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SF62: Amsterdam`s Finest PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo AtlaSon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Markus Mac enters the cage!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo AtlaSon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Mac!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AtlaSon throws the kick towards the body but Mac avoids it.
Mac shoots in looking for a takedown. AtlaSon tries to sprawl out of it but Mac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. AtlaSon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Mac.
Mac avoids a kick to the body.
Mac throws a head kick that misses
and AtlaSon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac thinking.
AtlaSon throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
AtlaSon gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AtlaSon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
AtlaSon gets underhooks to prevent Mac's takedown attempt.
AtlaSon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
AtlaSon scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Markus Mac has been cut.
AtlaSon tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Mac gets control of AtlaSon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mac will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac trying to keep a closed guard but AtlaSon is proving a slippery customer.
Mac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. AtlaSon is aware though and is defending well.
AtlaSon wanted to stand there but Mac had control of the position.
Mac trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac is trying to control the position but AtlaSon postures up.
AtlaSon looking to pass the guard.
AtlaSon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. AtlaSon defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac has a closed guard, preventing AtlaSon from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon stops Mac from standing up.
AtlaSon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
AtlaSon wants to pass the guard but Mac is keeping the position.
AtlaSon trying to control but Mac is working from the bottom.
AtlaSon postures up.
AtlaSon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mac is keeping the position for now.
Mac working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because AtlaSon has passed into half guard!
Mac is pressing down on AtlaSon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
AtlaSon postures up.
AtlaSon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
AtlaSon is looking to stand up but Mac won't let him.
Mac has AtlaSon pulled in close to control his posture.
Mac is trying to keep AtlaSon in close.
Mac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Theo AtlaSon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from AtlaSon misses
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Theo AtlaSon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
AtlaSon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings AtlaSon.
A jab from AtlaSon does it's job there.
Mac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Theo AtlaSon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick but Mac sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Mac misses
and AtlaSon counters with a head kick.
AtlaSon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mac counters with a single leg into guard. AtlaSon didn't expect that.
Mac preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as AtlaSon holds on and takes a little breather.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but AtlaSon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac stopping the sweep attempt from AtlaSon.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
AtlaSon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mac with a lazy takedown attempt
and AtlaSon counters with an outside leg kick.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick
and Mac counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon crunches a lovely knee into Mac's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from AtlaSon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but AtlaSon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from AtlaSon.
Mac is trying to trip AtlaSon. He has hold of a leg but AtlaSon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mac persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
AtlaSon pulls Mac in close to prevent any damage.
AtlaSon keeping full guard, as Mac tries to pass.
AtlaSon keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.
AtlaSon controlling Mac's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
AtlaSon misses with a kick to the body.
Markus Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
AtlaSon wants to slow Mac down by chopping away at his legs.
AtlaSon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
AtlaSon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mac has time to react.
Mac pushes AtlaSon up against the cage in a clinch.
AtlaSon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon lands a nice shot to the body.
AtlaSon lands a left hand.
AtlaSon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac's efforts to push away.
AtlaSon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
AtlaSon controlling the action here for a moment.
AtlaSon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mac's face.
A shot in the inside from AtlaSon.
Mac avoiding damage as AtlaSon throws knees to the body.
AtlaSon lands a knee to the head.
AtlaSon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
AtlaSon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
AtlaSon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Theo AtlaSon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
Mac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. AtlaSon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo AtlaSon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before AtlaSon can pounce on him.
AtlaSon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mac tries to work over AtlaSon's front leg with a kick but AtlaSon checks it.
Mac misses with a combination
and AtlaSon counters with a good low kick that Mac was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac fails with the takedown
and AtlaSon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac blocks the body kick.
Mac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick
and AtlaSon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
AtlaSon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
AtlaSon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Theo AtlaSon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac misses with a combination
and AtlaSon counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon throws a head kick that misses
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. AtlaSon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mac fails with the takedown.
AtlaSon connects with the punch.
AtlaSon slaps away a takedown attempt from Mac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Theo AtlaSon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mac.
AtlaSon throws a head kick that misses
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
AtlaSon throws a low kick but Mac avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
AtlaSon throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mac dives in and grabs AtlaSon's left leg, looking for a takedown. AtlaSon pushes down on Mac's head and hops out.
Mac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. AtlaSon defends it nicely.
Theo AtlaSon is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
AtlaSon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Mac has AtlaSon up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by AtlaSon.
AtlaSon digs a right hand into Mac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mac's gas tank.
AtlaSon connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. AtlaSon obliges.
A body shot lands from AtlaSon.
Mac being controlled against the cage.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Markus Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
AtlaSon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
AtlaSon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
AtlaSon can't find room to land a body shot as Mac controls the action.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. AtlaSon just stands there and leans against the cage.
AtlaSon is pressed up against the cage. Mac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag AtlaSon down to the mat. AtlaSon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo AtlaSon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for AtlaSon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo AtlaSon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rauta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Staley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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254 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rauta backs up against the cage.
It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Rauta gets caught napping as Staley dives in and scores a takedown. Rauta manages to retain guard.
Rauta keeping moving, preventing Staley from controlling successfully.
Staley wants to pass the guard but Rauta is keeping the position.
Staley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rauta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Staley wants to control from the top but Rauta keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layne Staley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A jab from Staley misses.
Staley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Staley fails to land the takedown.
Rauta tries to clinch but Staley moves away
and Staley counters with an inside leg kick.
Staley throws a hook to the side of Rauta's head but Rauta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Rauta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staley drops Rauta with a left right combo! Staley follows him down to the ground into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Rauta is trying to get back to half guard.
Staley trying to control the position but Rauta is working away.
Rauta defending against the ground and pound.
Staley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Staley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Staley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rauta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A lull in the action here as Staley stalls from top position.
Rauta gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staley is looking for a kimura here.
Staley stops Rauta from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staley is working for a kimura but Rauta is defending it quite comfortably.
Staley is working for a kimura but Rauta is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Layne Staley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Rauta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Staley throws an off balance right hand
and Rauta counters with a nice right hand that sends Staley toppling to the canvas! Staley scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rauta finish him?!
It looks like Layne Staley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Staley as he checks the leg kick.
Rauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauta slips under a jab from Staley.
Staley misses with a double jab.
Layne Staley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staley throws a right hand that misses
and Rauta counters by moving into the clinch.
Staley avoiding damage as Rauta throws knees to the body.
Rauta trying to land knees to the body.
Staley avoids a wild elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta prevents the takedown attempt.
Rauta gets underhooks to prevent Staley's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley avoids a wild elbow strike from Rauta.
Rauta trying to control the position but instead, Staley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rauta into the cage.
Rauta stops a takedown attempt from Staley.
Pertti Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layne Staley.
Rauta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Staley avoids a wild elbow strike from Rauta.
Staley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rauta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Staley is breathing heavily.
Rauta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Staley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Layne Staley's cut even more.
Rauta working the clinch nicely. Staley is working for position but Rauta cracks him with a big knee to the head! Staley crumples up against the cage and Rauta lands two more shots before the ref can save Staley! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Pertti Rauta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uusivirta's choice of entrance music: Moonsorrow - Huuto. On his way into the cage it seems that Travis Riley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Travis Riley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws a hook to the side of Uusivirta's head but Uusivirta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uusivirta swivels and escapes.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uusivirta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and Uusivirta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uusivirta throws a lazy uppercut
and Riley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Riley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uusivirta swivels and escapes.
Riley swings widly with a right hand
and Uusivirta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Travis Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uusivirta was well out of range. Poor timing from Riley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uusivirta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarmo Uusivirta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uusivirta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Uusivirta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Uusivirta misses with a straight right.
Uusivirta misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Uusivirta misses with an uppercut
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Uusivirta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riley moves out of range as Uusivirta strikes.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and Uusivirta counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and Uusivirta counters with an outside leg kick.
Riley misses with a leg kick
and Uusivirta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uusivirta misses the shot to the body.
Uusivirta blocks a leg kick.
Uusivirta throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riley thows a leg kick but Uusivirta checks it
and Uusivirta counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Uusivirta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Uusivirta connects with a single shot there.
Riley misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uusivirta catches Riley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Uusivirta throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Uusivirta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uusivirta can pounce on him.
Riley tried to score with a low kick but Uusivirta checks it.
Uusivirta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
Riley fails to land the takedown.
Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uusivirta throws out the jab.
Riley throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Uusivirta counters with a stiff right hand.
Uusivirta stuns Riley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Riley throws a lazy uppercut
and Uusivirta counters with a straight right hand.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley fails with the takedown.
Uusivirta swings widly with a right hand
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta scoring well with a low kick there.
Uusivirta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Riley connects with a looping right hand.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Uusivirta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uusivirta lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.
Uusivirta lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uusivirta counters with a nice leg kick.
Uusivirta defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Riley throws a right hand that misses
and Uusivirta counters with a three punch combo that has Riley backing up. Riley nods at Uusivirta to acknowledge the strikes.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Riley looks to land a right hand but Uusivirta moved out of range.
Uusivirta looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Riley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley avoids the head kick by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta clobbers Riley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riley connects with a leg kick. Uusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uusivirta throws a head kick that misses
and Riley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uusivirta's knee momentarily.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uusivirta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Uusivirta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uusivirta circles away.
It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Riley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uusivirta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley misses the shot to the body.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Uusivirta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uusivirta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Uusivirta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusivirta throws a front kick aimed at Riley's knee but Riley avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Riley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uusivirta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riley misses the body punch
and Uusivirta counters with a left to the body.
Uusivirta swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Uusivirta blocks the leg kick.
Riley misses with a hook to the body
and Uusivirta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uusivirta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Uusivirta is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Travis Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley prevents Uusivirta from standing back up.
Riley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uusivirta is trying to stand back up but Riley is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to mount his opponent but Uusivirta defends it.
Uusivirta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Uusivirta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riley.
Riley tries to pass to full mount but Uusivirta defends it.
Riley 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.
Uusivirta is not content to let Riley control the position.
Riley is looking to advance position but Uusivirta won't allow it.
Tarmo Uusivirta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uusivirta defending well though.
Riley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Riley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Uusivirta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Uusivirta is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tarmo Uusivirta.
I've got Uusivirta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Uusivirta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dolph Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the cage accompanied by He-Man Theme and Yelling . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dolph Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Nugzarov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson rushes Nugzarov and presses him up against the cage.
Fredriksson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nugzarov.
Still in the clinch, Fredriksson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nugzarov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nugzarov controls his hands.
Fredriksson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nugzarov can't break the clinch.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Nugzarov blocks a body shot from Fredriksson.
The referee calls for Fredriksson to work.
Nugzarov is trying to force a seperation but Fredriksson has the dominant position.
Nugzarov misses with a punch to the body.
Nugzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fredriksson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fredriksson.
A short uppercut from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is stalling here.
Fredriksson lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson breaks from the clinch.
Nugzarov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Nugzarov's ribcage but misses.
Nugzarov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nugzarov throws an off balance right hand
letting Fredriksson counter with a right hand.
Nugzarov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredriksson throws a combination that misses
and Fredriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nugzarov counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Fredriksson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nugzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Fredriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fredriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nugzarov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses the body punch
and Nugzarov counters with a straight right hand.
Fredriksson closes the distance but Nugzarov moves to the side
and Nugzarov counters with a thumping low kick.
Nugzarov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Fredriksson finds it's way through Nugzarov's defenses.
Nugzarov misses with a right hand
and Fredriksson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nugzarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nugzarov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nugzarov.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nugzarov is just out of range.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Nugzarov moves away
and Nugzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Fredriksson misses.
Nugzarov misses with a body kick.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut
and Nugzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nugzarov counters with a nice body kick.
Dolph Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson misses with a double jab
and Nugzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot
and Nugzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredriksson's knee momentarily.
Nugzarov lands the left hand.
Fredriksson misses with a combination
and Nugzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fredriksson blocks the low kick.
Nugzarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nugzarov slips a jab and a cross from Fredriksson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nugzarov.
Fredriksson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Nugzarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nugzarov throws a shot to the body.
Nugzarov lands with a nice body kick.
Nugzarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a combination that misses
and Nugzarov counters with a low kick, right behind Fredriksson 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nugzarov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fredriksson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nugzarov scores with a leg kick.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Nugzarov misses with a low kick as Fredriksson jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that round.
That's time! Fredriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nugzarov throws a wild body kick that Fredriksson sees coming a mile off.
Fredriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nugzarov is just out of range.
Fredriksson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nugzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fredriksson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dmitry Nugzarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fredriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nugzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredriksson's knee momentarily.
Nugzarov scores with a jab to the body.
Nugzarov throws a jab when Fredriksson was well out of range.
A punch combination from Fredriksson misses.
Fredriksson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fredriksson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nugzarov throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fredriksson is looking to wear down Nugzarov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fredriksson misses with a left hand
and Nugzarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fredriksson connects with a body shot.
Nugzarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nugzarov thinking.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut
and Nugzarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot.
A big left from Nugzarov misses.
Fredriksson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nugzarov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredriksson's calf.
Nugzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson blocks a low kick nicely.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nugzarov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nugzarov lands with a hook. Fredriksson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson clinches up against the cage.
Fredriksson breaks the clinch.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Nugzarov's ribcage but misses.
Nugzarov throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Nugzarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nugzarov throws a looping overhand right but Fredriksson ducks down to avoid it.
Nugzarov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with a right hand
and Nugzarov counters with a leg kick.
Nugzarov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Nugzarov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fredriksson lands a slapping body shot.
Nugzarov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Nugzarov. Beautiful body shot.
Fredriksson avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov throws a leg kick but Fredriksson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nugzarov throws a leg kick which misses Fredriksson's front leg but catches the back leg as Fredriksson tries to avoid it.
Fredriksson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fredriksson misses with a jab to the body
and Nugzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fredriksson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson checks a low kick from Nugzarov.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nugzarov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredriksson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nugzarov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nugzarov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nugzarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nugzarov tries to land a body kick
and Nugzarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredriksson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nugzarov counters with an inside leg kick.
Nugzarov scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nugzarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Nugzarov's shoulder, as Nugzarov tries to avoid the shot.
Nugzarov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredriksson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Nugzarov 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!
A combination from Fredriksson does no damage.
Nugzarov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fredriksson is out of range and Nugzarov settles back down.
Fredriksson blocks a leg kick.
Fredriksson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nugzarov counters with a solid body kick.
Nugzarov misses with a body shot.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson tries to clinch up
and Nugzarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredriksson misses with a shot to the body
and Nugzarov counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Nugzarov. That snapped Fredriksson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson moves to clinch but Nugzarov breaks away
and Nugzarov counters with an outside leg kick.
Nugzarov throws out a loose jab but Fredriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nugzarov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nugzarov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nugzarov connects with a looping right hand.
Nugzarov tries to land a body kick
and Fredriksson counters with a straight right hand.
Fredriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugzarov manages to avoid it.
Fredriksson jabs at Nugzarov's body.
Fredriksson checks a low kick from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Nugzarov throws a body kick.
Dolph Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredriksson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nugzarov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nugzarov tries to score with a low kick but Fredriksson moves his leg out of the way.
Nugzarov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That kick from Nugzarov tenderised Fredriksson's leg. Fredriksson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nugzarov throws a leg kick
and Fredriksson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nugzarov ducks right into an uppercut from Fredriksson.
Nugzarov is looking to land body kicks.
Fredriksson tries to clinch but Nugzarov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov misses with a straight left.
Fredriksson checks a low kick from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fredriksson throws a shot from downtown. Nugzarov moves away and avoids it.
Fredriksson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nugzarov moves away from the strike by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson moves out of range as Nugzarov strikes.
Nugzarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nugzarov swings widly with a right hand
and Fredriksson counters with a left to the body.
Fredriksson tries to clinch there but Nugzarov circles away.
Fredriksson moves in looking to clinch but Nugzarov pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fredriksson's hands.
Fredriksson staying out of range there.
Fredriksson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nugzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Fredriksson.
Nugzarov is looking to slow Fredriksson down with leg kicks.
Nugzarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a right hand that misses
and Nugzarov counters with a body kick that stops Fredriksson in his tracks momentarily.
Fredriksson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nugzarov looks to land a body kick but Fredriksson moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Nugzarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nugzarov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Nugzarov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes into the arena with Memories- Guetta blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Ko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre throws a hook but Ko avoids it easily.
Andre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ko works the jab nicely.
Andre staying out of range there.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Ko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
Ko misses with a looping right.
Andre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ko throws out the jab.
Andre throws a body punch but Ko moves out of range.
Ko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Andre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ko throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Ko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ko misses with a combination
and Andre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ko's knee momentarily.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ko lands a nice shot that snaps Andre's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws an off balance right hand
letting Andre counter with a right hand.
Ko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ko swats away the attempt to clinch by Andre.
A slow jab from Andre misses its intended target.
Andre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andre swings widly with a right hand
and Ko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ko missing with a left hand there. Andre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Andre. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a hook but Ko avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Ko misses.
Ko misses with a looping left.
Ko misses with a combination
and Andre counters with a straight right hand.
Ko misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with a nice body shot.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre throws a leg kick but Ko moved away.
Andre throws a front kick aimed at Ko's knee but Ko avoids it well.
Andre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ko takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Ko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko works the jab nicely.
Andre misses the body punch
and Ko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andre misses with a left hand
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andre backs up against the cage.
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Andre does no damage.
Andre misses with a lunging right hand
and Ko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ko throws a right hand that Andre ducks under and follows up with a left that Andre also avoids with ease.
Andre misses with a right hand
and Ko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andre thinking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andre - that will leave a mark!
Ko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andre doesn't seem bothered though.
Andre misses with a hook to the body
and Andre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ko throws a hook but Andre avoids it easily.
Ko slips a jab from Andre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko throws a shot from downtown. Andre moves away and avoids it.
Andre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre motions for Ko to come forward. Andre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Andre walks into a left hand.
Andre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ko counters with a one-two to the body.
Ko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andre misses with a hook
and Ko counters with a two punch combo.
Ko scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andre scores with a nice right hand.
Ko lands a slapping body shot.
Ko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andre misses with a body shot.
Andre misses with an uppercut
and Ko counters with a left and a right... And another left! Andre is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stinkie Pinkie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Somali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinkie comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Bitch. Somali has chosen Sakke - Oonhan Suomalainen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stinkie Pinkie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakke Somali!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkie misses with a right hand
and Somali counters with a thumping low kick.
Somali throws a head kick that misses.
Pinkie throws a hook to the side of Somali's head but Somali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinkie walks into a stiff left hand from Somali.
Somali misses with a straight right.
Pinkie misses with an uppercut
and Somali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinkie throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinkie looks to score with a jab to the body but Somali is just out of range.
Pinkie misses with a leg kick
and Somali counters with a body kick that stops Pinkie in his tracks momentarily.
Pinkie misses with an uppercut
and Somali counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinkie is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Pinkie.
Somali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pinkie is out of range and Somali settles back down.
Pinkie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Somali lands a leg kick that knocks Pinkie off balance momentarily.
Somali cracks the inside of Pinkie's front leg.
Pinkie takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Stinkie Pinkie has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somali lands a big head kick that sends Pinkie to the canvas! Somali follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakke Somali!
Sakke Somali is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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195 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiihonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nyrkki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiihonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Tiihonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nyrkki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiihonen.
Tiihonen throws a combination that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiihonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jasser Tiihonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiihonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nyrkki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiihonen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nyrkki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tiihonen is in Nyrkki's guard.
Tiihonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiihonen trying to control but Nyrkki is working from the bottom.
Nyrkki seems keen to control Tiihonen's posture.
Tiihonen has gone for a leg lock! Nyrkki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tiihonen's guard.
Tiihonen is looking for a triangle but Nyrkki pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiihonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyrkki is aware though and is defending well.
Tiihonen working for a triangle but Nyrkki defends it easily.
Nyrkki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tiihonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiihonen looking for subs off his back but Nyrkki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nyrkki is taking a breather. Tiihonen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiihonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nyrkki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tiihonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nyrkki preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nyrkki wants to pass the guard but Tiihonen is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tiihonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tiihonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nyrkki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nyrkki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiihonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tiihonen looking for subs off his back but Nyrkki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tiihonen with the active half guard here but Nyrkki passes nicely into side control.
Tiihonen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nyrkki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki controls the position.
Tiihonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tiihonen actively working from the bottom here.
Tiihonen actively working from the bottom here.
Nyrkki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiihonen is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiihonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiihonen misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely.
Tiihonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Tiihonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Nyrkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tiihonen misses with a hook
and Nyrkki counters with a crisp one two that drops Tiihonen! Nyrkki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tiihonen to his feet! Tiihonen is in big trouble!
Tiihonen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Tiihonen.
Oh Tiihonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nyrkki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tiihonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiihonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiihonen misses with a takedown
and Nyrkki counters with a nice right hand that sends Tiihonen toppling to the canvas! Tiihonen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nyrkki finish him?!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasser Tiihonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiihonen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nyrkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki digs a right hand into Tiihonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiihonen's gas tank.
Nyrkki lands a body punch.
Nyrkki drops Tiihonen with a big knee straight up the middle! Tiihonen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nyrkki sends Tiihonen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nyrkki is motioning to the referee to let Tiihonen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tiihonen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nyrkki gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urpo Nyrkki!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Randi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randi comes into the arena with DMX - Party Up blaring out of the sound system. Cummings has chosen The Misfits - Die Die My Darling as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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307 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anssi Randi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tj Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randi throws a lazy uppercut
and Cummings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Randi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randi cracks Cummings with a good jab.
It looks like Tj Cummings has been cut.
Randi throws an off balance right hand
and Cummings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Randi throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randi.
Cummings thows a leg kick but Randi checks it
and Randi counters with a series of strikes. Cummings will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Randi cracks Cummings with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Randi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Randi scores with the left hand. Cummings knows he should have avoided that one.
Randi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cummings counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummings defending well as Randi loads up on a big left hand.
Cummings lands a really nice looking cross but Randi seems unphased.
Randi throws a combination that misses
and Randi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummings was well out of range. Poor timing from Randi.
Randi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Cummings.
Randi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummings's hands.
That has opened up Tj Cummings's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a looping overhand right but Randi ducks down to avoid it.
Randi throws a poor cross that misses
and Cummings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Anssi Randi has been cut.
Randi blocks a jab.
Cummings avoids the body shot from Randi.
Cummings throws a leg kick
and Randi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Randi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randi swings for the body but Cummings moves out of range.
Randi connects with a nice looking jab.
Cummings throws a head kick that half lands.
Randi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cummings avoids the body shot from Randi.
Randi throws a body kick the misses
and Cummings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randi lands a nice hook to Cummings's body. Cummings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Randi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cummings. Cummings circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anssi Randi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Randi throws a hook but Cummings blocks it.
Randi misses with a combination
and Cummings counters with a slapping leg kick.
Randi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Randi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Randi throws a push kick but Cummings slaps the foot to one side.
Cummings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randi throws a lazy right hand but Cummings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anssi Randi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randi throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Randi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cummings counters with a leg kick.
Tj Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Randi works Cummings's body with a nice hook.
Randi misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cummings's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Randi is predictable there
and Cummings counters with a stiff right hand.
Randi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Randi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummings moves out of range as Randi strikes.
Randi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randi misses with a double jab.
Randi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cummings counters with a low kick, right behind Randi 's knee.
Randi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cummings counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cummings misses with a straight right.
Cummings connects with a good right hand that stumbles Randi. Randi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cummings fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Randi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Randi looks to clinch but Cummings throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Randi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tj Cummings!
Tj Cummings is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by REDEMPTION SONG. 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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260 lbs
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281 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Apila.
Apila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apila keeps the fight on the outside.
Apila throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Don Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Apila makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Apila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marciano thinking.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apila moves away.
A shot to the body from Marciano misses
and Apila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marciano in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Apila misses.
Marciano jabs at Apila's body.
Apila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marciano throws a body punch but Apila moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Apila.
Marciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Apila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marciano thinking.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Apila.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Apila digs a good body shot into Marciano's ribs.
Marciano throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Marciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marciano lands a slapping body shot.
Apila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Apila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Apila lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Apila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Apila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
Marciano tries a low kick but Apila avoids it.
Marciano slips a jab from Apila.
Apila fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marciano is looking to wear down Apila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Apila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Apila.
A shot to the body from Marciano misses
and Apila counters with a straight right hand.
Apila is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Apila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apila lands a nice hook to Marciano's body. Marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Apila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Apila will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Apila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apila cracks Marciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Apila tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Apila counters with a low kick, right behind Marciano 's knee.
Apila cracks Marciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Apila cracks Marciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apila lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Marciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Apila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marciano works Apila's body with a nice hook.
Apila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Apila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Apila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marciano.
Apila misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Apila counters with a big head kick but Marciano shrugs it off.
Apila misses with a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Apila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marciano misses with a left hand
and Apila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Marciano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marciano avoids a kick to the body.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Apila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Apila ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Apila finds it's target.
Apila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marciano misses with a hook
and Apila counters with an outside leg kick.
Apila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marciano needs to keep his hands up - Apila had a free shot at his head there.
Apila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Apila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pertti Apila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apila is looking to clinch.
Marciano throws a body kick the misses
and Apila counters with a nice leg kick.
Marciano scores with a jab. Apila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Apila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Apila.
Marciano swings widly with a right hand
and Apila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apila is able to avoid easily.
Apila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Apila is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano digs a good hook to Apila's body.
Apila throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano lands with an overhand left.
Apila checks a leg kick nicely.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Apila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marciano.
Marciano throws a push kick but Apila slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano misses the jab.
Marciano throws a head kick that Apila semi-blocks.
It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
A low kick from Apila misses
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Apila throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano lands a jab to Apila's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Apila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Apila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
and Apila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Apila throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apila manages to avoid it.
Apila takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marciano lands with an overhand left.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apila's sensitive parts.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Apila swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano.
Marciano throws a head kick but Apila moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Apila.
Apila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apila was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Apila is out of range.
Apila slips a jab from Marciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Marciano dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apila.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Apila moved away.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apila is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apila.
Apila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marciano scores with a body shot.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Apila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marciano thinking.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
letting Apila counter with a right hand.
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Apila at a distance.
Apila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano dodges the punch combination from Apila.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Apila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano misses with a left hand
and Apila counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila misses with a body punch
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apila.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Apila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Apila.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Apila ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apila is out of range.
Marciano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Apila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a body punch but Apila moves out of range.
Marciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano lands a jab to Apila's midsection.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Apila throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a nice body shot.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apila.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Marciano punishes Apila's body with a nice straight punch.
Marciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Apila's head.
Apila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Apila misses with a looping left.
Apila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Marciano misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marciano 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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237 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matrix misses the body punch
and Cregov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matrix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cregov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matrix throws an off balance right hand
and Cregov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cregov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matrix.
Cregov blocks the body kick.
Matrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matrix lands a jab to Cregov's midsection.
Cregov connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Cregov blocks the leg kick.
Matrix misses with a kick to the body
and Cregov counters with an outside leg kick.
Matrix avoids the body shot from Cregov.
Cregov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matrix is out of range.
Matrix instigates a clinch.
Matrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cregov is trying to maintain a safe position but Matrix gets an underhook and turns Cregov into the cage.
Cregov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cregov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matrix closes the distance but Cregov moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix lunges at Cregov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cregov's hand.
Cregov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cregov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov throws a wild body kick that Matrix sees coming a mile off.
Cregov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cregov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matrix is in Cregov's guard.
Matrix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matrix postures up in Cregov's guard and throws a big left but Cregov blocks it.
Matrix wants to control from the top but Cregov keeps moving.
Matrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Cregov is retaining full guard.
Matrix trying to control but Cregov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov pulls Matrix in close to prevent any damage.
Matrix trying to control but Cregov is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because John Matrix wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cregov lands with a shot to the body.
Cregov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matrix misses with a body shot.
Matrix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cregov but Cregov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cregov throws a front kick aimed at Matrix's knee but Matrix avoids it well.
Matrix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matrix throws a shot to the body.
Cregov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matrix's head.
A low kick from Matrix is predictable there
and Cregov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirian Cregov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matrix misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matrix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cregov swivels and escapes.
Cregov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cregov. That's going to slow Matrix down.
Matrix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matrix is breathing heavily.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Cregov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matrix blocks a jab.
Matrix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cregov counters with a leg kick.
Matrix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matrix throws a body punch but Cregov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov misses the shot to the body.
Matrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cregov moves away.
Cregov thumps Matrix with a low kick.
Cregov works Matrix's body with a nice hook.
Matrix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matrix's sensitive parts.
Cregov cracks Matrix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Cregov.
Cregov scores with a nice strike.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cregov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov throws a leg kick which misses Matrix's front leg but catches the back leg as Matrix tries to avoid it.
Cregov lands a slapping body shot.
John Matrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cregov throws a body punch but Matrix moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Cregov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirian Cregov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Cregov.
Cregov lands a slapping body shot.
Matrix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cregov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Matrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cregov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cregov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cregov lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like John Matrix has been cut.
Matrix blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Matrix takes a swing at Cregov's ribcage but misses.
Matrix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cregov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matrix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cregov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cregov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cregov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Matrix avoids the body shot from Cregov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov feints and then cracks Matrix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matrix down.
Cregov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cregov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cregov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.
Cregov throws a body punch but Matrix moves out of range.
Cregov scores with a nice right hand.
Matrix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cregov connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matrix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cregov connects with a nice looking jab.
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matrix's sensitive parts.
Matrix blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cregov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matrix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix walks into a stiff left hand from Cregov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cregov. Matrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cregov. No joy for Matrix on that attempt.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cregov moves out of range of the body kick.
Matrix throws a leg kick
and Cregov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cregov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matrix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cregov. Cregov obviously looking to wear him down.
Cregov scores with a leg kick.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Cregov lands a nice looking body shot.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cregov connects with a body shot that sends Matrix's belly button to the back.
Cregov lands a really nice looking cross but Matrix seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov throws a leg kick which misses Matrix's front leg but catches the back leg as Matrix tries to avoid it.
Cregov misses the shot to the body.
Cregov misses with a kick to the body.
Cregov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cregov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matrix will feel that in the morning.
Cregov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matrix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirian Cregov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matrix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cregov scores with a leg kick.
Cregov is looking to slow Matrix down with leg kicks.
Matrix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cregov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Cregov.
Cregov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matrix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matrix is out of range and Cregov settles back down.
Cregov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cregov connects with an inside leg kick.
Cregov scores with a spinning back kick!
Cregov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cregov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matrix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cregov counters with a big head kick but Matrix shrugs it off.
Matrix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cregov throws a leg kick but Matrix moved away.
Matrix walks into a left hand.
Matrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix misses with a body shot
and Cregov counters with a good low kick that Matrix was not able to check.
Matrix misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Cregov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cregov works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirian Cregov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Matrix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cregov throws a head kick that Matrix semi-blocks.
Cregov scores with a body shot.
Cregov connects with an inside leg kick.
Matrix tries to clinch but Cregov moves out of range.
Cregov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matrix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrix misses with a shot to the body
and Cregov counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cregov.
Matrix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cregov. Matrix shrugs it off though.
Matrix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matrix is looking to wear down Cregov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matrix moves out of range of the body kick.
Matrix swings widly with a right hand
and Cregov counters with a flying knee that drops Matrix! Cregov dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirian Cregov!
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