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MMA HELSINKI 30 - Rematch PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato Aspenia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Roberts's chin.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Aspenia tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aspenia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aspenia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aspenia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aspenia stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Kato Aspenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Aspenia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Aspenia.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aspenia stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts loses concentration momentarily and Aspenia pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Roberts crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Aspenia finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kato Aspenia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basti Haddl could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Johnstone's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basti Haddl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddl stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnstone. Johnstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnstone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnstone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haddl tries to avoid it but Johnstone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haddl to the ground. Haddl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Basti Haddl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Johnstone.
Johnstone fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnstone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haddl misses with an uppercut. Johnstone saw that one coming.
Johnstone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnstone there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Ray Johnstone has been cut.
Johnstone shoots in looking for a takedown but Haddl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnstone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haddl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnstone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnstone is trying to work for a kimura but Haddl is defending well.
Johnstone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haddl's head.
Haddl is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnstone.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnstone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haddl sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone prevents Haddl from improving his position.
Johnstone is looking to advance position but Haddl won't allow it.
Haddl manages to get to full guard.
Johnstone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haddl is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnstone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnstone wants to control from the top but Haddl keeps moving.
Johnstone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haddl dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haddl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnstone is keeping the position for now.
Haddl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnstone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haddl has managed to get both his arms back between Johnstone's legs - danger averted.
Haddl tries to stand but Johnstone is controlling from the bottom.
Johnstone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Haddl has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnstone tries to escape but Haddl is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Johnstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Johnstone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haddl lands a big uppercut and Johnstone crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnstone looks OK. Haddl waves Johnstone back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haddl tries to avoid it but Johnstone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haddl to the ground. Haddl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Basti Haddl is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnstone dives in and grabs Haddl's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haddl pushes down on Johnstone's head and hops out.
Haddl throws out a powerful jab.
Johnstone is rocked!
Johnstone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haddl avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Haddl finish him?
Basti Haddl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Johnstone.
Haddl throws an overhand right that drops Johnstone like a sack of potatoes! Haddl dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basti Haddl!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harjakainen comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Go Fiesta . Ray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BONE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harjakainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Timo Harjakainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray throws a body kick that misses.
Ray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harjakainen manages to avoid it.
Ray is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Ray finds it's target.
Ray thows a leg kick but Harjakainen checks it
and Harjakainen counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut.
Ray throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harjakainen counter with a right hand.
Harjakainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Harjakainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harjakainen connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but Harjakainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harjakainen throws a head kick that misses.
Harjakainen punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Harjakainen lands the left hand.
Harjakainen feints a jab promting Ray to slip. Harjakainen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harjakainen lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Harjakainen.
Nice shot lands for Ray.
Harjakainen 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.
Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harjakainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harjakainen thuds his right hand into Ray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harjakainen lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harjakainen.
Ray moves away from the strike by Harjakainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harjakainen misses with a looping right.
Harjakainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harjakainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Hoe Ray's cut even more.
Ray takes a swing at Harjakainen's ribcage but misses.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harjakainen connects with a jab.
Ray is rocked!
Harjakainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Harjakainen misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Harjakainen. Beautiful body shot.
Harjakainen lands with a right hand.
Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Harjakainen finish him?
Harjakainen scores with a shot to the body.
Ray looks gassed!
Harjakainen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ray to the canvas! Ray doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Harjakainen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Harjakainen!
A relieved looking Timo Harjakainen 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lampaan Kampaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lampaan Kampaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Uther!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uther moves away from the strike by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Uther displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kampaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Uther's shoulder, as Uther tries to avoid the shot.
Uther defending well as Kampaaja loads up on a big left hand.
Kampaaja scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Franz Uther has been cut.
Uther darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kampaaja rushes Uther and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kampaaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja throws the left hand but Uther avoids the punch easily.
Uther slips a jab from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja misses with a straight left.
Kampaaja tries for a takedown but Uther sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uther lands a head shot.
Kampaaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Uther.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther misses with a straight left.
Lampaan Kampaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kampaaja misses with a takedown attempt - Uther sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kampaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uther counters with a nice uppercut.
Uther 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.
Uther displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kampaaja throws out the jab.
Uther dodges the punch combination from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uther moves away.
Kampaaja misses with a straight left.
Uther looks to land a combination. Kampaaja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kampaaja misses with a left hand
and Uther counters with a two punch combo.
Kampaaja is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Uther's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uther slips a jab from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Uther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uther has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kampaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uther manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampaaja misses with an uppercut
enabling Uther to counter with a crisp jab.
Uther moves out of range as Kampaaja strikes.
Kampaaja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kampaaja throws a hook but Uther blocks it.
Kampaaja lands a head shot.
Kampaaja misses with a left hand
and Uther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kampaaja tries to clinch but Uther moves out of range.
Uther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kampaaja looks for a takedown but Uther sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lampaan Kampaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kampaaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Uther counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Uther.
The fighters circling - Kampaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kampaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uther misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kampaaja misses its intended target.
Uther moves out of range of the strikes.
Kampaaja connects with a right hand. Uther shakes it off.
Kampaaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Uther does no damage.
Kampaaja scores with a hook to the body. Uther takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kampaaja misses with an uppercut
enabling Uther to counter with a crisp jab.
Kampaaja clinches.
Kampaaja wants a takedown but no success here.
Kampaaja is trying to pull guard but Uther has him pressed against the cage.
Uther blocking some punches.
Uther is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Uther as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uther stalling.
Kampaaja blocks an uppercut.
Uther is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kampaaja is keeping busy.
Uther lands a nice shot to the body.
Uther misses with the head strike.
Kampaaja breaks the clinch.
Kampaaja misses with an uppercut
and Uther counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kampaaja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uther tries to avoid it but Kampaaja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uther to the ground. Uther escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Uther.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uther uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kampaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Uther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Uther's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Uther slips under a jab from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Uther quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kampaaja prevents Uther from improving his position.
Kampaaja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kampaaja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uther blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kampaaja.
Uther is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uther slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kampaaja is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kampaaja wants to control from the top but Uther keeps moving.
Kampaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uther swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kampaaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uther controls Kampaaja momentarily but Kampaaja frees himself.
Kampaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uther swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uther is pulling down on Kampaaja's head to control his posture.
Kampaaja throws an elbow that misses. Uther uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kampaaja's guard. Nice move by Uther!
Kampaaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uther's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uther wants to control from the top but Kampaaja keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franz Uther wasn't active enough on the ground.
A left lands for Kampaaja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther moves away from the strike by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja looks to clinch
and Kampaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Uther. Beautiful body shot.
Kampaaja lands a really nice looking cross but Uther seems unphased.
Franz Uther is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kampaaja misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kampaaja misses the target.
Kampaaja scores with a decent looking hook.
Kampaaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Uther.
Uther keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kampaaja.
Kampaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uther slips a jab from Kampaaja.
Uther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uther tries to clinch up.
Kampaaja throws a big shot that misses.
Kampaaja throws a jab when Uther was well out of range.
Uther throws out a loose jab but Kampaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franz Uther seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kampaaja misses with a hook
and Uther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uther connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Kampaaja catches Uther right on the button with a cross.
Kampaaja throws a hook but Uther avoids it easily.
Uther gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uther slips a straight right by Kampaaja.
Uther closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kampaaja misses with an uppercut
and Uther counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampaaja misses with a body shot.
Kampaaja scores with a hook.
That has opened up Franz Uther's cut even more.
Uther moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kampaaja cracks Uther with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kampaaja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uther tries to avoid it but Kampaaja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uther to the ground. Uther escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Uther. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kampaaja throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Uther to counter with a crisp jab.
Kampaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Uther swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uther ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kampaaja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uther slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kampaaja throws an off balance right hand
and Uther counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lampaan Kampaaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Uther'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!
Uther takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uther jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kampaaja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kampaaja misses with a hook
and Uther counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kampaaja throws an off balance right hand
and Uther counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uther connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uther lands an overhand right.
Uther lands a head shot.
Kampaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uther with a jab.
Kampaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kampaaja misses the jab.
Uther scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uther lands an overhand right.
Uther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kampaaja.
Kampaaja misses with a hook
and Uther counters with a stiff right hand.
Kampaaja looks to throw the jab but Uther is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Uther. No joy for Kampaaja on that attempt.
Good work by Uther as he checks the leg kick.
Kampaaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uther counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kampaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uther counters with a left right combination that sends Kampaaja crashing to the mat - Uther wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kampaaja out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Uther!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Franz Uther waved his t-shirt featuring Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Musta Surma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave gets tackled into the cage by Surma. Surma maintains the clinch.
Brave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Surma is defending well for now.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but Surma avoids the damage to the body.
Brave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Surma lands a nice uppercut.
Surma can't find room to land a body shot as Brave controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Surma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brave misses with a punch to the body.
Surma avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
Brave throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brave trying to land knees to the body.
Surma lands an uppercut.
Brave on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Surma scores with a shoulder strike.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brave.
Surma lands a hook that snaps the head of Brave backwards.
Brave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Surma avoids it.
Surma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brave pulls guard.
Surma looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brave wants to sweep here but Surma controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brave seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brave lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Surma!
You get the feeling that Surma really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to control but Surma wriggling away.
Brave throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brave lands with some strikes.
Surma tries to buck Brave off but he can't manage it.
Brave controlling his opponent.
Surma tries to lock up and control but Brave gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brave putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brave looking to ground and pound but Surma is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave controlling from mount.
Brave misses with a head shot.
Brave looking to finish with strikes here!
Brave with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Musta Surma has been cut.
Surma is trying to stand.
Brave sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brave is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Surma is surviving well by controlling Brave's body position as best he can.
Surma tries to reverse the position but Brave maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave content just to control the position here.
Brave goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Surma is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brave tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave is pulling down on Surma's head. It's preventing any offense from Surma, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musta Surma's cut.
That's time! Brave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Surma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Surma tries to clinch there but Brave circles away.
Brave throws a poor cross that misses
and Surma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brave falls off balance throwing a combination
and Surma counters with a head kick that drops Brave to the mat! Brave scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Brave is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Brave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Surma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brave! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Surma is unloading with more strikes now! Brave drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Musta Surma! Musta Surma retains his featherweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Caballero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caballero misses with a double jab.
Caballero connects with a right hand. Mir shakes it off.
Caballero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mir's guard.
Mir has his feet on Caballero's thighs here. He's pushed Caballero off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Caballero screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osulep Lig will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Paska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Paska enables Lig to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paska manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Paska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lig slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lig preventing the sweep.
Lig trying to control but Paska is working from the bottom.
Paska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paska has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lig has managed to get both his arms back between Paska's legs - danger averted.
Paska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paska keeping full guard, as Lig tries to pass.
Lig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lig looking to sit in guard and control but Paska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lig is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paska is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Paska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paska defends well.
Paska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lig is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paska trying to control but Lig is working from the bottom.
Lig is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paska is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lig has control of Paska's left arm, preventing Paska from doing any damage.
Paska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lig keeping full guard, as Paska tries to pass.
Lig pushes a forearm under Paska's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Paska is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osulep Lig!
Osulep Lig gave a mention to Revolution Fatigues in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Gusmao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gusmao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Gusmao.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gusmao.
Gusmao is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Pierre's half guard.
Gusmao is controlling the pace.
Gusmao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gusmao.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gusmao.
Gusmao controlling the pace.
St Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gusmao.
Gusmao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gusmao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luiz Gusmao just wasn't active enough.
Gusmao checks a leg kick nicely.
Gusmao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Gusmao lands with a good body shot.
St Pierre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gusmao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao gets a takedown into half guard.
Gusmao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gusmao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao not doing much here.
Gusmao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gusmao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Gusmao eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Gusmao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Pierre 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.
Gusmao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Gusmao dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
Gusmao is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vaino St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gusmao closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
Gusmao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gusmao stalling.
Gusmao trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gusmao throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Gusmao finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luiz Gusmao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gusmao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Gusmao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Gusmao in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao moves into full mount! St Pierre won't be happy about that!
Gusmao with shots to the head and body - St Pierre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gusmao is working for a guillotine from mount but St Pierre frees his head quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusmao is working for a guillotine from mount but St Pierre frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Gusmao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gusmao.
Gusmao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Gusmao moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gusmao fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luiz Gusmao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gusmao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Gusmao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gusmao feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gusmao wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Gusmao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gusmao throws a big right hand that misses.
Gusmao scoring with some ground and pound.
Gusmao wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luiz Gusmao wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gusmao feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Gusmao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gusmao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gusmao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
St Pierre defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gusmao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vaino St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gusmao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Gusmao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gusmao 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Luiz Gusmao!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Luiz Gusmao!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Luiz Gusmao!
Luiz Gusmao wins by unanimous decision!
Luiz Gusmao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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