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BHFC 78 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Ortiz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz shoots in and bounces Silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ortiz frees his head nicely. Oh but Silva has switched to an armbar! Ortiz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anderson Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Maslanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Von Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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212 lbs
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26
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Maslanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Von Foster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maslanka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Foster avoids it really well and circles away.
Von Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maslanka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maslanka wants to sweep here but Von Foster controlling him for the moment.
Maslanka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maslanka is trying to keep Von Foster in close.
Von Foster trying to control but Maslanka is working from the bottom.
Von Foster won't allow Maslanka to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Von Foster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maslanka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslanka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maslanka is breathing heavily.
Maslanka has a closed guard, preventing Von Foster from standing up.
Maslanka is trying to keep Von Foster in close.
Maslanka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Von Foster wants to control from the top but Maslanka keeps moving.
Von Foster drops back looking for a leg! Maslanka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maslanka manages to kick Von Foster off! Von Foster jumps back into Maslanka's guard.
Von Foster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maslanka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Von Foster has managed to get both his arms back between Maslanka's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Foster postures up in Maslanka's guard and throws a big left but Maslanka blocks it.
Von Foster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Von Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Maslanka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maslanka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Von Foster is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maslanka.
Maslanka tries to bench press Von Foster off him but Von Foster keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Foster scoring with punches and elbows.
Maslanka tries to bench press Von Foster off him but Von Foster keeps the position.
Von Foster looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maslanka is trying to get back to half guard.
Maslanka is working hard here to advance position.
Von Foster in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslanka is trying to improve his position.
Von Foster trying to control the position but Maslanka is working away.
Maslanka is looking for a sweep.
Von Foster is looking to take a break and control but Maslanka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Foster working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maslanka is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Von Foster is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Maslanka wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Maslanka rolls, trying to escape but Von Foster keeps control of the position.
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 Andrzej Maslanka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Von Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Maslanka leaning against his opponent.
Von Foster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maslanka tries to stall but Von Foster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maslanka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Von Foster regains guard immediately.
Maslanka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Von Foster manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maslanka has Von Foster in his guard.
Maslanka working a defensive guard but Von Foster passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Foster wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslanka is not content to let Von Foster control the position.
Maslanka manages to get to full guard.
Maslanka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maslanka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Von Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maslanka working for submissions but it's allowed Von Foster to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Foster wants to control but Maslanka is keeping him busy.
Maslanka has hold of Von Foster's hands but Von Foster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maslanka looking for submissions off his back.
Maslanka looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Von Foster pushes past his half guard into mount!
Maslanka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maslanka wants to control but Von Foster is having none of it.
Von Foster is working for a guillotine from mount but Maslanka frees his head quite easily.
Maslanka can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maslanka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maslanka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Von Foster working for a guillotine from mount but Maslanka is in no mood to give up.
Maslanka working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslanka tries to improve his position but instead Von Foster has taken his back!
Von Foster is persistently looking for the submission but Maslanka is defending it well.
Von Foster is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Maslanka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Maslanka breaks Von Foster's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maslanka wants to control from the top but Von Foster keeps moving.
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 Andrzej Maslanka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Von Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maslanka is trying to drag Von Foster to the mat but Von Foster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Maslanka goes for a takedown attempt but Von Foster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Von Foster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sean Von Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maslanka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Von Foster is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maslanka.
Von Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maslanka keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Foster wants to stand but Maslanka has his arm trapped.
Von Foster is looking to take a break and control but Maslanka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maslanka looks to move to half guard but instead Von Foster has passed into mount! Damn!
Maslanka working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Foster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maslanka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maslanka is squirming around, avoiding Von Foster's attempts to control the action.
Von Foster looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Von Foster trying to control but Maslanka is having none of it.
Von Foster looking to secure an arm triangle but Maslanka defends it well.
Von Foster avoids the attempt from Maslanka to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maslanka regains half guard.
Maslanka trying to control but Von Foster postures up.
Sean Von Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maslanka looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Von Foster pushes past his half guard into mount!
Maslanka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Foster tries to control but Maslanka wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslanka regains half guard.
Maslanka actively working from the bottom here.
Von Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maslanka keeps working.
Maslanka works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maslanka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andrzej Maslanka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maslanka working for submissions but it's allowed Von Foster to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Von Foster.
I think Maslanka 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrzej Maslanka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Spitfire. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20
182 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
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22
179 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Romo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rooney.
Rooney slips a straight right by Gracie.
Rooney shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rooney pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rooney seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gracie is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamie Rooney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayn Lazovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Madonna - Frozen. Esa Tikkanen is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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213 lbs
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209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayn Lazovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazovich misses with a head kick.
Lazovich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tikkanen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lazovich won't be happy with that.
Tikkanen controlling the position from side mount.
Tikkanen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lazovich is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tikkanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tikkanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lazovich avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tikkanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tikkanen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
An elbow from Tikkanen crashes against the mat.
Lazovich tries to buck Tikkanen off but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Lazovich is trying to get back to his feet.
Tikkanen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lazovich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazovich avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tikkanen.
Tikkanen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sloppy strikes there by Tikkanen.
Lazovich is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tikkanen 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.
Tikkanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazovich wants to control but Tikkanen postures up.
Tikkanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tikkanen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tikkanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lazovich, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries to advance to mount but Lazovich denies him.
The referee asks Tikkanen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tikkanen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lazovich regains half guard, as Tikkanen was trying to land strikes.
Tikkanen seems to be working for a kimura but Lazovich defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tikkanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tikkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dwayn Lazovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikkanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazovich shoots and misses
and Tikkanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tikkanen looking to pass the guard.
Lazovich is trying to control the position but Tikkanen postures up.
Tikkanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tikkanen wants to control from the top but Lazovich keeps moving.
Tikkanen content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Esa Tikkanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tikkanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikkanen shoots in and bounces Lazovich off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lazovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikkanen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lazovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazovich working a defensive guard here.
Lazovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tikkanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tikkanen wants to stand but Lazovich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tikkanen has gone for a leg lock! Lazovich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tikkanen's guard.
Tikkanen pulls Lazovich in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tikkanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen keeping moving, preventing Lazovich from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tikkanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lazovich did well to prevent Tikkanen getting side control.
Lazovich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tikkanen pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tikkanen looks to land a strike but Lazovich avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tikkanen content to stall in guard here.
Tikkanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazovich is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tikkanen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Esa Tikkanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tikkanen stuns Lazovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tikkanen is looking to clinch but Lazovich is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tikkanen misses with a wild combination.
Lazovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Lazovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tikkanen circles away.
Tikkanen wants to clinch up but Lazovich keeps it at a distance.
Tikkanen is looking to clinch but Lazovich is avoiding it.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lazovich drives through and clinches with Tikkanen against the ropes.
Tikkanen is looking to control Lazovich's arms but Lazovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tikkanen has his back to the ropes.
Lazovich with a knee to the head.
Tikkanen is looking to control Lazovich's arms but Lazovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tikkanen has his back to the ropes.
Lazovich working hard to break the clinch.
Tikkanen stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen decides to pull guard.
Lazovich is fighting to break Tikkanen's control of his arms but Tikkanen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lazovich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazovich postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tikkanen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lazovich, into his guard.
Tikkanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lazovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lazovich looking for a guillotine here but Tikkanen defends easily.
Esa Tikkanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tikkanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tikkanen passes Lazovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tikkanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikkanen trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tikkanen trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Esa Tikkanen.
Tikkanen gets a clinch.
Lazovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tikkanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lazovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tikkanen walks away with a smile on his face. Lazovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dwayn Lazovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayn Lazovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikkanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tikkanen closes the distance and clinches.
Tikkanen has Lazovich pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tikkanen pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Lazovich tumbling to the mat - Tikkanen dives into Lazovich's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazovich looking for subs off his back but Tikkanen has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Tikkanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tikkanen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Tikkanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Falks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
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183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Falks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falks dives in and grabs Alvarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes down on Falks's head and hops out.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alvarez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Alvarez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Alvarez prevents Falks from getting the reversal.
Falks sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falks defending well though.
Falks wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Falks is having none of it.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Falks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Falks's temple.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Falks is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Falks wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez working over Falks with some ground and pound. Falks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Falks is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Alvarez.
Oh Falks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Falks quite badly. Falks pulls Alvarez in close trying to recover. Alvarez postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Falks on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Falks doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Alvarez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DollaDrew Dgaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dgaf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kottonmouth Kings BUMP kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DollaDrew Dgaf!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dgaf dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Dgaf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dgaf gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Dgaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dgaf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dgaf is working away from the top position though.
Dgaf trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Dgaf working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Aaron Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dgaf postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgaf looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dgaf scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dgaf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dgaf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dgaf working some strikes from top position.
Jones is rocked!
Dgaf distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dgaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dgaf arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jones's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DollaDrew Dgaf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Hudson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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255 lbs
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272 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hudson's waist but Hudson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Casey off to one side.
Hudson stuffs the takedown.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches up with Casey, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes Casey against the ropes but Casey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Casey or perhaps it was just good defense by Hudson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hudson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Casey!
Hudson looking for a guillotine from mount but Casey is having none of it.
Hudson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hudson but it's paid off an Casey is forced to tap! Nice work by Hudson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Hudson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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200 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paula Abdul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pumba Ottavainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ottavainen misses.
Ottavainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul.
Abdul misses with a double jab
and Ottavainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ottavainen dodges the punch combination from Abdul.
A swing and a miss from Ottavainen.
Abdul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ottavainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abdul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdul lands a two punch combo.
Ottavainen connects with a leg kick. Abdul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abdul loads up on a big right hand but Ottavainen slips the punch.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but Ottavainen is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Ottavainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdul blocks a jab.
Ottavainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ottavainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abdul backs up against the ropes.
Abdul misses the shot to the body.
Abdul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abdul looks to land a left hand but Ottavainen moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Abdul as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul checks a low kick from Ottavainen.
Abdul misses with a wild combination.
Ottavainen throws a head kick but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ottavainen. Abdul does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Abdul misses
and Ottavainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ottavainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ottavainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ottavainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abdul to score with a decent uppercut.
Ottavainen misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ottavainen.
Nice defenses there by Abdul.
Abdul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Ottavainen throws a nice looking combination but Abdul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Ottavainen misses its intended target.
Abdul scores with a jab.
Abdul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abdul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ottavainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ottavainen at a distance.
Abdul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdul throws a body punch but Ottavainen moves out of range.
Ottavainen throws a low kick, looking for Abdul's leg but Abdul calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ottavainen at a distance.
Ottavainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul.
Abdul digs a good body shot into Ottavainen's ribs.
Ottavainen looks gassed!
Abdul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ottavainen throws out the jab.
Abdul misses with a straight right.
Abdul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ottavainen counters by clinching up.
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 Paula Abdul will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ottavainen slips under a jab from Abdul.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ottavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ottavainen lands a body shot.
Ottavainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abdul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abdul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ottavainen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ottavainen!
Abdul slips under a jab from Ottavainen.
Abdul misses with a two punch combination.
Abdul stuns Ottavainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ottavainen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Abdul - just one landing.
Ottavainen looks to land a left hand but Abdul moved out of range nicely.
Ottavainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ottavainen.
Abdul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ottavainen.
Abdul scores with a punch to the head.
Abdul lands a jab to Ottavainen's midsection.
Abdul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ottavainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdul.
Ottavainen throws a leg kick
and Abdul counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ottavainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ottavainen is breathing heavily.
Abdul cracks Ottavainen with an open hand slap.
Abdul lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdul misses with a looping left.
Abdul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abdul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdul swinging wildly here.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Ottavainen throws a hook to the side of Abdul's head but Abdul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ottavainen.
Abdul misses with a lunging right hand
and Ottavainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen takes a swing at Abdul's ribcage but misses.
Abdul lands a slapping body shot.
Pumba Ottavainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ottavainen.
Ottavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdul manages to avoid it.
Abdul defending well as Ottavainen loads up on a big left hand.
Ottavainen throws the kick towards the body but Abdul avoids it.
Abdul thuds a left hand into Ottavainen's body.
Ottavainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdul moves away.
Abdul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ottavainen counters with a low kick, right behind Abdul 's knee.
Ottavainen looks to land a right hand but Abdul moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul's corner calls for a 1-2. Abdul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen misses with a head kick.
Ottavainen throws a leg kick but Abdul moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Abdul as he connects with a hook.
Ottavainen throws a body kick that misses.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ottavainen at a distance.
Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ottavainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ottavainen manages to avoid it.
Abdul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paula Abdul dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abdul connects with a crisp jab.
Ottavainen is rocked!
Abdul grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ottavainen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Abdul cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paula Abdul!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psa darts in and clinches Wyatt up against the ropes.
Psa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Psa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Psa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Wyatt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Psa tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt misses with the head strike.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wyatt just leaning against Psa, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Psa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Psa prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Psa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Wyatt.
Psa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt scores with a hook to the body.
Psa tries to stall but Wyatt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa is breathing heavily.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psa works on Wyatt's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wyatt tries a knee to the head but Psa blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Wyatt as the two fighters clinch.
Wyatt lands a body shot.
Psa is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
A short right from Wyatt on the inside.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wyatt.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Psa being controlled against the ropes.
Wyatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Psa avoids the damage to the body.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.
Psa 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wyatt.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Psa is defending well for now.
Wyatt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Psa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Psa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wyatt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt lands with a left to the head.
Psa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Wyatt works on Psa's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Psa prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Psa controls the action.
A hook to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Wyatt.
A hook to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to stall but Psa improves his position.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Psa avoiding damage as Wyatt throws knees to the body.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Psa misses with a body kick.
Psa blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt avoids a kick to the body.
Psa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt lands a nice knee to the body.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Psa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyatt avoids it.
The referee calls for Wyatt to work.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wyatt holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wyatt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt pushes Psa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Psa fails to land.
Wyatt presses Psa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt is leaning against Psa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Psa.
Wyatt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Wyatt stalls.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wyatt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt crunches a lovely knee into Psa's ribcage.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.
Wyatt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wyatt lands with a right to the head.
Wyatt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Wyatt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wyatt works on Psa's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wyatt misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyatt avoids the damage to the body.
Wyatt presses Psa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt tries to land a knee to the head but Psa blocks with his arms.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Psa.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Psa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Wyatt gets through Psa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt missing with knees to the body.
Wyatt pushes Psa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wyatt crunches a lovely knee into Psa's ribcage.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
Wyatt effectively controlling the action here.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Wyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Psa controls the action.
Wyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psa takes an elbow to the temple.
Wyatt is working Psa over against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Psa moves out of range.
Wyatt with a nice cross.
Psa throws the kick towards the body but Wyatt avoids it.
Sam Psa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Psa does no damage.
Psa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wyatt can pounce on him.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Wyatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt tries a low kick but Psa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt thumps Psa with a low kick.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
Wyatt scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
Wyatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wyatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wyatt lands with a straight right. Psa didn't see that one coming.
Good leg kick by Wyatt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Psa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a body kick.
Wyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Psa. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt 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 Psa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Psa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wyatt has Psa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wyatt landing knees to the body.
Wyatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Psa backwards.
Psa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wyatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Wyatt - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
Wyatt stalling the fight.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wyatt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Wyatt misses with a knee strike.
Psa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt stalls.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.
Wyatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Psa controls his hands.
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!
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa taking a breather.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wyatt tries to work over Psa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt stalling.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Wyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wyatt lands with a right to the head.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt really dominated that round.
That's time! Psa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Psa can pounce on him.
Wyatt throws a head kick that Psa semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wyatt. That's going to slow Psa down.
Psa moves into range and clinches up with Wyatt.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wyatt digs a right hand into Psa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Psa's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.
Wyatt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wyatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Wyatt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Psa.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Psa blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyatt lands a body punch.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Wyatt lands a body punch.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Wyatt to work.
Wyatt tries to throw a body punch but Psa avoids it by throwing Wyatt back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Wyatt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Psa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wyatt.
Wyatt leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Psa misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wyatt.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Wyatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Psa controls his hands.
Psa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wyatt gets an underhook and turns Psa into the ropes.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wyatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Psa tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyatt avoids the damage to the body.
Wyatt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wyatt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Psa.
Stalling in the clinch from Wyatt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wyatt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Psa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Wyatt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Psa is defending well for now.
Wyatt holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Psa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Psa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wyatt can pounce on him.
Psa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Psa misses with a double jab.
Psa tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt lands with a right hand.
Wyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Psa's head back.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Psa.
Psa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wyatt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Psa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wyatt's knee momentarily.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wyatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Psa tries to get to full guard but Wyatt has control of the leg.
Wyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Psa keeps working.
Wyatt wants to pass the guard but Psa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to take a break and control but Psa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wyatt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Psa is looking to control Wyatt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Psa avoid being mounted?
Psa tries to get to full guard but Wyatt has control of the leg.
Psa is staying active underneath Wyatt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wyatt connects with a nice short shot to Psa's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is controlling the pace.
Wyatt trying to control from half guard but Psa is working away.
Jarrod Wyatt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wyatt connects with a right hand. Psa shakes it off.
Psa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sam Psa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Psa scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Psa.
Wyatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Psa.
Wyatt is stalling here.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks with his arms.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Psa's face.
Nice body punch from Wyatt.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyatt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt! Jarrod Wyatt retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janne Puikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Al Zarqawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janne Puikko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Puikko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Al Zarqawi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puikko throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Zarqawi.
Puikko lands a jab to the nose.
Janne Puikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zarqawi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puikko lands with a nice body punch.
Puikko throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Abu Al Zarqawi has been cut.
Puikko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Zarqawi at a distance.
Al Zarqawi misses with a looping left.
Al Zarqawi misses with a body punch
and Puikko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Zarqawi just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zarqawi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puikko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puikko lands a jab to Al Zarqawi's midsection.
Puikko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zarqawi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puikko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puikko throws a hook but Al Zarqawi blocks it.
Puikko throws a looping overhand right but Al Zarqawi ducks down to avoid it.
Puikko connects with a solid leg kick.
Puikko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puikko lands with a cross.
Puikko connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puikko looks to land a combination but Al Zarqawi avoids it well.
Puikko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Al Zarqawi.
Puikko lands a nice hook to Al Zarqawi's body. Al Zarqawi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Zarqawi takes a swing at Puikko's ribcage but misses.
Puikko connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Puikko coming out on top.
Puikko throws a series of punches but Al Zarqawi moves out of range.
Puikko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Janne Puikko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Puikko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puikko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puikko with a nice cross.
Al Zarqawi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puikko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puikko scores with a hook to the body. Al Zarqawi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puikko misses with a wild combination.
Al Zarqawi blocks a head kick by Puikko.
Al Zarqawi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puikko connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Zarqawi.
Puikko swinging wildly here.
Puikko's corner calls for a 1-2. Puikko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puikko connects with a body shot that sends Al Zarqawi's belly button to the back.
Puikko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Zarqawi. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puikko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Abu Al Zarqawi's cut even more.
Puikko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Puikko tenderised Al Zarqawi's leg. Al Zarqawi is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Puikko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abu Al Zarqawi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puikko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puikko scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puikko!
Puikko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Zarqawi's calf.
Al Zarqawi misses with an uppercut
and Puikko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Zarqawi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puikko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Zarqawi.
Puikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Zarqawi manages to avoid it.
Puikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Al Zarqawi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Puikko has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Puikko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puikko.
Puikko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Zarqawi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Zarqawi avoids the head kick by Puikko.
Al Zarqawi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puikko.
Al Zarqawi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Zarqawi misses with a body shot.
Puikko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Zarqawi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puikko manages to avoid it.
Janne Puikko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puikko counters with a three punch combo that has Al Zarqawi backing up. Al Zarqawi nods at Puikko to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puikko takes a swing at Al Zarqawi's ribcage but misses.
Puikko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puikko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puikko misses with a looping right.
Al Zarqawi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The cut above Abu Al Zarqawi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Al Zarqawi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puikko. Puikko obviously looking to wear him down.
Puikko lands an overhand right.
Al Zarqawi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puikko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puikko!
Al Zarqawi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puikko. Puikko obviously looking to wear him down.
Puikko cracks a nice hook into Al Zarqawi's ribs.
Al Zarqawi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puikko rather than just go for the knockout.
Al Zarqawi is breathing heavily.
Puikko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puikko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abu Al Zarqawi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abu Al Zarqawi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Janne Puikko!
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