BHFC 94 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

White
vs
Sjoberg

181 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kjell Sjoberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White blocks a head kick by Sjoberg.
White misses with a straight right.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sjoberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White throws a head kick that half lands.
Sjoberg tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White throws a jab when Sjoberg was well out of range.
White lands a head kick!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sjoberg was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Sjoberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sjoberg fails with a takedown attempt.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Sjoberg is looking to clinch.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sjoberg.
White connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simon White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sjoberg.
Simon White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjell Sjoberg.
White plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sjoberg throws a body punch but White moves out of range.

Sjoberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for White!
Sjoberg misses with a head shot.
Sjoberg tries to control but White wriggling away.
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sjoberg on the ground.
Sjoberg trying to control but White is having none of it.
Sjoberg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sjoberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sjoberg throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sjoberg.
Sjoberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White tries to hold on but Sjoberg postures up.
Sjoberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg punching from mount but White doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjell Sjoberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sjoberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

White fending off the submission attempt from Sjoberg.
White looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sjoberg.
White wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be White right now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Sjoberg has managed to slip his arm under White's chin. This could be all over... yep, White is tapping out! Submission win for Sjoberg.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kjell Sjoberg!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kravvikowskii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crispin Mathias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kravvikowskii
vs
Mathias

195 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Kravvikowskii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Crispin Mathias!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathias misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathias misses the target.

Kravvikowskii closes the distance and clinches.

Mathias manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mathias.
Kravvikowskii stalks Mathias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mathias's face. Mathias staggers backwards, shaken.
Mathias moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kravvikowskii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mathias lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathias plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Kravvikowskii swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Kravvikowskii face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Crispin Mathias!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Morgul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puhakka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Condemned 84 - Face the Aggression. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Morgul
vs
Puhakka

179 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Morgul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Puhakka !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puhakka is defended easily by Morgul.
Morgul stuffs the takedown attempt from Puhakka . Puhakka gets slowly back to his feet.
Puhakka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puhakka somewhat.
Johan Morgul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Puhakka .
Puhakka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgul tries to avoid it but Puhakka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgul to the ground. Morgul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donk. Morgul catches Puhakka right on the button with a cross.
Morgul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puhakka .
Morgul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Morgul - just one landing.

It looks like Niko Puhakka has been cut.
Puhakka shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgul sprawls well. He's pushed Puhakka 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puhakka looks gassed!
Puhakka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puhakka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgul lands a brutal head kick. Puhakka looks out on his feet and Morgul throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Johan Morgul!
A relieved looking Johan Morgul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deftones- welcome to the butcher. Josh Warmaster had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Warmaster
vs
Bunga

190 cm
24
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Warmaster misses with a low kick.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warmaster scores with a one two! Bunga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Warmaster stalks Bunga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bunga's face. Bunga staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warmaster.
Bunga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Warmaster.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Josh Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warmaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bunga tries to clinch but Warmaster is having none of it.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Warmaster misses with a wild combination.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warmaster jabs Bunga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Warmaster lands with an overhand left.
Warmaster misses with a wild combination.
Warmaster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Warmaster keeps it at a distance.
Warmaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bunga takes one on the button.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Warmaster pushes him off.
Warmaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bunga under the eye.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga fails with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Bunga.
Bunga shoots in looking for a takedown. Warmaster tries to sprawl out of it but Bunga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Warmaster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Bunga looks gassed!
Warmaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunga circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Warmaster finds it's target.
Bunga shoots for a double leg takedown but Warmaster sprawls well. He's pushed Bunga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warmaster scores with a hook to the body. Bunga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bunga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Warmaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga fails with the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Warmaster.
Warmaster lands a nice hook to Bunga's body. Bunga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warmaster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bunga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Warmaster sprawls well.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.
Some bone on bone action there as Bunga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warmaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bunga in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Warmaster. That snapped Bunga's head back.
Bunga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warmaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunga scrambles back to his feet.
Warmaster is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bunga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Josh Warmaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga tries to clinch up
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Bunga.
Bunga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warmaster tries to avoid it but Bunga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warmaster to the ground. Warmaster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warmaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warmaster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warmaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster stuffs the takedown.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
Warmaster feints a jab promting Bunga to slip. Warmaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bunga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bunga might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Warmaster has got the better of the exchanges.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Warmaster lands a jab to the head.
Warmaster scores with a one two! Bunga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warmaster!
Bunga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.
Warmaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunga ducks right into an uppercut from Warmaster.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.
A combination from Warmaster does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Warmaster does no damage.
Warmaster misses with the combination.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Bunga has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunga thinking.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warmaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warmaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warmaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunga at a distance.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
Bunga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warmaster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warmaster wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warmaster tries to avoid it but Bunga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warmaster to the ground. Warmaster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warmaster thuds his right hand into Bunga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warmaster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warmaster swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.
Bunga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warmaster is fending him off so far but Bunga persists. Nope, Warmaster circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Warmaster cracks a nice hook into Bunga's ribs.
Bunga moves out of range of the leg kick from Warmaster.
Warmaster looks to land a combination but Bunga avoids it well.
Warmaster misses with the combination.
Warmaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Warmaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunga can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Warmaster. Beautiful body shot.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Bunga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Warmaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunga tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warmaster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Bunga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Warmaster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bunga.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bunga eats them both and turns towards Warmaster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bunga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
Bunga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Warmaster.
Warmaster throws a shot to the body.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster stuffs the takedown attempt from Bunga. Bunga gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh Warmaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunga shoots in but Warmaster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Josh Warmaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bunga.
Warmaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster works over Bunga's head and body with a nice combination.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bunga drives through and clinches with Warmaster against the ropes.
Warmaster is trying to break the clinch but Bunga has him pressed against the ropes.
Warmaster can't break the clinch.

Bunga pulls guard effortlessly.
Warmaster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Warmaster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Josh Warmaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga needs to keep his hands up - Warmaster had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Warmaster does it's job there.
Bunga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warmaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warmaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warmaster lands a jab-cross combination.
Warmaster works Bunga's body with a nice hook.

Bunga closes the distance and pushes Warmaster back into the ropes.
Warmaster tries to break free but Bunga pushes him back against the ropes.
Bunga tries to pull guard but Warmaster won't allow it.
Bunga is working for takedown but Warmaster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bunga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warmaster is trying to force a seperation but Bunga has the dominant position.
Warmaster wants to get back to striking at distance but Bunga won't allow it.
Warmaster stops a takedown attempt from Bunga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warmaster is pressed up against the ropes. Bunga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warmaster down to the mat. Warmaster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warmaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warmaster scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warmaster with a nice cross.
Warmaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunga.
Bunga looks for a takedown but Warmaster sprawls well.
Warmaster lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warmaster feints a jab promting Bunga to slip. Warmaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bunga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cain Bunga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Warmaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warmaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Warmaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warmaster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Warmaster!
After the big win, Josh Warmaster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Machado
vs
Hanma

195 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Fast

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Machado connects with a leg kick. Hanma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machado slips a straight right by Hanma.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Machado.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hanma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ground and pound from Hanma seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hanma 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.
Hanma cracks Machado with a big elbow.
Hanma in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hanma 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma working the head with strikes.
Machado dodges the ground and pound from Hanma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hanma connects with a decent elbow.
Hanma throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Machado works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Machado is trying to stand back up but Hanma is controlling him

Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Machado is trying to stand back up but Hanma is controlling him
Hanma winds up and cracks Machado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanma controlling the pace.
Machado is not content to let Hanma control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma content to control rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Baki Hanma hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hanma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanma lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado wants to stand up but Hanma is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanma is looking to stall here but Machado recovers full guard.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Machado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanma has a closed guard, preventing Machado from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Machado pushing down on Hanma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Machado passes to full mount!
Hanma tries to hold on but Machado pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Machado. That snapped Hanma's head back.

It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machado.
Mauricio Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machado throws a leg kick but Hanma moved away.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machado sprawls well. Machado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma walks into a jab.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma tries to clinch but Machado moves away
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado staying out of range there.

Hanma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machado's guard.
Machado keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machado wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baki Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Hanma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a left hand

so Hanma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Machado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanma is controlling him.
Machado trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Hanma stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Machado throws a leg kick but Hanma checks it.
Machado lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma moves out of range of the leg kick from Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma shoots in and drives through. Machado sprawls well.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mauricio Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Machado misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machado. That's going to slow Hanma down.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown. Machado fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Machado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hanma defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machado looks for the body kick but Hanma saw that one coming.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Machado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Hanma darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma stops Machado from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machado is trying to stand.
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.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanma tries to pass to full mount but Machado defends it.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Machado is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
Hanma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanma is pressing down on Machado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machado is holding on for now.
Machado has hold of Hanma's hands but Hanma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Hanma wants to control but Machado is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to Machado's temple.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machado keeps working.
Hanma drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Hanma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Machado is trying to stand back up but Hanma is controlling him

Machado kicks Hanma off and gets back to his feet.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.

Hanma shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma controlling from side mount.
Hanma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Machado takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanma.
Machado seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanma dominates the positioning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanma 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 Ben Zyskovitsi 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... Baki Hanma!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaya Erta Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erta Ale comes to the ring accompanied by Evil Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Erta Ale
vs
Mustang

183 cm
20
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masaya Erta Ale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erta Ale takes a swing at Mustang's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Erta Ale misses.
Erta Ale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mustang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Erta Ale!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Erta Ale is squirming around, avoiding Mustang's attempts to control the action.
Mustang avoids the attempt from Erta Ale to control.
Erta Ale wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mustang.

Mustang is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Erta Ale is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Mustang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong comes to the ring accompanied by Hits From The Bong. Stigu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sabrina-Boys. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bong
vs
Stigu

205 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

198 cm
23
252 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Undead clothing. All items 10$
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, The Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bong looking to score a takedown here. Stigu is defending well but Bong drives through and ends up in Stigu's guard.
Stigu keeping full guard, as Bong tries to pass.
Bong looking to sit in guard and control but Stigu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stigu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stigu throwing strikes from guard but Bong blocks nicely.
Bong wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stigu wanted to stand there but Bong had control of the position.
Bong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stigu is one step ahead there.

We're going to have a standup here because The Bong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stigu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stigu but Stigu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stigu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Stigu as he connects with a hook.

It looks like The Bong has been cut.
The Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stigu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bong's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stigu.
Bong dives in and grabs Stigu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stigu pushes down on Bong's head and hops out.
Bong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stigu avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stigu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stigu lands with a straight right. Bong didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bong shoots in looking for a takedown. Stigu tries to sprawl out of it but Bong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stigu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stigu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bong on the side of the head.
Bong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stigu finds it's way round the side to connect with Bong's head.
Stigu with a jab.
Bong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stigu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stigu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stigu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Stigu.

The Bong's cut is getting worse.
Stigu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stigu digs a good hook to Bong's body.
Bong misses with a takedown attempt - Stigu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong is breathing heavily.
Stigu scores with a hook to the body. Bong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stigu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stigu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stigu cracks the inside of Bong's front leg.
Stigu stuns Bong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stigu wants to land a leg kick but Bong is out of range.
Stigu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bong's sensitive parts.
Bong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stigu scores with a nice right hand.
Stigu misses with a low kick.
Mr Stigu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stigu lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Stigu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong avoids the head kick by Stigu.
Stigu stalks Bong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bong's face. Bong staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Stigu. That snapped Bong's head back.
Bong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stigu scores with a jab. Bong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

The Bong's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bong shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab lands there for Stigu.
Nice shot by Stigu.

Bong is rocked!
Bong gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Stigu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bong is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Stigu!
After the big win, Mr Stigu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Undead clothing. All items 10$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo has chosen Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lemieux
vs
Peippo

180 cm
23
172 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
172 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Undead clothing. All items 10$

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Lemieux as Peippo shoots in.
Peippo misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Lemieux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peippo.
Lemieux connects with a looping right hand.
Lemieux lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lemieux misses with a body punch
and Peippo counters with a straight right hand.
Peippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lemieux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peippos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Lemieux.
Lemieux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peippo.
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peippo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lemieux scores with a three punch combo!
Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo shoots in for a takedown but Lemieux shows good takedown defense.
Peippo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peippo.
Peippo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Peippo misses
and Peippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux clobbers Peippo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peippo throws a head kick that misses.
Peippo lands with a hook. Lemieux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lemieux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peippo.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peippo.
Peippo throws a leg kick but Lemieux sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peippo loads up on a big right hand but Lemieux slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux throws a hook but Peippo blocks it.
Lemieux feints a jab promting Peippo to slip. Lemieux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Peippo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lemieux! Peippo is backing up but he can't get away as Lemieux lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Peippo and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Lemieux!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avitan comes to the ring accompanied by Tagidi Li Masheu. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lilburne's choice of entrance music: You'll never walk alone. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Avitan
vs
Lilburne

191 cm
20
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 160 - Green Bay Packer's 12-0

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Avitan avoids the head kick by Lilburne.

Lilburne moves into the clinch.
Avitan tries to work over Lilburne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lilburne is looking to break free of the clinch but Avitan has double underhooks.
Avitan lands an elbow inside.
Lilburne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avitan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lilburne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avitan's brow.
Avitan trying to land knees to the body.
Avitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avitan trying to land knees to the body.
Lilburne throws a punch but it's blocked by Avitan.

Avitan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avitan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilburne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilburne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avitan.
Lilburne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avitan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne misses with a leg kick
and Avitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avitan 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 Lilburne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lilburne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lilburne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lilburne throws an off balance right hand
and Avitan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Avitan avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburne!
The fighters circling - Lilburne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lilburne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avitan.

Avitan clinches with his opponent.
Avitan gets through Lilburne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilburne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Avitan is defending well for now.
Avitan tries to throw a body punch but Lilburne avoids it by throwing Avitan back against the ropes.
Avitan missing with knees to the body.
Avitan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Avitan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan lands a knee to the body.
Avitan throws an elbow that misses.
Avitan working Lilburne over with knees to the body.
Lilburne looks gassed!
Avitan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan presses Lilburne against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Avitan tries a body shot but Lilburne blocks it.
Lilburne crunches a lovely knee into Avitan's ribcage.
Avitan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lilburne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Avitan.
Lilburne takes an elbow to the temple.
Avitan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Avitan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Avitan.

Lilburne is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avitan.
Lilburne is still on wobbly legs! Can Avitan finish him?
Avitan landing knees to the head.
Avitan jerks Lilburne's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lilburne drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Avitan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Avitan because Lilburne 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 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Yossi Avitan!