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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nat Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rangaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into the arena with 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite blaring out of the sound system. Nat Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nat Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Rangaze!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rangaze sprawling to the canvas! Rangaze rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cole finish him?!
It looks like Roger Rangaze has been cut.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rangaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Rangaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rangaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rangaze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Rangaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rangaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rangaze counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole misses the body punch
and Rangaze counters with a two punch combo.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Rangaze.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Rangaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rangaze jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rangaze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a nice right hand that sends Rangaze toppling to the canvas! Rangaze scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cole finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rangaze lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Rangaze misses.
Rangaze slips under a jab.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Rangaze saw that one coming.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rangaze counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rangaze throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Rangaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole misses with a hook
and Rangaze counters with a straight right hand.
Rangaze misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rangaze.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Rangaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Rangaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rangaze misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nat Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Rangaze's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rangaze throws a good cross that connects.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Rangaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole drops Rangaze with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rangaze looks back up at him and smiles so Cole waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Rangaze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Rangaze badly! He tries to strike back but Cole puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Rangaze out cold! Oh man, Rangaze will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nat Cole!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muna Karvaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muna Karvaton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Muna Karvaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamara takes a swing at Karvaton's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Karvaton throws an off balance right hand
and Hamara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karvaton misses with a right hand
and Hamara counters with a left to the body.
Hamara misses with an uppercut
and Karvaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Karvaton lands a glancing blow to the side of Hamara's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Karvaton counters with a big right hand! Oh Hamara is in trouble here! Karvaton follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muna Karvaton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Alberto Pelotudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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217 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Alberto Pelotudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelotudo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Icarus.
Pelotudo throws a leg kick that misses.
Pelotudo throws a leg kick
and Icarus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pelotudo's guard now.
Pelotudo has his hands on Icarus's head, controlling the position.
Icarus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Julio Alberto Pelotudo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pelotudo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Icarus is able to avoid easily.
Pelotudo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Icarus closes the distance and clinches.
Icarus landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Pelotudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.
Icarus has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pelotudo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Icarus, and another! Pelotudo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Laz Icarus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eerikki Voipapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Palkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voipapu comes to the ring accompanied by Kvelertak - Mjød. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Voipapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Palkki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voipapu throws a nice looking combination but Palkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Voipapu counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kalle Palkki has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voipapu. Palkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voipapu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalle Palkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palkki misses the body punch
and Voipapu counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voipapu connects with a body shot that sends Palkki's belly button to the back.
Palkki looks gassed!
Voipapu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voipapu lunges at Palkki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palkki's hand.
Voipapu is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Voipapu shuts the power down on Palkki. Lights out, game over! Voipapu is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eerikki Voipapu!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellacio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana comes to the ring accompanied by Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica. Armas Ruutana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fellacio Sanchez's chin.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fellacio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ruutana misses its intended target.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruutana.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruutana doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruutana tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ruutana misses its intended target.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruutana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruutana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a hook but Ruutana avoids it easily.
Ruutana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana avoids a kick to the body.
Ruutana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruutana throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Ruutana saw that one coming.
Sanchez misses with a body punch
and Ruutana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ruutana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruutana tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruutana counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Ruutana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruutana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Ruutana looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruutana shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruutana moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Ruutana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ruutana loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutana.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutana dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana preventing the sweep.
Ruutana postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Ruutana is having none of it.
Ruutana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruutana drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Ruutana off! Ruutana jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Ruutana trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Ruutana throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruutana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruutana is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ruutana to get the leverage.
Sanchez won't allow Ruutana to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruutana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ruutana manages to pass to mount!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Ruutana's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruutana is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruutana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruutana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ruutana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ruutana stops Sanchez from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ruutana from controlling successfully.
Ruutana prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Ruutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Ruutana dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Sanchez leaves Ruutana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruutana throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Ruutana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Ruutana checks it
and Ruutana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ruutana.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Ruutana pushes him away.
Ruutana throws some wild stikes that Sanchez manages to avoid easily.
Ruutana thowing shots but they're missing.
Ruutana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruutana has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruutana lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Ruutana eventually gives up the hold.
Ruutana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Ruutana there.
Ruutana wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Ruutana has control of the leg.
Ruutana 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.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruutana is working away from the top position though.
Fellacio Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Armas Ruutana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruutana is controlling the pace.
Ruutana thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanchez to regain full guard.
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.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruutana loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Ruutana counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Ruutana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruutana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Ruutana!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valuva Vatulaattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valuva Vatulaattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maukka Moukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatulaattori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moukuttaja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vatulaattori thinking.
Vatulaattori misses with a lunging right hand
and Moukuttaja counters with a left to the body.
Moukuttaja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vatulaattori.
Moukuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moukuttaja throws a shot from downtown. Vatulaattori moves away and avoids it.
Moukuttaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vatulaattori counters with a one-two to the body.
Vatulaattori misses with a right hand
enabling Moukuttaja to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Moukuttaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja punishes Vatulaattori's body with a nice straight punch.
Vatulaattori throws a lazy uppercut
and Moukuttaja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moukuttaja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vatulaattori has time to react.
Vatulaattori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vatulaattori is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moukuttaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vatulaattori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vatulaattori in his tracks.
Vatulaattori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moukuttaja lands with a hook. Vatulaattori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vatulaattori dodges the punch combination from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Moukuttaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vatulaattori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukuttaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vatulaattori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vatulaattori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moukuttaja.
Vatulaattori avoids the body shot from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Moukuttaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moukuttaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four 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.
Moukuttaja misses with a left hand
enabling Vatulaattori to counter with a crisp jab.
Moukuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vatulaattori manages to avoid it.
Moukuttaja misses with a shot to the body
and Vatulaattori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vatulaattori misses with a lunging right hand
and Moukuttaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Moukuttaja thuds a left hand into Vatulaattori's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vatulaattori misses with a lunging right hand
and Moukuttaja counters with a straight right hand.
Moukuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Vatulaattori is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maukka Moukuttaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Moukuttaja throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vatulaattori to counter with a crisp jab.
Moukuttaja misses with a body shot
and Vatulaattori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vatulaattori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moukuttaja lands with an uppercut that bounces Vatulaattori off the ropes and back into rage.
Moukuttaja misses with a right hand
and Vatulaattori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatulaattori misses with a left hand
and Moukuttaja counters with a three punch combo that has Vatulaattori backing up. Vatulaattori nods at Moukuttaja to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatulaattori throws a poor cross that misses
and Moukuttaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukuttaja misses with a hook. Vatulaattori ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Moukuttaja as he connects with a hook.
Vatulaattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moukuttaja counters with a nice body shot.
Moukuttaja misses with a right hand
and Vatulaattori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moukuttaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Vatulaattori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatulaattori misses with a lunging right hand
letting Moukuttaja counter with a right hand.
Maukka Moukuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatulaattori throws a right hand that misses
letting Moukuttaja counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moukuttaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Moukuttaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatulaattori throws a poor cross that misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vatulaattori thinking.
Moukuttaja misses with an uppercut.
Vatulaattori throws a lazy uppercut
and Moukuttaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Moukuttaja lands a lovely overhand right.
Vatulaattori moves out of range as Moukuttaja strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatulaattori throws a poor cross that misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a left to the body.
Moukuttaja throws a body punch but Vatulaattori moves out of range.
A slow jab from Moukuttaja misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Moukuttaja misses
and Vatulaattori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moukuttaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vatulaattori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moukuttaja's corner calls for a 1-2. Moukuttaja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatulaattori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maukka Moukuttaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moukuttaja scores with a hook to the body. Vatulaattori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moukuttaja works the jab nicely.
Moukuttaja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vatulaattori at a distance.
Moukuttaja lands with a straight right. Vatulaattori didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vatulaattori misses with a lunging right hand
and Moukuttaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Moukuttaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maukka Moukuttaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Moukuttaja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vatulaattori sprawling to the canvas! Vatulaattori rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Moukuttaja finish him?!
Vatulaattori is rocked!
It looks like Valuva Vatulaattori has been cut.
Moukuttaja lands with a big right hook that stumbles Vatulaattori - he's out on his feet here! Moukuttaja follows up with another monster hook that separates Vatulaattori from consciousness! Vatulaattori falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Moukuttaja stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maukka Moukuttaja!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaido Kuukap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaido Kuukap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rysty Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaido Kuukap!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Kaido Kuukap has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuukap throws a lazy uppercut
and Sankari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sankari takes a swing at Kuukap's ribcage but misses.
Kuukap misses with a left hand
and Sankari counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kuukap! Sankari lets Kuukap back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kuukap is rocked!
Kuukap misses with a right hand
and Sankari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuukap looks gassed!
Sankari is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Kuukap flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kuukap is out cold! Sankari holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rysty Sankari!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it.
Thomas with a jab.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nyrkki.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice double leg 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.
Thomas 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.
Thomas pulls Nyrkki in to control the position.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nyrkki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Thomas swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Nyrkki counters with a left to the body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Thomas.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Nyrkki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thomas!
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.
Nyrkki controlling from mount.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Nyrkki landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thomas wants to control but Nyrkki is having none of it.
Nyrkki 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.
Nyrkki prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Nyrkki avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Nyrkki trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Nyrkki unloading with bombs!
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nyrkki.
Thomas can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nyrkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki controlling his opponent.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Nyrkki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thomas can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nyrkki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thomas tries to reverse the position but Nyrkki maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Nyrkki off the ropes and back into rage.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas jabs Nyrkki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyrkki misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Nyrkki moves out of range easily.
Nyrkki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Nyrkki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nyrkki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nyrkki is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Nyrkki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Nyrkki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nyrkki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nyrkki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas's head.
Nyrkki slows the pace down in half guard.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Nyrkki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas has a hand on Nyrkki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nyrkki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thomas wants to hold on but Nyrkki pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to escape the mount.
Nyrkki throwing strikes here but Thomas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nyrkki lands a heavy elbow.
Thomas is looking to get to half guard.
Nyrkki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nyrkki breaks from Thomas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thomas can't escape the position.
Nyrkki landing strikes from the mount.
Kake Nyrkki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas wants to control but Nyrkki is having none of it.
Thomas can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thomas wants to hold on but Nyrkki pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nyrkki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nyrkki trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Nyrkki landing shots from mount.
Nyrkki dominating with strikes here.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nyrkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Nyrkki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thomas is bucking up trying to escape but Nyrkki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kake Nyrkki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nyrkki's sensitive parts.
Nyrkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thomas can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nyrkki blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nyrkki's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Nyrkki on that attempt.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nyrkki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tucker Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat.
Nyrkki checks a leg kick nicely.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Nyrkki counters with a takedown into side control.
Thomas struggling a bit here.
Nyrkki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom here.
Thomas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Nyrkki is controlling well.
Thomas trying to control here.
Nyrkki controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nyrkki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thomas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nyrkki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thomas wants to control but Nyrkki is keeping busy.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thomas holds on and takes a little breather.
Tucker Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyrkki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thomas regains half guard.
Nyrkki trying to pass the guard but Thomas defending well.
Nyrkki is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tucker Thomas.
I think Nyrkki 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugues De Payen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veli Pirinen had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugues De Payen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. De Payen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Payen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Payen avoids the head kick by Pirinen.
De Payen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pirinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pirinen throws a head kick but De Payen moves out of range.
De Payen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pirinen at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Payen as he avoids it easily.
De Payen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pirinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Payen is fending him off so far but Pirinen persists. Nope, De Payen circles away and we're back to standing.
De Payen thows a leg kick but Pirinen checks it
and Pirinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pirinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Payen.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De Payen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pirinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pirinen misses with a body punch
and De Payen counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from De Payen.
De Payen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pirinen counters with a nice leg kick.
De Payen tries a head kick but it misses.
De Payen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pirinen's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payen checks a leg kick.
De Payen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pirinen.
Pirinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hugues De Payen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pirinen throws a chopping leg kick but De Payen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Payen throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Payen scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Payen throws the kick towards the body but Pirinen avoids it.
De Payen throws a leg kick which misses Pirinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pirinen tries to avoid it.
Pirinen moves out of range as De Payen strikes.
Pirinen throws a leg kick
and De Payen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pirinen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Pirinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pirinen throws a sloppy head kick and De Payen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Payen tried to score with a low kick but Pirinen checks it.
Jab from De Payen.
Pirinen looks to throw the jab but De Payen is out of range.
Pirinen avoids the body shot from De Payen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Payen thows a leg kick but Pirinen checks it
and Pirinen counters with a good, hard body kick but De Payen shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen misses with a leg kick.
De Payen misses with a hook
and Pirinen counters with a shoot takedown. De Payen fights it but they end up in guard.
De Payen keeping moving, preventing Pirinen from controlling successfully.
De Payen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pirinen!
Pirinen wants to control but De Payen is having none of it.
Pirinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payen landing strikes from the mount.
Pirinen tries to reverse the position but De Payen maintains control.
De Payen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Payen is landing with some decent strikes but Pirinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Payen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
De Payen dominating with strikes here.
De Payen has hold of Pirinen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pirinen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pirinen tries to lock up and control but De Payen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Payen unloads with some shots from mount but Pirinen bucks and avoids them well.
De Payen thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Payen with shots to the head and body - Pirinen looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Payen wants to control the pace but Pirinen is squirming around nicely.
Pirinen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Payen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
De Payen looking to ground and pound but Pirinen is blocking nicely.
Pirinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Payen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
De Payen working Pirinen over with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pirinen is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Payen breaks from Pirinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pirinen is looking to improve his position but De Payen isn't that keen on the idea.
De Payen lands with some strikes.
De Payen avoids the attempt from Pirinen to control.
Pirinen is desperately trying to improve his position but De Payen has a good base and remains in mount.
De Payen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Payen is landing with some decent strikes but Pirinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pirinen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A swing and a miss from De Payen.
Pirinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pirinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pirinen checks a low kick from De Payen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payen misses with a leg kick
and Pirinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pirinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pirinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pirinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pirinen throws a head kick but De Payen moves out of range.
Veli Pirinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
De Payen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pirinen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Payen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Payen throws a lazy head kick
and Pirinen counters with a low kick, right behind De Payen 's knee.
Pirinen misses with a wild body shot.
De Payen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pirinen counters with a straight right hand.
De Payen looks to land a right hand but Pirinen moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payen throws the kick towards the body but Pirinen avoids it.
De Payen throws a sloppy head kick
and Pirinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Payen won't be happy with that.
De Payen struggling a bit here.
Pirinen wants to control but De Payen is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payen wants to control but Pirinen postures up.
Pirinen trying to control the action but De Payen is working from the bottom.
Pirinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hugues De Payen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Payen is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Pirinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Payen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payen!
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