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Vicious 103: Perkele v. Foster PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Closing Time. Rautavaara has chosen The Stranglers - No More Heroes as his entrance music. Nikolai King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jarkko Rautavaara's chin.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Rautavaara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King slips under a jab from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King connects with a single shot there.
Rautavaara throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
King misses with a straight left.
Rautavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rautavaara is rocked!
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rautavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from King! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikolai King!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Povetkin comes to the cage accompanied by Mother Russia. The crowd seem to be enjoying von Goldstein's choice of entrance music: Heut ist mein tag. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class 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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto von Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Povetkin is just out of range.
von Goldstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Goldstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Povetkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps von Goldstein's head backwards.
von Goldstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
von Goldstein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Povetkin just misses with a punch to the body.
von Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from von Goldstein is defended easily by Povetkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
von Goldstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
von Goldstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
von Goldstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Povetkin wants to stand and escape but von Goldstein is having none of it.
von Goldstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Povetkin wants to stand up but von Goldstein is controlling him.
Povetkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Povetkin is keeping the position for now.
Povetkin keeping moving, preventing von Goldstein from controlling successfully.
von Goldstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
von Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Povetkin 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.
von Goldstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin keeping full guard, as von Goldstein tries to pass.
von Goldstein wants to control from the top but Povetkin keeps moving.
von Goldstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
von Goldstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Povetkin is keeping the position for now.
von Goldstein trying to control but Povetkin is working from the bottom.
von Goldstein throwing strikes from guard but Povetkin blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein passes Povetkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Povetkin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from von Goldstein.
Povetkin wants to stand up but von Goldstein is controlling him.
Povetkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Goldstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Goldstein throws and elbow that misses. Povetkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in von Goldstein's guard. Nice move by Povetkin!
von Goldstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Povetkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto von Goldstein dominated that 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.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Povetkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
von Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Povetkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Povetkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Goldstein.
The fighters circling - Povetkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Povetkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
von Goldstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Povetkin throws out the jab.
Povetkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
von Goldstein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Povetkin. von Goldstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Goldstein throws a hook but Povetkin avoids it easily.
von Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Otto von Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.
Povetkin misses with a straight right.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but von Goldstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
von Goldstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Povetkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Povetkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Povetkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
von Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Povetkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck von Goldstein on the side of the head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Povetkin enables von Goldstein to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Povetkin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Povetkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Goldstein throws and elbow that misses. Povetkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in von Goldstein's guard. Nice move by Povetkin!
von Goldstein is trying to control the position but Povetkin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein has his foot on Povetkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Povetkin works his way back into a safe position though.
von Goldstein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Povetkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Povetkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Otto von Goldstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
von Goldstein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Povetkin gets to his feet. von Goldstein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
von Goldstein misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein slips under a jab from Povetkin.
Jab, jab by Povetkin - just one landing.
Povetkin thows a body shot but no joy.
von Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Povetkin missing with a left hand there. von Goldstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
von Goldstein lands with an overhand left.
Alexander Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin throws a shot from downtown. von Goldstein moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Povetkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Povetkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Povetkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
von Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Povetkin.
Povetkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
von Goldstein throws a body punch but Povetkin moves out of range.
von Goldstein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
von Goldstein with the ground and pound but Povetkin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
von Goldstein thows a huge punch but Povetkin dodges it nicely.
Povetkin wants to control but von Goldstein is keeping busy.
von Goldstein with the ground and pound but Povetkin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Povetkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst von Goldstein is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Goldstein throws a strike but Povetkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
von Goldstein controls Povetkin momentarily but Povetkin frees himself.
von Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Povetkin passes into half guard.
von Goldstein trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
von Goldstein looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
von Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
von Goldstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
von Goldstein looking to sit in guard and control but Povetkin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Povetkin gets to his feet. von Goldstein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von Goldstein staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto von Goldstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think von Goldstein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto von Goldstein!
Otto von Goldstein bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soininvaara has chosen country shit remix- ludacris, big krit, bun b as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edson Arantes Do Nascimento seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Nascimento scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Do Nascimento throwing strikes but Soininvaara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Soininvaara fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Do Nascimento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do Nascimento is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soininvaara is looking to take a break and control but Do Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Nascimento tries to bench press Soininvaara off him but Soininvaara keeps the position.
Soininvaara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soininvaara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soininvaara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Do Nascimento is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Soininvaara crashes against the mat.
Do Nascimento sneaks back into half guard.
Soininvaara is working for a kimura but Do Nascimento is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara stopping the sweep attempt from Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soininvaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soininvaara trying to control but Do Nascimento is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep here but Soininvaara controlling him for the moment.
Soininvaara trying to control but Do Nascimento is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Osmo Soininvaara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soininvaara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soininvaara misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Soininvaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soininvaara throws out a leg kick but Do Nascimento moves out of range and Soininvaara only half commits.
Do Nascimento throws a series of punches but Soininvaara avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do Nascimento throws a low kick but Soininvaara avoids it.
Do Nascimento scores with a shot to the body.
Soininvaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Nascimento is looking to advance position but Soininvaara won't allow it.
Soininvaara wants to control but Do Nascimento is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do Nascimento not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do Nascimento seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento dominated that round.
That's time! Do Nascimento's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Do Nascimento fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soininvaara cracks Do Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soininvaara tries to bum rush Do Nascimento with a series of wild strikes but Do Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Nascimento throws a quick inside leg kick.
Do Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.
Do Nascimento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soininvaara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Do Nascimento misses with a low kick as Soininvaara jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soininvaara checks a leg kick.
Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soininvaara as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Arantes Do Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Nascimento misses with a double jab
and Soininvaara counters with a left to the body.
Soininvaara scores with a one two! Do Nascimento had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Do Nascimento checks a leg kick.
Do Nascimento scores with a nice right hand.
Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Soininvaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Do Nascimento.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soininvaara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soininvaara checks a low kick from Do Nascimento.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is winning the standup battle so far.
Soininvaara closes the distance and clinches.
Soininvaara manages to break the clinch.
Do Nascimento fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soininvaara.
Do Nascimento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soininvaara circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Do Nascimento 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soininvaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do Nascimento's sensitive parts.
Soininvaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Do Nascimento is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento lands a jab-cross combination.
Soininvaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Soininvaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Soininvaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soininvaara misses with a straight right.
Soininvaara tries to clinch but Do Nascimento moves out of range.
Do Nascimento throws a right and a left that Soininvaara avoids nicely.
Soininvaara takes a swing at Do Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soininvaara loads up on a big right hand but Do Nascimento slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento dives in and scores a takedown into Soininvaara's guard.
Do Nascimento thows a big elbow that misses.
Do Nascimento has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Do Nascimento postures up in Soininvaara's guard and throws a big left but Soininvaara blocks it.
Do Nascimento postures up.
Do Nascimento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soininvaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soininvaara keeping moving, preventing Do Nascimento from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edson Arantes Do Nascimento will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edson Arantes Do Nascimento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes from Soininvaara. Those never looked like landing.
Do Nascimento tries to work over Soininvaara's front leg with a kick but Soininvaara checks it.
Do Nascimento misses with a looping left.
Soininvaara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soininvaara dodges the punch combination from Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara throws a leg kick but Do Nascimento checks it.
Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soininvaara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento landing strikes from the mount and Soininvaara is in trouble!
Do Nascimento prevents Soininvaara from getting the reversal.
Soininvaara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do Nascimento postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soininvaara looks a forlorn figure.
Do Nascimento working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Do Nascimento is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Soininvaara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Soininvaara!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soininvaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osmo Soininvaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position but Soininvaara postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soininvaara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soininvaara wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.
Do Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Soininvaara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Do Nascimento tries to get to full guard but Soininvaara has control of the leg.
Soininvaara is keen to just control but Do Nascimento is a slippery customer.
Do Nascimento on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Do Nascimento tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara is pressing down on Do Nascimento's thigh, looking to free his foot. Do Nascimento is holding on for now.
Soininvaara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
Do Nascimento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Do Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Soininvaara from controlling successfully.
Soininvaara being controlled here momentarily.
Soininvaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.
Do Nascimento pulls Soininvaara in close to his closed guard and prevents Soininvaara from doing any damage or advancing position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Osmo Soininvaara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soininvaara throws a series of punches but Do Nascimento moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soininvaara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soininvaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Nascimento.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Do Nascimento, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX. Llaripukinen has chosen Elvis Presley - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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268 lbs
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260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guntur Llaripukinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Llaripukinen misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Llaripukinen.
It looks like Jamie Foster has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llaripukinen misses with an uppercut.
Llaripukinen misses with a left hand
and Foster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
Llaripukinen scores with a punch to the head.
Guntur Llaripukinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llaripukinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Llaripukinen. Llaripukinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Llaripukinen tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Llaripukinen throws a good cross that connects.
Foster looks to score with a jab to the body but Llaripukinen is just out of range.
Foster scores with a body shot.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
Llaripukinen misses with an uppercut.
Llaripukinen scores with a jab. Foster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Llaripukinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Foster gets tackled into the cage by Llaripukinen. Llaripukinen maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Llaripukinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Llaripukinen has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.
Llaripukinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Llaripukinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foster on the side of the head.
Llaripukinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Llaripukinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Llaripukinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Llaripukinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Llaripukinen duly obliges.
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!
Llaripukinen misses with a straight right.
Llaripukinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Llaripukinen. Those never looked like landing.
Foster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Llaripukinen sprawls well initially but Foster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foster trying to pass the guard but Llaripukinen defending well.
Llaripukinen controlling the position well.
Foster is taking a breather. Llaripukinen 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.
Llaripukinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Llaripukinen working for a triangle but Foster defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster passes Llaripukinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Llaripukinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Foster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Llaripukinen wants to control the action here but instead Foster manages to pass to full mount!
Foster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foster lands a big shot there that rocks Llaripukinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Llaripukinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Llaripukinen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four 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!
Llaripukinen moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Llaripukinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Llaripukinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Guntur Llaripukinen's cut even more.
Foster closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Llaripukinen's guard.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Llaripukinen is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guntur Llaripukinen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Foster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Llaripukinen at a distance.
Llaripukinen tries to move into range but Foster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Llaripukinen tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foster cracks Llaripukinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Foster misses with a hook
and Llaripukinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llaripukinen throws a combination. Foster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Llaripukinen throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
Llaripukinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Llaripukinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Llaripukinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Llaripukinen lands with a straight right. Foster didn't see that one coming.
Llaripukinen cracks Foster with an open hand slap.
Guntur Llaripukinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foster misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llaripukinen throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Llaripukinen misses.
Llaripukinen staying out of range there.
Llaripukinen looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Llaripukinen throws out the jab.
Foster moves out of range as Llaripukinen strikes.
Llaripukinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foster counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Guntur Llaripukinen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Foster looks to land a right hand but Llaripukinen moved out of range.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foster circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Foster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Llaripukinen.
Foster throws a hook to the side of Llaripukinen's head but Llaripukinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guntur Llaripukinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llaripukinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Llaripukinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster slips under a jab.
Foster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes a swing at Llaripukinen's ribcage but misses.
Llaripukinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Llaripukinen tries to clinch up.
Llaripukinen throws a hook to the side of Foster's head but Foster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Llaripukinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Llaripukinen wants to clinch.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Llaripukinen.
Foster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Llaripukinen throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Llaripukinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Llaripukinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llaripukinen thuds his right hand into Foster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llaripukinen misses with a two punch combination.
Foster connects with a nice looking jab.
Foster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Foster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Llaripukinen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foster trying to control the position but Llaripukinen is working away.
Foster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Foster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Llaripukinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Foster will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Llaripukinen cracks Foster with a good jab.
Llaripukinen misses with a body shot.
Llaripukinen tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Llaripukinen throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Foster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Foster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guntur Llaripukinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamie Foster!
Post fight, Jamie Foster took to the microphone: 'I just want to thank everyone here for their support, and coming out to watch us fight. Ohh and by the way Guntur, you got knocked the Fuck Out Bitch! Just bullshitin you man, it was an honor to step in here with you tonight!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Allister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Stoppers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bubba Allister's chin.
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267 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Allister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Allister.
Allister throws a head kick that misses.
Allister cracks Stoppers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stoppers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donk. Stoppers catches Allister right on the button with a cross.
Stoppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Stoppers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stoppers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stoppers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allisters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allister moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stoppers looks gassed!
Allister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stoppers doesn't seem bothered though.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Allister! Stoppers is out on his feet! Allister rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stoppers is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stoppers is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Allister!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rajkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into the arena with Your Hand in Mine blaring out of the sound system. Rajkovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Rajkovic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Rajkovic.
A leg kick checked by Rajkovic.
Rivera tries to score with a low kick but Rajkovic moves his leg out of the way.
Rajkovic is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Alexander Rajkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Rajkovic moved out of range nicely.
Rajkovic misses with a looping left.
Rajkovic cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Rajkovic.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick but Rivera checks it.
Rajkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
Rajkovic loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rajkovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rajkovic looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
Rajkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rajkovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rajkovic tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
Rajkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajkovic misses with a right hand
and Rajkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rajkovic misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Rajkovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Rajkovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rajkovic misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Rajkovic looks gassed!
Rajkovic tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rajkovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Rajkovic off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Rajkovic.
Rivera stalks Rajkovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rajkovic's face. Rajkovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Rajkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rajkovic misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rajkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajkovic misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rajkovic scores with a jab to the body.
Rajkovic looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rajkovic throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Rajkovic misses.
Rajkovic has Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera is pushing Rajkovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rivera checks a low kick from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajkovic scores with a nice body kick.
Rajkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajkovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rivera will feel that in the morning.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rajkovic momentarily.
A jab from Rajkovic misses.
Rajkovic checks a low kick from Rivera.
Rivera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rajkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajkovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A shot to the liver by Rajkovic. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera lands a nice looking body kick.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Rajkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rajkovic throws a solid leg kick but Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rajkovic.
Rajkovic moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.
Rivera cracks Rajkovic with a nice body shot.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rajkovic lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rajkovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rajkovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajkovic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Rajkovic cracks Rivera with a nice body shot.
Rajkovic tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera is looking to control Rajkovic's arms but Rajkovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivera has his back to the cage.
Rivera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rajkovic lands a body shot.
Rajkovic just leaning against Rivera, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera tries to stall but Rajkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rajkovic breaks the clinch.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rajkovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajkovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rajkovic lands with a nice body kick.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rajkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera tries to work over Rajkovic's front leg with a kick but Rajkovic checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rajkovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rajkovic scores with a nice strike.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rajkovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivera if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajkovic wants to clinch.
Rivera takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rajkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rajkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajkovic throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rajkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rajkovic. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Rajkovic misses with a body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rajkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rivera.
Rajkovic feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajkovic misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rajkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Rajkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rajkovic moves out of range as Rivera throws a body kick.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rajkovic 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 Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivera moves out of range as Rajkovic strikes.
Rajkovic checks the leg kick.
Rajkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rajkovic on the side of the head.
A low kick from Rajkovic misses
and Rivera counters with a body kick that stops Rajkovic in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajkovic misses with a straight left.
Rajkovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rajkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivera. That snapped Rajkovic's head back.
A shot to the liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rajkovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera thumps Rajkovic with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivera moves out of range as Rajkovic throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rajkovic tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rajkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rajkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
A shot to the liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Rivera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sir Blocko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana has chosen Slayer - Angel Of Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sir Blocko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dayton Montana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blocko throws a wild body kick that Montana sees coming a mile off.
Montana misses with a looping right.
Blocko is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.
Blocko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blocko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Blocko.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Blocko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Montana misses.
Blocko throws a body punch but Montana moves out of range.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Blocko ducks under a wild hook from Montana.
A swing and a miss from Montana.
Nice defenses there by Blocko.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Blocko moved out of range.
Montana checks a leg kick.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana misses with a left hand
and Blocko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Montana really felt that one!
A jab from Montana misses.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Blocko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blocko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montana throws a jab but it's blocked by Blocko.
Montana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blocko dives in and scores a takedown into Montana's guard.
Blocko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blocko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blocko throws and elbow that misses. Montana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blocko's guard. Nice move by Montana!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Montana trying to control but Blocko is working from the bottom.
Montana stopping the sweep attempt from Blocko.
Blocko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montana!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blocko unloads with some shots from mount but Montana bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocko wants to control the action but instead Montana gets a body lock and reverses into Blocko's guard! Nice work!
Montana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blocko is looking for a triangle but Montana pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blocko trying to control the position.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Blocko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blocko working a defensive guard here.
Blocko keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blocko wants to sweep but no luck.
Montana wants to control from the top but Blocko keeps moving.
Blocko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montana trying to control but Blocko is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blocko is trying to keep Montana in close.
Blocko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Blocko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blocko defending well as Montana loads up on a big left hand.
Blocko wants to slow Montana down by chopping away at his legs.
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blocko counters with a nice leg kick.
Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Blocko counters with a good low kick that Montana was not able to check.
Blocko moves out of range of the strikes.
Montana misses with a lunging right hand
and Blocko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blocko moves out of range of the strikes.
Blocko staying out of range there.
Montana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana misses with a hook
and Blocko counters with an outside leg kick.
Blocko moves out of range as Montana strikes.
Blocko is looking to land body kicks.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blocko.
Blocko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Montana parries the strikes from Blocko easily there. Blocko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Montana to escape.
Blocko 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Blocko.
An elbow from Blocko crashes against the mat.
Blocko is working Montana over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blocko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Montana has escaped the position, nice work there.
Montana taking a bit of punishment here - Blocko scoring with strikes.
Blocko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocko landing strikes.
Montana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blocko's best efforts.
Montana is refusing to be controlled, as Blocko sits in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blocko.
Blocko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sir Blocko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blocko moves out of range as Montana strikes.
Montana throws a lazy uppercut
and Blocko counters with a thumping low kick.
Blocko shoots in looking for a takedown but Montana manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blocko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Montana.
Montana misses with a left hand
and Blocko counters with a thumping low kick.
Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blocko.
Montana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Montana misses.
Montana misses with an uppercut
and Blocko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana misses with an uppercut. Blocko saw that one coming.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Blocko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blocko staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
Blocko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montana.
Blocko dives in and grabs Montana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montana pushes down on Blocko's head and hops out.
Blocko moves out of range of the strikes.
Blocko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blocko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blocko moves out of range as Montana strikes.
Blocko tries to land a leg kick but Montana saw it coming and moves away.
Dayton Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana swings widly with a right hand
and Blocko counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Blocko finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blocko.
Montana swings widly with a right hand
and Blocko counters with a good low kick that Montana was not able to check.
Blocko staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Blocko 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. This is the final round!
Blocko misses with a hook.
Montana throws a hook to the side of Blocko's head but Blocko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Good exchange - Blocko coming out on top.
Blocko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blocko.
Blocko ducks under a wild hook from Montana.
Montana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blocko.
Blocko misses with a low kick.
Montana throws a right hand that misses
and Blocko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Montana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blocko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Montana throws an overhand right that lands on Blocko's shoulder, as Blocko tries to avoid the shot.
Blocko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blocko throws a solid leg kick but Montana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blocko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocko shoots in and bounces Montana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blocko preventing the sweep.
Blocko throws a strike but Montana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montana trying to control but Blocko is working from the bottom.
Montana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blocko is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blocko trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Blocko throwing strikes but missing.
Blocko trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blocko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blocko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blocko.
Blocko with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blocko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blocko wants to pass the guard but Montana is keeping the position.
Montana has Blocko pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blocko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blocko postures up in Montana's guard and throws a big left but Montana blocks it.
Montana is trying to keep Blocko in close.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Blocko from controlling successfully.
Sir Blocko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Montana misses its intended target.
Dayton Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montana throws a lazy uppercut
and Blocko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Blocko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blocko, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Blocko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kris Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama said knock you out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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156 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kris Marsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Marsh gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marsh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Couture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couture is looking to reverse the position.
Marsh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Couture to see if he's OK.
An elbow from Marsh crashes against the mat.
Marsh misses with the ground and pound.
Marsh working the ground and pound from side control.
Marsh trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marsh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh has hold of Couture's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Couture tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Marsh cranks the arm and Couture screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Couture, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kris Marsh!
Kris Marsh retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry's entrance music is Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Clocks. A fine choice. Clem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Full Trucker Effect. Bubba Clem acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
216 lbs
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215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Clem misses with a two punch combination.
Berry gets a double leg takedown into Clem's guard.
Clem is pulling down on Berry's head. It's preventing any offense from Berry, at least for the moment.
Clem keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
Berry passes Clem's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clem moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clem keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Berry is looking to advance position but Clem has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Clem punishing his opponent with strikes.
Berry is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry is bucking up trying to escape but Clem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clem prevents Berry from getting the reversal.
Clem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry is squirming around, avoiding Clem's attempts to control the action.
Clem with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berry is desperately trying to improve his position but Clem has a good base and remains in mount.
Clem lands a heavy elbow.
Clem putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Berry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clem avoids the attempt from Berry to control.
Clem prevents Berry from getting the reversal.
Clem with a couple of short strikes.
Clem connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Clem with the ground and pound from mount.
Clem unloading with bombs!
Clem raining down shots from the mount!
Berry is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clem cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Berry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Berry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berry seems to have got his legs back now.
Clem looking to finish Berry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Berry!
Clem unloading with bombs!
Berry is bucking up trying to escape but Clem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Berry is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Clem! Berry is hurt baaadly! Clem is firing away with more strikes - Berry is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Clem!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perkele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Foster has chosen Friggin In The Riggin as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Foster!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foster is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Foster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Foster checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Foster.
Foster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Perkele wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele tries a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Foster's legs.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Foster is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele works Foster's body with a nice hook.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foster.
Perkele tries a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Foster drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foster slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele is looking to slow Foster down with leg kicks.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foster is out of range.
Foster throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands with an overhand left.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
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!
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foster checks a leg kick.
Foster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foster checks a leg kick.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Foster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Foster checks it.
Perkele thumps Foster with a low kick.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perkele is trying to defend but Foster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Perkele is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.
Foster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster is trying to control. Perkele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Foster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkele's head.
Perkele is pressing down on Foster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
Perkele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foster.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster throws and elbow that misses. Perkele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Foster's guard. Nice move by Perkele!
Foster controlling Perkele's posture.
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 Pekka Perkele will probably get the nod.
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.
A leg kick checked by Foster.
A bone on bone clash there as Foster blocks the leg kick.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foster checks a leg kick.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkele circles away.
Foster tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Foster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Foster moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to sprawl but Foster drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perkele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele taking some punishment here, with Foster in his half guard.
Perkele is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Foster jumps into side control!
Perkele regains half guard, as Foster was trying to land strikes.
Foster thows a huge punch but Perkele dodges it nicely.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkele's head.
Foster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perkele wants to control but Foster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Foster lands a nice short elbow.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perkele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
Perkele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perkele has his feet on Foster's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Foster throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Foster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foster.
Foster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Foster stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Foster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Foster counters with a left to the body.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Foster checks the leg kick.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele moves out of range as Foster strikes.
Perkele feints and then cracks Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foster down.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Foster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Foster checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to work over Foster's front leg with a kick but Foster checks it.
Foster misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Foster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foster throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foster checks it well.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Foster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pekka Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Foster checks a low kick from Perkele.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele feints and then cracks Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foster down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Foster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Foster throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foster throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Foster loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Perkele wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foster is able to avoid easily.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele gets caught flat footed, as Foster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Perkele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foster doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foster's guard.
Perkele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perkele gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Foster's leg but Foster calmly moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Foster checks it
and Foster counters with a nice body shot.
Foster lands a slapping body shot.
Perkele misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Perkele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Foster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkele as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkele.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Foster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Foster dives in and grabs Perkele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkele pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Pekka Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Foster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.
Perkele tries to work over Foster's front leg with a kick but Foster checks it.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foster.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Foster misses with a hook.
Foster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Foster throws a strike but Perkele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele wants to stand but Foster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Foster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pekka Perkele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Foster's leg but Foster calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Foster, right into the meat.
Foster misses with a kick to the body.
Foster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Foster throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele tries a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foster lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Foster checks it.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foster takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Foster misses with a body kick.
Foster bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jeremy Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster trying to control the position but Perkele is working away.
Foster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Perkele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Foster just content to control the position.
Foster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perkele has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele can't do much from the bottom here.
Foster throws a strike aimed at the side of Perkele's head but Perkele avoids it well.
Foster wants to control but Perkele is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to ground and pound but Perkele uses the momentary lack of control by Foster to regain half guard.
Foster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Perkele to regain full guard.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Perkele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perkele wants to get up but he can't break Foster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster seems keen to control Perkele's posture.
Foster is trying to keep Perkele in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeremy Foster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Foster saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Foster dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkele throws a low kick but Foster moves out of range easily.
Perkele tries a low kick but Foster avoids it.
Foster checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Perkele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Foster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele takes a swing at Foster's ribcage but misses.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Foster with an uppercut!
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Foster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Foster.
An inside leg kick from Foster misses.
Perkele slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Foster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Foster counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
Foster throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Foster saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Foster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Foster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Foster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foster. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Foster counters with a head kick.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Foster counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Foster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Foster looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Foster. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foster slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Foster takes one on the button.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foster.
Foster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foster finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Foster blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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.
Foster is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Perkele has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Perkele!
Pekka Perkele retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Pekka Perkele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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