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BHFC - Rini vs. Mc PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Von Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartley's entrance music is Twilight Zone . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Todd Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Von Foster!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartley feints and then cracks Von Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Foster down.
Hartley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Foster has time to react.
Hartley misses the jab.
Hartley lands with a straight right. Von Foster didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartley knocks out Von Foster with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hartley before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hartley picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Todd Hartley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a push kick.
Lee misses with a combination
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Lee tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
Lee tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva pulls Lee into guard.
Silva pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pulls Lee into guard.
Silva has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Lee misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva controlling Lee's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva pulls guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee blocks a head kick by Silva.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasim Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasim Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.
Gaziev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Gaziev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaziev is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell cracks Gaziev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gaziev falls to his knees and Mitchell doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Mitchell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weltto Wirtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Verdun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wirtanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mt Eden Dubstep - Sierra Leone. Verdun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foo Fighters - Pretender. Weltto Wirtanen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Weltto Wirtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathias Verdun!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wirtanen fails with the takedown
letting Verdun counter with a right hand.
Verdun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wirtanen looking for submissions off his back.
Wirtanen wants to get back to full guard.
Verdun seems to be looking for submissions.
Wirtanen is looking to improve his position.
Verdun is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wirtanen pushes Verdun off looking to stand but Verdun dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verdun works his foot free and advances to mount.
Verdun goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wirtanen turns into him and now he's in Verdun's guard.
Verdun has his feet on Wirtanen's thighs here. He's pushed Wirtanen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wirtanen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mathias Verdun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vay Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo comes into the arena with Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Kari Peippo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kari Peippo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vay Krenshaw!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenshaw tries to bum rush Peippo with a series of wild strikes but Peippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krenshaw misses with a double jab
and Peippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krenshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peippo misses the body punch
and Krenshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Peippo misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Peippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krenshaw duly obliges.
Peippo dodges the punch combination from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw misses with a looping left.
Peippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peippo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krenshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peippo misses with a hook to the body
and Krenshaw counters with a series of strikes. Peippo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krenshaw throws a combination that misses
so Peippo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Peippo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw keeping full guard, as Peippo tries to pass.
Krenshaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Krenshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peippo.
Krenshaw is looking to stand up but Peippo isn't so interested in that idea.
Peippo trying to control but Krenshaw is working from the bottom.
Krenshaw keeping full guard, as Peippo tries to pass.
Krenshaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peippo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krenshaw's guard.
Peippo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krenshaw defends it well.
Peippo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Peippo stops Krenshaw from getting back to his feet.
Peippo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peippo lands a big shot there that rocks Krenshaw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krenshaw squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Peippo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Krenshaw looks gassed!
Peippo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krenshaw is rocked!
Peippo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Krenshaw bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Peippo and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Peippo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel misses with a left hand
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Angel defending well as Wyatt loads up on a big left hand.
Angel shoots and misses
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Angel blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Angel is just out of range.
Wyatt tries to sprawl but Angel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wyatt trying to hold on to Angel's head to control him but Angel postures up.
Wyatt is not content to let Angel control the position.
Angel wants to work for an arm triangle but Wyatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wyatt is looking for a sweep. Angel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wyatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angel is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Angel seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyatt defends it well.
Angel is working for a kimura but Wyatt is defending it quite comfortably.
Angel wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel works his way into side control.
Angel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Angel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wyatt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wyatt sneaks back into half guard.
Angel is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel seems to be looking for submissions.
Angel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyatt sees it coming and defends easily.
Angel is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angel is thwarting Wyatt's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wyatt tries to roll over but Angel keeps him under control.
Angel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Angel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Angel tries for a takedown but Wyatt circles away easily
and Wyatt counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Angel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Wyatt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wyatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wyatt wants to break free but Angel has control.
A hook to the body from Wyatt.
Angel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wyatt smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Wyatt counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Wyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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.
Angel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Angel with a poor takedown
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Angel moves out of range easily.
Wyatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt takes a swing at Angel's ribcage but misses.
Angel fails with the takedown
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Wyatt misses with a hook
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wyatt won't be happy with that.
Angel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wyatt, who protects the arm well.
Angel tries for a kimura but Wyatt is defending well.
Wyatt 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Angel wants to control for a moment but Wyatt uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wyatt trying to hold on to Angel's head to control him but Angel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jarrod Wyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angel blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
Angel blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel moves out of range as Wyatt strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angel.
Angel is pushing down on Wyatt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wyatt is fighting to maintain full guard but Angel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Angel is working for a submission of some sort.
Angel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to get to full guard but Angel has control of the leg.
Wyatt has his hands clasped together around Angel's back. He's all about the action.
Angel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wyatt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Angel.
Angel is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wyatt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wyatt has control of Angel's left arm, preventing Angel from doing any damage.
Angel trying to control but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Angel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wyatt dives on top into guard.
Angel has a closed guard, preventing Wyatt from standing up.
Wyatt sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wyatt manages to get himself to full guard.
Wyatt controls Angel momentarily but Angel frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Angel clearly takes that round.
That's time! Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wyatt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angel.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Angel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Wyatt misses
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wyatt won't be happy with that.
Angel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wyatt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Angel's guard! Nice work there by Wyatt!
Wyatt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wyatt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Wyatt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Angel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wyatt is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel has his foot on Wyatt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wyatt works his way back into a safe position though.
Wyatt stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
Angel keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
Wyatt throwing strikes from guard but Angel blocks nicely.
Angel keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
Wyatt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Wyatt connects with a leg kick. Angel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel shoots and misses
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wyatt counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Angel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel seems to be working for a kimura but Wyatt defends the submission attempt.
Angel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wyatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Angel prevents Wyatt from improving his position.
Angel seems to be working for a kimura but Wyatt defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jarrod Wyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Angel.
Wyatt with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt connects with a body shot.
Wyatt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jarrod Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wyatt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angel is out of range and Wyatt settles back down.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Wyatt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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.
Wyatt darts in trying to clinch
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wyatt won't be happy with that.
Wyatt can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel looking to control but instead Wyatt has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Angel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Angel wants to pass to mount but Wyatt is defending the position.
Angel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Wyatt holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wyatt trying to hold on to Angel's head to control him but Angel postures up.
Angel trying to control the action but Wyatt is working from the bottom.
Wyatt is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Angel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Angel!
Frank Angel retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne's entrance music is You'll never walk alone. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lilburne lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilburne lands a nice looking body shot.
Dakka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dakka looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilburne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Lilburne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dakka doesn't seem phased though.
Lilburne looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakka is just out of range.
Lilburne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dakka.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lilburne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilburne tries to clinch but Dakka is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilburne.
Dakka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dakka avoids the body shot from Lilburne.
Lilburne lands with a good body shot.
Lilburne lands a really nice looking cross but Dakka seems unphased.
Dakka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lilburne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dakka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Dakka's side.
Lilburne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dakka's head.
Dakka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dakka walks into a stiff left hand from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lilburne lands a nice hook to Dakka's body. Dakka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburne throws a head kick but Dakka moves out of range.
Dakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne lands with a right hand.
Lilburne throws a head kick that half lands.
Dakka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lilburne counters with a solid body kick.
Lilburne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dakka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lilburne scores with a jab. Dakka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lilburne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lilburne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilburne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dakka's hands.
Dakka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dakka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne lands with a hook. Dakka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a head kick. Dakka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dakka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne lands with a cross.
Lilburne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Lilburne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dakka doesn't seem phased though.
Lilburne lands a nice hook to Dakka's body. Dakka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Lilburne.
Good leg kick by Lilburne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lilburne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lilburne lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lilburne looks to land a body kick but Dakka moved away.
Lilburne throws a body punch but Dakka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilburne can pounce on him.
Lilburne jabs Dakka right on the nose. Dakka blinks but takes it well.
Lilburne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakka avoids a kick to the body.
Dakka moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Dakka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a head kick but Dakka moves out of range.
Dakka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lilburne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dakka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lilburne, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Dakka sees coming a mile off.
Lilburne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dakka moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Lilburne misses with a low kick.
Dakka blocks the body kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick but Dakka moves out of range.
Lilburne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dakka checks it well.
Dakka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lilburne!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dakka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lilburne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dakka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lilburne is now in Dakka's guard. A big mistake from Dakka there, giving up the dominant position!
Dakka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dakka looking to control.
Dakka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lilburne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lilburne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dakka on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka controls Lilburne momentarily but Lilburne frees himself.
Dakka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dakka is controlling Lilburne's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilburne.
Lilburne digs a good hook to Dakka's body.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lilburne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburne. That one must have hurt.
Dakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dakka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilburne.
Lilburne clobbers Dakka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dakka blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilburne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lilburne scores with a leg kick.
Lilburne tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Lilburne slams his shin into Dakka's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne 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.
Nice body kick there by Lilburne.
Dakka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lilburne lands with a shot to the body.
Lilburne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick from Lilburne.
Nice body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne thumps Dakka with a low kick.
Lilburne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lilburne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilburne scores with a punch to the head.
Lilburne tests Dakka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lilburne throws a push kick but Dakka slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Lilburne lands.
Dakka takes one on the button.
Lilburne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lilburne lands a front kick.
Lilburne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lilburne cracks Dakka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dakka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lilburne delivers a nice body kick.
Lilburne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lilburne throws a leg kick which misses Dakka's front leg but catches the back leg as Dakka tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilburne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lilburne tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Lilburne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lilburne, as that shot connected.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dakka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburne - the referee stops the clock and Dakka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburne. Dakka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab by Lilburne.
John Lilburne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilburne is looking to slow Dakka down with leg kicks.
Dakka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lilburne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dakka if he has to take too many more of those.
Lilburne scoring well with a low kick there.
Dakka blocks a head kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Dakka saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dakka. That did some damage!
Dakka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lilburne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dakka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dakka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lilburne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dakka's calf.
Lilburne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dakka will feel that in the morning.
Dakka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lilburne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dakka can do to turn this around?
Lilburne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lilburne scores with a shot to the body.
Lilburne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dakka avoids the body shot from Lilburne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lilburne throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakka blocks the body kick.
Lilburne throws a half hearted mid kick.
John Lilburne is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakka staying out of range there.
Lilburne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dakka momentarily.
Dakka closes the distance and clinches up with Lilburne, looking for a takedown. Dakka pushes Lilburne against the cage but Lilburne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dakka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburne. Dakka shrugs it off though.
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Dakka's side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lilburne misses with a kick to the body.
Dakka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lilburne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lilburne catches Dakka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Dakka sees coming a mile off.
Lilburne cracks Dakka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lilburne looks to land a body kick but Dakka moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Dakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lilburne lands with an uppercut that bounces Dakka off the cage and back into rage.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Dakka sees coming a mile off.
Dakka moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lilburne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dakka.
Dakka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dakka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dakka there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dakka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburne - the referee stops the clock and Dakka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburne. Dakka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburne. Dakka shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilburne scores with a body shot.
Lilburne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lilburne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilburne lands a jab.
Lilburne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilburne.
Dakka avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lilburne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilburne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dakka's calf.
Lilburne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilburne lands a head kick. Dakka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lilburne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dakka blocks a head kick by Lilburne.
Dakka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lilburne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dakka at a distance.
Lilburne has closed the distance and engaged Dakka in a clinch.
Lilburne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lilburne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne scores with a jab.
A head kick from Lilburne lands but Dakka takes it in his stride.
Lilburne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dakka doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Lilburne lands.
A head kick misses from Lilburne.
Dakka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lilburne's waist but Lilburne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dakka off to one side.
Dakka fails with a takedown attempt.
John Lilburne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wazz Dakka.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lilburne - that will leave a mark!
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Dakka's side.
Dakka avoids the head kick by Lilburne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lilburne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a kick to the body.
Lilburne misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilburne. That's going to slow Dakka down.
Lilburne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilburne connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Dakka's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilburne jabs Dakka right on the nose. Dakka blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Dakka saw that one coming.
Lilburne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne had his way with Wazz Dakka in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lilburne throws a leg kick but Dakka checks it.
Lilburne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lilburne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Lilburne catches Dakka right on the button with a cross.
Dakka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilburne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dakka takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lilburne - that will leave a mark!
A shot to the liver by Lilburne. Beautiful body shot.
Dakka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lilburne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dakka on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Lilburne.
Dakka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne lands a nice looking body shot.
Lilburne cracks the inside of Dakka's front leg.
Lilburne lands a nice hook to Dakka's body. Dakka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses.
Lilburne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dakka momentarily.
Lilburne pushes Dakka away with a front kick.
Lilburne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Dakka saw that one coming.
Crunch! Lilburne slams his shin into Dakka's torso.
Lilburne is looking to land body kicks.
Lilburne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lilburne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilburne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lilburne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
Dakka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburne. That one must have hurt.
Dakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilburne lands a head kick!
Lilburne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lilburne is looking to slow Dakka down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Lilburne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lilburne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lilburne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne thows a body kick. Dakka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lilburne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dakka if he has to take too many more of those.
Lilburne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilburne connects with a body shot that sends Dakka's belly button to the back.
Dakka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lilburne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dakka at a distance.
Dakka avoids the head kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a one two! Dakka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lilburne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dakka's calf.
Lilburne lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilburne misses with a kick to the body.
Dakka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lilburne as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne cracks a nice hook into Dakka's ribs.
Lilburne cracks the inside of Dakka's front leg.
Lilburne connects with a leg kick. Dakka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Lilburne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lilburne lands with a hook. Dakka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Dakka's side.
Dakka shoots in but no luck this time.
John Lilburne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wazz Dakka.
Lilburne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a kick to the body.
Wazz Dakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Lilburne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lilburne scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lilburne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lilburne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:41
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:41
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lilburne!
John Lilburne retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baeddan Mc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc has chosen The Choice Is Yours (This or That) by Black Sheep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan Mc!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc throws a hook to the side of Rini's head but Rini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mc with a nice cross.
Rini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mc looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rini!
Mc goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rini is on top in guard.
Mc looking for a sweep. Not yet Mc, not yet.
Rini trying to control but Mc is working from the bottom.
Mc wants to control the position but Rini says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rini trying to control the action but Mc is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rini in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mc keeping moving, preventing Rini from controlling successfully.
Rini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mc looking to control.
Rini stopping the sweep attempt from Mc.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Uki Rini just wasn't active enough.
Rini swings for the body but Mc moves out of range.
Rini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rini misses with the combination.
Rini misses with an uppercut
and Mc counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rini's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rini pushes Mc off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rini takes a swing at Mc's ribcage but misses.
Mc shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rini staying out of range there.
Mc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rini looks to score with a jab to the body but Mc is just out of range.
Mc just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc throws a combination that misses
and Rini counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rini tries to bum rush Mc with a series of wild strikes but Mc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rini is looking to regain half guard here but Mc keeps moving and retains side control.
Rini wants to get back to his feet but Mc drags him back down.
Mc wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rini, who protects the arm well.
Mc misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mc goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rini has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mc but great work by Rini.
Rini stands up and beckons Mc to his feet.
Mc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rini is fending him off so far but Mc persists. Nope, Rini circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with a body shot.
Rini scores with a shot to the body.
Rini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mc. Mc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rini thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Rini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rini lands a nice shot to the body.
Rini is looking to wear down Mc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Rini does no damage.
Mc shoots in for a double leg but Rini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mc. Mc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rini lands the left hand.
Mc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mc tries a head kick but it misses.
Rini looks to land a combination but Mc avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini thows a body shot but no joy.
Rini connects with a nice looking jab.
Mc misses with a jab to the body
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mc.
Rini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rini throws a right and a left that Mc avoids nicely.
Mc throws a lazy head kick
and Rini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rini slips under a jab.
Rini lands a glancing blow to the side of Mc's head.
Baeddan Mc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc misses with a double jab
and Rini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mc misses with a shot to the body
and Rini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uki Rini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mc avoids the body shot from Rini.
Mc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mc swings widly with a right hand
and Rini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mc fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mc.
Mc misses with a body shot.
Mc throws a head kick that misses
and Rini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rini thuds a left hand into Mc's body.
Mc is breathing heavily.
Rini lands with a shot to the body.
Mc throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Baeddan Mc has been cut.
Rini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rini connects with a body shot.
Uki Rini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc throws a head kick that misses
and Rini counters with a straight right hand.
Mc throws a head kick that misses.
Rini lands with a shot to the body.
Rini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc can do to turn this around?
Rini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Rini.
Mc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rini, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Mc or perhaps it was just good defense by Rini which made him look bad.
Uki Rini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baeddan Mc.
Rini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Rini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baeddan Mc's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rini works Mc's body with a nice hook.
Rini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mc is rocked!
Mc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mc is still on wobbly legs! Can Rini finish him?
Mc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rini drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mc right on the button. Mc goes down! Rini follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rini gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uki Rini!
Uki Rini retains his heavyweight title!
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