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NFC: Challengers 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebron James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaquille Oneal's chin.
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaquille Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal is looking to land body kicks.
Oneal throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James stalks Oneal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oneal's face. Oneal staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Shaquille Oneal has been cut.
Oneal misses with a head kick.
A combination from Oneal does no damage.
Oneal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James lands a head shot.
James digs a good body shot into Oneal's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oneal throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Oneal is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Oneal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Oneal's defenses. It connects perfectly with Oneal's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lebron James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Pancha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancho Pancha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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187 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sancho Pancha!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masura blocks a head kick by Pancha.
Sancho Pancha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pancha counters with a shoot takedown. Masura fights it but they end up in guard.
Pancha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Masura working a defensive guard here.
Pancha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Masura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Masura trying to keep a closed guard but Pancha is proving a slippery customer.
Pancha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancha has gone for a leg lock! Masura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pancha's guard.
Pancha is looking for a triangle but Masura pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancha keeping full guard, as Masura tries to pass.
Pancha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masura is one step ahead there.
Masura wants to pass the guard but Pancha is keeping the position.
Pancha wants to sweep but no luck.
Masura 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.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancha wants to stand but Masura is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pancha looking for a guillotine here but Masura defends easily.
Masura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancha is keeping the position for now.
Masura trying to control but Pancha is working from the bottom.
Masura preventing the sweep.
Masura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masura looking to pass the guard.
Pancha is trying to control the position but Masura postures up.
Pancha looking for a guillotine here but Masura defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancha is keeping the position for now.
Pancha looking to control.
Pancha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Masura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pancha looks gassed!
Masura wants to control but Pancha is keeping him busy.
Masura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Masura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pancha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pancha struggling a bit here.
Masura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pancha struggling a bit here.
Pancha is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sancho Pancha dominated that round.
That's time! Masura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Masura thows a body kick. Pancha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pancha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pancha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pancha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pancha wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masura misses with a wild body shot.
Masura fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancha misses with a combination
and Masura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pancha's guard.
Pancha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masura's guard.
Masura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancha is one step ahead there.
Masura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pancha!
Masura goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pancha turns into him and now he's in Masura's guard.
Masura looking for subs off his back but Pancha has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sancho Pancha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura is looking for a sweep. Pancha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Masura sees it coming and defends easily.
Masura tries to roll over but Pancha keeps him under control.
Pancha wants to free his trapped foot but Masura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pancha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pancha thows a huge punch but Masura dodges it nicely.
Pancha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pancha.
Masura regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Masura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Masura working for a submission but Pancha is keeping him at bay.
Masura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancha is looking to escape.
Pancha regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancha is trying to maintain the position but Masura is very close to passing his half guard.
Masura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancha sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Masura lands a nice short elbow.
Masura prevents Pancha from improving his position.
Pancha trying to control but Masura postures up.
Pancha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masura is pressing down on Pancha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pancha is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aruki Masura dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Masura throws a poor cross that misses
and Pancha counters with a two punch combo.
Masura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pancha misses with a double jab
and Masura counters with a nice uppercut.
Pancha throws a jab but it's blocked by Masura.
A leg kick checked by Pancha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancha avoids the head kick by Masura.
Pancha throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Pancha misses
and Masura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pancha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masura pushing down on Pancha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pancha is looking for a sweep. Masura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masura uses his free foot to push down on Pancha's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pancha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masura tries to control but Pancha wriggling away.
Pancha wants to control but Masura is having none of it.
Masura has hold of Pancha's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pancha manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Masura moves to take his opponent's back.
Pancha breaks Masura's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pancha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Masura dives on top into guard.
Masura drops back looking for a leg! Pancha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pancha manages to kick Masura off! Masura jumps back into Pancha's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancha trying to control the position.
Pancha working for a triangle but Masura defends it easily.
Masura trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Masura trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pancha can't keep his opponent in guard - Masura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pancha is looking to improve his position.
Masura trying to pass the guard but Pancha defending well.
Pancha is trying to stand.
Masura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancha looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aruki Masura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masura 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Aruki Masura!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Aruki Masura!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Aruki Masura!
Aruki Masura wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joko Sopi Kalahuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalo Viina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jaloviina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Viina has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Joko Sopi Kalahuta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jalo Viina's chin.
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280 lbs
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150 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joko Sopi Kalahuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalo Viina!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalahuta closes the distance and pushes Viina back into the cage.
Kalahuta jumps guard.
Kalahuta is pulling down on Viina's head. It's preventing any offense from Viina, at least for the moment.
Viina looks gassed!
Kalahuta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalahuta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Viina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viina tries to work over Kalahuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalahuta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kalahuta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Viina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalahuta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalahuta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Viina's head.
Kalahuta stands up from Viina's guard - Kalahuta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kalahuta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kalahuta somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalahuta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viina avoids it really well and circles away.
Viina keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Kalahuta.
Kalahuta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kalahuta has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalahuta.
Kalahuta 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.
Kalahuta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Joko Sopi Kalahuta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kalahuta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Viina's guard.
Kalahuta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kalahuta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Viina's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kalahuta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kalahuta scores with a takedown into Viina's guard.
Kalahuta lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta gets to his feet - Viina follows without any prompting.
Kalahuta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalahuta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kalahuta decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalahuta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Viina would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kalahuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalahuta, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalahuta is pulling down on Viina's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joko Sopi Kalahuta dominated that round.
That's time! Kalahuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kalahuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viina 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalahuta.
Viina on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kalahuta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalahuta working the body and head with strikes.
Viina is breathing heavily.
Kalahuta controls the position.
Kalahuta stands up and beckons Viina to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalahuta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kalahuta moves in looking to clinch but Viina pushes him off.
Kalahuta dives in and grabs Viina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viina pushes down on Kalahuta's head and hops out.
Kalahuta misses with a head kick.
Jalo Viina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalahuta looks for a takedown but Viina sprawls well.
Kalahuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalahuta pushes Viina up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalahuta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Viina can't fight it off and eventually Kalahuta manages to take the fight to the floor. Viina looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Viina wants to get back to his feet but Kalahuta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta gets to his feet - Viina follows without any prompting.
Kalahuta fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joko Sopi Kalahuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalahuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viina was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalahuta.
Kalahuta closes the distance and clinches up with Viina, looking for a takedown. Kalahuta pushes Viina against the cage but Viina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalahuta pushes Viina up against the cage in a clinch.
Viina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalahuta decides to pull guard.
Kalahuta scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Viina thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalahuta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viina pinned against the cage. Viina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kalahuta trying to land knees to the body.
Kalahuta pulls guard.
Joko Sopi Kalahuta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viina stopping the sweep attempt from Kalahuta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalahuta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kalahuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kalahuta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Viina is in a horrible position here. Kalahuta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalahuta controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joko Sopi Kalahuta dominated that second round.
That's time! Kalahuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kalahuta moves into range and clinches up with Viina.
Kalahuta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viina wants to land a leg kick but Kalahuta is out of range.
Viina tries to land a leg kick but Kalahuta saw it coming and moves away.
Kalahuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viina can do to turn this around?
Kalahuta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Viina throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kalahuta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Viina keeping full guard, as Kalahuta tries to pass.
Kalahuta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kalahuta forces his way into half guard.
Kalahuta passes to full mount!
Viina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kalahuta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kalahuta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kalahuta lands a nice shot to the head.
Kalahuta controlling from mount.
Jalo Viina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kalahuta controlling the position easily from mount.
Kalahuta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kalahuta content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalahuta stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kalahuta throws a leg kick but Viina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kalahuta shoots in but Viina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kalahuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kalahuta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kalahuta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kalahuta controlling the position easily from mount.
Kalahuta looking to isolate an arm here. Viina doesn't see it coming and as Kalahuta extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kalahuta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joko Sopi Kalahuta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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26
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Madsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Madsen tries to land a front kick but Augusto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Augusto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madsen.
Madsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Madsen misses
and Augusto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madsen's knee momentarily.
Madsen moves out of range as Augusto throws a body kick.
Augusto motions for Madsen to come forward. Augusto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto looks to land a body kick but Madsen moved away.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Augusto tries to clinch
and Madsen counters with a low kick, right behind Augusto 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Augusto misses
and Madsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Augusto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Augusto. That did some damage!
Madsen cracks the inside of Augusto's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madsen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Augusto drops his hands momentarily and Madsen needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Augusto just on the top of the head. Augusto drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Augusto - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Madsen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenho Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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18
263 lbs
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friman throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Friman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Friman wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Tenho Friman has been cut.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tenho Friman's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friman is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jeez, Tenho Friman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tenho Friman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Djekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aeron Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Djekic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aeron Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djekic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Djekic closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Djekic pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Djekic shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Djekic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Djekic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson cracks Djekic's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Djekic slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Jackson can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aeron Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalupa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tihuana - Tropa de Elite. Chalupa Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalupa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyrkki breaks from the clinch.
Nyrkki tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Nyrkki lands with a left to the head.
Nyrkki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nyrkki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyrkki.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones gets through Nyrkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Nyrkki misses with some punches.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nyrkki.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a body shot.
Nyrkki looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyrkki takes a shot to the head.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Nyrkki working aggressively here.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Nyrkki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses with some punches.
Nyrkki looking to stall.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Nyrkki breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Nyrkki misses with a takedown attempt
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Nyrkki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nyrkki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries a body shot but Nyrkki blocks it.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones works on Nyrkki's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalupa Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Nyrkki. Nyrkki gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones lands a jab.
That has opened up Kake Nyrkki's cut even more.
Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Nyrkki down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Nyrkki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nyrkki is rocked!
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nyrkki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nyrkki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nyrkki.
Jones is trying to keep Nyrkki in close.
Nyrkki throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones controlling Nyrkki's posture.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Nyrkki isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chalupa Jones.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Jones.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nyrkkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chalupa Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Jones misses.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
The cut above Kake Nyrkki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Jones.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyrkki shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nyrkki at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalupa Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Nyrkki is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones stalls.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nyrkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Nyrkki throws a head punch that misses.
Nyrkki stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Nyrkki's ribcage. Nyrkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Nyrkki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Jones has Nyrkki pressed against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones gets through Nyrkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones cracks Nyrkki with a nice body shot.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones has Nyrkki pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nyrkkis head.
Jones presses Nyrkki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Kake Nyrkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyrkki can do to turn this around?
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Nyrkki has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chalupa Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones blocking some punches.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Chalupa Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Nyrkki.
Chalupa Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki being controlled against the cage.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyrkki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chalupa Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Chalupa Jones!
Chalupa Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Vaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
176 lbs
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21
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Vaara!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirk.
Kirk clinches.
Kirk lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirk is working Vaara over against the cage.
Kirk manages to break the clinch.
Kirk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaara avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vaara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vaara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vaara is keen to just control but Kirk is a slippery customer.
Kirk looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Vaara pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kirk is desperately trying to improve his position but Vaara has a good base and remains in mount.
Kirk gets back to half guard.
Kirk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kirk keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kirk manages to get to full guard.
Vaara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kirk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vaara, into his guard.
Kirk cracks Vaara with a solid left hand.
Vaara can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaara is trying to stand.
Kirk 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk 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.
Vaara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kirk is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kirk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kirk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kirk is thwarting Vaara's attempts to control the position.
Kirk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kirk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vaara!
Kirk with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kirk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kirk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vaara is now in Kirk's guard. A big mistake from Kirk there, giving up the dominant position!
Kirk trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaara trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk trying to keep a closed guard but Vaara is proving a slippery customer.
Vaara tries to stand but Kirk is controlling from the bottom.
Kirk pulls Vaara in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vaara throws a series of punches but Kirk moves out of range.
Kirk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk 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.
Vaara checks a low kick from Kirk.
Vaara fails with the takedown.
Vaara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirk finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaara's head.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vaara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirk tries to score with a low kick but Vaara moves his leg out of the way.
Kirk stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaara. Vaara gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirk.
A low kick from Kirk is predictable there
and Vaara counters with a single leg into guard. Kirk didn't expect that.
Kirk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaara!
Kirk working Vaara over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vaara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vaara shrugs it off.
Vaara is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kirk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kirk with the ground and pound from mount.
Kirk is working for a guillotine from mount but Vaara frees his head quite easily.
Kirk working Vaara over with strikes here.
Kirk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vaara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kirk landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vaara looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kirk! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Kirk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeggu Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Nookie blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeggu Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Burza!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb missing with a left hand there. Burza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Burza lands.
John Burza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burza misses with a hook
and Bomb counters with a two punch combo.
Burza ducks under a wild hook from Bomb.
Burza misses with an uppercut
and Bomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burza manages to avoid it.
Bomb throws a hook but Burza avoids it easily.
Burza swings widly with a right hand
and Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bomb misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza misses with a shot to the body
letting Bomb counter with a right hand.
Burza misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bomb to counter with a crisp jab.
Bomb pushes Burza up against the cage in a clinch.
Burza wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomb won't allow it.
Bomb lands a body shot.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Bomb.
Bomb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bomb misses with a knee to the head.
Bomb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.
Burza avoiding damage as Bomb throws knees to the body.
Burza blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb lands a good knee to the midsection. Burza won't want to take too many of those.
Bomb crunches a lovely knee into Burza's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bomb.
Bomb throws an elbow but it misses.
Bomb crunches a lovely knee into Burza's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb has Burza pressed against the cage.
Burza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bomb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burza takes an elbow to the temple.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bomb.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burza's defenses.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bomb as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bomb.
Bomb slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Bomb.
Burza looks gassed!
Burza avoids a wild elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb slows down the pace here.
Bomb lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burza's brow.
Bomb connects with a knee to the head.
Bomb misses with an elbow strike.
Burza blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb with a knee to the head.
Bomb lands a good knee to the midsection. Burza won't want to take too many of those.
Bomb lands a right hand.
Bomb misses with an elbow over the top.
Bomb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burza blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bomb.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burza's brow.
Bomb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeggu Bomb dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bomb blocks a jab.
Burza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bomb counters with a low kick, right behind Burza 's knee.
Burza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bomb throws a hook but Burza blocks it.
Bomb moves into the clinch.
Bomb lands a knee to the body.
Burza dodges an elbow strike from Bomb.
Come on Bomb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bomb landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Burza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bomb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burza's defenses.
Burza tries to break the clinch but Bomb is controlling the position.
Jeggu Bomb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bomb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burza wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bomb.
Bomb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bomb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burza avoids it.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bomb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bomb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza takes an elbow to the temple.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Burza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bomb trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bomb.
Bomb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bomb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burza is defending well for now.
Bomb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Bomb.
Bomb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
Bomb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bomb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bomb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burza is breathing heavily.
Bomb digs a right hand underneath Burza's ribcage. Burza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bomb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bomb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Bomb.
Bomb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bomb works on Burza's body with a couple of short punches.
Bomb working Burza over with knees to the body.
Burza takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bomb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burza can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bomb obliges.
Bomb comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bomb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bomb is struggling to control the position.
Burza blocks the elbow strike.
Burza managing to block the knees to the body from Bomb.
Bomb lands a body shot.
Burza blocks an elbow strike from Bomb.
Bomb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burza.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomb lands an uppercut.
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!
Bomb lands an elbow inside that Burza shrugs off.
Burza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bomb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burza backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeggu Bomb dominated that second round.
That's time! Bomb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burza swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
Burza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomb.
Bomb lands with an overhand left.
Bomb is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burza walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bomb misses with an uppercut
and Burza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burza throws a hook to the side of Bomb's head but Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burza throws a body punch but Bomb moves out of range.
Burza misses with a lunging right hand
and Bomb counters with a good low kick that Burza was not able to check.
Burza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bomb misses with a lunging right hand
and Burza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burza lands a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bomb misses with the head strike.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Bomb as the two fighters clinch.
Bomb lands an elbow just above Burza 's eye.
Bomb misses with a punch on the inside.
Bomb is struggling to control the position.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb lands a damaging elbow.
Bomb keeps control of Burza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bomb.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burza is trying to break the clinch but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Burza has had enough of the clinch but Bomb keeps him there for the moment.
Bomb stalls.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bomb throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Burza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bomb has Burza pressed against the cage.
Bomb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bomb.
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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bomb.
Bomb lands an elbow inside.
Burza is trying to break free.
Jeggu Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bomb missing with knees to the body.
Burza is trying to push Bomb away but Bomb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bomb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bomb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burza is trying to break the clinch but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeggu Bomb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bomb 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 for Jeggu Bomb!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jeggu Bomb!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jeggu Bomb!
Jeggu Bomb wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Magus - Hammer of the North. Itaniemi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - Still Counting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itaniemi counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Itaniemi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itaniemi, as that shot connected.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Itaniemi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Itaniemi slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook
and Itaniemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Itaniemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Itaniemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Itaniemi misses with the combination.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Itaniemi is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands a slapping body shot.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Smith lands but Itaniemi takes it in his stride.
Itaniemi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Itaniemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Itaniemi blocks the leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itaniemi misses with a looping right.
Itaniemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi checks a leg kick.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itaniemi to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith thows a leg kick but Itaniemi checks it
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith throws a leg kick but Itaniemi checks it.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Itaniemi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Itaniemi lands.
Itaniemi avoids the head kick by Smith.
Itaniemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a hook
and Itaniemi counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Smith tenderised Itaniemi's leg. Itaniemi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Smith misses
enabling Itaniemi to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Itaniemi settles back down.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Itaniemi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Itaniemi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Itaniemi avoids it well.
Smith throws a hook but Itaniemi avoids it easily.
Itaniemi misses with a hook
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut.
Itaniemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itaniemi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Itaniemi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Itaniemi at a distance.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Itaniemi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itaniemi.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itaniemi is defending well for now.
Itaniemi throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Itaniemi has control.
Smith wants to break free but Itaniemi has control.
A short body shot lands from Itaniemi as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Itaniemi.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Itaniemi has the dominant position.
Itaniemi keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Itaniemi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Itaniemi motions for Smith to come forward. Itaniemi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Itaniemi counters with a thumping low kick.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Itaniemi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Itaniemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Itaniemi counters with an outside leg kick.
Itaniemi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Good work by Itaniemi as he checks the leg kick.
Itaniemi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Itaniemi.
Nice body punch from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Itaniemi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Itaniemi counters with a thumping low kick.
Itaniemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Itaniemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Itaniemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itaniemi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Urho Itaniemi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Urho Itaniemi!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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