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SPFT3 - Entering Tuonela PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rix comes to the cage accompanied by Milkshake. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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300 lbs
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283 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Rix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Sumo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rix wants to clinch.
Rix looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sumo stalks Rix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rix's face. Rix staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like James Rix has been cut.
Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sumo connects with a jab.
Sumo clinches.
Rix trying to control the position but instead, Sumo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rix into the cage.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Sumo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rix trying to stall but Sumo improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sumo is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Rix misses with a punch to the body.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rix.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Rix'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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rix blocking some punches.
Rix trying to stall but Sumo improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Rix stalling in the clinch but Sumo improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Sumo fails to land.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Sumo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rix.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rix taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rix stalling in the clinch but Sumo improves position.
Sumo lands a shot to the body.
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!
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Sumo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sumo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rix trying to stall but Sumo improves his position.
Sumo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rix blocking some punches.
Sumo trying to stall but Rix improves his position.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo tries to throw a body punch but Rix avoids it by throwing Sumo back against the cage.
Sumo tries to work over Rix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sumo prevents a body shot from Rix.
Sumo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumo taking a breather.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rix tries to work over Sumo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Rix is trying to maintain a safe position but Sumo gets an underhook and turns Rix into the cage.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sumo misses with some punches.
Rix blocking some punches.
Rix stalling in the clinch but Sumo improves position.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Sumo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Rix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sumo cracks Rix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sumo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sumo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rix blocks a body shot from Sumo.
Sumo being controlled against the cage.
Rix blocking some punches.
Rix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sumo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rix.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumo tries a body shot but Rix blocks it.
Sumo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Sumo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Sumo is trying to stall.
Kimbo Sumo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sumo tries to work over Rix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rix has Sumo pressed against the cage.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Sumo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rix's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumo.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rix has Sumo pressed against the cage.
Rix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sumo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rix trying to control the position but instead, Sumo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rix into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sumo fails to land.
Sumo looking to stall.
Sumo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rix controls his hands.
Rix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sumo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumo lands a nice uppercut.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumo working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sumo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumo.
Sumo trying to stall but Rix improves his position.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Sumo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rix controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rix blocking some punches.
A short right from Sumo.
James Rix's cut is getting worse.
Sumo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo taking a breather.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Rix.
Sumo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sumo as Rix tries to tie him up.
Sumo tries to throw a body punch but Rix avoids it by throwing Sumo back against the cage.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rix blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumo.
Sumo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rix's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumo can't find room to land a body shot as Rix controls the action.
Rix wants to stall.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Sumo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rix backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Sumo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Rix'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!
Rix needs to keep his hands up - Sumo had a free shot at his head there.
Rix is looking to clinch but Sumo is avoiding it.
Sumo throws a one two combo.
Sumo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Sumo. That snapped Rix's head back.
Sumo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sumo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sumo to score with a decent uppercut.
Rix gets tackled into the cage by Sumo. Sumo maintains the clinch.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Sumo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumo trying to control the position but instead, Rix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sumo into the cage.
Rix trying to control the position but instead, Sumo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rix into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumo working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sumo misses with some punches.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumo misses with some punches.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Rix leaning against his opponent.
Sumo misses with some punches.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Sumo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimbo Sumo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sumo up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumo.
Sumo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rix.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rix as Sumo tries to tie him up.
Sumo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rix backwards.
James Rix's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sumo can't find room to land a body shot as Rix controls the action.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rix blocks an uppercut.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rix is trying to maintain a safe position but Sumo gets an underhook and turns Rix into the cage.
Sumo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumo lands an uppercut.
Rix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rix tries to work over Sumo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James Rix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rix blocking some punches.
Sumo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rix blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Sumo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sumo 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kimbo Sumo!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Kimbo Sumo!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kimbo Sumo!
Kimbo Sumo wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kimbo Sumo waved his t-shirt featuring Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juha Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio Cesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio Cesaro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio Cesaro!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koistinen throws out a loose jab but Cesaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koistinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koistinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koistinen counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Koistinen.
Cesaro successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koistinen passes Cesaro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koistinen stalling.
Cesaro trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
You get the feeling that Cesaro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Koistinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Koistinen with shots to the head and body - Cesaro looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koistinen landing punches.
Cesaro is rocked!
Cesaro looks gassed!
Koistinen lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Cesaro! Koistinen sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Cesaro and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juha Koistinen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Matice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hriday Kakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakkar has chosen The Call of Ktulu as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Matice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hriday Kakkar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kakkar sprawls well initially but Matice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kakkar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matice.
Matice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kakkar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matice pulls his head out easily.
Kakkar trying to get back to full guard but Matice takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Matice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matice sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matice controlling from the full mount.
Kakkar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kakkar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matice content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matice throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kakkar tries to hold on but Matice postures up.
Matice looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kakkar's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matice controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Matice dominated that round.
That's time! Matice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakkar tries for a takedown but Matice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raymond Matice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakkar stuffs the takedown attempt from Matice. Matice gets slowly back to his feet.
Matice is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kakkar's half guard.
Kakkar wants to get back to his feet.
Matice slows the pace down in half guard.
Matice is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkar trying to control here.
Matice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kakkar is trying to get back to full guard.
Matice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matice has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matice controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matice trying to control but Kakkar is having none of it.
Matice controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matice lands a heavy elbow.
Matice content just to control the position here.
Raymond Matice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Matice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matice 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.
Matice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matice trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakkar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakkar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Raymond Matice just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kakkar.
Matice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakkar pinned against the cage. Kakkar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakkar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matice keeping full guard, as Kakkar tries to pass.
Matice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kakkar is staying active underneath Matice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matice is controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matice is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kakkar reverses the position - he's now on top in Matice's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakkar looking to pass the guard.
Kakkar being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matice is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matice won't allow Kakkar to get back to his feet.
Matice is stalling in the full guard.
Matice pushes down on Kakkar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raymond Matice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hriday Kakkar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kakkar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raymond Matice has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Matice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matice controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Matice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matice 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Raymond Matice!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Raymond Matice!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Raymond Matice!
Raymond Matice wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Souza looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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271 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paolo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Blonksy's head but Blonksy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blonksy staying out of range there.
Blonksy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Blonksy.
Blonksy lands a right hook to the body.
Blonksy moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blonksy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Blonksy counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza throws out a loose jab but Blonksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blonksy tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blonksy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Blonksy is trying to break the clinch but Souza is controlling him.
Souza has hold of one of Blonksy's legs. Blonksy is fighting the takedown attempt but Souza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blonksy wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza working some strikes from top position.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blonksy wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blonksy is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blonksy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Souza there.
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza trying to control the action but Blonksy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blonksy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blonksy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blonksy pushes Souza off but Souza dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blonksy dodges the ground and pound from Souza.
Souza taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza lands with an overhand left.
Blonksy lands a right hook to the body.
Souza looks to land a combination but Blonksy avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Blonksy looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Paolo Souza has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza misses with a hook.
Blonksy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Blonksy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blonksy moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blonksy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
Blonksy lands with an overhand left.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blonksy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza is rocked!
Blonksy clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Blonksy.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Blonksy to work.
Blonksy pushes Souza against the cage. Blonksy is working some dirty boxing. Blonksy pushes off with a quick right hook! Souza goes down! Souza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blonksy moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Blonksy!
A very excited looking Emil Blonksy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Chankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Fade to Black. Chankin has chosen medieval battle as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Chankin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chankin's waist but Chankin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Chankin. Chankin gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Gunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Chankin which made him look bad.
Chankin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chankin circles away quickly and effectively.
Chankin has Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Chankin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chankin is trying to control. Gunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chankin decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chankin's guard.
Sam Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Chankin.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Chankin.
Chankin is trying to keep Gunn in close.
Chankin pulls Gunn in close to prevent any damage.
Gunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Gunn slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chankin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andre Chankin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gunn dives in and grabs Chankin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chankin pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chankin sprawls well. Chankin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Chankin scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chankin lands a nice shot to the head.
Gunn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chankin.
Chankin looking to secure an arm triangle but Gunn defends it well.
Chankin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chankin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gunn is looking to escape.
Chankin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gunn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chankin.
Gunn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chankin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chankin shoots in but Gunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chankin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chankin moves into the clinch.
Chankin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chankin pulls his head out easily.
Gunn is staying active underneath Chankin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chankin working over Gunn with some ground and pound. Gunn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chankin pulls his head out easily.
Chankin wants to take a breather but Gunn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin wants to free his trapped foot but Gunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andre Chankin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chankin is looking to advance position but Gunn won't allow it.
Chankin passes to full mount!
Chankin throws some wild stikes that Gunn manages to avoid easily.
Gunn is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chankin looking to ground and pound but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Chankin controlling the position easily from mount.
Gunn is trying to escape the mount.
Chankin is landing with some decent strikes but Gunn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chankin wants to control the pace but Gunn is squirming around nicely.
Gunn is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chankin controlling from mount.
Chankin working for a submission but Gunn is keeping him at bay.
Chankin blocks Gunn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Chankin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gunn to take his back!
Gunn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gunn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gunn for a finish.
Chankin tries to get the hooks in deep but Gunn pushed the leg off.
Chankin has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gunn.
Chankin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Chankin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gunn gets the takedown into side control.
Chankin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn staying busy and making it hard for Chankin to control.
Gunn breaks Chankin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Chankin trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Gunn has gone for a leg lock! Chankin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gunn's guard.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Chankin from controlling successfully.
Chankin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chankin throws a big elbow that misses.
Gunn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chankin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chankin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn working for a triangle but Chankin defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chankin is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chankin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chankin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chankin trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chankin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Chankin postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Sam Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chankin trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chankin looking to pass the guard.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Chankin from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Chankin.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Chankin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chankin leaves Gunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chankin fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Sam Gunn.
Well Chankin 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 for Andre Chankin!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Andre Chankin!
Andre Chankin wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Andre Chankin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojciech Fons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fons is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ajron Men. Wojciech Fons will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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156 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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26
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Skerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wojciech Fons!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skerlik tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skerlik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fons throws a front kick that sends Skerlik stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Fons.
Skerlik shoots in but no luck this time.
Fons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skerlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Fons.
Fons scores with a jab. Skerlik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fons throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fons looks to score with a jab to the body but Skerlik is just out of range.
Skerlik shoots in and drives through. Fons sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Skerlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fons throws a series of strikes that have Skerlik backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fons just misses with a punch to the body.
Fons darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fons trying to control from half guard but Skerlik is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fons is looking to stall here but Skerlik recovers full guard.
Fons trying to control the position from guard on top but Skerlik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skerlik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skerlik keeping moving, preventing Fons from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fons tries to free his leg and advance position but Skerlik is retaining full guard.
Fons stops Skerlik from standing up.
Skerlik wriggles free and stands up.
Skerlik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fons lands a head kick!
Fons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skerlik.
Fons thumps Skerlik with a low kick.
Skerlik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fons throws a series of punches but Skerlik moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fons throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skerlik's head.
Fons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skerlik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Skerlik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fons bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Skerlik wants to stand and escape but Fons is having none of it.
Fons trying to control but Skerlik is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fons stands and steps away. Skerlik gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick lands from Fons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skerlik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fons is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fons is desperately trying to improve his position but Skerlik has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fons looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Skerlik working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojciech Fons dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown by Skerlik or perhaps it was just good defense by Fons which made him look bad.
Fons dives in and scores a takedown into Skerlik's guard.
Fons with a nice head shot there.
Skerlik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fons trying to control but Skerlik is working from the bottom.
Fons throws a big right hand that misses.
Fons looking to sit in guard and control but Skerlik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skerlik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Skerlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Fons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skerlik is really struggling to control Fons but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skerlik is aware though and is defending well.
Skerlik stops Fons from standing up.
Skerlik pushes down on Fons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fons is looking to control Skerlik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fons avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fons is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Skerlik is staying active.
Skerlik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Skerlik is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fons doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skerlik.
Skerlik uses his free foot to push down on Fons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fons.
Fons tries to hold on but Skerlik postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fons can't escape the position.
Skerlik forces the positional change into back control.
Fons fending off the submission attempt from Skerlik.
Fons is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Skerlik is working for a rear naked choke. Fons is not defending it well and Skerlik has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Fons refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Fons's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Skerlik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radziu Dojs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athelston Cupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dojs comes into the arena with On the Move - Barthezz blaring out of the sound system. Cupp has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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27
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Radziu Dojs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Athelston Cupp!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dojs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dojs lands a left and a right that send Cupp crashing to the mat, dazed. Dojs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cupp is rocked!
It looks like Athelston Cupp has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cupp loses concentration momentarily and Dojs pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Cupp crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Dojs finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Radziu Dojs!
Radziu Dojs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shukri Hakala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakala's entrance music is Eminem: Just Lose It. A fine choice. Hyypia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hang out the stars in Indiana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shukri Hakala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sami Hyypia's chin.
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21
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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19
301 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shukri Hakala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hakala ducks under a wild hook from Hyypia.
Hyypia scores with a jab to the head.
Shukri Hakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakala shoots for a double leg takedown but Hyypia sprawls well. He's pushed Hakala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hyypia feints a jab promting Hakala to slip. Hyypia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hakala slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Shukri Hakala has been cut.
Hakala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyypia circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shukri Hakala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hyypia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hakala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hakala landing a few strikes.
Hyypia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hakala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hakala is trying to get an arm triangle but Hyypia is defending well.
Hyypia regains half guard, as Hakala was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakala maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hyypia could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hakala has cracked it and Hyypia is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hakala!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shukri Hakala!
Shukri Hakala retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UFC - Face the Pain. Travis Browne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blood Bane!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bane misses.
Browne shoots in for a takedown but Bane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Browne closes the distance and clinches up with Bane, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes Bane against the cage but Bane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Bane.
Bane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bane connects with a right hand. Browne shakes it off.
It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Bane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Browne misses with a takedown
and Bane counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bane throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bane scores with a hook to the body. Browne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
Bane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bane thuds a left hand into Browne 's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blood Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bane jabs at Browne 's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Browne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Browne somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blood Bane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Browne .
Browne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bane was covering up waiting for the punch and Browne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bane trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
Browne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bane has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bane, up you get!
Browne shoots in and drives through. Bane sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Browne is able to avoid easily.
Bane thows a body shot but no joy.
Browne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Browne takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bane takes a swing at Browne 's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Browne .
Browne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bane.
Bane misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bane misses with a body shot.
Bane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Browne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bane sprawls well. Bane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Browne gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Browne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bane to the mat! Bane manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Browne has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane pushes Browne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Browne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blood Bane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Browne .
Browne misses with a takedown attempt - Bane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bane tries to land a front kick but Browne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bane.
Bane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Browne 's calf.
Bane misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Bane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane's jab looks to have found its range, popping Browne under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by Bane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bane.
Bane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bane is looking to slow Browne down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bane. That's going to slow Browne down.
Bane pounces like a tiger and cracks Browne with a vicious hook! Browne is down but not out! Bane follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blood Bane!
Blood Bane is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Blood Bane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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