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IFT 84 Niaz vs Byczynski PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Paavali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eevertti Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vasara's choice of entrance music: U Can't Touch This. Eevertti Vasara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Paavali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eevertti Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara drives through with a takedown into Paavali's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paavali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paavali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vasara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasara throwing strikes from guard but Paavali blocks nicely.
Vasara throws a strike but Paavali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paavali trying to control but Vasara is working from the bottom.
Paavali looking to sit in guard and control but Vasara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasara.
Vasara is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Paavali has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Vasara is looking to defend but Paavali has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Vasara! Paavali pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Vasara taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pate Paavali!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canthropus misses with a body shot.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canthropus manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Canthropus.
Canthropus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
Nichols throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Jab by Canthropus.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Canthropus.
Nichols lands with a nice body punch.
Robert Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols looks to score with a jab to the body but Canthropus is just out of range.
Canthropus blocks a head kick by Nichols.
Canthropus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canthropus scores with a decent looking hook.
Canthropus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nichols has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Canthropus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nichols moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus cracks Nichols with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Canthropus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nichols moves away.
Canthropus feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nichols sprawling to the canvas! Nichols rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Canthropus finish him?!
Nichols is rocked!
Canthropus flashes Nichols a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Nichols's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Nichols crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Canthropus punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pithe Canthropus!
Pithe Canthropus made sure to mention his sponsor, Tycoon Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Broberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wande Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broberg comes into the arena with Pendulum-Slam blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakob Broberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wande Killer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Broberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Killer quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Broberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Killer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Broberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Broberg working Killer over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broberg stops Killer from getting back to his feet.
Killer pushes Broberg off and gets back to his feet.
Killer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Broberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Broberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Broberg lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Broberg connects with a nice short shot to Killer's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Broberg lands a nice short elbow.
Broberg is nestled in close to Killer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Killer is trying to stand up here but Broberg is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Broberg lands a nice short elbow.
Killer is trying to stand.
Broberg is pressing down on Killer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Killer is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Broberg there.
Killer taking some punishment here, with Broberg in his half guard.
Killer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Broberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Broberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Killer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broberg tries to pass to full mount but Killer defends it.
Broberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Broberg working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Broberg seems content to control.
Broberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Broberg is pressing down on Killer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Killer is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Broberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broberg working over Killer with some ground and pound. Killer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Broberg is pressing down on Killer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Killer is holding on for now.
Killer is trying to escape back to his feet but Broberg uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Broberg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Killer to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Broberg's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Killer is rocked!
A big shot lands for Broberg! That's hurt Killer! Will he recover? Broberg fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Broberg!
In his post fight interview, Jakob Broberg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Stride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buford Tannen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasper Stride!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stride lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tannen at a distance.
Stride avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tannen misses with a takedown attempt - Stride sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stride scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tannen misses with a head kick.
Stride swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tannen counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Stride.
Stride rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tannen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jasper Stride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stride looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tannen clinches up against the cage.
Stride lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannen scores with a hook to the body.
Stride misses with a punch to the body.
Tannen tries for a takedown but Stride manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stride misses with a punch to the body.
Stride pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stride fails to land.
Stride tries to work over Tannen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Stride.
Tannen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stride is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buford Tannen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stride just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stride misses with a body punch.
Stride gets through Tannen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stride lands with a left to the head.
Stride throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tannens head.
Stride is working Tannen over against the cage.
Tannen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tannen wants the takedown. Stride is fighting it off but Tannen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stride's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tannen is looking to advance position but Stride has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tannen is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stride stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Tannen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stride.
Tannen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stride as he avoids it easily.
A head kick from Tannen lands but Stride takes it in his stride.
Stride tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannen was well out of range. Poor timing from Stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen darts in and clinches Stride up against the cage.
Stride just leaning against Tannen, taking a breather.
Stride misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stride lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tannen backwards.
Stride makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tannen wants to break free but Stride has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Stride.
Tannen is breathing heavily.
Tannen blocks the elbow strike.
Stride lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tannen tries to pull guard but Stride won't allow it.
Stride cracks Tannen with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stride works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stride digs a right hand underneath Tannen's ribcage. Tannen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stride lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tannen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stride lands a body shot.
Stride scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stride as the two fighters clinch.
Stride stalling the fight.
Stride lands with a light punch inside.
Stride breaks the clinch.
Stride lands a really nice looking cross but Tannen seems unphased.
Tannen is rocked!
It looks like Buford Tannen has been cut.
Stride fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tannen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tannen looks to clinch but Stride throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tannen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jasper Stride!
Jasper Stride seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hamburglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hamburglar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamburglar shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamburglar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balboa's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
Balboa is looking for a sweep. Hamburglar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamburglar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hamburglar throws a strike but Balboa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Hamburglar is proving a slippery customer.
Hamburglar tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balboa tries to get out of the position.
Hamburglar throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamburglar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamburglar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamburglar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balboa looking to control.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamburglar.
Hamburglar throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburglar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hamburglar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamburglar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamburglar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamburglar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamburglar is looking to work some ground and pound but Balboa has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamburglar throwing strikes but missing.
Hamburglar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamburglar is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.
Hamburglar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamburglar throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamburglar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamburglar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balboa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balboa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hamburglar tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamburglar works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamburglar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Hamburglar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamburglar tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Hamburglar landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamburglar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamburglar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamburglar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamburglar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamburglar is fighting to break Balboa's control of his arms but Balboa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hamburglar throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar forces his way into half guard.
Hamburglar thows a huge punch but Balboa dodges it nicely.
Hamburglar is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Hamburglar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamburglar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamburglar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
Balboa is holding on to half guard well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Hamburglar in his half guard.
Hamburglar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hamburglar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balboa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamburglar on the side of the head.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Hamburglar slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Hamburglar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa misses with a hook. Hamburglar ducked under it nicely.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Balboa.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hamburglar.
Hamburglar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamburglar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balboa sprawls well. Balboa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamburglar gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamburglar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamburglar. Hamburglar gets slowly back to his feet.
Balboa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hamburglar is breathing heavily.
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Hamburglar's defenses.
Balboa lands with a hook. Hamburglar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Balboa coming out on top.
Hamburglar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balboa tries to avoid it but Hamburglar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balboa to the ground. Balboa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice cross by Balboa.
Balboa scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamburglar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Balboa lands with a hook. Hamburglar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Balboa coming out on top.
Balboa lands with an uppercut that bounces Hamburglar off the cage and back into range.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hamburglar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Hamburglar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa drops Hamburglar with a beautiful combination! Hamburglar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balboa is looking for the KO!
Hamburglar is rocked!
Balboa connects with a right hand. Hamburglar shakes it off.
Hamburglar is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Hamburglar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balboa lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balboa throws an overhand right that drops Hamburglar like a sack of potatoes! Balboa dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rocky Balboa thanked Adrenaline for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg has chosen Because I Got High as his entrance music. Reinhart Vult has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Tolborg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vult takes a swing at Tolborg's ribcage but misses.
Vult ducks under a wild hook from Tolborg.
Vult ducks under a wild hook from Tolborg.
Vult ducks under a wild hook from Tolborg.
Vult lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolborg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolborg throws a combination that misses
and Vult counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolborg's knee momentarily.
Vult on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tolborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Vult jabs Tolborg right on the nose. Tolborg blinks but takes it well.
Tolborg throws a jab but it's blocked by Vult.
Tolborg throws a hook but Vult blocks it.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Vult is just out of range.
Tolborg misses the shot to the body.
Vult lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolborg's sensitive parts.
Vult fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Vult lands but Tolborg takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vult.
Vult uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolborg.
Tolborg loads up on a big right hand but Vult slips the punch.
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vult counters with a nice body kick.
Vult looks to land a right hand but Tolborg moved out of range.
Vult moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolborg looks gassed!
Tolborg throws a right hand that misses
and Vult counters with a low kick, right behind Tolborg 's knee.
Vult moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolborg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Vult lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Anders Tolborg has been cut.
Tolborg takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vult.
Vult lands a nice elbow.
Tolborg wants to stall.
Vult lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Vult.
Vult leaning against his opponent.
Vult lands a hook that snaps the head of Tolborg backwards.
Vult is pushing Tolborg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vult.
Tolborg takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vult.
The referee calls for Vult to work.
Vult lands an elbow just above Tolborg 's eye.
Vult lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vult misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolborg.
A head punch on the inside from Vult fails to land.
Vult lands a body punch.
Vult scores with a shoulder strike.
Vult lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolborg backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolborg.
Tolborg breaks from the clinch.
Vult paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vult controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vult just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tolborg's brow.
Vult creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tolborg's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vult lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolborg stalling.
Vult throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Vult misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolborg.
A head punch on the inside from Tolborg fails to land.
Vult throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolborg.
Tolborg avoiding damage as Vult throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vult.
Vult lands an elbow just above Tolborg 's eye.
Vult misses with an elbow strike.
Vult lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolborg being controlled against the cage.
Tolborg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhart Vult dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anders Tolborg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vult motions for Tolborg to come forward. Vult throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vult really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tolborg throws a big shot that misses.
Vult jabs Tolborg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Vult misses.
Vult takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tolborg misses with a straight right.
Vult uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolborg.
Reinhart Vult is winning the standup battle so far.
Vult throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders Tolborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolborg connects with a right hand. Vult shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolborg misses the target.
Tolborg checks a leg kick.
Tolborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vult.
Tolborg cracks Vult with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vult avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolborg swings for the body but Vult moves out of range.
Tolborg takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Tolborg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vult chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vult.
Tolborg is breathing heavily.
Tolborg throws an off balance right hand
and Vult counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tolborg misses with a left hand
and Vult counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vult counters with a low kick, right behind Tolborg 's knee.
Vult throws a head kick that Tolborg semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vult lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolborg's sensitive parts.
Tolborg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vult fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolborg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vult moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolborg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vult lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult with a knee to the head.
A short left from Vult.
Vult stalling the fight.
Vult lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolborg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vult lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vult lands a left hand.
Vult lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolborg backwards.
Knees to the body from Vult.
Vult lands a damaging elbow.
Come on Vult - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reinhart Vult has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vult lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vult scores with a shot to the side of Tolborg's head.
Vult blocks an uppercut.
Vult is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vult lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vult digs a right hand into Tolborg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolborg's gas tank.
Vult lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tolborg takes an elbow to the temple.
Vult lands with a left to the head.
Vult goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vult is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tolborg swings wildly with an uppercut but Vult uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolborg misses with some punches.
A short right from Vult on the inside.
Vult slows down the pace here.
Vult lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolborg.
Vult lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vult is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolborg can do to turn this around?
Vult lands an elbow inside.
Vult lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vult lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vult is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tolborg is looking to break free of the clinch but Vult has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vult tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolborg.
Vult lands a hook that snaps the head of Tolborg backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhart Vult dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anders Tolborg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vult connects with a solid leg kick.
Vult lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tolborg misses with a few strikes there.
Vult takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolborg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vult. That one must have hurt.
Vult lands a body shot.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vult.
Tolborg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vults jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Vult.
Vult throws a leg kick which misses Tolborg's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolborg tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vult throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vult scores with a shot to the body.
Vult lands a leg kick that knocks Tolborg off balance momentarily.
Vult changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolborg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult misses with a head kick.
Tolborg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vult.
Vult throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vult connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Vult. Beautiful body shot.
Tolborg misses with a wild body shot.
Vult connects with a solid leg kick.
Vult lands a leg kick that knocks Tolborg off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Vult slams his shin into Tolborg's torso.
Vult bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolborg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vult scores with a push kick.
Tolborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vult.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vult instigates a clinch.
Tolborg takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Vult scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vult struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolborg controls his hands.
Vult landing knees to the head.
Tolborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Vult lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vult blocks an uppercut.
Anders Tolborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Vult.
Tolborg blocks an elbow strike.
Vult is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolborg is defending well for now.
Vult lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Vult.
A shot in the inside from Vult.
Vult's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vult pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vult throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vult stalling the fight.
Tolborg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vult. Tolborg shrugs it off though.
Tolborg connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vult.
Tolborg misses with a two punch combination.
Vult misses with a leg kick.
Vult throws a body punch but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vult counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vult tries to clinch but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vult.
Vult throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vult counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolborg swings for the body but Vult moves out of range.
Vult dips to his left and cracks Tolborg with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolborg misses with a straight right.
Tolborg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vult.
Tolborg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolborg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vult counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolborg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vult manages to avoid it.
Tolborg misses with an uppercut
and Vult makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vult lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reinhart Vult showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vult has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinhart Vult!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Jaoude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Flying in a Blue Dream as his entrance music. Jaoude is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
9 - 5 - 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Jaoude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Borg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Jaoude or perhaps it was just good defense by Borg which made him look bad.
Jaoude is breathing heavily.
Borg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaoude.
Jaoude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borg scores with a hook to the body. Jaoude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borg thuds his right hand into Jaoude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gustavo Jaoude's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Borg has knocked Jaoude down with a huge combo! Borg steps away and waves a wobbly Jaoude back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jaoude is rocked!
Jaoude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Jaoude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borg lands a really nice looking cross but Jaoude seems unphased.
Jeez, Gustavo Jaoude's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Borg works Jaoude's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Borg.
Borg lands an uppercut, right on the button! Jaoude tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vince Borg!
Vince Borg really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Adrenaline logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Auditore!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Auditore.
Auditore thows a body shot but no joy.
Auditore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Auditore scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Auditore 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 O Brien has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Brien and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Auditore lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Brien will feel that in the morning.
Auditore clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien looking for a takedown.
O Brien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Auditore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
O Brien can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Auditore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Auditore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore lands a body punch.
O Brien is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Auditore.
Auditore lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Auditore.
Auditore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.
Auditore leaning against his opponent.
Auditore manages to break the clinch.
Auditore lands a head kick!
O Brien is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auditore has closed the distance and engaged O Brien in a clinch.
Auditore drops O Brien onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! O Brien is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Auditore breaks from the clinch.
Auditore lands a big uppercut and O Brien crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but O Brien looks OK. Auditore waves O Brien back to his feet!
Auditore throws a pinpoint strike between O Brien's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends O Brien crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Auditore scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Auditore!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rafael Auditore made sure he mentioned Adrenaline, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Tasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van der Laan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. Hero Tasaki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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197 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hero Tasaki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van der Laan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van der Laan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tasaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van der Laan scores a nice knee to the body.
Tasaki looks gassed!
Tasaki looking to stall.
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!
Tasaki is trying to break the clinch but Van der Laan is controlling him.
Van der Laan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van der Laan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van der Laan connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hero Tasaki has been cut.
Van der Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van der Laan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Van der Laan counters with a straight right hand.
Tasaki is rocked!
Van der Laan scores with a jab.
Tasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Van der Laan finish him?
Van der Laan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van der Laan has Tasaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Van der Laan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van der Laan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van der Laan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan lands an elbow that stopped Tasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van der Laan landing knees to the body.
Van der Laan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van der Laan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van der Laan breaks from the clinch.
Van der Laan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van der Laan clinches up against the cage.
Van der Laan jerks Tasaki's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Tasaki drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Van der Laan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Van der Laan because Tasaki was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Andre Van der Laan!
Andre Van der Laan retains his middleweight title!
Andre Van der Laan very nearly forgot to thank Fight Club Clothing™ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Niaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nataniel Byczynski's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz takes a swing at Byczynski's ribcage but misses.
Niaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Niaz throws a shot to the body.
Byczynski looks gassed!
Niaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byczynski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niaz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Byczynski right on the button. Byczynski goes down! Niaz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Niaz gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz is the new heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dick Niaz waved his t-shirt featuring Adrenaline's logo in front of the cameras.
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