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Genesis 23 : Icarus wings PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Kozak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kensei Takudome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Kozak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kensei Takudome!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Takudome tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kozak is in Takudome's guard.
Takudome working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kozak.
Kozak won't allow Takudome to sweep him here.
Kozak trying to control but Takudome is working from the bottom.
Takudome pulls Kozak in close to prevent any damage.
Kozak pushing down on Takudome's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kozak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kozak throwing shots but Takudome is blocking nicely.
Kozak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takudome defending well though.
Kozak wants to work for an arm triangle but Takudome is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kozak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takudome manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kozak throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozak trying to control the position from guard on top but Takudome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kozak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kozak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takudome working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kozak.
Takudome working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kozak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kozak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kozak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kozak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takudome escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kozak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kozak 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.
Takudome looking for a guillotine here but Kozak defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozak looking to pass the guard.
Takudome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kozak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozak wants to control from the top but Takudome keeps moving.
Kozak throwing strikes but missing.
Takudome looking for a sweep. Not yet Takudome, not yet.
Takudome has momentary wrist control but Kozak slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takudome looking for a sweep. Not yet Takudome, not yet.
Kozak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like Kensei Takudome has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takudome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takudome is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kozak is aware though and is defending well.
Kozak throws and elbow that misses. Takudome uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kozak's guard. Nice move by Takudome!
Kozak seems keen to control Takudome's posture.
Takudome is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Takudome is fighting to break Kozak's control of his arms but Kozak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kozak looking for a sweep. Not yet Kozak, not yet.
Rafal Kozak has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kozak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kozak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozak 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!
Kozak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takudome takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That has opened up Kensei Takudome's cut even more.
Kozak scoring with strikes but Takudome is staying in there.
Kensei Takudome'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 Kensei Takudome's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafal Kozak!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymondo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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224 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymondo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Yung working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Yung has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracie is trying to keep an underhook but Yung manages to get the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Yung slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie punching from the bottom.
Yung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is not content to let Yung control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Yung frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Yung is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Raymondo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Caater : Hold That Sucker Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Park.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Park.
Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Park tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Park lands a lovely overhand right.
Park scores with a nice strike.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Park stuffs the takedown.
Park is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Park cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Park takes the fight into the clinch.
Park gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Park tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Park is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Park from escaping the position.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Park is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie prevents Park from escaping the position.
Park tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park is trying to buck Gracie off.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Park leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Park lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Park takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Park lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Park throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Park.
Gracie thows a body kick. Park tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Park throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Park lands with a good body shot.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Park.
Park lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hae Ki Park dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Park tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Park lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Gracie slips a straight right by Park.
Park is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie defending well as Park loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Park.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Park as he connects with a hook.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Park sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Park can pounce on him.
Hae Ki Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Park lands a nice looking body kick.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Park moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Park checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Park swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Park scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Park counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Park turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Park tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Park lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Park scores with a three punch combo!
Park moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Park lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Park defends it nicely.
Park gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Park manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Park takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Park buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Park has managed to clinch.
Park gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Park is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Park lands a nice elbow.
Gracie jumps guard but Park stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hae Ki Park 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!
Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Park counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Park.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Park connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Park stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Park scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Park punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Park swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Park.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Park changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Park swinging wildly here.
Park scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jeffson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hae Ki Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Park lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Park lands a jab to the head.
Park getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Park swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Park lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Park feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Park scores with a punch to the head.
Park lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Park.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Park avoids it really well and circles away.
Park lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hae Ki Park!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janssen has chosen DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janssen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bombada.
Bombada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bombada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bombada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bombada misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Bombada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bombada throws a hook to the side of Janssen's head but Janssen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bombada does it's job there.
Janssen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Bombada misses.
Horrible takedown by Janssen or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombada which made him look bad.
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!
Good shot there by Bombada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada throws an overhand right that lands on Janssen's shoulder, as Janssen tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Bombada.
Bombada misses with a body shot
and Janssen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janssen shoots in but Bombada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Janssen.
Bombada misses with a series of wild punches.
Janssen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bombada's waist but Bombada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janssen off to one side.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bombada enables Janssen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bombada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Janssen prevents Bombada from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen has gone for a leg lock! Bombada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Janssen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bombada won't allow Janssen to sweep him here.
Bombada gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bombada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janssen counters with a single leg into guard. Bombada didn't expect that.
Bombada wants to stand but Janssen is controlling the position.
Bombada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Champ Bombada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Janssen walks into a stiff left hand from Bombada.
Nice takedown defense from Bombada. No joy for Janssen on that attempt.
Janssen dives in and grabs Bombada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bombada pushes down on Janssen's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada tests Janssen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bombada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Janssen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bombada won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janssen works to advance to full mount. Bombada defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bombada is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janssen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Janssen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bombada is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombada wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Janssen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Bombada dominated that round.
That's time! Bombada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Janssen fails to land the takedown.
Janssen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bombada is fending him off so far but Janssen persists. Nope, Bombada circles away and we're back to standing.
Bombada misses with a wild body shot.
Bombada misses with a lunging right hand
and Janssen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bombada's guard now.
Bombada wants to stand but Janssen is controlling the position.
Bombada lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Janssen!
Bombada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janssen on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen tries to lock up and control but Bombada gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Janssen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bombada tries to control but Janssen wriggling away.
Janssen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Janssen gets back to half guard.
Janssen trying to control here.
Janssen pushes Bombada off looking to stand but Bombada dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bombada gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Champ Bombada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada sizes up Janssen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada lands the left hand.
Bombada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janssen.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Janssen.
Janssen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bombada defends it nicely.
Janssen fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada lands with an overhand left.
Bombada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Bombada misses with a double jab.
Janssen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bombada is fending him off so far but Janssen persists. Nope, Bombada circles away and we're back to standing.
Bombada looks to throw the jab but Janssen is out of range.
A jab lands there for Bombada.
Bombada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Bombada tries to bum rush Janssen with a series of wild strikes but Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janssen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bombada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janssens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bombada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bombada misses with a combination
and Janssen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janssen stops Bombada from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Bombada dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Janssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bombada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janssen counters with a right hand to the body.
Bombada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.
Champ Bombada is winning the standup battle so far.
Janssen shoots in but Bombada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bombada misses with an uppercut
and Janssen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bombada's guard now.
Janssen forces his way into half guard.
Janssen is trying to control. Bombada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Janssen prevents Bombada from standing back up.
Janssen is looking for a kimura but Bombada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janssen to get the leverage.
Jan Janssen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bombada is pressing down on Janssen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Janssen wants to pass the guard but Bombada is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombada pulls Janssen in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Champ Bombada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Janssen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Champ Bombada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Janssen.
Nice sprawl there from Bombada as Janssen shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada stuffs the takedown attempt from Janssen. Janssen gets slowly back to his feet.
Janssen ducks under a wild hook from Bombada.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Janssen.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bombada as he avoids it easily.
Jan Janssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janssen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bombada throws a poor cross that misses
and Janssen counters with a straight right hand.
Janssen shoots in looking for a takedown but Bombada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Janssen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bombada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Janssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bombada swivels and escapes.
Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada lands a nice shot that snaps Janssen's head back.
Janssen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombada.
Bombada misses with a hook. Janssen ducked under it nicely.
Champ Bombada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Janssen shoots for a double leg takedown but Bombada sprawls well. He's pushed Janssen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janssen.
Bombada looks to land a right hand but Janssen moved out of range.
Bombada throws a poor cross that misses
and Janssen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bombada's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janssen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bombada is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada wants to stand but Janssen is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Janssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bombada 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champ Bombada!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baginski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bass could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Baginski has cracked it and Bass is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Baginski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Piotr Baginski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank McLair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Notkea rotta - Itä meidän. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank McLair!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLair moves away.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob works over McLair's head and body with a nice combination.
Bob dodges the punch combination from McLair.
McLair throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLair as he jumps to the side.
Bob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McLair moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bob postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McLair is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bob, into his guard.
McLair throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob looking to sit in guard and control but McLair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McLair throwing strikes but missing.
McLair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McLair is in close to Bob's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McLair throws a strike but Bob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob is breathing heavily.
McLair wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobis looking to pass into half guard but McLair pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McLair is in guard.
McLair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McLair works over Bob with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McLair throws a big right hand that misses.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob is looking to stand up but McLair isn't so interested in that idea.
McLair throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLair lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McLair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McLair thows a big elbow that misses.
McLair chips away with some ground and pound.
Bob has momentary wrist control but McLair slips an elbow through the middle.
McLair connects with a couple of short punches.
McLair working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McLair trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
McLair is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bob tries to get out of the position.
McLair content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McLair throws a big right hand that misses.
McLair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McLair throwing strikes from guard but Bob blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McLair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McLair thows a big elbow that misses.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLair.
McLair wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank McLair dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McLair darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
McLair turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McLair throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bob works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McLair not doing much here.
Tank McLair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLair.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLair lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLair seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
McLair scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McLair working over Bob with some ground and pound. Bob looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McLair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McLair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McLair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLair.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLair trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McLair lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLair is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLair seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McLair trying to control from half guard but Bob is working away.
McLair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
McLair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from McLair.
McLair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McLair missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McLair looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from McLair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from McLair.
Bob is staying active underneath McLair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from McLair there.
Bob is rocked!
McLair working Bob over with strikes.
Oh Bob is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McLair. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McLair lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bob quite badly. Bob pulls McLair in close trying to recover. McLair postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bob on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bob doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank McLair!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Robertson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Crow!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson lands a jab to the nose.
Robertson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robertson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crow.
Crow lands with an uppercut that bounces Robertson off the cage and back into rage.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Crow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson tries to clinch up.
Robertson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Robertson throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Doug Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Crow.
A combination from Robertson does no damage.
Crow thuds his shin into the meat of Robertson's side.
Bolo Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robertson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robertson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crow at a distance.
A big right from Robertson misses.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat.
Robertson cracks Crow with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow defending well as Robertson loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robertson's head.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Robertson misses with a double jab.
Robertson blocks a head kick by Crow.
Robertson misses with a straight left.
Robertson misses with a hook.
Robertson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crow scores with a one two! Robertson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
Robertson darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage.
Crow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Crow.
Crow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robertson is keeping busy.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Crow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crow lands with a right to the head.
Crow working aggressively here.
Robertson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Robertson fails to land.
Robertson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robertson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow avoids a kick to the body.
Robertson tries to clinch but Crow is having none of it.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Crow tries to keep at a distance but Robertson has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robertson tries to clinch there but Crow circles away.
Crow checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robertson connects with a nice looking jab.
Crow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Crow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Crow. No joy for Robertson on that attempt.
Robertson wants to land a leg kick but Crow is out of range.
Crow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crow.
Good standup being displayed there by Crow as he connects with a hook.
Robertson throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
Robertson misses with a double jab
and Crow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robertson shoots in looking for a takedown. Crow tries to sprawl out of it but Robertson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolo Crow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robertson.
Crow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robertson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robertson misses with a straight right.
Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robertson throws a right hand that misses
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crow.
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!
Robertson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crow swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Crow tries a low kick but Robertson avoids it.
Crow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Crow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Crow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robertson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robertson shoots in for a double leg but Crow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Crow looks for the body kick but Robertson saw that one coming.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robertson throws a combination that misses
and Crow counters with a thumping low kick.
Crow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robertson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow lands with a hook. Robertson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robertson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robertson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robertson misses with a hook
and Crow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolo Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow pushes Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
Crow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robertson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crow lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crow missing with knees to the body.
Crow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Crow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Crow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robertson. That did some damage!
Crow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crow lands a high kick!
Crow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robertson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robertson.
Robertson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Crow clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Robertson avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Crow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Crow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robertson's elbow.
Robertson misses with a punch to the body.
Crow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robertson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robertson.
Crow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Crow as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow lands a body punch.
Robertson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crow pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robertson is rocked!
Crow lands an elbow just above Robertson 's eye.
Oh Robertson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crow lands an elbow that stopped Robertson in his tracks for a moment.
Robertson takes a shot to the head.
Robertson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crow slowing the pace effectively.
Crow creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Robertson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Robertson drops to his knees and Crow pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bolo Crow!
Bolo Crow is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Kaipainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaipainen comes to the cage accompanied by Fredi - Puhu hiljaa rakkaudesta. Turner has chosen The Champ is Here as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Kaipainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Clyde Turner!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kaipainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaipainen throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Kaipainen looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Kaipainen takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaipainen throws out the jab.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaipainen throws out the jab.
Kaipainen throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
A jab from Kaipainen misses.
Kaipainen looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Kaipainen does no damage.
Kaipainen connects with a jab.
It looks like Clyde Turner has been cut.
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!
Kaipainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaipainen misses the jab.
Kaipainen misses with a two punch combination.
Kaipainen misses with a two punch combination.
Kaipainen is breathing heavily.
Turner slips under a jab from Kaipainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a hook. Kaipainen ducked under it nicely.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Uolevi Kaipainen has been cut.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Kaipainen swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a nice right hand that sends Kaipainen toppling to the canvas! Kaipainen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Turner finish him?!
Kaipainen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaipainen misses the jab.
Turner throws a series of punches but Kaipainen moves out of range.
Kaipainen misses with a body shot
and Turner counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kaipainen! Turner lets Kaipainen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Kaipainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kaipainen's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kaipainen's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clyde Turner!
Clyde Turner is the new heavyweight champion!
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