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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Orkidea's choice of entrance music: You're The Best. Joshua Williams had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orkidea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orkidea to regain full guard.
Orkidea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orkidea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Orkidea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams trying to control but Orkidea is working from the bottom.
Williams 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.
Williams is working Orkidea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams won't allow Orkidea to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control but Orkidea is working from the bottom.
Orkidea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Orkidea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams trying to move into half guard but instead Orkidea has managed to sweep!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Williams holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joshua Williams wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Orkidea misses with a low kick.
Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams works over Orkidea's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Orkidea looks gassed!
Orkidea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Orkidea misses
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orkidea is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orkidea throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Orkidea is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orkidea. That did some damage!
Orkidea seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orkidea tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams scores with a big shot! Orkidea's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Orkidea! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrath Ofthegods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Stevens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wrath Ofthegods's chin.
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300 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elijah Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrath Ofthegods!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ofthegods shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Ofthegods keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is sitting in close to Ofthegods's body. Ofthegods has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stevens is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stevens is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ofthegods.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wrath Ofthegods!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nalaban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ionakana Lanakila is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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280 lbs
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268 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Nalaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Nalaban misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lanakila.
A telegraphed right hand from Lanakila misses the target.
Nalaban blocks a jab.
Lanakila throws a jab but it's blocked by Nalaban.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lanakila. Nalaban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nalaban misses with a double jab.
Lanakila misses with a hook
and Nalaban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nalaban.
Nalaban misses with a shot to the body
and Lanakila counters with a nice leg kick.
Lanakila feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nalaban wants to sweep here but Lanakila controlling him for the moment.
Lanakila wants to control from the top but Nalaban keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lanakila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lanakila wants to control from the top but Nalaban keeps moving.
Nalaban trying to control the position.
Lanakila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lanakila passes Nalaban's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lanakila content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nalaban is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lanakila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lanakila is nestled in close to Nalaban, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lanakila trying to control the action but Nalaban is working from the bottom.
Nalaban wants to control but Lanakila is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila is looking to take a break and control but Nalaban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lanakila working over Nalaban with some ground and pound. Nalaban looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lanakila moves nicely into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Lanakila.
You can see the frustration on Nalaban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lanakila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nalaban tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nalaban dodges the ground and pound from Lanakila.
Lanakila working the ground and pound.
Lanakila controls the position from side control.
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!
Nalaban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lanakila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lanakila is looking to take a break and control but Nalaban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nalaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lanakila manages to avoid it.
Nalaban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lanakila misses with a looping right.
Lanakila catches Nalaban with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Nalaban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lanakila takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Nalaban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lanakila thows a body shot but no joy.
Nalaban sizes up Lanakila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lanakila swings for the body but Nalaban moves out of range.
Nalaban throws a nice looking combination but Lanakila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila blocks the body kick.
Ionakana Lanakila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nalaban feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lanakilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lanakila connects with a solid leg kick.
Nalaban misses with a wild body shot.
Lanakila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nalaban on the side of the head.
Nalaban with a hook.
Nalaban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lanakila.
Nalaban misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lanakila.
Nalaban moves out of range as Lanakila strikes.
Lanakila scores with a hook to the body. Nalaban takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nalaban fails to land with a series of punches.
Nalaban keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nalaban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lanakila misses with a wild body shot.
Nalaban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lanakila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Lanakila is chipping away with strikes.
Lanakila wants to control but Nalaban is keeping him busy.
Lanakila misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nalaban pushes Lanakila away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lanakila gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lanakila cracks Nalaban with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nalaban taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lanakila scoring with punches from side control.
Nalaban tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lanakila in side control, throwing shots but Nalaban defends.
Nalaban is trying to buck Lanakila off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nalaban takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lanakila working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila lands a nice forearm strike.
Lanakila trying to control the action but Nalaban is working from the bottom.
Lanakila working the head and body with strikes.
Nalaban is rocked!
It looks like Ricardo Nalaban has been cut.
Lanakila working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Nalaban is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lanakila in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nalaban looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lanakila turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ionakana Lanakila!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Vanhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhala comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Generator. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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196 lbs
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Vanhala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Rape!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vanhala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rape wants to clinch.
Rape shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vanhala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rape goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vanhala just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rape 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rape lands a lovely overhand right.
Rape dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanhala. That did some damage!
Rape showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanhala.
Vanhala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rape.
Vanhala lands a slapping body shot.
Rape cracks the inside of Vanhala's front leg.
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!
Rape pushes Vanhala up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape cracks Vanhala with a nice body shot.
Rape digs a right hand into Vanhala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vanhala's gas tank.
Vanhala tries to throw a body punch but Rape avoids it by throwing Vanhala back against the cage.
Rape lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanhala's elbow.
Vanhala struggles to land a body shot inside as Rape controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rape.
A hook to the body from Rape.
Vanhala controlling the action here for a moment.
Rape lands a body punch.
Rape struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanhala controls his hands.
Rape struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanhala controls his hands.
Rape misses with the head strike.
Rape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanhala backwards.
Vanhala misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rape's elbow.
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!
Vanhala tries to throw a body punch but Rape avoids it by throwing Vanhala back against the cage.
Rape misses with some punches.
Vanhala can't find room to land a body shot as Rape controls the action.
Rape presses Vanhala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanhala.
Rape tries a body shot but Vanhala blocks it.
Vanhala misses with the head strike.
Rape tries to work over Vanhala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanhala.
Vanhala is looking to control Rape's arms but Rape gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vanhala has his back to the cage.
Rape can't find room to land a body shot as Vanhala controls the action.
Vanhala wants to stall.
Rape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Vanhala.
Vanhala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rape misses with a leg kick
and Vanhala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rape cracks a nice hook into Vanhala's ribs.
Rape swinging wildly here.
Vanhala throws a front kick aimed at Rape's knee but Rape avoids it well.
Vanhala misses with a hook.
Rape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanhala.
Rape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanhala was well out of range. Poor timing from Rape.
Rape slips a straight right by Vanhala.
Vanhala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanhala lands an overhand right.
Vanhala misses with a wild body shot.
Vanhala avoids the body shot from Rape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vanhala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanhala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rape manages to avoid it.
Vanhala moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Rape fails to land.
Rape misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rape tries to work over Vanhala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vanhala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rape is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Vanhala - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanhala.
Rape misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanhala presses Rape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rape misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raivo Rape dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanhala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rape checks it well.
Vanhala lands a right hook to the body.
Rape fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rape. Vanhala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rape thuds a left hand into Vanhala's body.
Rape throws a head kick that misses.
Rape missing with a left hand there. Vanhala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanhala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rape is out of range.
A jab lands there for Vanhala.
Vanhala throws a hook to the side of Rape's head but Rape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rape misses with a straight left.
Rape shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vanhala defends it nicely.
Rape avoids the body shot from Vanhala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vanhala is staying active underneath Rape, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rape might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vanhala kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vanhala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rape.
Rape trying to pass the guard but Vanhala defending well.
Rape is keen to just control but Vanhala is a slippery customer.
Rape throwing shots but Vanhala is blocking nicely.
Vanhala preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rape prevents Vanhala from improving his position.
Rape is trying to control the action in half guard but Vanhala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape thows a huge punch but Vanhala dodges it nicely.
Vanhala is controlling Rape's trapped leg to prevent Rape from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vanhala is looking to chop away at Rape's legs.
Rape tries to clinch but Vanhala moves out of range.
Vanhala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhala just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rape.
Vanhala misses with the combination.
Vanhala misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Vanhala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala takes a swing at Rape's ribcage but misses.
Rape throws the kick towards the body but Vanhala avoids it.
Rape lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vanhala takes a step back to recover.
Rape is looking to clinch.
Rape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rape throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rape shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rape looks to land a right hand but Vanhala moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhala. Rape does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanhala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vanhala avoids the body shot from Rape.
Vanhala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanhala wants it to stay on the feet.
Ari Vanhala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raivo Rape.
Rape looking to score a takedown here. Vanhala is defending well but Rape drives through and ends up in Vanhala's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala 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.
Rape has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rape wants to pass the guard but Vanhala is keeping the position.
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!
Vanhala wants to sweep but no luck.
Rape wants to control from the top but Vanhala keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vanhala wants to control the position but Rape says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rape wants to take a breather but Vanhala is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rape working Vanhala over with strikes.
Rape passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vanhala tries to reverse the position but Rape maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raivo Rape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rape showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanhala.
Rape scores with a push kick.
Vanhala rushes Rape and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanhala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanhala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanhala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rape's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rape.
Vanhala misses with a punch to the body.
Rape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Rape.
Vanhala tries to stall but Rape uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vanhala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanhala tries a body shot but Rape blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vanhala lands with a right to the head.
Rape tries a body shot but Vanhala blocks it.
Nice body punch from Rape - that landed with a thud.
Rape has a couple of punches blocked by Vanhala.
Vanhala tries a body shot but Rape blocks it.
Vanhala swings wildly with an uppercut but Rape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rape lands an uppercut.
Rape lands a right hand.
Rape misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Vanhala - that landed with a thud.
Vanhala looking to stall.
Rape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rape.
Ari Vanhala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Rape fails to land.
Vanhala lands a nice shot to the body.
Vanhala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vanhala misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vanhala blocking some punches.
Rape throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanhala.
Rape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rape lands a left hand.
Vanhala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Rape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rape.
Rape digs a right hand into Vanhala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vanhala's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rape lands a right hand.
Rape misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanhala.
Rape tries a body shot but Vanhala blocks it.
Vanhala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rape misses with some punches.
Rape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanhala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rape is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanhala misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Vanhala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raivo Rape is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rape lands a left hand.
Rape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Vanhala.
Vanhala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rape blocks a body shot from Vanhala.
Rape scores with a shot to the side of Vanhala's head.
Vanhala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rape misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanhala.
Rape misses with the head strike.
Vanhala takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raivo Rape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raivo Rape!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Bombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bonaparte - Boycott Everything . Brown has chosen Candy Paint as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
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29
187 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hektor Bombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown misses with a hook
and Bombard counters with a crisp one two that drops Brown! Bombard thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Brown to his feet! Brown is in big trouble!
Brown is rocked!
Bombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Bombard.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Bombard finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Bombard.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Bombard moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bombard.
Bombard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Bombard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bombard misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Bombard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown looks to land a right hand but Bombard moved out of range.
Bombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lands a head shot.
Charlie Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Bombard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab to Bombard's midsection.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombard.
Bombard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Bombard walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown with a hook.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown slips a straight right by Bombard.
Bombard misses with a few strikes there.
Bombard instigates a clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Bombard.
Bombard misses with a body punch.
Bombard prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Bombard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bombard lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bombard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Bombard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bombard.
Bombard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bombard blocks an uppercut.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Bombard has double underhooks.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Bombard keeps him there for the moment.
Bombard tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bombard pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bombard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bombard lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bombard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Bombard.
Bombard pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Bombard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brown's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bombard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bombard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bombard lands a nice elbow.
Bombard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombard works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Bombard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bombard scores with a hook to the body.
Bombard works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Bombard.
Bombard lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bombard.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bombard throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Bombard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombard lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombard.
Bombard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bombard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bombard digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Bombard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Bombard has double underhooks.
Bombard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Bombard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bombard.
Bombard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Bombard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bombard lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bombard.
Bombard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Bombard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Bombard dominated that round.
That's time! Bombard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bombard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Bombard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bombard scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bombard on the inside.
Brown tries to circle away but Bombard has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Bombard drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bombard lands a big right hand that drops Brown! The killer instinct kicks in and Bombard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bombard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hektor Bombard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panos Rasgadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasgadus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pindegren counters with a right hand to the body.
Pindegren with a nice cross.
Rasgadus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pindegren counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pindegren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasgadus with a poor takedown
and Pindegren counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panos Rasgadus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasgadus is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Pindegren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pindegren.
Pindegren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rasgadus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Panos Rasgadus has been cut.
Pindegren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren stuns Rasgadus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pindegren misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Pindegren.
Rasgadus misses with a takedown attempt
and Pindegren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasgadus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
OH! Rasgadus has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Pindegren smells blood and charges in for the finish! Pindegren unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Rasgadus sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lentti Pindegren!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mean Kitty Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jori Jujipallo enters the cage!
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196 lbs
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25
190 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf fails to land with a series of punches.
Jujipallo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macnturf counters with a three punch combo that has Jujipallo backing up. Jujipallo nods at Macnturf to acknowledge the strikes.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jujipallo takes one to the chin there.
Macnturf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Macnturf loads up on a big right hand but Jujipallo slips the punch.
Jujipallo tries for a takedown but Macnturf circles away easily
enabling Macnturf to counter with a crisp jab.
Jujipallo takes one on the button.
Macnturf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Macnturf. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujipallo has his takedown stuffed
and Macnturf counters with a stiff right hand.
Stan Macnturf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
Macnturf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Macnturf with a hook.
Macnturf throws a right hand that Jujipallo ducks under and follows up with a left that Jujipallo also avoids with ease.
Macnturf lands a nice hook to Jujipallo's body. Jujipallo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macnturf stuffs the takedown attempt from Jujipallo. Jujipallo gets slowly back to his feet.
Macnturf swings for the body but Jujipallo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf stuffs the takedown.
Macnturf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jujipallo moves forwards but Macnturf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macnturf works Jujipallo's body with a nice hook.
Jujipallo has his takedown stuffed
and Macnturf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jujipallo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jujipallo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macnturf circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo moves out of range of the strikes.
Macnturf throws a hook but Jujipallo blocks it.
Jujipallo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macnturf finds it's way round the side to connect with Jujipallo's head.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut
and Jujipallo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jujipallo seems to be looking for submissions.
Macnturf is doing well to control the position and prevent Jujipallo from advancing to side control.
Jujipallo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macnturf defends it well.
Macnturf trying to hold on to Jujipallo's head to control him but Jujipallo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jujipallo prevents Macnturf from improving his position.
Macnturf makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Macnturf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jujipallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macnturf is keeping the position for now.
Macnturf wants to stand and escape but Jujipallo is having none of it.
Macnturf is trying to keep Jujipallo in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macnturf 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.
Jujipallo trying to control but Macnturf is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Macnturf dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Macnturf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Macnturf lands a two punch combo.
Macnturf throws a lazy right hand but Jujipallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macnturf misses with a looping left.
Macnturf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macnturf misses with a few strikes there.
Macnturf catches Jujipallo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Macnturf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf misses with a hook. Jujipallo ducked under it nicely.
Jujipallo slips a jab from Macnturf.
Jujipallo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macnturf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macnturf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jujipallo on the side of the head.
Macnturf throws a hook but Jujipallo blocks it.
Jujipallo shoots in but no luck this time.
Macnturf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jujipallo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf missing with a left hand there. Jujipallo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jujipallo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jujipallo.
Jujipallo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Macnturf to score with a decent uppercut.
Jujipallo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jujipallo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Macnturf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Macnturf duly obliges.
Jujipallo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stan Macnturf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Macnturf.
Jujipallo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jujipallo fails with the takedown
and Macnturf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jujipallo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Macnturf counters with a two punch combo.
Jujipallo is rocked!
Jujipallo shoots in looking for a takedown but Macnturf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jujipallo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jujipallo.
Macnturf lands with a right hand.
Jujipallo has his takedown stuffed
and Macnturf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macnturf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macnturf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Macnturf wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jujipallo needs to keep his hands up - Macnturf had a free shot at his head there.
Jujipallo with a poor takedown
and Macnturf counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Macnturf dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Macnturf throws a shot from downtown. Jujipallo moves away and avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Macnturf.
Macnturf just misses with a punch to the body.
Macnturf cracks Jujipallo with a good jab.
Jori Jujipallo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jujipallo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macnturf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macnturf throws out a powerful jab.
Macnturf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macnturf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jujipallo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macnturf throws out the jab.
Jujipallo fails with the takedown
and Macnturf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jujipallo is still on wobbly legs! Can Macnturf finish him?
Macnturf connects with a body shot that sends Jujipallo's belly button to the back.
Jujipallo seems to have recovered his senses.
Macnturf looks to throw the jab but Jujipallo is out of range.
Macnturf throws a lazy right hand but Jujipallo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jujipallo shoots in for a double leg but Macnturf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stan Macnturf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Macnturf there.
Stan Macnturf is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Macnturf misses.
Macnturf throws a series of strikes that have Jujipallo backpedaling.
Stan Macnturf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jujipallo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jujipallo drops his hands momentarily and Macnturf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macnturf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Macnturf duly obliges.
Macnturf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf misses with a hook. Jujipallo ducked under it nicely.
Jujipallo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macnturf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Macnturf lands.
Stan Macnturf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jujipallo misses with a takedown
and Macnturf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Macnturf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jujipallo with a poor takedown
and Macnturf counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jujipallo shoots and misses
and Macnturf counters with a three punch combo that has Jujipallo backing up. Jujipallo nods at Macnturf to acknowledge the strikes.
Macnturf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jujipallo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jujipallo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macnturf as he avoids it easily.
Macnturf misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macnturf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jujipallo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Macnturf's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macnturf is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jori Jujipallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macnturf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Macnturf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macnturf, 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 Marco Blurström 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... Stan Macnturf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Rua!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rua.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
Rua stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson pushes Rua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Rua blocking some punches.
Wilson has Rua pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Wilson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson is working for a submission of some sort.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
It looks like Nicholas Rua has been cut.
Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruas head.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Rua slips a jab from Wilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a head kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wilson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Wilson's knee but Wilson avoids it well.
Nicholas Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua prevents a body shot from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicholas Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicholas Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua throws a body kick the misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rua quickly recovers to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Wilson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustajarvi has chosen Gangsta Rap as his entrance music. 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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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Madsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Mustajarvi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madsen scores with a hook to the body. Mustajarvi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madsen misses with a body shot.
Mustajarvi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Madsen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mustajarvi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Madsen is in Mustajarvi's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mustajarvi is controlling Madsen's posture.
Mustajarvi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Madsen.
Madsen throwing strikes but missing.
Madsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustajarvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustajarvi controlling the position.
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!
Madsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madsen!
Madsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mustajarvi throws some wild stikes that Madsen manages to avoid easily.
Madsen working to try and regain half guard.
Mustajarvi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mustajarvi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madsen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Madsen wants to control but Mustajarvi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustajarvi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Gunnar Madsen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustajarvi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Madsen's face.
Mustajarvi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gunnar Madsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunnar Madsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pate Mustajarvi! Pate Mustajarvi retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Apanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apanson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Apanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Apanson somewhat.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Apanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Apanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Apanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Apanson.
Apanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Apanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Apanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Sanchez swings for the body but Apanson moves out of range.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Apanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Apanson tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Apanson looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Apanson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Apanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Apanson lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Apanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apanson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Apanson shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
A left lands for Apanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Apanson misses its intended target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johan Apanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Apanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Apanson.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apanson.
Apanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apanson 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apanson moves away.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Apanson misses with a low kick.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Apanson misses with a leg kick.
Apanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johan Apanson 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.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Apanson misses with a looping right.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Apanson ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apanson throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Apanson was not able to check.
Apanson throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apanson moves away.
Apanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Apanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apanson misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Apanson avoids it well.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Apanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apanson misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Apanson wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Oswaldo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apanson misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apanson scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Apanson throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Apanson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Apanson misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johan Apanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Apanson connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Apanson cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Apanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apanson lands with a shot to the body.
Apanson wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Apanson.
Apanson shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Apanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apanson.
Apanson tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Apanson slaps the foot to one side.
Apanson scores with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apanson manages to avoid it.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Apanson.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apanson slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
A combination from Apanson does no damage.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apanson. That did some damage!
Apanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Apanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apanson connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Apanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Apanson dominated that second 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.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Apanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apanson has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Apanson misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Apanson misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Apanson misses.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Apanson scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson slips under a jab.
Apanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Apanson misses with a head kick.
Apanson connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Apanson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Apanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Apanson. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Apanson looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Apanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Apanson.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Apanson.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apanson.
Apanson throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Apanson misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Apanson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
That kick from Apanson tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Apanson.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apanson manages to avoid it.
Apanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
An inside leg kick from Apanson misses.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Apanson's head but Apanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apanson misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Apanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Apanson throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Apanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apanson moves away.
Apanson motions for Sanchez to come forward. Apanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Apanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apanson slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Johan Apanson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Apanson moved out of range.
Apanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Apanson misses with an uppercut.
Apanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apanson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanchez is controlling Apanson's trapped leg to prevent Apanson from advancing to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apanson throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Apanson seems content to control.
Sanchez trying to control but Apanson postures up.
Sanchez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Apanson manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Apanson thowing shots but they're missing.
Apanson wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Apanson is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Apanson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Apanson loaded up on that one.
Apanson with the ground and pound from mount.
Apanson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Apanson lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Apanson with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanchez is rocked!
Apanson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Apanson finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Apanson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Sanchez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Apanson!
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