dog avoids the attempt from Hietala to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog landing punches.
Dog won't let Hietala get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dog goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hietala is on top in guard.
Hietala has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dog to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hietala is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dog pulls down on the head and he's put Hietala to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junkyard Dog!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paula Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul jabs Psa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Psa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Psa instigates a clinch.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Abdul pulls guard successfully.
Abdul working for a triangle but Psa defends it easily.
Psa gets to his feet - Abdul follows without any prompting.
Psa throws a lazy uppercut
and Abdul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Psa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psa scores with a head kick.
It looks like Paula Abdul has been cut.
Psa tries to clinch up
and Abdul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul works Psa's body with a nice hook.
Psa cracks the inside of Abdul's front leg.
Abdul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Psa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abdul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Psa has time to react.
Abdul scores with a nice right hand.
Psa misses with a body shot
and Abdul counters with a nice body shot.
Abdul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Psa rather than just go for the knockout.
Psa tries a head kick but it misses.
Psa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abdul counters with a left and a right that stings Psa.
Psa is breathing heavily.
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!
Abdul lands an overhand right.
Abdul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Psa manages to avoid it.
Psa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul tests Psa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdul lands a jab to the nose.
Psa misses with a head kick.
Psa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Psa closes the distance but Abdul moves to the side
and Abdul makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Psa tries to clinch
and Abdul counters with a one-two to the body.
Abdul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Psa manages to avoid it.
Psa wants to clinch
letting Abdul counter with a right hand.
Abdul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abdul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Psa is rocked!
Abdul lands with a right hand.
Oh Psa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Psa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psa seems to have got his legs back now.
Psa throws a combination that misses
and Abdul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Psa thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul cracks Psa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abdul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Psa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Psa drops his hands for a split second and Abdul immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Psa face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Abdul follows up with a right hand that knocks Psa into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paula Abdul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Helling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Helling will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rey Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Helling!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helling looks to land a combination but Destroyer avoids it well.
Destroyer blocks a leg kick.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Destroyer rushes Helling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Destroyer fails to pull guard.
Helling wants to break free but Destroyer has control.
Helling tries to stall but Destroyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Destroyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Helling's efforts to push away.
Destroyer lands a takedown into guard.
Destroyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Destroyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Destroyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Destroyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Helling is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Destroyer is one step ahead there.
Helling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Destroyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Destroyer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but Helling keeps moving.
Destroyer working some strikes from top position.
Destroyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Destroyer stopping the sweep attempt from Helling.
Destroyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Helling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Helling pushes Destroyer off and scrambles back to his feet.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Destroyer.
Destroyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Helling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helling throws a low kick, looking for Destroyer's leg but Destroyer calmly moves out of range.
Destroyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Rey Destroyer has been cut.
A jab from Helling misses.
Helling staying out of range there.
Helling tries to bum rush Destroyer with a series of wild strikes but Destroyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destroyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Helling tries to sprawl out of it but Destroyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Destroyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Destroyer walks into a jab.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helling throws out a loose jab but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Helling.
Destroyer shoots in and drives through. Helling sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Helling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Helling circles away easily
and Helling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
Donk. Helling catches Destroyer right on the button with a cross.
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!
Oooooh!!! Helling has knocked Destroyer down with a huge combo! Helling steps away and waves a wobbly Destroyer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Helling throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
Helling misses with the combination.
Destroyer moves out of range of the leg kick from Helling.
Helling lands a jab to Destroyer's midsection.
Helling pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Destroyer back to the cage. Helling follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rey Destroyer's cut is getting worse.
Helling throws a right and a left that Destroyer avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helling drops Destroyer with a beautiful combination! Destroyer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Helling is looking for the KO!
Destroyer is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Helling knocks Destroyer out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Helling!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Monfriesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Angel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Monfriesz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monfriesz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Angel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Monfriesz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monfriesz manages to get himself to full guard.
Angel has gone for a leg lock! Monfriesz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Angel's guard.
Angel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Monfriesz is looking for a sweep. Angel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angel wants to take a breather but Monfriesz is having none of it.
Angel controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel wants to pass to mount but Monfriesz is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel wants to take a breather but Monfriesz is having none of it.
Monfriesz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Monfriesz trying to control here.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Monfriesz is defending well.
Angel is working for a submission of some sort.
Angel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monfriesz defends it well.
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.
Monfriesz wants to control but Angel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Angel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Angel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Angel is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Monfriesz is in real trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Monfriesz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Monfriesz for a finish.
Angel is persistently looking for the submission but Monfriesz is defending it well.
Monfriesz breaks Angel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Monfriesz wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Angel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monfriesz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monfriesz tries to free his leg and advance position but Angel is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angel is trying to control the position but Monfriesz postures up.
Angel has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Monfriesz doesn't defend quickly enough and Angel has managed to lock this one up! Can Monfriesz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Angel on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Angel!
Frank Angel retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lemieux lands with an overhand left.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemieux digs a good body shot into Wyatt's ribs.
Lemieux throws a right hand that misses
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Wyatt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux misses with a combination
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut
and Wyatt counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyatt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wyatt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
Wyatt wants to land a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wyatt counters with a big head kick but Lemieux shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lemieux throws a combination that misses
and Wyatt counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Lemieux as Wyatt shoots in.
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Wyatt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lemieux misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lemieux is refusing to be controlled, as Wyatt sits in half guard.
Wyatt decides to stand up.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Lemieux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt lands a jab to the nose.
Lemieux tries to move into range but Wyatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lemieux misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Wyatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemieux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
Wyatt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lemieux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lemieux is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wyatt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A swing and a miss from Wyatt.
Nice jab there from Lemieux.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Lemieux takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with an outside leg kick.
Wyatt slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a head kick.
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyatt counters with a big head kick but Lemieux shrugs it off.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lemieux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wyatt's hands.
Lemieux misses with a body shot
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Wyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wyatt thuds his shin into the meat of Lemieux's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemieux misses with a body shot
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemieux swings widly with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wyatt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lemieux won't be happy with that.
Lemieux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemieux on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lemieux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lemieux tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Lemieux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wyatt throws a strike aimed at the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Lemieux's face as Wyatt controls the position.
Check out the look on Wyatt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wyatt jabs at Lemieux's body.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a body kick that stops Lemieux in his tracks momentarily.
Lemieux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wyatt counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Wyatt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wyatt trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Wyatt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lemieux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wyatt is controlling him.
Wyatt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarrod Wyatt.
Jab from Wyatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt motions for Lemieux to come forward. Wyatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Wyatt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lemieux doesn't seem phased though.
Lemieux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lemieux throws a combination that misses
and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David Lemieux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux misses with a double jab
letting Wyatt counter with a right hand.
Lemieux takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemieux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lemieux jabs Wyatt right on the nose. Wyatt blinks but takes it well.
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemieux misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lemieux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Lemieux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyatt connects with a body shot.
Wyatt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lemieux throws a right hand that misses
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wyatt lands the left hand.
Wyatt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wyatt controlling the position.
Wyatt wants to control but Lemieux is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Wyatt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lemieux is trying to escape the position but Wyatt is controlling the position.
Wyatt trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux holding on.
Lemieux defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wyatt controls the position from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jarrod Wyatt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lemieux napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyatt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wyatt in side control, throwing shots but Lemieux defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wyatt throws a poor cross that misses
and Lemieux counters with a left to the body.
David Lemieux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lemieux.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Wyatt jabs at Lemieux's body.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut
and Wyatt counters with an outside leg kick.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut
and Wyatt counters with a shoot takedown. Lemieux fights it but they end up in guard.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
Lemieux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wyatt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jarrod Wyatt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wyatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux stalks Wyatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wyatt's face. Wyatt staggers backwards, shaken.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lemieux really felt that one!
Wyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Lemieux's head back.
Lemieux misses with a combination
and Wyatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Lemieux will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with a head kick.
Wyatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lemieux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lemieux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wyatt throws a jab when Lemieux was well out of range.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a good low kick that Lemieux was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wyatt counters with a low kick, right behind Lemieux 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lemieux is trying to control the position but Wyatt postures up.
Lemieux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wyatt controls the pace.
Wyatt postures up.
Wyatt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lemieux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wyatt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lemieux thinking.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the body
and Wyatt counters with a one-two to the body.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt throws a front kick that sends Lemieux stumbling back into the cage.
Lemieux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wyatt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wyatt is defended easily by Lemieux.
Wyatt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wyatt delivers a nice body kick.
Wyatt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jarrod Wyatt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lemieux wants to control but Wyatt postures up.
A lull in the action here as Wyatt stalls from top position.
Wyatt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
David Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with a two punch combo.
Lemieux shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wyatt eats them both and turns towards Lemieux to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jarrod Wyatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wyatt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lemieux's knee momentarily.
Lemieux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wyatt.
Lemieux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wyatt counters with a left and a right that stings Lemieux.
Lemieux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux throws a combination that misses
and Wyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Wyatt cracks the inside of Lemieux's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyatt 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Mustang checks it.
Mustang shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Mustang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie tries to work over Mustang's front leg with a kick but Mustang checks it.
Mustang slips under a jab from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustang misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Mustang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Mustang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang with a poor takedown
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Mustang fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Mustang sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mustang tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustang counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mustang prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Mustang working the head with strikes.
Mustang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Mustang prevents Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie is not content to let Mustang control the position.
Mustang taking a breather here.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Mustang drags him back down.
Mustang trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mustang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mustang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mustang is controlling him well.
Mustang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mustang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustang is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Mustang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Mustang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Mustang drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hoger Gracie 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.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Mustang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mustang tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Mustang counters with a right hand to the body.
Mustang throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Mustang circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mustang blocks the low kick.
Mustang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
Mustang trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mustang wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Mustang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustang.
Mustang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mustang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mustang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
Mustang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie wants to stand but Mustang is controlling the position.
Mustang trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Mustang is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mustang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Mustang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustang tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mustang has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustang's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Mustang moved away.
Mustang avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie tries to clinch but Mustang is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mustang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hoger Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie blocks a jab.
Mustang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mustang avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Mustang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.
Mustang wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Mustang is working hard here to advance position.
Mustang trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mustang won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
Gracie has his feet on Mustang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mustang has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
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.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Mustang takes one on the button.
Mustang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mustang showed some decent athleticism there.
Mustang is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is trying to stand.
Gracie is staying active underneath Mustang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mustang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie pushes Mustang off looking to stand but Mustang dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mustang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mustang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mustang.
Mustang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mustang stalling.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Mustang.
Mustang wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Mustang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mustang is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mustang to get the leverage.
Mustang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustang.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Mustang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Roy Mustang did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie tries to clinch but Mustang is having none of it.
Gracie takes a swing at Mustang's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Mustang circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustang with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustang.
Hoger Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustang.
Mustang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mustang misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy Mustang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mustang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roy Mustang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mustang.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Mustang has taken his back.
Gracie trying to get back to his feet but Mustang is in full control for now.
Mustang throwing sloppy strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet but Mustang has full control of the position and if anything, Gracie has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mustang has got one arm under Gracie's chin. This could be trouble... Gracie trying to control the other hand but Mustang gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gracie has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roy Mustang!
Roy Mustang retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyato Kimuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburn has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hyato Kimuraba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburn!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kimuraba misses with a hook. Lilburn ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lilburn moves in looking to clinch but Kimuraba pushes him off.
Lilburn delivers a nice body kick.
Lilburn throws a hook to the side of Kimuraba's head but Kimuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lilburn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kimurabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lilburn lands a head shot.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilburn.
Lilburn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Lilburn.
Kimuraba is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilburn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kimuraba 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.
Lilburn lands a leg kick that knocks Kimuraba off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn keeps Kimuraba at a distance using the push kick.
Lilburn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lilburn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilburn digs a good body shot into Kimuraba's ribs.
Lilburn lands a big head kick that sends Kimuraba tumbling to the mat! Lilburn takes a step backwards and waves Kimuraba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kimuraba is rocked!
It looks like Hyato Kimuraba has been cut.
Crunch! Lilburn slams his shin into Kimuraba's torso.
Oh Kimuraba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lilburn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kimuraba.
Crunch! Lilburn slams his shin into Kimuraba's torso.
Kimuraba seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a big head kick that sends Kimuraba tumbling to the mat! Lilburn takes a step backwards and waves Kimuraba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lilburn drops Kimuraba with a huge uppercut! Kimuraba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lilburn is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lilburn!
John Lilburn is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan Mc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmos Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc comes into the arena with The Choice Is Yours (This or That) by Black Sheep blaring out of the sound system. Ivanov has chosen Motorhead - Ace of Spades as his entrance music. Baeddan Mc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cosmos Ivanov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan Mc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cosmos Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc shoots in but Ivanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivanov misses with a right hand
and Mc counters with a two punch combo.
Baeddan Mc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mc backs up against the cage.
Mc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mc closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ivanov tries to improve position but can't.
Ivanov parries the strikes from Mc easily there. Mc is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ivanov to escape.
Ivanov is trying to escape the position but Mc is controlling the position.
Ivanov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mc's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mc is stalling here. Ivanov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mc seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ivanov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mc gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Mc is keeping the position.
Mc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mc has escaped and now he's on top!
Mc drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ivanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ivanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ivanov!
Mc manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ivanov's best efforts.
Ivanov is working for a kimura but Mc is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mc is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanov pulls his head out easily.
Mc trying to control here.
Mc wants to get back to full guard.
Mc looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ivanov pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mc is looking to get to half guard.
Ivanov looking for a guillotine from mount but Mc is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mc is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivanov is working for a guillotine from mount but Mc frees his head quite easily.
Mc wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mc turns into Ivanov and is now in his guard.
Ivanov controls Mc momentarily but Mc frees himself.
Mc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baeddan Mc dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mc with a poor takedown
and Ivanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ivanov misses with a left hand
and Mc counters with a nice uppercut.
Mc scores with a hook to the body. Ivanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mc has a takedown stuffed.
Mc misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baeddan Mc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc misses with a hook to the body
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Mc.
Baeddan Mc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mc takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mc.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Mc throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.
Mc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mc misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Mc counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ivanov!
Ivanov is desperately trying to improve his position but Mc has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ivanov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ivanov tries to control the position but Mc now has his back.
Mc scores with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc gets his hands free as Ivanov looks to control.
Ivanov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc is looking for the choke from the back position but Ivanov is controlling his hands well.
Mc wants to control the position but Ivanov frees himself and scrambles - Mc manages to regain control in side control.
Mc with the ground and pound but Ivanov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ivanov wants to get back to full guard.
Mc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ivanov has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov tries to get to full guard but Mc has control of the leg.
Mc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ivanov is just riding it out for now. Mc eventually gives up the hold.
Mc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov wants to control but Mc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baeddan Mc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mc trying to move into half guard but instead Ivanov has managed to sweep!
Mc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanov throws a strike but Mc rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ivanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ivanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mc has Ivanov in his guard.
Mc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mc wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ivanov has managed to get both his arms back between Mc's legs - danger averted.
Mc looking for a sweep. Not yet Mc, not yet.
Mc throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ivanov uses it to pass to side control.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mc keeps working.
Ivanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mc wants to control but Ivanov postures up.
Baeddan Mc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ivanov working away.
Baeddan Mc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mc struggling a bit here.
Ivanov is trying to ground and pound but Mc uses the momentary lack of control by Ivanov to regain half guard.
Mc is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mc wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosmos Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc is doing well to control the position and prevent Ivanov from advancing to side control.
Mc is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Mc is looking for a sweep. Ivanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mc is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanov's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Baeddan Mc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mc 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baeddan Mc!
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