NFC: Challengers 26 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalupa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillen Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Tihuana - Tropa de Elite. On his way into the cage it seems that Chalupa Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chalupa Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Eklund

190 cm
26
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalupa Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lillen Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eklund looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Eklund thows a leg kick but Jones checks it

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eklund blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eklund backwards.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eklund.
Jones lands a right hand.
Eklund tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones has Eklund pushed against the cage.
Eklund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Eklund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
Eklund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Eklund.
Jones checks a low kick from Eklund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Eklund misses with a looping left.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones misses the jab.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eklund, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eklund's efforts to push away.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eklund being controlled against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jones.

Eklund is rocked!
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eklund is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones pushes Eklund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Eklund's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Eklund drops to his knees and Jones pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chalupa Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Number One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo comes into the arena with Humpparaakki by Eläkeläiset blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Korpisuo
vs
One

183 cm
23
203 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Korpisuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Number One!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One with a lazy takedown attempt
and Korpisuo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
One fails with the takedown.
One stuffs the takedown attempt from Korpisuo. Korpisuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Korpisuo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Korpisuo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Korpisuo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpisuo wants to free his trapped foot but One is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo wants to control but One is keeping him busy.

Korpisuo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from One.
One is trying to control Korpisuo's posture but Korpisuo avoids it.
Korpisuo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Korpisuo is chipping away with strikes.

One is rocked!
Korpisuo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and One looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Korpisuo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Korpisuo!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Tussu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tussu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chocolate Salty Balls. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Slim Tussu enters the cage!

Augusto
vs
Tussu

180 cm
28
165 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

172 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Tussu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Augusto.
Augusto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Tussu misses.
Augusto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Augusto scoring well with a low kick there.
Augusto throws a body kick that misses.
Augusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick and Tussu moves out of range easily.
Augusto throws a series of punches but Tussu avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tussu is defended easily by Augusto.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tussu shoots in but no luck this time.
Augusto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tussu shoots for a takedown but Augusto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Antonio Augusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Tussu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Augusto is looking to clinch.
Augusto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tussu's sensitive parts.
Augusto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tussu looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Augusto 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 Tussu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tussu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antonio Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Augusto connects with a leg kick. Tussu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Augusto tries to clinch but Tussu is having none of it.
Augusto looks for the body kick but Tussu saw that one coming.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tussu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Augusto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Augusto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tussu swats away the attempt to clinch by Augusto.
Tussu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tussu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Tussu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Augusto sprawls well initially but Tussu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Augusto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augusto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tussu's head.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
Augusto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonio Augusto is winning the standup battle so far.
Augusto throws a wild body kick that Tussu sees coming a mile off.
Augusto misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Augusto slaps away a takedown attempt from Tussu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Augusto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tussu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Augusto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tussu.
Augusto throws a head kick but Tussu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Antonio Augusto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tussu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Augusto did well to prevent Tussu getting side control.
Tussu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tussu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tussu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tussu working over Augusto with some ground and pound. Augusto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tussu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Augusto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tussu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Augusto 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tussu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tussu advances to half guard.
Tussu wants to free his trapped foot but Augusto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Augusto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tussu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tussu wants to pass to mount but Augusto is defending the position.
Tussu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Augusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tussu lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Augusto is looking for a triangle but Tussu pushes his legs off easily.
Tussu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tussu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tussu lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tussu landing some decent shots from guard.
Tussu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tussu trying to control but Augusto is working from the bottom.
Tussu is looking to work some ground and pound but Augusto has wrist control.
Slim Tussu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tussu throws a big right hand that misses.
Tussu looking to sit in guard and control but Augusto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tussu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tussu keeping full guard, as Augusto tries to pass.
Augusto preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Tussu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Augusto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Augusto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tussu's hands.
Tussu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Augusto but Augusto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Augusto misses with a head kick.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
Tussu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Augusto tries a knee to the head but Tussu blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a knee strike.

Augusto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tussu regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tussu has Augusto pulled in close to control his posture.
Tussu wants to sweep here but Augusto controlling him for the moment.
Tussu keeping full guard, as Augusto tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tussu pulls Augusto in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Slim Tussu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Augusto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tussu is out of range and Augusto settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tussu avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Tussu checks a leg kick nicely.
Tussu blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick and Tussu moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Augusto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a hook but Tussu avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Augusto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Augusto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tussu.
Augusto tries to land a front kick but Tussu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antonio Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tussu looks for a takedown but Augusto sprawls well.
Antonio Augusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Tussu.
Tussu fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tussu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Augusto's waist but Augusto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tussu off to one side.

Tussu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Augusto to the ground. Tussu is now in Augusto's guard.
Tussu stands up over Augusto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tussu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Augusto looking for a sweep. Not yet Augusto, not yet.
Tussu works over Augusto with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Augusto.
I think Augusto 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Augusto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

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

Tolonen
vs
Knight

175 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
144 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tolonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura here.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tolonen pulls his head out easily.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Tolonen seems content to control.
Tolonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tolonen is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolonen.
Knight wants to improve his position but Tolonen is controlling well.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tolonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Tolonen.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolonen lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tolonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tolonen trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.

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

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tolonen pulls his head out easily.
Tolonen is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Tolonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tolonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tolonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Tolonen working for a submission but Knight is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen landing punches.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Tolonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tolonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tolonen looking for a guillotine from mount but Knight is having none of it.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Tolonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Knight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tolonen defends it well.
Tolonen is positioning himself well to prevent Knight advancing to mount.

Knight wants to work for an arm triangle but Tolonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tolonen is pressing down on Knight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Knight has gone for a leg lock! Tolonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tolonen landing with the ground and pound.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tolonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolonen is aware though and is defending well.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Tolonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Tolonen trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.

Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tolonen defends well.
Tolonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tolonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight working for a triangle but Tolonen defends it easily.

Knight looking for a guillotine here but Tolonen defends easily.
Knight is breathing heavily.

Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tolonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tolonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tolonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tolonen cracks Knight with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tolonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reino Tolonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tolonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen postures up and lands a big shot to Knight's brow.
Tolonen 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.

Tolonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tolonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tolonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tolonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Knight looking for a guillotine here but Tolonen defends easily.
Tolonen is in close to Knight's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolonen chips away with some ground and pound.

Knight is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tolonen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Knight's body to avoid the submission. Knight has instead reached around Tolonen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Knight arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Page Knight!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nyrkki
vs
Masura

186 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

181 cm
23
187 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nyrkki defends it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Nyrkki. Beautiful body shot.
Nyrkki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Aruki Masura has been cut.

Nyrkki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Masura trying to control but Nyrkki is working from the bottom.
Masura looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nyrkki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura is squirming around, avoiding Nyrkki's attempts to control the action.
Nyrkki lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Masura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Masura tries to hold on but Nyrkki pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nyrkki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nyrkki prevents Masura from getting the reversal.
Masura wants to control but Nyrkki is having none of it.
Nyrkki lands a nice 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!
Nyrkki landing strikes from the mount.

Masura is rocked!

That has opened up Aruki Masura's cut even more.
Nyrkki landing punches.
Masura is still in real trouble! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Nyrkki postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Masura bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nyrkki and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kake Nyrkki!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov has chosen Lube-Shparu as his entrance music. 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!

Silva
vs
Kulakov

188 cm
26
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
186 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kulakov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kulakov scores with a four punch combination!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kulakov.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kulakov moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulakov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kulakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.
Kulakov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kulakov.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulakov misses the shot to the body.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Silva is rocked!
Kulakov lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Silva head around and knocks him out cold! Kulakov hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Kulakov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dizzle Dadude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dizzle Dadude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Dadude

184 cm
26
272 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
275 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelinho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dizzle Dadude!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dadude actively working from the bottom here.
Dadude is doing well to control the position and prevent Garcia from advancing to side control.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dadude is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.

Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia is taking a breather. Dadude says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dadude keeps working.
Dadude avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia is thwarting Dadude's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Dadude counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Marcelinho Garcia has been cut.
A slow jab from Dadude misses its intended target.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadude is just out of range.

Garcia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dadude looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dadude manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dadude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dadude being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Dadude keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadude not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dadude's head.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dadude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dadude's waist but Dadude gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dadude pinned against the cage. Dadude gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadude is just out of range.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dadude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Dadude leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia dives in and grabs Dadude's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dadude pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcelinho Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Dadude sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadude swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Dadude missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia shoots in but Dadude avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Dadude sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Dadude misses.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dadude is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Dadude circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dadude tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dadude to the ground. Dadude escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dadude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dadude's half guard.
Dadude is looking to improve his position.
Dadude avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Garcia 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.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Dadude tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Dadude moves into full guard.
Dadude is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia trying to control but Dadude is working from the bottom.
Garcia is in close to Dadude's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Dadude is retaining full guard.

Dadude is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Dadude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dadude keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Dadude is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Dadude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia trying to control but Dadude is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Dadude is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Dadude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Dadude misses.
Dadude leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Garcia slips a straight right by Dadude.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Dadude.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Dadude saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dadude is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dadude pinned against the cage. Dadude gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Marcelinho Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Dadude, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Dadude against the cage but Dadude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dadude leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dadude.
Nice sprawl there from Dadude as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia shoots in but Dadude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dadude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dizzle Dadude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia dives in and grabs Dadude's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dadude pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Dadude misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Dadude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body

and Dadude counters with a crisp right hand that drops Garcia! Dadude lets Garcia back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dadude looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dadude's waist but Dadude gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dadude.
Dadude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dizzle Dadude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelinho Garcia!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki has chosen Kagaya, Shu, Takaki - Alexey Rybnikov as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shabadoo
vs
Takaki

168 cm
26
141 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

177 cm
22
147 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kichiro Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabadoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Shabadoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takaki.

Shabadoo shoots in and gets a takedown into Takaki's guard.
Shabadoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shabadoo postures up in Takaki's guard and throws a big left but Takaki blocks it.
Shabadoo 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.
Shabadoo trying to control but Takaki is working from the bottom.
Shabadoo throws and elbow that misses. Takaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shabadoo's guard. Nice move by Takaki!

Takaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shabadoo trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo wants to sweep here but Takaki controlling him for the moment.
Takaki looking to pass the guard.
Takaki stopping the sweep attempt from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kichiro Takaki.
Takaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shabadoo.
Takaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shabadoo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shabadoo lands with a slapping head kick.

Takaki is rocked!

It looks like Kichiro Takaki has been cut.
Shabadoo misses with the combination.
Takaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Shabadoo finish him?
A shot to the liver by Shabadoo. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shabadoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shabadoo somewhat.
Takaki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Joey Shabadoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki misses with a low kick.
Shabadoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shabadoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Takaki blocks the low kick.
Shabadoo looks for a takedown but Takaki sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo digs a good hook to Takaki's body.
Shabadoo looks to land a combination but Takaki avoids it well.
Shabadoo shoots for a takedown but Takaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takaki throws a jab when Shabadoo was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takaki.
Takaki misses with a left hand
and Shabadoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shabadoo has time to react.
Shabadoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takaki swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kichiro Takaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Takaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Takaki throws a hook but Shabadoo blocks it.
Shabadoo lands a leg kick that knocks Takaki off balance momentarily.
Shabadoo throws a chopping leg kick but Takaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shabadoo is defended easily by Takaki.
Takaki lands with a nice body punch.
Takaki throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shabadoo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Takaki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Takaki has wrist control.
Takaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo wants to pass the guard but Takaki is keeping the position.
Shabadoo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shabadoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takaki defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shabadoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo working Takaki over with strikes.
Takaki keeping hold of Shabadoo's head, controlling as best he can.

Shabadoo is working for a kimura but Takaki is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shabadoo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shabadoo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takaki is staying active underneath Shabadoo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takaki wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey Shabadoo.
Shabadoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Shabadoo ducks under a wild hook from Takaki.

Takaki takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kichiro Takaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shabadoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shabadoo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shabadoo.
A cross from Takaki lands.
Takaki stuffs the takedown.
Takaki lunges at Shabadoo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shabadoo's hand.
Shabadoo misses with a takedown attempt - Takaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shabadoo swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Shabadoo with that takedown attempt.

Shabadoo feints and as Takaki raises his hands in defense, Shabadoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takaki trying to keep a closed guard but Shabadoo is proving a slippery customer.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Takaki keeps moving.
Shabadoo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo is really struggling to control Takaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joey Shabadoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takaki is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Shabadoo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Takaki trying to control the action but Shabadoo is working from the bottom.
Takaki prevents Shabadoo from improving his position.
Shabadoo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shabadoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kichiro Takaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Shabadoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is trying to control. Shabadoo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kichiro Takaki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shabadoo lands the left hand.
Shabadoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Shabadoo as he connects with a hook.
Shabadoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Kichiro Takaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shabadoo punishes Takaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Shabadoo slips a jab from Takaki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Shabadoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shabadoo, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Shabadoo!
Joey Shabadoo retains his bantamweight title!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Popeda - Raakaa voimaa. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thomas
vs
Michaels

182 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tucker Thomas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Michaels's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a push kick.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Thomas is rocked!
Michaels is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Thomas hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Michaels!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Sable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Haapasalo's choice of entrance music: Thin Lizzy - The Rocker . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sable
vs
Haapasalo

210 cm
21
281 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
243 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mehmet Sable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sable throws a looping overhand right but Haapasalo ducks down to avoid it.
Haapasalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sable needs to keep his hands up - Haapasalo had a free shot at his head there.
Sable misses with a low kick as Haapasalo jumps back.
Sable takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sable misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sable, as that shot connected.
Sable attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sable lands with a head kick! 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!
Haapasalo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo walks into a straight right hand from Sable.

Haapasalo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haapasalo scores with a hook to the body.
Haapasalo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sable lands a nice uppercut.
Sable with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haapasalo tries to throw a body punch but Sable avoids it by throwing Haapasalo back against the cage.
Sable is working Haapasalo over against the cage.
Haapasalo tries to throw a body punch but Sable avoids it by throwing Haapasalo back against the cage.
A short right from Haapasalo on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Haapasalo breaks the clinch.
Sable throws a sloppy head kick and Haapasalo moves out of range easily.
Mehmet Sable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Sable.
Sable lands with a hook. Haapasalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haapasalo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sable connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sable throws an off balance right hand
and Haapasalo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haapasalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo thows a leg kick but Sable checks it
and Sable counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Sable lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haapasalo doesn't seem phased though.
Sable throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sable, right into the meat.
Haapasalo misses with a wild body shot.
Sable scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haapasalo doesn't seem bothered though.
Sable misses with an uppercut. Haapasalo saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo staying out of range there.
Sable swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haapasalo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sable misses with a hook.
Sable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haapasalo.
Sable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sable is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sable misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haapasalo wants to clinch up but Sable keeps it at a distance.
Sable takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 Mehmet Sable will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sable misses with a low kick.
Sable slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haapasalo checks a low kick from Sable.
Sable is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haapasalo throws a nice looking combination but Sable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haapasalo works over Sable's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Sable is predictable there
and Haapasalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haapasalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sable is looking to slow Haapasalo down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sable misses with a kick to the body.
Haapasalo throws a looping overhand right but Sable ducks down to avoid it.
Haapasalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Haapasalo misses.
Sable thuds a left hand into Haapasalo's body.
Haapasalo lands with a cross.
Sable tried to score with a low kick but Haapasalo checks it.
Haapasalo connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sable lands a nice looking body kick.
Haapasalo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haapasalo tries to clinch up.
Sable throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sable feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haapasalo's calf.
Sable scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haapasalo is breathing heavily.
Haapasalo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haapasalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sable fakes the leg kick and cracks Haapasalo in the body.
Sable lands a lovely overhand right.
Sable connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sable lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haapasalo backs up against the cage.

Haapasalo is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sable, right into the meat.
Haapasalo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sable finish him?
Sable darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Haapasalo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Sable before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehmet Sable!