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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olisaije Odeivole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olisaije Odeivole!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Odeivole misses
and Laiho counters with a stiff right hand.
Odeivole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laiho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Odeivole scrambles back to his feet.
Odeivole doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Odeivole is rocked!
Odeivole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laiho counters with a right hand from hell and Odeivole is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elias Laiho!
A very excited looking Elias Laiho 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niska Laukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson has chosen all nightmare long by metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niska Laukaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukaus defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laukaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swanson shoots in but no luck this time.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laukaus.
Laukaus throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Laukaus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
Laukaus tries to clinch there but Swanson circles away.
Swanson slips under a jab from Laukaus.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swanson scores a takedown into full mount!
Swanson misses with a head shot.
Swanson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swanson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Laukaus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Laukaus tries to bench press Swanson off him but Swanson keeps the position.
Swanson landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Swanson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Swanson working the ground and pound but Laukaus is defending the strikes.
Swanson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus is trying to control Swanson's posture but Swanson avoids it.
Laukaus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
Swanson trying to control the position but Laukaus is working away.
Swanson lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Swanson throws a strike aimed at the side of Laukaus's head but Laukaus avoids it well.
An elbow from Swanson crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control the position but Laukaus is working away.
Swanson throws an elbow but Laukaus slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swanson working the head with strikes.
Laukaus tries to improve position but can't.
Swanson wants to control but Laukaus is keeping him busy.
Swanson has hold of Laukaus's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Laukaus tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Swanson cranks the arm and Laukaus screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Laukaus, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Karl Swanson!
Karl Swanson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pora Poraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiima Paaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metsäkukkia. Kiima Paaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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223 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pora Poraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiima Paaki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poraa misses with a wild body shot.
Paaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poraa throws out the jab.
Paaki tries to clinch there but Poraa circles away.
Paaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poraa throws out the jab.
Poraa throws a body punch but Paaki moves out of range.
Poraa fails with a takedown attempt.
Poraa misses with a takedown attempt
and Paaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poraa throws out the jab.
Paaki tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poraa.
Poraa misses with a few strikes there.
Paaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poraa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paaki as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pora Poraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poraa misses with a head kick.
Paaki tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Poraa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poraa misses with a head kick.
Poraa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poraa scores with a jab. Paaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiima Paaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poraa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poraa throws a jab but it's blocked by Paaki.
Poraa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paaki slips under a jab from Poraa.
Paaki slips under a jab from Poraa.
Poraa connects with a body shot.
Paaki slips a jab from Poraa.
Paaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paaki slips a straight right by Poraa.
Poraa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paaki lands a nice elbow.
Poraa is trying to force a seperation but Paaki has the dominant position.
Paaki blocks an uppercut.
Poraa is looking for a takedown.
Paaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poraa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poraa has Paaki pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Paaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poraa is looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Paaki.
Poraa is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poraa tries to score a body lock takedown but Paaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Paaki.
Poraa takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paaki lands a damaging elbow.
Paaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kiima Paaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poraa misses the jab.
A big right from Poraa misses.
Poraa gets tackled into the ropes by Paaki. Paaki maintains the clinch.
Poraa is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Paaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paaki stalling against the ropes.
Paaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Poraa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paaki has him pressed against the ropes.
Paaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poraa's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poraa.
Poraa takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poraa struggles to land a body shot inside as Paaki controls his hands.
Poraa tries to score a body lock takedown but Paaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poraa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poraa avoids it.
Paaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poraa is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Paaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pora Poraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paaki.
Paaki blocking some punches.
Paaki lands an elbow inside that Poraa shrugs off.
Poraa is trying to break the clinch but Paaki is controlling him.
Poraa gets through Paaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Poraa gets an underhook and turns Paaki into the ropes.
Paaki lands a nice elbow.
Poraa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paaki is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paaki lands an elbow that stopped Poraa in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paaki lands a damaging elbow.
Kiima Paaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paaki missing with knees to the body.
Paaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poraa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poraa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paaki is struggling to control the position.
Paaki missing with knees to the body.
Poraa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poraa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paaki lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pora Poraa has been cut.
Paaki lands an elbow just above Poraa 's eye.
Poraa looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poraa is trying to drag Paaki to the mat but Paaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Come on Paaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paaki lands with a left to the head.
Paaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Paaki looking to throw knees to the head but Poraa is blocking nicely.
Poraa managing to block the knees to the body from Paaki.
Paaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poraa tightens his grip and picks Paaki up, before dumping him to the ground. Paaki manages to land in guard.
Poraa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paaki pulls Poraa in close to his closed guard and prevents Poraa from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poraa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paaki wants to get back to his feet but Poraa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Poraa is pushing down on Paaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Poraa has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paaki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Poraa.
Poraa passes Paaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiima Paaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pora Poraa's cut.
That's time! Poraa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Poraa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poraa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poraa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poraa fails with a takedown attempt.
Poraa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poraa lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Poraa throws a big right hand that misses.
Paaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poraa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paaki keeping moving, preventing Poraa from controlling successfully.
Paaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poraa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poraa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paaki wants to stand and escape but Poraa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paaki keeping full guard, as Poraa tries to pass.
Poraa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poraa trying to control the position from guard on top but Paaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Poraa throws a big elbow that misses.
Paaki looking to control.
Poraa 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Poraa misses its intended target.
Pora Poraa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poraa swinging wildly here.
Poraa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poraa.
Poraa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kiima Paaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poraa.
Poraa throws a shot from downtown. Paaki moves away and avoids it.
Poraa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poraa.
Poraa misses with an uppercut
and Paaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paaki lands an elbow inside that Poraa shrugs off.
Paaki throws an elbow that misses.
Paaki tries to stall but Poraa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poraa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pora Poraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paaki lands an elbow inside that Poraa shrugs off.
Paaki has Poraa pressed against the ropes, preventing Poraa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pora Poraa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paaki 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiima Paaki!
A victorious Kiima Paaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet's entrance music is Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet cracks Thompson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bennet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson forces Bennet back against the ropes and clinches.
Bennet misses with some punches.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bennet is trying to buck Thompson off.
Thompson decides to stand back up.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bennet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bennet lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Good exchange - Bennet coming out on top.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson rushes Bennet and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bennet.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Thompson leaning against his opponent.
Bennet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennet is defending well.
Charles Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Thompson.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Bennet pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Bennet lands with a right to the head.
Bennet gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bennet.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bennet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Bennet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Bennet.
A short left from Bennet.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Bennet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennet.
Bennet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bennet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bennet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennet smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennet pinned against the ropes. Bennet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bennet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bennet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bennet tries to get out of the position.
Bennet is trying to stand up here but Thompson is controlling him well.
Thompson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bennet is just riding it out for now. Thompson eventually gives up the hold.
Bennet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bennet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bennet is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hunter Thompson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aziz Hamedovic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Hamedovic saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a hook but Hamedovic avoids it easily.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamedovic.
Riggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Hamedovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Hamedovic.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Hamedovic.
Riggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derek Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Hamedovic is out of range.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Hamedovic is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Hamedovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Hamedovic's head but Hamedovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamedovic manages to avoid it.
Hamedovic avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Horrible takedown by Hamedovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Riggs which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamedovic is just out of range.
Derek Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs lands with a hook. Hamedovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamedovic takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic looks to land a body kick but Riggs moved away.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Hamedovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riggs lands with a good body shot.
Hamedovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamedovic.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamedovic moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Riggs lands with a cross.
Hamedovic ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hamedovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs stuns Hamedovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hamedovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Riggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamedovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamedovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamedovic dives in and grabs Riggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riggs pushes down on Hamedovic's head and hops out.
Hamedovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Hamedovic connects with a body shot.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs lands a jab to Hamedovic's midsection.
Riggs tries to bum rush Hamedovic with a series of wild strikes but Hamedovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Riggs misses.
Hamedovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamedovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.
Hamedovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamedovic under the eye.
Riggs is looking to wear down Hamedovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hamedovic.
Riggs lands a jab to Hamedovic's midsection.
Riggs misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamedovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs throws a body punch but Hamedovic moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Riggs enables Hamedovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Riggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hamedovic tries to stand but Riggs is controlling from the bottom.
Hamedovic trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamedovic's guard.
Riggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hamedovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamedovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riggs slips nicely into half guard.
Riggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Riggs throwing shots but Hamedovic is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Riggs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riggs looks to land a combination. Hamedovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Riggs scores with a body shot.
Hamedovic motions for Riggs to come forward. Hamedovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs swings for the body but Hamedovic moves out of range.
Riggs throws a hook but Hamedovic blocks it.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Riggs finds it's target.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamedovic misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Riggs throws a good cross that connects.
Riggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamedovic's head.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but Hamedovic ducks down to avoid it.
Hamedovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamedovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook
and Hamedovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riggs thinking.
Some wild striking there from Hamedovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic slips under a jab from Riggs.
Riggs connects with a looping right hand.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamedovic slips a straight right by Riggs.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamedovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riggs counters with a left and a right that stings Hamedovic.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamedovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Hamedovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Hamedovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Hamedovic counters with a straight right hand.
Hamedovic connects with a single shot there.
Hamedovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aziz Hamedovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Derek Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs takes a swing at Hamedovic's ribcage but misses.
Riggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamedovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamedovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riggs.
An inside leg kick lands from Hamedovic.
Aziz Hamedovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Riggs misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Riggs!
In his post fight interview, Derek Riggs 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kazim Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Makkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makkonen has chosen Metsämiehen Laulu as his entrance music. Adam Kazim Belcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kazim Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazim Belcher fails to land the takedown.
Kazim Belcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kazim Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makkonen, who protects the arm well.
Kazim Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makkonen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kazim Belcher wants to stand but Makkonen is controlling his arm.
Makkonen tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Makkonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kazim Belcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makkonen, who protects the arm well.
Kazim Belcher working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen struggling a bit here.
Kazim Belcher tries to stand but Makkonen is controlling his head.
Kazim Belcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Makkonen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kazim Belcher but great work by Makkonen.
Kazim Belcher is looking for a sweep.
Makkonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kazim Belcher is trying to buck Makkonen off.
Makkonen wants to control but Kazim Belcher is keeping him busy.
Kazim Belcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makkonen tries to score with some ground and pound. Kazim Belcher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Makkonen trying to control the position but Kazim Belcher is working away.
Makkonen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kazim Belcher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makkonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makkonen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kazim Belcher!
Makkonen looking to control but Kazim Belcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazim Belcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazim Belcher is working hard here to advance position.
Kazim Belcher wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makkonen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is having none of it.
Makkonen unloads with some shots from mount but Kazim Belcher bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen wants to control the pace but Kazim Belcher is squirming around nicely.
Makkonen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Makkonen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is having none of it.
Kazim Belcher gets back to half guard.
Kazim Belcher is trying to control but Makkonen passes into side control!
Kazim Belcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kazim Belcher looks to move to half guard but instead Makkonen has passed into mount! Damn!
Kazim Belcher is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kazim Belcher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Makkonen tries to control but Kazim Belcher wriggling away.
Makkonen forces the positional change into back control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kazim Belcher staying busy and making it hard for Makkonen to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makkonen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Makkonen trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aulis Makkonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazim Belcher shoots in for a double leg but Makkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Makkonen sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kazim Belcher to the ground! Makkonen dives into full mount looking to finish!
Kazim Belcher is rocked!
It looks like Adam Kazim Belcher has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazim Belcher has given up his back here. Will Makkonen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Oh Kazim Belcher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makkonen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kazim Belcher has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kazim Belcher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Makkonen looking for the choke but no joy.
Makkonen looking for the choke from the back.
Kazim Belcher rolls, trying to escape but Makkonen keeps control of the position.
Makkonen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Makkonen looking for the RNC.
Makkonen is cranking Kazim Belcher's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kazim Belcher! He's tightened the choke and Kazim Belcher is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aulis Makkonen!
A determined Aulis Makkonen didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loco for them Lokos. Four Loko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Four Loko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loko lands a big head kick that sends Haye tumbling to the mat! Loko takes a step backwards and waves Haye back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Haye is rocked!
It looks like David Haye has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haye misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Haye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loko throws a head kick but Haye moves out of range.
Haye drops his hands momentarily and Loko needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Haye just on the top of the head. Haye drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Haye - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Four Loko!
Four Loko gave a mention to BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza has chosen Lamb of God - Descending as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tuco Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Mendoza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kivi!
Kivi tries to hold on but Mendoza pushes him away.
Mendoza prevents Kivi from getting the reversal.
Kivi is squirming around, avoiding Mendoza's attempts to control the action.
Kivi tries to reverse the position but Mendoza maintains control.
Mendoza throws some wild stikes that Kivi manages to avoid easily.
Kivi is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Kivi to control.
Kivi is in a horrible position here. Mendoza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza unloads with some shots from mount but Kivi bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza controlling from the full mount.
Mendoza postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kivi looks a forlorn figure.
Kivi tries to reverse the position but Mendoza maintains control.
Kivi wants to control but Mendoza is having none of it.
Kivi is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendoza throws some wild stikes that Kivi manages to avoid easily.
Kivi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kivi is squirming around, avoiding Mendoza's attempts to control the action.
Kivi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kivi is squirming around, avoiding Mendoza's attempts to control the action.
Mendoza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kivi gets back to half guard.
Kivi trying to control from the bottom.
Mendoza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kivi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendoza wants to pass to mount but Kivi is defending the position.
Mendoza throwing shots but Kivi is blocking nicely.
Mendoza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendoza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kivi is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendoza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendoza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kivi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kivi is looking to control Mendoza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kivi avoid being mounted?
Mendoza is trying to control the action in half guard but Kivi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kivi is looking to improve his position.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Kivi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendoza trying to pass the guard but Kivi defending well.
Mendoza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendoza works his way into full mount!
Mendoza controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kivi is looking to improve his position but Mendoza isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendoza looking to finish Kivi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kivi!
Kivi is squirming around, avoiding Mendoza's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivi tries to lock up and control but Mendoza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendoza misses with a head shot.
Kivi tries to hold on but Mendoza pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendoza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kivi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kivi shrugs it off.
Mendoza looking to ground and pound but Kivi is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuco Mendoza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kivi misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendoza is keen to just control but Kivi is a slippery customer.
Kivi is trying to get back to full guard.
Kivi is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendoza throwing shots but Kivi is blocking nicely.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kivi keeps working.
Kivi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Kivi is working from the bottom.
Kivi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kivi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza trying to control but Kivi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kivi is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
Mendoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kivi pulls Mendoza in close to his closed guard and prevents Mendoza from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kivi is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza trying to control but Kivi is working from the bottom.
Mendoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendoza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kivi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tuco Mendoza.
Nice sprawl there from Mendoza as Kivi shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza dives in and grabs Kivi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kivi pushes down on Mendoza's head and hops out.
Kivi forces Mendoza back against the ropes and clinches.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kivi looking to throw knees to the head but Mendoza is blocking nicely.
Kivi gets control of Mendoza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kivi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kivi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kivi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendoza trying to control but Kivi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi wants to control but Mendoza is keeping him busy.
Mendoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kivi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mendoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuco Mendoza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kivi unloading with bombs!
Kivi wants to control the pace but Mendoza is squirming around nicely.
Mendoza tries to hold on but Kivi pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mendoza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kivi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kivi wants to take Mendoza's back but he can't do it this time.
Kivi controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza wants to hold on but Kivi pushes him away.
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 Atlas Kivi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kivi shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kivi moves into the clinch.
Kivi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivi missing with knees to the body.
Mendoza is pressed up against the ropes. Kivi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mendoza down to the mat. Mendoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kivi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kivi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mendoza wants to improve his position but Kivi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi is working for a kimura but Mendoza is defending it quite comfortably.
Mendoza is looking for a sweep. Kivi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendoza gets back to full guard.
Mendoza trying to keep a closed guard but Kivi is proving a slippery customer.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kivi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully.
Mendoza trying to control the position.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kivi won't allow Mendoza to sweep him here.
Kiviis looking to pass into half guard but Mendoza pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mendoza is in guard.
Kivi 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.
Mendoza stays in close to Kivi's body and controls the position.
Kivi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendoza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kivi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kivi dives in and grabs Mendoza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendoza pushes down on Kivi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlas Kivi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Mendoza. No joy for Kivi on that attempt.
Mendoza thuds a left hand into Kivi's body.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivi. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.
Atlas Kivi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kivi shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendoza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kivi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza feints and as Kivi raises his hands in defense, Mendoza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Atlas Kivi.
I think Kivi 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Kivi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahlua Zordick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Zica!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zordick tries to close the distance and clinch but Zica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zica moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica swats away the attempt to clinch by Zordick.
Zica looks to score with a jab to the body but Zordick is just out of range.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Jones Zica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zordick throws out a leg kick but Zica moves out of range and Zordick only half commits.
Zordick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zica keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zica throws a big shot that misses.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zordick walks into a jab.
Zica throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zordick dives in and grabs Zica's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zica pushes down on Zordick's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica misses with a low kick.
Zordick tries to clinch but Zica is having none of it.
Zica moves out of range of the leg kick from Zordick.
Zica missing with a left hand there. Zordick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zica gets caught napping as Zordick dives in and scores a takedown. Zica manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zordick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zordick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zordick throwing strikes from guard but Zica blocks nicely.
Zordick advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zordick trying to mount his opponent but Zica defends it.
Zordick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zordick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zica doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zordick.
Zica knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zordick on the ground.
Zordick trying to control the action but Zica is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zica keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zordick is working for a kimura here but Zica manages to reverse the position and he's now in Zordick's guard.
Zordick looking for a guillotine here but Zica defends easily.
Zordick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zordick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zordick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zica is controlling him.
Zordick working for a triangle but Zica defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zica has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zordick is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kahlua Zordick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zordick doesn't manage to clinch there - Zica circles away.
Zica throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zordick.
A low kick from Zica is predictable there
and Zordick counters with a low kick, right behind Zica 's knee.
Zordick is looking to clinch.
Zica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zordick tries to move into range but Zica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zordick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zica bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zordick's head backwards.
Zordick staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zica throws a hook but Zordick blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zica.
Zordick wants to clinch.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zordick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zica is out of range and Zordick settles back down.
Zica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zordick circles away quickly and effectively.
Zica misses with a body shot.
Zordick shoots in but no luck this time.
Zica just misses with a punch to the body.
Zica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Zica misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica connects with a body shot that sends Zordick's belly button to the back.
Zica slips under a jab from Zordick.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zordick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zica lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zica.
Zordick moves away from the strike by Zica.
Zordick tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Zica scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zica swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Zica.
Zordick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zica is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zica. Zica obviously looking to wear him down.
Zordick avoids the body shot from Zica.
Zica misses with an uppercut. Zordick saw that one coming.
Zica blocks a jab.
Zica comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zica misses the jab.
Zica scores with a shot to the body.
Zica takes a swing at Zordick's ribcage but misses.
Zica keeps the fight on the outside.
Zica misses with a low kick.
Zica bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zordick's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones Zica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlua Zordick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zordick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zordick is breathing heavily.
Zordick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zordick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zica keeps working.
Zordick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zica sees it coming and defends easily.
Zordick is looking for a kimura but Zica is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zordick to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zordick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Zica dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zordick closes the distance and pushes Zica back into the ropes.
Zordick tries to pull guard but Zica forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Zordick tries to pull guard but Zica forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Zica lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zordick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zica to keep the fight standing.
Jones Zica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlua Zordick.
Zordick takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zordick.
Zordick stalling in the clinch but Zica improves position.
Zordick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zordick blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zordick blocking some punches.
Zica lands a hook that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick is trying to pull guard but Zica turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zica pushes Zordick back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zica throws a head punch that misses.
Zordick is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zica.
Zica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zica lands a left hand.
Zica digs a right hand underneath Zordick's ribcage. Zordick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zordick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zica lands a hook that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.
Zordick tries to score a body lock takedown but Zica shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zica lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zordick or not.
Good body shot from Zica.
A short body shot lands from Zica as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Zica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zica lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.
Zica holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones Zica has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zica pushes Zordick back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zica.
Zica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Zica.
Zordick is rocked!
Zica lands with a light punch inside.
Zordick is still on wobbly legs! Can Zica finish him?
Zica holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zica lands a nice uppercut.
Zica lands a body punch.
Zica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zica creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Zordick with a big uppercut! Zordick tries to clinch up but Zica pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Zordick to the mat! Zordick covers up and Zica unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jones Zica!
Jones Zica retains his lightweight title!
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