FF Boxing League RD 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis International (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis International had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Davy Bauwens has the eye of the tiger tonight.

International
vs
Bauwens

186 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
162 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis International!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davy Bauwens!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bauwens or perhaps it was just good defense by International which made him look bad.
Bauwens doesn't succeed with the takedown

and International counters with a crisp one two that drops Bauwens! International thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bauwens to his feet! Bauwens is in big trouble!

Bauwens is rocked!
Bauwens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. International defends it nicely.
Travis International has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Bauwens.
International dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bauwens. That did some damage!
International fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bauwens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauwens gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! International gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis International!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rans Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine comes to the ring accompanied by WEED MAN. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danger! High Voltage. Chuck Jardine had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jardine
vs
Gracie

179 cm
30
181 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rans Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jardine.
Jardine throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Jardine misses with a left hand

and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Jardine didn't expect that.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jardine defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Jardine is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Jardine is defending the position.
Jardine keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jardine has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jardine can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jardine manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jardine is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is trying to get back to his feet.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie working away.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jardine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jardine stops Gracie from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jardine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jardine wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jardine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jardine is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Jardine defends it.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie prevents Jardine from standing back up.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jardine sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jardine defends the submission attempt.
Jardine wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie wants to advance to full mount but Jardine doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jardine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jardine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rans Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jardine looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.

Gracie clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Jardine.

Gracie has clasped his hands together around Jardine's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jardine manages to get back to half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jardine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Jardine is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Jardine defends it.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jardine defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jardine!

Gracie goes for an armbar but Jardine turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jardine.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Jardine wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jardine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Jardine postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jardine from controlling successfully.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jardine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jardine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jardine is aware though and is defending well.
Jardine trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jardine passes into side control.
Jardine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Jardine is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracie!
Jardine tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Jardine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is pressing down on Jardine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jardine defends well.
Jardine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jardine is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rans Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jardine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Jardine.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jardine misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Jardine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jardine.
Jardine throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jardine is retaining full guard.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jardine dives on top into guard.

Gracie has his foot on Jardine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jardine works his way back into a safe position though.
Rans Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jardine won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jardine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jardine from controlling successfully.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jardine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Jardine advances to half guard.
Jardine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Jardine is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Chuck Jardine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jardine controlling the action here.
Jardine wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie trying to control but Jardine postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Jardine.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

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.
Jardine throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Jardine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Jardine shows good takedown defense.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Jardine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Jardine does no damage.

Jardine gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but Jardine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Rans Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jardine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Jardine is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rans Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rans Gracie!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Rangaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rangaze comes into the arena with Crippled Black Phoenix - You Take The Devil Out Of Me blaring out of the sound system. Roger Rangaze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rangaze
vs
Hamara

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

201 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Rangaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangaze's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rangaze scrambles back to his feet.
Rangaze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hamara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamara throws a right hand that misses
and Rangaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamara misses with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara throws an off balance right hand
and Rangaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamara misses with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Rangaze counters with a three punch combo that has Hamara backing up. Hamara nods at Rangaze to acknowledge the strikes.
Rangaze throws a nice looking combination but Hamara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara swings widly with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a two punch combo.
Rangaze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rangaze.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hamara misses with a hook
and Rangaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hamara throws a poor cross that misses
and Rangaze counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rangaze.
Hamara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hamara throws a poor cross that misses
and Rangaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamara misses with a hook to the body
and Rangaze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hamara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rangaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamara takes a swing at Rangaze's ribcage but misses.
Hamara misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamara misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rangaze to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Rangaze dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rangaze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamara swings widly with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a straight right hand.
Hamara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamara misses with a left hand
and Rangaze counters with a one-two to the body.
Hamara misses with a left hand
and Rangaze counters with a nice body shot.
Hamara throws an off balance right hand
and Hamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Rangaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rangaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamara counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamara misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rangaze!
Rangaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rangaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamara counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Rangaze counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roger Rangaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamara throws a right hand that misses
and Rangaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hamara misses the body punch
and Hamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Turo Hamara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rangaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamara.
Rangaze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hamara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rangaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Rangaze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamara throws an off balance right hand
and Rangaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangaze misses with an uppercut
and Rangaze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rangaze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamara throws a lazy uppercut
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Rangaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamara manages to avoid it.
Hamara misses with a left hand
and Rangaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rangaze misses with a hook
and Hamara counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangaze misses with an uppercut. Hamara saw that one coming.
Hamara throws a right hand that misses
and Rangaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamara misses with a right hand
and Rangaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamara lands with a nice body punch.
Hamara throws an off balance right hand
and Rangaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamara misses with a combination
and Rangaze counters with a series of strikes. Hamara will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Rangaze.
Well Rangaze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Turo Hamara!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muna Karvaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaido Kuukap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karvaton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kvelertak. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Karvaton
vs
Kuukap

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

223 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Muna Karvaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaido Kuukap!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukap digs a good body shot into Karvaton's ribs.
Karvaton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaido Kuukap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuukap misses with a left hand
enabling Karvaton to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuukap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Karvaton misses its intended target.
Kuukap throws a looping overhand right but Karvaton ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Karvaton misses the target.
Kuukap drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuukap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuukap misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kuukap misses its intended target.
Karvaton takes one to the side of the head.
Kuukap throws the left hand but Karvaton avoids the punch easily.
Kuukap misses with a wild combination.
Kuukap misses with a hook
and Karvaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuukap misses with an uppercut
and Karvaton counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Kuukap! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Karvaton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muna Karvaton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jauho Makkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nat Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nat Cole is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Makkara
vs
Cole

220 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

222 cm
18
288 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jauho Makkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nat Cole!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makkara counters with a left to the body.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Makkara.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makkara misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with an uppercut
letting Makkara counter with a right hand.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Makkara moved out of range.
Cole lunges at Makkara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makkara's hand.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makkara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a body shot.
Makkara is breathing heavily.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makkara on the side of the head.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makkara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Cole.

Cole feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Makkara sprawling to the canvas! Makkara rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cole finish him?!
Cole scores with a hook.

Cole cracks Makkara with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Makkara looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cole finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkara leaves his chin hanging out and Cole seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Makkara crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nat Cole!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eivan Nappaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maukka Moukuttaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nappaa
vs
Moukuttaja

223 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
295 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

M/S Paint Fightwear **Laundry service**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eivan Nappaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maukka Moukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukuttaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nappaa has his takedown stuffed
and Moukuttaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eivan Nappaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moukuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nappaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Moukuttaja.
Nappaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moukuttaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moukuttaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappaa wants to clinch
and Moukuttaja counters with a right hand to the body.
Nappaa has his takedown stuffed
enabling Moukuttaja to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eivan Nappaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nappaa tries to move into range but Moukuttaja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moukuttaja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nappaa is breathing heavily.
Moukuttaja throws a hook to the side of Nappaa's head but Nappaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nappaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moukuttaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Moukuttaja. Those never looked like landing.
Maukka Moukuttaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nappaa shoots and misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nappaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Moukuttaja lands a big right hand that sends Nappaa crashing to the mat! Moukuttaja stays standing though and waves Nappaa back to his feet!

Nappaa is rocked!

It looks like Eivan Nappaa has been cut.
Moukuttaja cracks Nappaa with a left hook right on the temple and Nappaa goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Moukuttaja lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Nappaa is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maukka Moukuttaja!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Zaycev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vera
vs
Zaycev

185 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caco Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Zaycev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaycev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vera as he jumps to the side.
Vera looks to throw the jab but Zaycev is out of range.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Zaycev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Vera being controlled here, momentarily.
Zaycev trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.

Vera is working an open guard so Zaycev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vera throws a head kick but Zaycev moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vera. That's going to slow Zaycev down.
Zaycev shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Zaycev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zaycev.
Caco Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Zaycev.
Vera misses with the combination.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera tried to score with a low kick but Zaycev checks it.
Vera throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zaycev counters with a single leg into guard. Vera didn't expect that.
Zaycev is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
Vera trying to control the position.
Zaycev is stalling in the full guard.
Zaycev is pushing down on Vera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vera is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaycev has managed to sneak the leg through.

Zaycev is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaycev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.
Zaycev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working.

Zaycev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.
Zaycev is keen to just control but Vera is a slippery customer.

Zaycev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaycev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vera is just riding it out for now. Zaycev eventually gives up the hold.

Zaycev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vera is just riding it out for now. Zaycev eventually gives up the hold.
Zaycev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Zaycev stands up and beckons Vera to join him on the feet.

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.
Vera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from Vera as Zaycev shoots in.
Zaycev moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Zaycev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zaycev counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Zaycev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vera dives on top into guard.

Zaycev looking for a guillotine here but Vera defends easily.
Vera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vera postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Zaycev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zaycev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zaycev off to one side.
Vera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zaycev looks for a takedown but Vera sprawls well.
Zaycev checks a leg kick nicely.

Zaycev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vera sprawls well initially but Zaycev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zaycev throwing shots but Vera is blocking nicely.

Zaycev wants to work for an arm triangle but Vera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vera is pressing down on Zaycev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zaycev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zaycev drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Zaycev as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Vera screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Zaycev! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vasiliy Zaycev!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration. Kuusela has chosen Promentory as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lecouc
vs
Kuusela

186 cm
29
201 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

192 cm
26
198 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela swings for the body but Lecouc moves out of range.
A jab from Kuusela misses.
No joy there for Lecouc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuusela misses with a right hand
and Lecouc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuusela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuusela misses with a left hand
and Lecouc counters with a series of strikes. Kuusela will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela misses with a low kick.
Kuusela looks for the body kick but Lecouc saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armo Kuusela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Kuusela misses
and Lecouc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuusela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Lecouc.
Kuusela lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lecouc counter with a right hand.
Lecouc is looking to slow Kuusela down with leg kicks.
Lecouc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lecouc looks to land a combination but Kuusela avoids it well.
Kuusela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecouc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela counters with a three punch combo that has Lecouc backing up. Lecouc nods at Kuusela to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lecouc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lecouc lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lecouc.
Lecouc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lecouc manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuusela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lecouc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuusela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lecouc.
Lecouc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lecouc swings widly with a right hand
and Kuusela counters with a nice body shot.
Lecouc checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armo Kuusela dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lecouc shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lecouc showed some decent athleticism there.
Kuusela tries to roll over but Lecouc keeps him under control.
Lecouc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuusela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuusela is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lecouc jumps into side control!
Kuusela tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kuusela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lecouc keeps working.
Kuusela is thwarting Lecouc's attempts to control the position.
Lecouc is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kuusela jumps into side control!
Lecouc tries to bench press Kuusela off him but Kuusela keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kuusela decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuusela. That's going to slow Lecouc down.
Kuusela moves out of range of the strikes.
Lecouc throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lecouc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuusela doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Kuusela misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela throws the left hand but Lecouc avoids the punch easily.
Kuusela slaps away a takedown attempt from Lecouc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuusela throws a hook to the side of Lecouc's head but Lecouc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuusela misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lecouc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuusela.
Lecouc throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuusela looks to land a left hand but Lecouc moved out of range nicely.
Kuusela misses the jab.
Alex Lecouc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lecouc misses the body punch
and Kuusela counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armo Kuusela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kuusela takes one to the chin there.
Kuusela lands a jab to Lecouc's midsection.
Lecouc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuusela counters with a left to the body.
Kuusela throws a jab when Lecouc was well out of range.
Kuusela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lecouc in his tracks.
Kuusela swings widly with a right hand
and Lecouc counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela scores with a leg kick.
Lecouc blocks a leg kick.
Kuusela misses the jab.
Kuusela throws a leg kick which misses Lecouc's front leg but catches the back leg as Lecouc tries to avoid it.
Kuusela throws a leg kick which misses Lecouc's front leg but catches the back leg as Lecouc tries to avoid it.
Kuusela tries a head kick but it misses.
Alex Lecouc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc misses with a hook
and Kuusela counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lecouc scores with a jab to the body.
Kuusela lands a nice looking body kick.
Armo Kuusela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Nice defenses there by Lecouc.
Lecouc misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kuusela counter with a right hand.
Lecouc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuusela. Kuusela obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc slips under a jab from Kuusela.
Kuusela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuusela tests Lecouc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kuusela thumps Lecouc with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuusela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armo Kuusela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Kuusela.
Lecouc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice cross by Kuusela.
A jab from Kuusela does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecouc misses with a combination
and Kuusela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armo Kuusela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuusela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armo Kuusela!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dizzle Dadude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmet Sable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dizzle Dadude could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mehmet Sable's chin.

Dadude
vs
Sable

188 cm
23
275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

210 cm
21
281 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dizzle Dadude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mehmet Sable!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sable lunges at Dadude with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dadude's hand.
Dadude throws a lazy uppercut
and Sable counters with a straight right hand.
Sable lands with a nice combination. Dadude backs away looking to recover.
Dadude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sable.
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!
Dadude swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sable counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sable tries to bum rush Dadude with a series of wild strikes but Dadude uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sable scoring well with a low kick there.
Sable throws a sloppy head kick and Dadude moves out of range easily.
Sable misses with a series of wild punches.
Dadude throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sable counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sable lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dadude doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Dizzle Dadude has been cut.
Dadude throws a lazy uppercut
and Sable counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sable scores with a nice head shot.
Sable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dadude throws a lazy uppercut
and Sable counters with a big head kick but Dadude shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sable keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dadude misses with a left hand
and Sable counters with a three punch combo that has Dadude backing up. Dadude nods at Sable to acknowledge the strikes.
Dadude throws an off balance right hand
and Sable counters with a low kick, right behind Dadude 's knee.
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!
Dadude throws an off balance right hand
and Sable counters with a straight right hand.
Sable throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sable is looking to slow Dadude down with leg kicks.
Dadude is breathing heavily.
Sable works Dadude's body with a nice hook.
Dadude moves out of range of the body kick from Sable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dadude throws a right hand that misses
and Sable makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dadude misses with a jab to the body
and Sable counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mehmet Sable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dizzle Dadude's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dadude has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sable finds it's way round the side to connect with Dadude's head.
Dadude throws an off balance right hand
and Sable counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dadude's knee momentarily.
Sable is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Sable slams his shin into Dadude's torso.
Mehmet Sable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sable lands a big head kick that sends Dadude tumbling to the mat! Sable takes a step backwards and waves Dadude back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dadude is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sable lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dadude off his feet! Dadude tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehmet Sable!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eerikki Voipapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Voipapu's choice of entrance music: Kvelertak - Mjød. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Eerikki Voipapu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rysty Sankari's chin.

Sankari
vs
Voipapu

225 cm
18
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

Perkele!
NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rysty Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Voipapu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voipapu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sankari at a distance.
Voipapu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voipapu throws an overhand right that lands on Sankari's shoulder, as Sankari tries to avoid the shot.
Sankari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voipapu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Sankari.
Good standup being displayed there by Sankari as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voipapu misses with a shot to the body
letting Sankari counter with a right hand.
A big right from Sankari misses.
Voipapu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sankari eats them both and turns towards Voipapu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sankari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voipapu counters with a three punch combo that has Sankari backing up. Sankari nods at Voipapu to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voipapu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voipapu looks gassed!
Voipapu throws a sloppy body shot
and Sankari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Sankari misses with a body shot.
Sankari looks to land a left hand but Voipapu moved out of range nicely.
Sankari misses with a wild combination.
Voipapu misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voipapu moves away.
Voipapu throws a right hand that Sankari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sankari also avoids with ease.
A jab from Voipapu does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voipapu throws a nice looking combination but Sankari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voipapu misses with a combination
and Sankari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Eerikki Voipapu has been cut.
Voipapu digs a good body shot into Sankari's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari lands a jab.
Voipapu misses with a lunging right hand
and Sankari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voipapu thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voipapu slips under a jab from Sankari.
Voipapu slips a straight right by Sankari.
Voipapu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sankari looks to score with a jab to the body but Voipapu is just out of range.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Sankari misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voipapu avoids the body shot from Sankari.
Voipapu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sankari counters with a straight right hand.
Voipapu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sankari counters with a series of strikes. Voipapu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Voipapu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sankari thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sankari swinging wildly here.
Sankari throws a poor cross that misses
and Voipapu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rysty Sankari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eerikki Voipapu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sankari lands a left and a right that send Voipapu crashing to the mat, dazed. Sankari thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rysty Sankari is winning the standup battle so far.
Voipapu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sankari.
Sankari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voipapu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Sankari. Beautiful body shot.
Sankari looks to score with a jab to the body but Voipapu is just out of range.
Sankari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voipapu can do to turn this around?
Sankari throws a jab when Voipapu was well out of range.
Voipapu is breathing heavily.
Sankari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voipapu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voipapu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Sankari.
Voipapu avoids the body shot from Sankari.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Voipapu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sankari has got the better of the exchanges.
Voipapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sankari misses with a hook. Voipapu ducked under it nicely.
Sankari misses with a right hand
and Voipapu counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sankari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sankari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voipapu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sankari lands with an overhand left.
Voipapu throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sankari counter with a right hand.
Voipapu slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sankari. Voipapu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sankari tests Voipapu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari misses with a wild combination.
Sankari loads up on a big right hand but Voipapu slips the punch.
Sankari lands with a shot to the body.
Sankari looks to score with a jab to the body but Voipapu is just out of range.
Sankari jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sankari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eerikki Voipapu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voipapu throws a sloppy body shot
and Sankari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voipapu throws a lazy uppercut
and Sankari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sankari takes a swing at Voipapu's ribcage but misses.
Voipapu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sankari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sankari misses with a hook
and Voipapu counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rysty Sankari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eerikki Voipapu'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sankari just misses with a punch to the body.
Voipapu misses with a double jab
enabling Sankari to counter with a crisp jab.
Eerikki Voipapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voipapu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sankari takes a swing at Voipapu's ribcage but misses.
Voipapu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sankari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voipapu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Sankari does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voipapu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sankari.
Nice defenses there by Voipapu.
Sankari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voipapu misses with a jab to the body
and Sankari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voipapu thinking.
Voipapu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sankari rather than just go for the knockout.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Sankari cracks a nice hook into Voipapu's ribs.
Sankari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eerikki Voipapu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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!
Sankari misses with a wild body shot.
Sankari throws a sloppy body shot
and Voipapu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sankari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Voipapu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voipapu misses with a shot to the body
and Sankari counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Voipapu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voipapu moves forwards but Sankari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voipapu misses with a hook to the body
and Sankari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sankari thuds his right hand into Voipapu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sankari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sankari thuds his right hand into Voipapu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voipapu slips under a jab from Sankari.
Voipapu swings widly with a right hand
and Sankari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voipapu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
Sankari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voipapu.
Voipapu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sankari.
Voipapu misses with a jab to the body
and Sankari 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!
Voipapu avoids the body shot from Sankari.
Rysty Sankari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voipapu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sankari counters with a left and a right that stings Voipapu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rysty Sankari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sankari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rysty Sankari!