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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvidor Seriento (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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198 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
Powerful |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvidor Seriento!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seriento lands a head kick!
A head kick by Seriento misses
letting Bradshaw counter with a right hand.
Seriento with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Seriento misses
enabling Bradshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Seriento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seriento rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradshaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seriento.
Seriento throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seriento looks gassed!
Bradshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seriento gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bradshaw with a nice head shot there.
Bradshaw with a nice head shot there.
Bradshaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw throwing strikes from guard but Seriento blocks nicely.
Bradshaw passes Seriento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Seriento blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradshaw.
Seriento is refusing to be controlled, as Bradshaw sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bradshaw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bradshaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bradshaw 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.
Bradshaw slips a nice elbow through Seriento's hands, connecting with Seriento's forehead.
Seriento is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bradshaw scores with a couple of nice shots.
Seriento really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bradshaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw working over Seriento with some ground and pound. Seriento looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bradshaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bradshaw has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Seriento defend it? Bradshaw steps over the head and cranks it - Seriento is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bradshaw!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Bradshaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naama Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Aberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naama Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfons Aberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aberg throws a sloppy head kick
and Kala counters with a one-two to the body.
Kala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aberg instigates a clinch.
Kala misses with a knee to the head.
Kala tries to land a knee to the head but Aberg blocks with his arms.
Aberg managing to block the knees to the body from Kala.
Good body shot from Aberg.
Kala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aberg smiles and moves away.
Aberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aberg lands strikes from half guard.
Kala is trying to escape back to his feet but Aberg uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kala manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aberg is pressing down on Kala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kala is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kala sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aberg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aberg slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aberg connects with a nice short shot to Kala's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aberg is working away from the top position though.
Aberg uses his free foot to push down on Kala's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kala.
Aberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aberg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aberg landing shots from mount.
It looks like Naama Kala has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aberg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kala hang on?
Kala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Aberg is landing with some decent strikes but Kala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kala is rocked!
Aberg drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kala! More shots from Aberg and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfons Aberg!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ima Beastu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Marloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziggy Marloney will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ima Beastu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ziggy Marloney!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marloney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marloney tries a head kick but it misses.
Beastu rushes Marloney and presses him up against the cage.
Marloney has had enough of the clinch but Beastu keeps him there for the moment.
Marloney jumps guard.
Beastu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marloney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beastu throws a big right hand that misses.
Marloney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beastu is looking for a sweep. Marloney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marloney trying to mount his opponent but Beastu defends it.
Marloney is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beastu is just riding it out for now. Marloney eventually gives up the hold.
Beastu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marloney on the ground.
Marloney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marloney maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Beastu could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Marloney has cracked it and Beastu is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Marloney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ziggy Marloney!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowland Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kung fu fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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22
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rowland Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Edwards's guard.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Edwards uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Edwards!
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rowland Edwards wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Edwards counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Edwards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Edwards taking shots to the head.
Jones tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Edwards tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Edwards hang on?
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Edwards hang on?
Jones looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Edwards is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Matthew Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rowland Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Edwards leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edwards digs a good hook to Jones's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Edwards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Edwards connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edwards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edwards sprawls well. Edwards wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Edwards defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Edwards's hands, connecting with Edwards's forehead.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Edwards is defending well.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edwards defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowland Edwards dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Rowland Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Rowland Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edwards circles away.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edwards thumps Jones with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Edwards. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Edwards counters with a head kick.
Rowland Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edwards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Edwards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rowland Edwards has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowland Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edwards 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowland Edwards!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Teras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya comes to the cage accompanied by Razor. 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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203 lbs
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195 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Teras!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teras tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maya.
Teras looking for a guillotine here but Maya defends easily.
Maya postures up in Teras's guard and throws a big left but Teras blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maya has gone for a leg lock! Teras slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maya's guard.
Teras thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teras is one step ahead there.
Teras trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teras throws and elbow that misses. Maya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Teras's guard. Nice move by Maya!
Maya connects with a couple of short punches.
Maya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maya trying to control but Teras is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Maya tries to free his leg and advance position but Teras is retaining full guard.
Maya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Teras working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maya.
Teras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maya tries to free his leg and advance position but Teras is retaining full guard.
Maya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maya trying to control but Teras is working from the bottom.
Maya looking to sit in guard and control but Teras gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teras preventing the sweep.
Maya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teras manages to get himself to full guard.
Maya won't allow Teras to get back to his feet.
Maya trying to control the position from guard on top but Teras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maya passes into half guard.
Maya is looking to take a break and control but Teras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maya is pressing down on Teras's thigh, looking to free his foot. Teras is holding on for now.
Maya throws a strike but Teras avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Maya preventing the sweep.
Maya trying to control but Teras is working from the bottom.
Maya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Teras manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maya has Teras in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maya holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maya blocks a low kick nicely.
Maya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teras counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maya gets full guard.
Maya is looking to sinch up a triangle. Teras throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Maya's body to avoid the submission. Maya has instead reached around Teras's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Maya arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damian Maya!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankari comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Petrov has chosen Richard Cheese: People Equals Shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov swings for the body but Lankari moves out of range.
Petrov rushes Lankari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lankari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrov dodges an elbow strike from Lankari.
Lankari pulls guard successfully.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lankari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lankari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lankari defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari is looking to stand up but Petrov won't let him.
Petrov has his foot on Lankari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lankari works his way back into a safe position though.
Lankari wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Lankari throws and elbow that misses. Petrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lankari's guard. Nice move by Petrov!
Lankari controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lankari is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hans Lankari.
Lankari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lankari shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense.
Lankari clinches.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lankari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Petrov wants to get back to his feet.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Lankari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Petrov trying to control but Lankari postures up.
Lankari drops an elbow to the side of Petrov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lankari is thwarting Petrov's attempts to control the position.
Lankari is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lankari working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Petrov's thigh. Petrov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lankari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petr Petrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lankari throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Lankari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Lankari's head.
Lankari blocks an elbow strike.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Lankari lands an uppercut.
Lankari tries to circle away but Petrov has him pinned against the cage.
Lankari tries for a takedown but Petrov manages to get underhooks.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.
Petrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lankari.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lankari.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov moves in looking to clinch but Lankari pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lankari scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lankari counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lankari tries to circle away but Petrov has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow inside that Lankari shrugs off.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
Petrov is leaning against Lankari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petrov throws an elbow but misses.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two 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!
Lankari jumps guard but Petrov stands there with Lankari around his waist. Lankari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lankari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov lands an elbow inside that Lankari shrugs off.
Lankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lankari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petr Petrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lankari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrov.
Lankari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Petrov tries to clinch up but Lankari circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lankari.
Petrov is looking to clinch but Lankari is avoiding it.
Lankari takes one to the chin there.
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lankari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Petrov lands a damaging elbow.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lankari takes an elbow to the temple.
Petrov lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Petrov clinches up with Lankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Lankari avoids the elbow strike from Petrov, against the cage.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lankari tries to pull guard but Petrov won't allow it.
Lankari avoiding damage as Petrov throws knees to the body.
Lankari looking for a takedown.
Petrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lankari.
Petrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lankari.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Lankari tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Lankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Lankari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankari managing to block the knees to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lankari being controlled against the cage.
Petrov pushes Lankari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is leaning against Lankari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov presses Lankari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Petrov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petrov is working Lankari over against the cage.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrov.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow just above Lankari 's eye.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lankari backwards.
Petrov presses Lankari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lankari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrov.
Petrov lands an elbow just above Lankari 's eye.
Petrov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lankari tries to break free but Petrov pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov is pressed up against the cage. Lankari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrov down to the mat. Petrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lankari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lankari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrov with a jab.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Lankari fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
Petrov clinches with his opponent.
Petrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lankari avoids it.
Petrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petr Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a nice elbow.
Petrov keeps control of Lankari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrov works on Lankari's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lankari takes a shot to the head.
Petrov is working Lankari over against the cage.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Lankari's ribcage. Lankari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lankari.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lankari is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Lankari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lankari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Lankari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrov jabs Lankari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hans Lankari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lankari seems to have got his legs back now.
Petrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lankari, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Petrov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie The Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hattingh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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26
249 lbs
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255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class MT
KO power |
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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, Robbie The Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hattingh!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hattingh misses.
The Rocket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Rocket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Rocket throws a head kick that misses.
The Rocket throws a head kick but Hattingh moves out of range.
Hattingh cracks The Rocket with an open hand slap.
The Rocket throws a sloppy head kick
and Hattingh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Rocket fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hattingh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattingh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Rocket counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Rocket looks to clinch
and Hattingh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Robbie The Rocket has been cut.
Hattingh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Rocket keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hattingh misses with a body punch
and The Rocket makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hattingh really felt that one!
Hattingh looks gassed!
The Rocket keeps Hattingh at a distance using the push kick.
The Rocket is looking to clinch.
The Rocket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hattingh throws out the jab.
The Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hattingh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hattingh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hattingh swats away the attempt to clinch by The Rocket.
Hattingh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Rocket.
A head kick from The Rocket lands but Hattingh takes it in his stride.
It looks like George Hattingh has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rocket scores with a push kick.
The Rocket lands a head kick!
The Rocket keeps Hattingh at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hattingh blocks a head kick by The Rocket.
The Rocket lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up George Hattingh's cut even more.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Rocket.
Both fighters circling a little - The Rocket finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Rocket lands a high kick!
The Rocket connects with a high kick.
The cut above George Hattingh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Rocket throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Rocket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hattingh avoids the head kick by The Rocket.
Hattingh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Rocket.
The Rocket fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Rocket feints and then cracks Hattingh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hattingh down.
The Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hattingh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from The Rocket.
A head kick misses from The Rocket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattingh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Rocket counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Rocket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Rocket wants it to stay on the feet.
The Rocket throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hattingh's head.
The Rocket throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hattingh's head.
George Hattingh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The Rocket wants to clinch.
Hattingh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Rocket moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Rocket throws a shot to the body.
The Rocket delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from The Rocket.
The Rocket throws a sloppy head kick and Hattingh moves out of range easily.
Hattingh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hattingh tries for a takedown but The Rocket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robbie The Rocket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hattingh.
The Rocket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hattingh was well out of range. Poor timing from The Rocket.
The Rocket goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hattingh.
Hattingh has closed the distance and engaged The Rocket in a clinch.
Hattingh is trying desperately to land a takedown but The Rocket is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hattingh.
The Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Hattingh is blocking nicely.
Hattingh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hattingh is trying to drag The Rocket to the mat but The Rocket just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Rocket tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Rocket throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Rocket throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattingh blocks it with crossed arms.
Hattingh is trying to trip The Rocket. He has hold of a leg but The Rocket is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hattingh persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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.
Hattingh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hattingh stopping the sweep attempt from The Rocket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattingh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hattingh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Rocket manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Rocket looking to sit in guard and control but Hattingh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie The Rocket dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
The Rocket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Rocket goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Rocket throws a head kick but Hattingh moves out of range.
The Rocket lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Hattingh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie The Rocket!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Male Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Asgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Male Nurse!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asgaard checks it well.
Asgaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurse.
Oooooh!!! Asgaard has knocked Nurse down with a huge combo! Asgaard steps away and waves a wobbly Nurse back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nurse is rocked!
It looks like Male Nurse has been cut.
Asgaard throws a series of punches but Nurse moves out of range.
Asgaard cracks Nurse with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Asgaard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nurse to stand back up!
Nurse is still on wobbly legs! Can Asgaard finish him?
Crack! Asgaard connects with the perfect overhand right and Nurse falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Asgaard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyr Asgaard!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinaali Vamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spinaali Vamma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamma closes the distance and clinches up with Moreira, looking for a takedown. Vamma pushes Moreira against the cage but Moreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vamma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vamma looks gassed!
Vamma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Moreira - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vamma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moreira stuns Vamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Moreira - that landed with a thud.
Moreira controlling the action here for a moment.
Moreira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreira lands a knee to the body.
Moreira with a knee to the head.
Moreira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreira tightens his grip and picks Vamma up, before dumping him to the ground. Vamma manages to land in guard.
Vamma has momentary wrist control but Moreira slips an elbow through the middle.
Moreira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moreira 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.
Moreira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moreira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vamma wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira looks up at the clock and then as Vamma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moreira smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vamma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moreira working the head with strikes.
Moreira scoring with punches from side control.
Vamma prevents Moreira from moving into mount.
Vamma tries to escape but Moreira is in control.
Vamma takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Moreira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moreira works to advance to full mount. Vamma defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Vamma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vamma is bucking up trying to escape but Moreira cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moreira lands a heavy elbow.
Moreira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira with shots to the head and body - Vamma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moreira raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vamma is trying to stand.
Moreira dominating with strikes here.
Moreira lands a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vamma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vamma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moreira raining down shots from the mount!
Vamma wants to get back to his feet.
Vamma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Moreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Vamma really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Moreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vamma looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma trying desperately to get to his feet.
Moreira landing strikes from the mount.
Vamma squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Moreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moreira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vamma is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Moreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moreira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vamma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moreira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Moreira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vamma to see if he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moreira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moreira landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamma is looking to regain half guard here but Moreira keeps moving and retains side control.
Vamma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moreira scores with punches from side control.
Moreira in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Moreira working the ground and pound.
Moreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vamma keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira cracks Vamma with a big elbow.
Vamma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira 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.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Vamma misses with a takedown attempt - Moreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vamma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Vamma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vamma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moreira lands a glancing blow to the side of Vamma's head.
Moreira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vamma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moreira is controlling him.
Moreira won't allow Vamma to sweep him here.
Moreira works over Vamma with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vamma keeping full guard, as Moreira tries to pass.
Moreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vamma can do to turn this around?
Moreira drops back looking for a leg! Vamma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vamma manages to kick Moreira off! Moreira jumps back into Vamma's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira landing some decent shots from guard.
Moreira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moreira stops Vamma from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moreira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moreira lands a couple of elbows.
Vamma wants to stand up but Moreira is controlling him.
Vamma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Moreira advances to half guard.
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.
Moreira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vamma is trying to stand back up but Moreira is controlling him
Moreira scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vamma keeps working.
Moreira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vamma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moreira is working for a kimura but Vamma is defending it quite comfortably.
Moreira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moreira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vamma gets back to full guard.
Moreira distracts Vamma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moreira lands a couple of digs.
Moreira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vamma wriggles free and stands up.
Moreira tries to clinch there but Vamma circles away.
Moreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spinaali Vamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vamma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moreira counters with a series of strikes. Vamma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniel Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spinaali Vamma.
Moreira clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vamma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moreira stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moreira lands a right hand.
Moreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vamma swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreira.
Moreira wants to clinch up but Vamma keeps it at a distance.
Vamma has a takedown stuffed.
A lazy left from Moreira finds it's target.
Jab from Moreira.
Vamma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vamma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Moreira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vamma.
Moreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moreira closes the distance and clinches.
Moreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira throws a right and a left that Vamma avoids nicely.
Vamma misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vamma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreira pinned against the cage. Moreira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vamma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniel Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Vamma with a poor takedown
and Moreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daniel Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spinaali Vamma.
Moreira misses with a wild body shot.
Moreira scores with a jab to the body.
Moreira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moreira scoring well with a low kick there.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
Moreira lands a two punch combo.
Vamma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vamma somewhat.
Moreira stuns Vamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreira is looking to wear down Vamma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vamma, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreira scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moreira lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira lands with a light punch inside.
Moreira works on Vamma's body with a couple of short punches.
Vamma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vamma takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vamma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vamma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vamma blocks a body shot from Moreira.
Vamma has Moreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreira just leaning against Vamma, taking a breather.
Moreira tries for a takedown but Vamma manages to get underhooks.
Vamma has Moreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moreira lands a knee to the head.
Moreira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Daniel Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Vamma is retaining full guard.
Moreira won't allow Vamma to get back to his feet.
Moreira content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Moreira just wasn't active enough.
Vamma lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreira moves into range and clinches up with Vamma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreira prevents it.
Moreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vamma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Moreira to work.
Moreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vamma backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vamma has Moreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vamma misses with a combination
and Moreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vamma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spinaali Vamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vamma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spinaali Vamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreira clinches up with Vamma and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreira.
Moreira lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Moreira.
Vamma takes a shot to the head.
Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Moreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreira 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Moreira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Burton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton tries to clinch but Utini moves out of range.
Utini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Utini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Utini counters with a nice uppercut.
Burton scores with a takedown into Utini's guard.
Burton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Utini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Utini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Utini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini wants to hit a switch here but Burton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Utini there!
Burton unloads with some shots from mount but Utini bucks and avoids them well.
Utini is trying desperately to improve position.
Utini wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burton looking to finish with strikes here!
Burton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Burton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Utini is looking to escape.
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.
Burton wants to control but Utini has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Utini pushes Burton off looking to stand but Burton dives back in and keeps control.
Burton is taking a breather. Utini 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.
Burton wants to control but Utini is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is looking to stall here but Utini recovers full guard.
Utini wants to stand but Burton is controlling the position.
Burton throws a big right hand that misses.
Utini keeping full guard, as Burton tries to pass.
Utini keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Burton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Burton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shawn Burton.
Utini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burton.
A left and a right from Utini both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Shawn Burton has been cut.
Utini connects with the punch.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown. Utini tries to sprawl out of it but Burton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Utini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Utini connects with a looping right hand.
Utini throws a right hand that misses
and Burton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Utini's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Utini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burton.
Burton stopping the sweep attempt from Utini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goro Utini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Burton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Utini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Utini.
Burton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Utini.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Utini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton throws an off balance right hand
and Utini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Utini misses.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Goro Utini is winning the standup battle so far.
Utini loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton closes the distance but Utini moves to the side
and Utini counters with a thumping low kick.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Utini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goro Utini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burton 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.
Utini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Utini feints a jab promting Burton to slip. Utini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Utini throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Utini.
Utini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Utini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Utini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Utini.
Utini thuds a left hand into Burton's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Utini. That snapped Burton's head back.
Burton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Utini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Utini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burton. That did some damage!
Utini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
Jab by Utini.
Utini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Utini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Utini lands with a hook. Burton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Utini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Utini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Utini.
Nice jab there from Utini.
Utini 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.
Utini lands a jab to the head.
Utini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burton can do to turn this around?
Utini's corner calls for a 1-2. Utini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burton is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Utini finish him?
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Utini.
Utini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Utini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Utini measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Burton! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Goro Utini!
Goro Utini retains his middleweight title!
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