BS:H 39 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thane Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard comes into the arena with Combichrist - Sent to Destroy blaring out of the sound system. Thane Ostergaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ostergaard
vs
Maxwell

192 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
21
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thane Ostergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt

and Ostergaard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ostergaard preventing the sweep.

Maxwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maxwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maxwell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ostergaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maxwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ostergaard trying to move into half guard but instead Maxwell has managed to sweep!
Ostergaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxwell is in close to Ostergaard's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ostergaard's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Maxwell is in close to Ostergaard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ostergaard is breathing heavily.
Ostergaard is trying to control the position but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maxwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ostergaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxwell advances to half guard.
Maxwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maxwell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ostergaard?
Maxwell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Maxwell.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maxwell lands a big shot there that rocks Ostergaard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maxwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ostergaard's face.
Maxwell cracks Ostergaard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maxwell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell with shots to the head and body - Ostergaard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maxwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell raining down shots from the mount!
Ostergaard is bucking up trying to escape but Maxwell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maxwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maxwell content just to control the position here.
Maxwell lands a big shot there that rocks Ostergaard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to control but Ostergaard wriggling away.
Ostergaard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell lands with some strikes.
Maxwell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ostergaard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ostergaard is rocked!
Maxwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Ostergaard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxwell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maxwell landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxwell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ostergaard looks a forlorn figure.
A big strike lands for Maxwell! That's really hurt Ostergaard and he's turned his back - Maxwell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Maxwell jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Maxwell!

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Khemkhaeng Kiet Sunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frazer Claydon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazer Claydon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kiet Sunan
vs
Claydon

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khemkhaeng Kiet Sunan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frazer Claydon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kiet Sunan.

Kiet Sunan drives through with a takedown into Claydon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kiet Sunan won't allow Claydon to get back to his feet.
Kiet Sunan trying to control but Claydon is working from the bottom.
Kiet Sunan throwing strikes from guard but Claydon blocks nicely.
Kiet Sunan trying to control but Claydon is working from the bottom.
Claydon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kiet Sunan has gone for a leg lock! Claydon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kiet Sunan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claydon trying to control but Kiet Sunan is working from the bottom.
Claydon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Claydon wants to control from the top but Kiet Sunan keeps moving.
Claydon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiet Sunan is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kiet Sunan pushes Claydon up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiet Sunan keeps control of Claydon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Claydon wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiet Sunan won't allow it.
Claydon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claydon is trying to push Kiet Sunan away but Kiet Sunan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kiet Sunan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kiet Sunan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kiet Sunan tries to free his leg and advance position but Claydon is retaining full guard.
Kiet Sunan throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claydon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kiet Sunan is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kiet Sunan wants to control from the top but Claydon keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Khemkhaeng Kiet Sunan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kiet Sunan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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.
Claydon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiet Sunan is working for takedown but Claydon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Claydon tries to break the clinch but Kiet Sunan is controlling the position.
Claydon can't break the clinch.
Claydon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kiet Sunan has picked Claydon up - he's going for a ride! Kiet Sunan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kiet Sunan looks to land a strike but Claydon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kiet Sunan trying to control the position from guard on top but Claydon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiet Sunan looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khemkhaeng Kiet Sunan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kiet Sunan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Claydon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiet Sunan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiet Sunan. Claydon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiet Sunan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Claydon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kiet Sunan! Claydon lets Kiet Sunan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kiet Sunan is rocked!
Kiet Sunan drops his hands momentarily. Claydon doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kiet Sunan staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kiet Sunan doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frazer Claydon!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the cage accompanied by Beginning of the End. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Armas Paakku enters the cage!

Collins
vs
Paakku

178 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Collins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paakku quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins working over Paakku with some ground and pound. Paakku looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins thows a huge punch but Paakku dodges it nicely.
Paakku is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him
Collins is trying to control. Paakku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paakku is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Collins.
Collins throws a hook but Paakku blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paakku misses the target.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Paakku.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.

Collins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paakku is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paakku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paakku is trying to stand.

Paakku kicks off Collins and gets to his feet.
Paakku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Paakku, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Paakku against the cage but Paakku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paakku wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Paakku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paakku defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.

Collins tries to keep at a distance but Paakku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paakku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Paakku keeps him there for the moment.
Paakku landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins has Paakku pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paakku manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Collins is trying to push Paakku away but Paakku has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paakku throws an elbow but it misses.
Paakku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paakku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collins's brow.
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paakku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins digs a good body shot into Paakku's ribs.
Collins throws a right and a left that Paakku avoids nicely.
Armas Paakku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paakku moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins jabs at Paakku's body.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paakku but Paakku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Paakku throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paakku was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Paakku throws a low kick but Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paakku manages to avoid it.
Collins swings for the body but Paakku moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Paakku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook but Paakku avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Collins.
Paakku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.

Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paakku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Paakku's guard.
Collins won't allow Paakku to get back to his feet.
Paakku keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
Paakku wants to get back to his feet but Collins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Paakku wants to stand up but Collins is controlling him.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Collins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paakku works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins lands a really nice looking cross but Paakku seems unphased.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Paakku is just out of range.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Paakku, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Paakku against the cage but Paakku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paakku tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paakku tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Paakku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paakku scrambles back to his feet.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Collins duly obliges.
Paakku tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Paakku ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Paakku is looking to clinch.
Collins avoids the head kick by Paakku.
Paakku moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Paakku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins lands with a hook. Paakku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Paakku should have avoided that one.
That kick from Paakku tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Paakku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins stuns Paakku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collins misses with a hook
and Paakku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins throws a body punch but Paakku moves out of range.
A big right from Paakku misses.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paakku thows a leg kick but Collins checks it
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paakku throws a sloppy head kick

and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throwing shots but Paakku is blocking nicely.
Paakku wants to get back to his feet.
Paakku is breathing heavily.
Paakku is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paakku tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Collins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Collins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Paakku wants to get back to his feet.
Collins controlling the pace.
Paakku is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paakku is not content to let Collins control the position.
Paakku tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Paakku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paakku taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins is trying to control. Paakku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins is nestled in close to Paakku, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Paakku pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control.
Collins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paakku can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paakku is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Collins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paakku as he jumps to the side.
Paakku drops his hands momentarily and Collins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paakku swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.

Collins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Paakku's half guard.
Collins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Paakku pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paakku's head.
Paakku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paakku is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Paakku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paakku tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paakku pushes Collins off and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Collins.
Collins lands with a hook. Paakku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paakku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paakku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paakku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paakku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Paakku moved out of range.
Paakku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armas Paakku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Paakku counters with a head kick. That will keep Collins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku tries to move into range but Collins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Collins swings for the body but Paakku moves out of range.

Collins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paakku is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Paakku some visible discomfort.
Paakku is not content to let Collins control the position.
Paakku is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Paakku is pushing Collins's head away, looking to escape. Collins manages to hold on to the position though.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paakku keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands a nice forearm strike.
Collins trying to control the position but Paakku is working away.
Collins cracks Paakku with a big right hand but Paakku just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Paakku tries to escape but Collins is in control.
Collins slows the pace down.
Collins working the ground and pound from side control.
Paakku is trying to get back to his feet.
Paakku is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Paakku is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins landing a few strikes.
Paakku takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Collins working the head with strikes.
Collins scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Paakku to see if he's OK.
Paakku takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Paakku is trying to get back to his feet.
Dave Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins 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.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Armas Paakku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Paakku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paakku tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Collins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins lands shots from the back.
Paakku controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garcia
vs
Collins

171 cm
25
169 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

183 cm
30
180 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a double jab

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collins is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Garcia is working an open guard so Collins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fails with the takedown
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins's corner calls for a 1-2. Collins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Collins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins connects with a jab.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Collins. Collins obviously looking to wear him down.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Collins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Collins scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Collins counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Collins.
Collins looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Collins.
Collins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia shoots and misses
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Collins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Collins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Collins counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Collins looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Collins stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Collins throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Collins.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Collins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Steve Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Garcia is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia tries to move into range but Collins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Collins lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Collins.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt

and Collins counters with a head kick that drops Garcia to the mat! Garcia scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Collins is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Garcia flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Garcia is out cold! Collins holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Collins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Winner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kaiho
vs
Winner

181 cm
23
184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stan Winner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaiho is out of range and Winner settles back down.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winner swings widly with a right hand
and Kaiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaiho walks into a stiff left hand from Winner.
Kaiho throws a leg kick but Winner checks it.
Good leg kick by Winner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winner misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Kaiho slams his shin into Winner's torso.

Kaiho moves into the clinch.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaiho misses with a punch to the body.
Kaiho just leaning against Winner, taking a breather.
Kaiho lands a shoulder strike.
Winner tries a body shot but Kaiho blocks it.
Winner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaiho or not.
Winner is trying to stall.
Kaiho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiho struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaiho misses with a body punch.
Kaiho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaiho blocks a body shot from Winner.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Winner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaiho prevents a body shot from Winner.
Kaiho avoids the elbow strike from Winner, against the cage.
Kaiho stops a takedown attempt from Winner.
Kaiho struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Kaiho is leaning against Winner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winner tries a body shot but Kaiho blocks it.
Kaiho looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Winner.
Winner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaiho or not.
Winner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaiho.
A right hand to the body from Winner.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winner as Kaiho tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiho tries a body shot but Winner blocks it.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winner.
Kaiho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winner lands a nice shot to the body.
Winner working aggressively here.
Winner trying to land knees to the body.
Winner managing to block the knees to the body from Kaiho.
Kaiho misses with a body punch.
Kaiho being controlled against the cage.
Kaiho slowing the pace effectively.
Winner tries to work over Kaiho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winner blocks a body shot from Kaiho.
Winner tries to work over Kaiho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaiho tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winner avoiding damage.
Kaiho lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a nice shot to the body.
Winner digs a right hand into Kaiho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaiho's gas tank.
Winner tries a body shot but Kaiho blocks it.
Kaiho dodges an elbow strike from Winner.
Winner scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaiho.
Kaiho prevents a body shot from Winner.
Kaiho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow.
Kaiho gets through Winner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Winner has clasped his hands together around Kaiho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Kaiho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kaiho is looking to regain half guard here but Winner keeps moving and retains side control.
Kaiho is trying to control Winner's posture but Winner avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner taking a break here but Kaiho is having none of it and regains half guard.
Winner lands strikes from half guard.
Winner is looking to take a break and control but Kaiho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Winner. That's going to slow Kaiho down.
Winner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaiho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kaiho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winner counters with a low kick, right behind Kaiho 's knee.
Winner connects with a high kick.
Winner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winner.
Winner throws a head kick that misses
and Winner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaiho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winner.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Kaiho pushes him off.
Winner lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Kaiho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winner throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiho moves out of range easily.
Kaiho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stan Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Kaiho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winner scores with a kick to the body.
Kaiho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaiho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Winner.
Nyyrikki Kaiho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner avoids the body shot from Kaiho.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Winner.
Winner thows a leg kick but Kaiho checks it
and Kaiho counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Winner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaiho counters with a nice leg kick.
Winner throws a head kick that misses
and Kaiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Winner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaiho misses with a body punch.
Kaiho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner wants a takedown.
Kaiho misses with a body punch.
Winner tries to throw a body punch but Kaiho avoids it by throwing Winner back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Winner.
Kaiho is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Winner misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaiho obliges.
Kaiho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner tries to work over Kaiho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaiho can't find room to land a body shot as Winner controls the action.
Winner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Winner misses with a knee to the head.
Kaiho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaiho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winner's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaiho.
Kaiho presses Winner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaiho misses with a punch to the body.
Winner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaiho.
Winner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaiho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaiho tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winner can't get the takedown.
Nyyrikki Kaiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Winner.
Kaiho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaiho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiho slows down the pace here.
Winner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winner blocks a body shot from Kaiho.
Kaiho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaiho controls his hands.
Kaiho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaiho blocks a body shot from Winner.
Winner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaiho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaiho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Kaiho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaiho struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Winner is looking to control Kaiho's arms but Kaiho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winner has his back to the cage.
Kaiho tries to land knees in the clinch but Winner avoids the damage to the body.
Winner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Nyyrikki Kaiho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Winner misses with a leg kick
and Kaiho counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Winner.
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner slips a straight right by Kaiho.
Winner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winner lands a nice hook to Kaiho's body. Kaiho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaiho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaiho. Kaiho obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Winner misses
and Kaiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaiho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winner.
Kaiho lands a jab to the nose.
Winner misses with a combination
and Kaiho counters with an inside leg kick.
Winner misses with a leg kick
and Kaiho counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaiho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaiho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Winner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kaiho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kaiho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Winner off and has taken his back!
Winner turns into Kaiho and is now in his guard.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaiho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaiho controls Winner momentarily but Winner frees himself.
Winner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaiho working a defensive guard here.
Kaiho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Winner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kaiho's thigh. Kaiho counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Winner trying to control but Kaiho is working from the bottom.
Kaiho wants to sweep here but Winner controlling him for the moment.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nyyrikki Kaiho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaiho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nyyrikki Kaiho!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The rolling stones - Under my thumb. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Henry Tilthammer enters the cage!

Mules
vs
Tilthammer

183 cm
25
192 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
30
200 lbs
20 - 8 - 3

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mules jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Mules moves out of range.
Mules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tilthammer lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules checks a leg kick nicely.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mules thows a leg kick but Tilthammer checks it
and Tilthammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mules's knee momentarily.
Mules throws a right and a left that Tilthammer avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mules scores with a jab.
Mules looks to land a right hand but Tilthammer moved out of range.
Mules avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tilthammer tries to work over Mules's front leg with a kick but Mules checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Mules blocks the low kick.
Mules throws a shot from downtown. Tilthammer moves away and avoids it.
Tilthammer feints and then cracks Mules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mules down.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Mules misses.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick
and Mules counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Mules 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.

A good leg kick by Tilthammer.
That kick from Tilthammer tenderised Mules's leg. Mules is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Mules.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mules checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mules throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tilthammer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mules throws a poor cross that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mules is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Mules.

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.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mules paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mules circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mules to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mules jabs at Tilthammer's body.
Tilthammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mules is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tilthammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mules.
Mules blocks a leg kick.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mules throws a lazy right hand but Tilthammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Tilthammer 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!

Mules takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tilthammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mules checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mules 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules with a jab.
Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Mules checks it
and Tilthammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but Mules circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Mules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
Mules throws a right hand that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mules misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules swings widly with a right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Mules misses with an uppercut
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Tilthammer wants to land a leg kick but Mules is out of range.
Mules misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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.
Mules looks for the body kick but Tilthammer saw that one coming.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Mules checks it
and Mules counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses.

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 Robert Mules.
Well Mules 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mules!