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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tio Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albus Athanasius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fame kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is how we do it - Montell Jordan. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tio Fame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albus Athanasius!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fame connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Fame.
A combination from Fame does no damage.
Fame throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fame lets loose with a powerful body kick. Athanasius will feel that in the morning.
Athanasius looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fame throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fame throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Athanasius throws out a loose jab but Fame uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Fame tenderised Athanasius's leg. Athanasius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fame plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Albus Athanasius has been cut.
Albus Athanasius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Athanasius throws a lazy uppercut
and Fame counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Athanasius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fame.
Fame lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Athanasius avoids the head kick by Fame.
Athanasius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fame throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fame plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fame misses with a head kick.
Fame goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athanasius misses with a straight right.
Fame lands a front kick.
Fame lands a big head kick that sends Athanasius tumbling to the mat! Fame takes a step backwards and waves Athanasius back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Fame.
Fame lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fame lands a big head kick that sends Athanasius tumbling to the mat! Fame takes a step backwards and waves Athanasius back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Athanasius is rocked!
Fame throws a leg kick which misses Athanasius's front leg but catches the back leg as Athanasius tries to avoid it.
Athanasius is still on wobbly legs! Can Fame finish him?
Fame circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Athanasius drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Fame follows Athanasius to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tio Fame!
After the big win, Tio Fame made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Twizzy Twizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Ballo Allo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twizzy Twizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Ballo Allo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballo Allo.
Twizz clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Ballo Allo.
Twizz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Twizz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballo Allo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ballo Allo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballo Allo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Twizz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Twizz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballo Allo avoids it.
Twizz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballo Allo blocks it with crossed arms.
Twizz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twizz slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Twizz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Twizz.
Twizz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twizz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Twizz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ballo Allo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ballo Allo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ballo Allo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Twizz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballo Allo lands a big head kick that sends Twizz tumbling to the mat! Ballo Allo takes a step backwards and waves Twizz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Twizz is rocked!
It looks like Twizzy Twizz 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!
Ballo Allo motions for Twizz to come forward. Ballo Allo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballo Allo wants to land a leg kick but Twizz is out of range.
Twizz checks a low kick from Ballo Allo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twizz swings for the body but Ballo Allo moves out of range.
Ballo Allo keeps the fight on the outside.
Twizz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Twizz blocks the leg kick.
Twizz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo tried to score with a low kick but Twizz checks it.
A head kick misses from Ballo Allo.
Twizz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ballo Allo circles away.
Ballo Allo throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Twizz tries to clinch there but Ballo Allo circles away.
Twizz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ballo Allo.
Twizz closes the distance and clinches.
Twizz is stalling here.
Ballo Allo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twizz throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo lands a right hand.
Twizz connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ian Ballo Allo has been cut.
Ballo Allo scores with a shot to the side of Twizz's head.
Ballo Allo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Twizz blocks a body shot from Ballo Allo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twizz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballo Allo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twizz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ballo Allo lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Twizz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ballo Allo throws a chopping leg kick but Twizz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Ballo Allo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ballo Allo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Twizz throws out the jab.
Ballo Allo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballo Allo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballo Allo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballo Allo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ballo Allo scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballo Allo wants to slow Twizz down by chopping away at his legs.
Ballo Allo tries to score with a low kick but Twizz moves his leg out of the way.
Ballo Allo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Twizz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Ballo Allo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Twizz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ballo Allo - the referee stops the clock and Twizz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ballo Allo. Twizz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Twizz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ballo Allo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ballo Allo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballo Allo. That's going to slow Twizz down.
Twizz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo scores with a leg kick.
Ballo Allo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twizz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballo Allo can pounce on him.
Ballo Allo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Twizz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ballo Allo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twizz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Twizz as he checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ballo Allo 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 Twizz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Twizz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ballo Allo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ballo Allo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ballo Allo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Twizz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballo Allo. That's going to slow Twizz down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ballo Allo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Twizz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Twizz checks a low kick from Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ballo Allo lands a jab to Twizz's midsection.
Ballo Allo misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballo Allo. That's going to slow Twizz down.
Ballo Allo tries to work over Twizz's front leg with a kick but Twizz checks it.
Ballo Allo lands a leg kick that knocks Twizz off balance momentarily.
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!
Twizz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ballo Allo.
Ballo Allo misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo Allo lands with a nice body kick.
Ballo Allo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballo Allo lands a leg kick that knocks Twizz off balance momentarily.
Ballo Allo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ballo Allo, right into the meat.
Ballo Allo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ballo Allo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballo Allo feints and then cracks Twizz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Twizz down.
Ballo Allo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Ballo Allo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Twizz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ballo Allo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ballo Allo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballo Allo lands a big head kick that sends Twizz tumbling to the mat! Ballo Allo takes a step backwards and waves Twizz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Twizz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballo Allo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Twizz - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Ballo Allo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Ballo Allo!
A less than humble Ian Ballo Allo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by HENDERSON!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Henderson counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Henderson lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Henderson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson lands a jab.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henderson. That one must have hurt.
Henderson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Henderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Henderson counters with a head kick that drops Silva to the mat! Silva scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva avoids the head kick by Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Henderson.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva looks gassed!
Henderson slips a jab from Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a head kick that drops Silva to the mat! Silva scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Henderson lands a brutal head kick. Silva looks out on his feet and Henderson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Henderson Henderson!
An out of breath Henderson Henderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sexy and I Know It . Bob Hope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurro Sparre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope throws a shot from downtown. Sparre moves away and avoids it.
Sparre throws a leg kick
and Hope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sparre checks a low kick from Hope.
Sparre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hope. Beautiful body shot.
Sparre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Sparre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hope's hands.
Sparre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Sparre misses.
Sparre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a low kick.
Hope throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope with a jab.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparre lands a really nice looking cross but Hope seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Hope misses
and Sparre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Sparre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparre.
Hope ducks under a wild hook from Sparre.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sparre scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
Sparre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sparre jabs Hope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hope is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparre connects with a body shot that sends Hope's belly button to the back.
Sparre cracks Hope with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hope tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sparre pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hope is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spurro Sparre!
A relieved looking Spurro Sparre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Esch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Michaelangelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esch comes into the arena with The Butter Bean song blaring out of the sound system. Eric Esch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Esch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yves Michaelangelo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaelangelo throws a sloppy head kick
and Michaelangelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Yves Michaelangelo has been cut.
Michaelangelo leaves his chin hanging out and Esch seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Michaelangelo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Esch!
After the fight, Eric Esch was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Guey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lake Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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18
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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18
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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, Simon Guey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lake Lo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guey takes a swing at Lo's ribcage but misses.
Lo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lo keeps Guey at a distance using the push kick.
Lo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Guey.
A head kick misses from Lo.
Lo defending well as Guey loads up on a big left hand.
Lo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guey lands with a right hand.
Guey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guey connects with a nice looking jab.
Guey throws a right and a left that Lo avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Guey misses.
Guey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lo doesn't seem bothered though.
Guey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lo moves away from the strike by Guey.
Lake Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lo dodges the punch combination from Guey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lo throws a head kick that misses.
Guey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guey missing with a left hand there. Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lo misses with a kick to the body.
Guey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guey moves out of range of the body kick.
Lo pushes Guey away with a front kick.
Lo throws a head kick that half lands.
Guey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guey misses with the combination.
Guey tries to bum rush Lo with a series of wild strikes but Lo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guey missing with a left hand there. Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guey.
The fighters circling - Guey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lo has managed to clinch.
Lo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guey is working Lo over against the cage.
Lo looking to throw knees to the head but Guey is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Guey - that landed with a thud.
Lo looks gassed!
Lo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guey.
A right hook to the body lands for Guey.
Lo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guey blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Guey.
Guey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lo tries a knee to the head but Guey blocks it.
Lo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guey misses with some punches.
Lo takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Guey.
Guey tries to work over Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Guey.
Guey tries to work over Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lo.
Guey lands a left hand.
It looks like Lake Lo has been cut.
Guey lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Guey on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guey presses Lo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Guey on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Guey.
Guey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Lo tries a knee to the head but Guey blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guey is trying to stall.
Lo misses with a knee to the head.
Guey cracks Lo with a nice body shot.
Guey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Lo is rocked!
Guey works on Lo's body with a couple of short punches.
Guey gets through Lo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lo is still on wobbly legs! Can Guey finish him?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guey misses with the head strike.
Lo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lo seems to have recovered his senses.
Guey looking to stall.
Lo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guey scores with a shot to the side of Lo's head.
Guey stalling in the clinch but Lo improves position.
Lo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guey avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lo is keeping busy.
Guey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guey taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Guey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lake Lo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lo is looking to chop away at Guey's legs.
Guey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lo misses with a low kick.
Guey misses with a looping left.
Lo lands a leg kick that knocks Guey off balance momentarily.
Guey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simon Guey is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Guey - just one landing.
Lo throws a front kick aimed at Guey's knee but Guey avoids it well.
Guey loads up on a big right hand but Lo slips the punch.
Guey keeps the fight on the outside.
Guey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guey throws a nice looking combination but Lo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guey swinging wildly here.
Guey misses with a two punch combination.
Lo thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lo.
A head kick misses from Lo.
Lo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guey misses with the combination.
Lo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guey.
Nice defenses there by Lo.
Lo tries to keep at a distance but Guey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guey stalling in the clinch but Lo improves position.
Lo misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guey as Lo tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Guey.
Guey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo tries to land a knee to the head but Guey blocks with his arms.
Lo tries to land a knee to the head but Guey blocks with his arms.
Guey managing to block the knees to the body from Lo.
Guey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guey swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Guey - that landed with a thud.
Guey lands a hook that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
A short uppercut from Guey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guey.
Guey lands with a short shot to the head.
Guey stalling the fight.
Guey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Los head.
Simon Guey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guey pushes Lo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guey scores with a shoulder strike.
Lo looking to throw knees to the head but Guey is blocking nicely.
Lo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Guey scores with a four punch combination!
Guey lands a lovely overhand right.
Guey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guey.
Guey connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo moves away from the strike by Guey.
Lo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left lands for Guey.
Guey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lo avoids the body shot from Guey.
Guey throws a shot from downtown. Lo moves away and avoids it.
Guey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lo throws a wild body kick that Guey sees coming a mile off.
Lo walks into a jab.
Guey throws a jab when Lo was well out of range.
Guey misses the shot to the body.
Guey scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guey scores with a nice right hand.
Lo takes one on the button.
Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guey.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lo misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guey tries to bum rush Lo with a series of wild strikes but Lo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guey looks to score with a jab to the body but Lo is just out of range.
Lo thumps Guey with a low kick.
Guey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lo throws a sloppy head kick
and Guey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guey forces Lo back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Guey.
Lo misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guey is trying to maintain a safe position but Lo gets an underhook and turns Guey into the cage.
Guey swings wildly with an uppercut but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Los head.
Guey stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Guey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lake Lo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Guey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lo.
A left and a right from Guey both land. Nice combination.
Lo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lo.
Guey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lo.
Lo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guey pushes Lo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lo tries a knee to the head but Guey blocks it.
Guey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guey.
Guey lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Guey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guey is trying to maintain a safe position but Lo gets an underhook and turns Guey into the cage.
Guey lands a left hand.
Guey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Los head.
Guey dips a shoulder and cracks Lo with a mighty uppercut! Lo falls back against the cage and Guey unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Guey screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Guey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barrica Zincada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase has chosen Entourage Opening Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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19
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barrica Zincada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zincada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zincada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zincada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zincada with a poor takedown
and Chase finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrica Zincada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zincada shoots in and bounces Chase off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zincada preventing the sweep.
Zincada postures up in Chase's guard and throws a big left but Chase blocks it.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zincada preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zincada is looking to work some ground and pound but Chase has wrist control.
Chase bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zincada's guard.
Chase scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zincada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chase throwing strikes but missing.
Chase throws an elbow that misses. Zincada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chase's guard. Nice move by Zincada!
Chase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zincada throws a big elbow that misses.
Chase is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chase tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zincada controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chase stalling away here and it's allowed Zincada to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chase wants to stand but Zincada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zincada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zincada striking off his back but it's not causing Chase any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zincada keeping moving, preventing Chase from controlling successfully.
Chase postures up in Zincada's guard and throws a big left but Zincada blocks it.
Zincada will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Zincada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase tries to stand but Zincada is controlling from the bottom.
Zincada tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase stands up and waves to Zincada to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zincada misses with a takedown
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zincada with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with a good low kick that Zincada was not able to check.
Chase connects with a solid leg kick.
Chase circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chase makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zincada fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chase throws a sloppy head kick and Zincada moves out of range easily.
Zincada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chase counters with a good, hard body kick but Zincada shrugs it off.
Zincada has his takedown stuffed
and Chase counters with a nice uppercut.
Chase fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zincada.
Chase throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zincada tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrica Zincada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zincada misses with a takedown
and Chase counters with an outside leg kick.
Zincada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zincada misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zincada really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase misses with a body kick.
Chase waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zincada.
Zincada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chase finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zincada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chase counters with a nice leg kick.
Chase throws a head kick that misses.
Chase connects with a leg kick. Zincada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zincada fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a nice body kick.
Zincada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zincada with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zincada misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zincada with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with a thumping low kick.
Chase fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zincada.
Chase turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Chase tenderised Zincada's leg. Zincada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zincada moves out of range of the leg kick from Chase.
Chase is looking to slow Zincada down with leg kicks.
Zincada tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chase thumps Zincada with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chase there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chase.
Zincada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chase connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zincada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chase. Chase obviously looking to wear him down.
Zincada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chase throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Chase. That's going to slow Zincada down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chase.
Johnny Chase seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chase lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chase motions for Zincada to come forward. Chase throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zincada misses with a takedown
and Chase makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zincada with a poor takedown
and Chase counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zincada's knee momentarily.
Chase connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Zincada blocks the leg kick.
A left and a right from Chase both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase throws a low kick but Zincada avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zincada tries to clinch
and Chase counters with a thumping low kick.
Chase cracks the inside of Zincada's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Chase.
Zincada fails with the takedown
and Chase counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrica Zincada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zincada tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zincada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chase counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zincada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase counters with a nice leg kick.
Zincada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zincada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zincada tries to clinch but Chase moves away
and Chase counters with a thumping low kick.
Zincada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase counters with a leg kick.
Barrica Zincada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zincada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chase makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zincada really felt that one!
Zincada tries for a takedown but Chase circles away easily
and Chase counters with an outside leg kick.
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zincada's calf.
Zincada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chase counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chase.
Zincada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chase makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zincada really felt that one!
Chase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zincada moves out of range of the leg kick from Chase.
Zincada misses with a takedown attempt
and Chase counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chase.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chase. That's going to slow Zincada down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chase has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chase!
Johnny Chase 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dixon tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Dixon slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Dixon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Dixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tanner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanner misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dixon. That did some damage!
Dixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Dixon counters with a left to the body.
Dixon blocks a jab.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanner.
Dixon moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
Dixon takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Dixon jabs at Tanner's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner cracks Dixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
Dixon staying out of range there.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dixon can pounce on him.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Tanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dixon clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dixon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner stalls.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner tries to stall but Dixon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanner letting Dixon take a breather here.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon lands with a light punch inside.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Dixon.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Dixon's ribcage.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon takes an elbow to the temple.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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!
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dixon is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Dixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tanner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanner checks the leg kick.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Dixon thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.
Dixon wants to land a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanner thumps Dixon with a low kick.
Dixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Dixon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Dixon cracks Tanner with a good jab.
Dixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Brian Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner throws a leg kick that misses.
Dixon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Tanner's head back.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner throws out a leg kick but Dixon moves out of range and Tanner only half commits.
Dixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dixon slips under a jab.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dixon lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dixon scores with a three punch combo!
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon moves away from the strike by Tanner.
A jab lands there for Dixon.
Dixon is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanner lands a slapping body shot.
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tanner scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dixon tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot.
Dixon jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dixon works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Dixon as he checks the leg kick.
Dixon slips a jab from Tanner.
Dixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Jab by Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dixon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner works Dixon's body with a nice hook.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner throws a hook but Dixon avoids it easily.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Tanner. That snapped Dixon's head back.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Tanner throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Dixon shakes it off.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dixon.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Dixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Dixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon moves into the clinch.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Dixon in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dixon avoids it.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner misses with a hook
and Dixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dixon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Dixon 's knee.
Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Dixon wants to slow Tanner down by chopping away at his legs.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Tanner lands the left hand.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dixon's calf.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Dixon avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Brian Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon is working Tanner over against the cage.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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 Brian Dixon.
Well Dixon 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dixon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Brian Dixon thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Benson (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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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikkel Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kessler.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Kessler lands.
A left lands for Benson.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Benson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kessler.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benson.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kessler.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kessler has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson tries to move into range but Kessler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kessler circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson connects with a right hand. Kessler shakes it off.
Kessler loads up on a big right hand but Benson slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson misses with a looping right.
Kessler thows a body shot but no joy.
Kessler throws a front kick aimed at Benson's knee but Benson avoids it well.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kessler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler misses with a left hand
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson missing with a left hand there. Kessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benson slips under a jab from Kessler.
Benson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benson looks to land a right hand but Kessler moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a looping right.
Kessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kessler slips a jab from Benson.
Benson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
Benson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kessler at a distance.
Kessler lands a nice looking body shot.
Benson looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kessler, as that shot connected.
Benson throws a combination that misses
and Kessler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Benson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benson throws a low kick but Kessler avoids it.
Kessler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kessler lands with a right hand.
Kessler looks to throw the jab but Benson is out of range.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benson lands a nice looking body shot.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kessler.
Kessler throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Kessler tests Benson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kessler misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Benson misses.
Kessler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benson doesn't seem bothered though.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kessler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler takes one on the button.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Kessler works over Benson's head and body with a nice combination.
Kessler misses the jab.
Kessler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kessler lands a lovely overhand right.
Benson with a hook.
Jab, jab by Benson - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bee Benson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Kessler throws a shot from downtown. Benson moves away and avoids it.
Kessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benson swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Kessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benson misses the jab.
Kessler scores with a punch to the head.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kessler.
Kessler throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Benson moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kessler 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.
Kessler digs a good hook to Benson's body.
Benson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kessler should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler throws a jab but it's blocked by Benson.
Kessler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benson has time to react.
Kessler lands a slapping body shot.
Kessler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kessler to score with a decent uppercut.
Benson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson misses with an uppercut.
Benson throws an overhand right that lands on Kessler's shoulder, as Kessler tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a hook but Kessler avoids it easily.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Kessler's head back.
Kessler blocks a jab.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Kessler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Kessler.
Kessler misses with a left hand
and Benson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kessler thinking.
Kessler scores with a jab to the head.
Benson scores with a nice head shot.
Bee Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benson throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Benson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Kessler.
Kessler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler lands a right hook to the body.
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kessler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benson takes one to the side of the head.
Kessler connects with a body shot.
Benson defending well as Kessler loads up on a big left hand.
Benson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kessler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benson scrambles back to his feet.
Benson slips a jab from Kessler.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kessler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bee Benson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Benson catches Kessler right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson thuds a left hand into Kessler's body.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kessler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Benson lunges at Kessler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kessler's hand.
The crowd cheers as Kessler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benson doesn't seem phased though.
Kessler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kessler.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kessler.
Kessler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kessler. Beautiful body shot.
Benson swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikkel Kessler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bee Benson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Benson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Kessler throws a jab but it's blocked by Benson.
Kessler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benson's hands.
Benson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kessler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson looks to land a combination. Kessler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benson slips a jab from Kessler.
Benson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler lands with a cross.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Benson thows a body shot but no joy.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Benson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Kessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benson tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Benson.
Benson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson. Kessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kessler scores with a jab.
Kessler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kesslers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kessler misses with a lunging right hand
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler punishes Benson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson misses with a hook
and Kessler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Benson throws a hook but Kessler blocks it.
Kessler misses with a right hand
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benson throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Benson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler lands with a right hand.
Kessler throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Benson moved out of range.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Kessler lands with a good body shot.
Benson avoids the body shot from Kessler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikkel Kessler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kessler 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikkel Kessler!
Mikkel Kessler took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Wow, I can't believe I won this fight. No one gave me a chance. I showed the Viking spirit and showed boxers can fight K-1. Thanks to my manager Chris Funkyama, I'd like to say a big thanks to my fans and most of all Throwdown for the opportunity. 3 and 1 baby.'.
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