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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 25 or 6 to 4. Candy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. zZzz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seamus McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Candy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Candy checks a leg kick.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Candy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Candy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Candy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Candy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
Candy lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Candy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Seamus McDonald has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Candy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Candy fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John Candy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald wants to land a leg kick but Candy is out of range.
Candy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald throws a push kick but Candy slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Candy counter with a right hand.
Candy lands a left and a right that send McDonald crashing to the mat, dazed. Candy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Candy moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Candy cracks the inside of McDonald's front leg.
McDonald throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Candy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald is rocked!
Candy Throws a clean left jab. Candy Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with McDonald's chin! McDonald crumbles to the ground and Candy follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Candy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Candy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadaffy Janjalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janjalani has chosen The Final Bell 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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180 lbs
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178 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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khadaffy Janjalani!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Janjalani tries to land a front kick but Pirinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Janjalani scores with a nice head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pirinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Janjalani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Janjalani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janjalani takes a swing at Pirinen's ribcage but misses.
Janjalani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pirinen.
Janjalani throws a body kick that misses.
Pirinen scores with the left hand. Janjalani knows he should have avoided that one.
Janjalani lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Janjalani is able to avoid easily.
Pirinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pirinen checks the leg kick.
Pirinen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Janjalani on his heels. He'll look to pass Janjalani's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pirinen trying to control but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janjalani looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pirinen passes into half guard.
Pirinen trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pirinen lands a nice short elbow.
Pirinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Janjalani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Janjalani gets back to full guard.
Pirinen controlling from the top position.
Janjalani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janjalani might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pirinen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janjalani has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pirinen has passed into side control.
Janjalani struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani is looking for a sweep.
Pirinen trying to control the action but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
Pirinen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Janjalani is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pirinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pirinen is keen to just control but Janjalani is a slippery customer.
Janjalani looking for submissions off his back.
Pirinen is trying to control. Janjalani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janjalani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janjalani is looking for a triangle here but Pirinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani prevents Pirinen from moving into mount.
Pirinen controlling from side mount.
Pirinen landing a few strikes.
Janjalani manages to get back to half guard.
Janjalani trying to control but Pirinen postures up.
Pirinen is looking to take a break and control but Janjalani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janjalani looking for submissions off his back.
Janjalani trying to hold on to Pirinen's head to control him but Pirinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani tries to get to full guard but Pirinen has control of the leg.
Janjalani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pirinen pulls his head out easily.
Pirinen is looking to take a break and control but Janjalani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janjalani wants to control but Pirinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pirinen is keen to just control but Janjalani is a slippery customer.
Pirinen trying to mount his opponent but Janjalani defends it.
Pirinen moves into full mount! Janjalani won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janjalani working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Veli Pirinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pirinen moves out of range as Janjalani throws a body kick.
Pirinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Janjalani's calf.
Janjalani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pirinen.
Pirinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Janjalani was covering up waiting for the punch and Pirinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pirinen trying to control but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
Pirinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pirinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Janjalani is looking for a triangle but Pirinen pushes his legs off easily.
Pirinen trying to control but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
Janjalani is trying to keep Pirinen in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janjalani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pirinen has managed to get both his arms back between Janjalani's legs - danger averted.
Pirinenis looking to pass into half guard but Janjalani pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Janjalani is in guard.
Pirinen working a defensive guard here.
Janjalani tries to free his leg and advance position but Pirinen is retaining full guard.
Pirinen keeping moving, preventing Janjalani from controlling successfully.
Janjalani slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pirinen is looking for a sweep. Janjalani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Janjalani slips a nice elbow through Pirinen's hands, connecting with Pirinen's forehead.
Pirinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Janjalani is working away from the top position though.
Pirinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pirinen's head.
Janjalani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janjalani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pirinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pirinen has hold of Janjalani's hands but Janjalani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Janjalani wants to take a breather but Pirinen is having none of it.
Pirinen is looking for a sweep. Janjalani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Janjalani is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pirinen defends it well.
Janjalani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pirinen wants to get back to full guard.
Pirinen wants to control but Janjalani is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani wants to work for an arm triangle but Pirinen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pirinen wants to get back to full guard.
Janjalani controlling the pace.
Pirinen tries to roll over but Janjalani keeps him under control.
Janjalani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pirinen taking some punishment here, with Janjalani in his half guard.
Pirinen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Janjalani jumps into side control!
Janjalani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pirinen keeps working.
Pirinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pirinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janjalani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pirinen tries to strike but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pirinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Janjalani cracks Pirinen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pirinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khadaffy Janjalani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pirinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Janjalani is just out of range.
Janjalani takes a swing at Pirinen's ribcage but misses.
Pirinen connects with a body shot that sends Janjalani's belly button to the back.
Pirinen tries to score with a low kick but Janjalani moves his leg out of the way.
Janjalani moves out of range as Pirinen throws a body kick.
Janjalani is looking to land body kicks.
Pirinen scores with a nice head shot.
Janjalani lands a jab to Pirinen's midsection.
Janjalani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pirinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Janjalani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pirinen.
Pirinen connects with a leg kick. Janjalani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Janjalani throws a low kick but Pirinen avoids it.
Pirinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janjalani's sensitive parts.
Pirinen thumps Janjalani with a low kick.
Pirinen throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janjalani throws out the jab.
Janjalani checks a leg kick.
Pirinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Janjalani.
Pirinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pirinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pirinen looks to land a body kick but Janjalani moved away.
Veli Pirinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pirinen avoids the head kick by Janjalani.
Janjalani scores with a nice body kick.
Pirinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Pirinen.
Pirinen drives through and clinches with Janjalani against the cage.
Pirinen tries to stall but Janjalani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Janjalani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pirinen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janjalani keeping moving, preventing Pirinen from controlling successfully.
Janjalani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pirinen.
Pirinen preventing the sweep.
Pirinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khadaffy Janjalani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janjalani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pirinen is one step ahead there.
Pirinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janjalani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pirinen defends well.
Janjalani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janjalani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani pulls Pirinen in close to prevent any damage.
Pirinen passes into half guard.
Well, if Pirinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pirinen wants to control but Janjalani is keeping him busy.
Janjalani actively working from the bottom here.
Janjalani is refusing to be controlled, as Pirinen sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pirinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pirinen is taking a breather. Janjalani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Janjalani trying to control but Pirinen postures up.
Janjalani has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pirinen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pirinen!
Pirinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janjalani manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pirinen's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Pirinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pirinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Pirinen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Kovalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blade Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blade Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Kovalov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Kovalov's defenses.
Kovalov lands with a good body shot.
Kovalov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Kovalov dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Kovalov's head and hops out.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown swings for the body but Kovalov moves out of range.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovalov.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses with the combination.
Kovalov misses with a combination
and Kovalov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovalov clinches.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kovalov.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Kovalov moved out of range nicely.
Kovalov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kovalov controls the pace.
Kovalov postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kovalov on the ground.
Kovalov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovalov.
Kovalov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kovalov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kovalov looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovalov is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovalov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalov controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Blade Brown just wasn't active enough.
Kovalov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kovalov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovalov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kovalov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kovalov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Kovalov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Kovalov.
Kovalov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovalov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kovalov is chipping away with strikes.
Brown parries the strikes from Kovalov easily there. Kovalov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
Kovalov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kovalov trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Kovalov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Kovalov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kovalov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
It looks like Blade Brown has been cut.
Kovalov 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.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Kovalov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown is rocked!
Brown drops his hands momentarily. Kovalov doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Brown staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Brown doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Kovalov!
Antonio Kovalov gave a mention to Balco Boys - Hilo in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. Paulista is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Champagne Supernova. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Paulista!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paulista circles away.
Horner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Horner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Horner prevents Paulista from getting the reversal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Paulista is now in Horner's guard. A big mistake from Horner there, giving up the dominant position!
Paulista postures up.
Horner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paulista defends well.
Paulista wants to pass the guard but Horner is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paulista defends it easily.
Paulista working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paulista's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paulista slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Horner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paulista is looking for a kimura but Horner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paulista to get the leverage.
Horner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paulista.
Paulista prevents Horner from standing back up.
Paulista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horner's head.
Paulista throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner is looking for a sweep. Paulista is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horner kicks off Paulista and gets to his feet.
Paulista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horner checks it well.
Horner looks to land a body kick but Paulista moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horner has closed the distance and engaged Paulista in a clinch.
Paulista with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Horner has been cut.
Paulista has had enough of the clinch but Horner keeps him there for the moment.
Paulista is looking to break free of the clinch but Horner has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Horner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horner shoots in looking for a takedown but Paulista manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paulista throws a shot from downtown. Horner moves away and avoids it.
Horner shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Horner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulista lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands a body shot.
Horner closes the distance and clinches.
Horner is looking to break free of the clinch but Paulista has double underhooks.
Horner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paulista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulista pulls guard.
Paulista looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulista is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paulista manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paulista lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paulista with shots to the head and body - Horner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Paulista cracks Horner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horner is looking to improve his position but Paulista isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paulista raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mike Horner's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulista can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horner is looking to escape.
Paulista jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Horner is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Horner and Paulista has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Paulista scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Paulista's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Paulista in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Horner looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Paulista turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Paulista!
An out of breath Junior Paulista thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Calavera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Calavera!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Virta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calavera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Calavera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virta gets a double leg takedown into Calavera's guard.
Virta wants to pass the guard but Calavera is keeping the position.
Virta stays in close to Calavera's body and controls the position.
Virta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calavera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ara Virta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Virta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calavera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virta swings for the body but Calavera moves out of range.
Virta rushes Calavera and presses him up against the cage.
Virta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Virta stalls.
Calavera tries to circle away but Virta has him pinned against the cage.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Calavera blocks a body shot from Virta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virta.
Virta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calavera's defenses.
It looks like Manny Calavera has been cut.
Virta goes for a takedown attempt but Calavera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Virta is looking to clinch.
Ara Virta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calavera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calavera looks to score with a jab to the body but Virta is just out of range.
Virta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calavera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Calavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virta moves away.
Virta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calavera throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera defending well as Virta loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Virta.
Virta cracks Calavera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calavera misses the shot to the body.
Calavera throws out a loose jab but Virta uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Virta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ara Virta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calavera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Virta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Virta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virta shoots in looking for a takedown but Calavera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Virta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virta.
Calavera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Virta misses the target.
Virta misses with a takedown attempt - Calavera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Virta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Calavera's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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!
Virta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Calavera's head.
Virta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Virta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Virta trying to control from half guard but Calavera is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virta stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Virta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Calavera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Virta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Calavera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Virta is in Calavera's guard.
Virta throwing strikes from guard but Calavera blocks nicely.
Virta wants to control from the top but Calavera keeps moving.
Virta stays in close to Calavera's body and controls the position.
Virta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Calavera is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera struggling a bit here.
Virta controls the position.
Calavera is not content to let Virta control the position.
Virta tries to advance to mount but Calavera denies him.
Virta remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Calavera tries to escape but Virta is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta trying to control the action but Calavera is working from the bottom.
Virta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Calavera's shoulder. That is not cool.
Virta passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Calavera!
Virta controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Virta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Virta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Calavera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Calavera wants to control but Virta is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Calavera tries to hold on but Virta pushes him away.
Calavera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Virta.
Virta misses with a head shot.
Calavera wants to hold on but Virta pushes him away.
Ara Virta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virta looking to control but Calavera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Virta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Virta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Calavera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Virta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calavera.
Calavera takes a swing at Virta's ribcage but misses.
Virta throws a head kick that Calavera semi-blocks.
A big left from Calavera misses.
A combination from Virta does no damage.
Ara Virta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calavera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calavera throws a jab when Virta was well out of range.
Calavera looks to score with a jab to the body but Virta is just out of range.
Virta scores with a push kick.
Calavera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Calavera throws a jab when Virta was well out of range.
Calavera throws a series of punches but Virta moves out of range.
Virta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calavera walks into a jab.
Calavera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virta.
Virta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calavera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virta's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Virta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calavera on the side of the head.
Virta scores with a body shot.
Calavera walks into a straight right hand from Virta.
Calavera cracks Virta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Virta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calavera tries to bum rush Virta with a series of wild strikes but Virta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Virta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Calavera is looking for a sweep.
Virta with the ground and pound but Calavera regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Virta is looking to stall here but Calavera recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta is looking to work some ground and pound but Calavera has wrist control.
Virta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calavera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calavera being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calavera's head.
Manny Calavera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calavera keeping moving, preventing Virta from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calavera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Virta!
Virta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Virta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Virta trying to control here.
Virta is positioning himself well to prevent Calavera advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavera wants to advance to full mount but Virta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Virta wants to sweep but no luck.
Virta pulls Calavera in close to prevent any damage.
Calavera wants to control from the top but Virta keeps moving.
Ara Virta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Virta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virta scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Virta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virta 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Virta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi's entrance music is Dr Alban - Hello Africa. A fine choice. Smalls has chosen The Notorious B.I.G. - Somebody 's Gotta Die as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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280 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biggie Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Smalls sprawls well. He's pushed Adebisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smalls just misses with a punch to the body.
Smalls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adebisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smalls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Adebisi.
Adebisi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smalls circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Smalls finds it's way through Adebisi's defenses.
It looks like Chris Adebisi has been cut.
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!
Adebisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smalls moves away.
Adebisi misses with a double jab
and Smalls counters with a right hand to the body.
Adebisi is breathing heavily.
Smalls connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Smalls finds it's target.
Smalls digs a good hook to Adebisi's body.
Adebisi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adebisi leaves Smalls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smalls lands a big shot that drops Adebisi! Can he finish him?
Adebisi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.
Smalls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adebisi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adebisi is pulling down on Smalls's head. It's preventing any offense from Smalls, at least for the moment.
Adebisi keeping full guard, as Smalls tries to pass.
Smalls won't allow Adebisi to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smalls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smalls throws a big right hand that misses.
Smalls trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smalls makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smalls preventing the sweep.
Adebisi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adebisi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smalls has passed into side control.
Smalls working the ground and pound from side control.
Smalls has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Adebisi!
Smalls working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smalls putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Smalls thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smalls working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smalls landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smalls.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Adebisi goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Smalls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Biggie Smalls!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker has chosen Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva lands a head shot.
Stroker misses the jab.
Silva with a nice cross.
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Silva feints and then cracks Stroker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroker down.
Stroker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stroker throws a big shot that misses.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Stroker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stroker thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva clinches.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroker's elbow.
Stroker misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stroker has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Stroker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stroker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Stroker defends it easily.
Stroker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva pulls Stroker in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva has control of Stroker's left arm, preventing Stroker from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demian Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stroker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Stroker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stroker can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Stroker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stroker is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroker thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Stroker moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob Stroker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stroker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stroker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That has opened up Bob Stroker's cut even more.
Stroker punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva sizes up Stroker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stroker circles away.
A low kick from Stroker misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab from Stroker.
Stroker misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stroker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stroker circles away.
Demian Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stroker gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker misses with a hook
and Stroker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroker has a takedown stuffed.
Demian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Stroker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stroker clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some bone on bone action there as Stroker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stroker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Stroker lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Stroker walks into a jab.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Stroker's head.
Stroker throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Stroker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Stroker.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroker is just out of range.
Stroker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker connects with a jab.
Demian Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroker is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stroker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva is controlling Stroker's posture.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stroker is one step ahead there.
Silva pulls Stroker in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Stroker is proving a slippery customer.
Demian Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stroker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroker connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Stroker tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stroker is able to avoid easily.
Stroker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stroker circles away.
Stroker looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Stroker.
Stroker scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Stroker misses the shot to the body.
Stroker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva controlling Stroker's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stroker manages to get himself to full guard.
Stroker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stroker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stroker wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Bob Stroker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stroker tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Stroker's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Stroker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stroker throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Silva misses with a hook. Stroker ducked under it nicely.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroker.
Stroker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stroker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva avoids the body shot from Stroker.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stroker. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stroker scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Stroker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Stroker moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stroker checks a leg kick.
Stroker throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Stroker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stroker taking a breather here.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Stroker off but Stroker is having none of it.
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to take a breather but Stroker is having none of it.
Silva is looking to advance position but Stroker won't allow it.
Stroker gets full guard.
Stroker looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stroker defends it well.
Silva is stalling here. Stroker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stroker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Stroker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Stroker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva wants to control but Stroker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stroker is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Stroker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stroker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Stroker!
Bob Stroker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Lipponen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinsson moves away.
No luck for Lipponen with that takedown attempt.
Martinsson catches Lipponen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Lipponen throws a big shot that misses.
Lipponen moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson swings for the body but Lipponen moves out of range.
Martinsson misses with a body shot.
Martinsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lipponen throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lipponen just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipponen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson is looking to chop away at Lipponen's legs.
Martinsson connects with a looping right hand.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Lipponen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Martinsson. Beautiful body shot.
Lipponen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Martinsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Martinsson enables Lipponen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Martinsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lipponen throws a big elbow that misses.
Lipponen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lipponen's best efforts.
Lipponen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martinsson to regain full guard.
Martinsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinsson working for a triangle but Lipponen defends it easily.
Lipponen tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinsson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lipponen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinsson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lipponen stacks Martinsson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lipponen!
Martinsson tries to buck Lipponen off but Lipponen is having none of it.
Martinsson is not content to let Lipponen control the position.
Lipponen advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen controlling from mount.
Martinsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lipponen landing punches.
Martinsson is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipponen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinsson wants to hold on but Lipponen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Martinsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martinsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lipponen tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lipponen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinsson.
Lipponen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinsson. Lipponen shrugs it off though.
Martinsson misses with a body kick.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Lipponen misses with a right hand
and Martinsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Lipponen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson tries to score with a low kick but Lipponen moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lipponen avoids the body shot from Martinsson.
Martinsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lipponen throws a push kick but Martinsson slaps the foot to one side.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses.
Lipponen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Pekka Lipponen's cut even more.
Martinsson throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lipponen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedor Martinsson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lipponen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lipponen throws a leg kick
and Martinsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lipponen looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Lipponen is breathing heavily.
Martinsson throws a head kick but Lipponen moves out of range.
Martinsson with a nice cross.
Lipponen moves out of range of the body kick from Martinsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinsson lands with a cross.
The cut above Pekka Lipponen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab by Martinsson.
Martinsson slips under a jab from Lipponen.
Nice uppercut there from Martinsson.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Lipponen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses.
Martinsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lipponen takes one to the chin there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Lipponen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Martinsson!
Fedor Martinsson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im taking a week off after that one. Cheers, and 420 to health and a better Earth.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Dragonov (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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen moves away from the strike by Dragonov.
Hirvonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dragonov's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hirvonen 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.
Hirvonen stops Dragonov from getting back to his feet.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but Dragonov is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragonov's head.
Hirvonen prevents Dragonov from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragonov is staying active underneath Hirvonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hirvonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hirvonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov is in trouble now - Hirvonen has advanced to mount!
Dragonov working to try and regain half guard.
Hirvonen looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Hirvonen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hirvonen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dragonov is now in Hirvonen's guard. A big mistake from Hirvonen there, giving up the dominant position!
Hirvonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hirvonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragonov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hirvonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hirvonen's back!
Dragonov wants to control but Hirvonen is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvonen is really stuck here.
Hirvonen trying to control the hands but Dragonov breaks the grip.
Dragonov is riding his opponent, not letting Hirvonen buck him off.
Hirvonen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hirvonen is looking to get back to full guard here but Dragonov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hirvonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirvonen struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirvonen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dragonov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hirvonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dragonov wants to control the pace but Hirvonen is squirming around nicely.
Dragonov prevents Hirvonen from getting the reversal.
Dragonov controlling from the full mount.
Hirvonen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hirvonen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dragonov is trying to control the position but Hirvonen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragonov is looking to stand up but Hirvonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hirvonen won't allow Dragonov to sweep him here.
Hirvonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hirvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragonov is looking to stand up but Hirvonen isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Hirvonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Hirvonen misses.
Hirvonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dragonov's guard.
Hirvonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Dragonov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dragonov preventing the sweep.
Hirvonen has his foot on Dragonov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dragonov works his way back into a safe position though.
Hirvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirvonen, not yet.
Hirvonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hirvonen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dragonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvonen 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.
Hirvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirvonen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov postures up.
Dragonov trying to control but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Dragonov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marco Dragonov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the body.
Dragonov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirvonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Hirvonen can't get the takedown.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirvonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Dragonov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragonov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Dragonov.
Hirvonen fails to pull guard.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirvonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hirvonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragonov can pounce on him.
A jab from Hirvonen misses.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Hirvonen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirvonen manages to avoid it.
Dragonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirvonen.
Marco Dragonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hirvonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Dragonov closes the distance and pushes Hirvonen back into the cage.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Dragonov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dragonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hirvonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dragonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirvonen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dragonov after a bit of a struggle.
Hirvonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hirvonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dragonov postures up.
Dragonov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dragonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov gets to his feet. Hirvonen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
Hirvonen managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a shot to the body.
Hirvonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dragonov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hirvonen fails to pull guard.
Dragonov trying to stall but Hirvonen improves his position.
Dragonov gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dragonov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dragonov misses with a knee strike.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dragonov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirvonen pulls Dragonov into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hirvonen is proving hard to escape from.
Dragonov trying to control but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Dragonov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dragonov trying to control but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Dragonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hirvonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Hirvonen keeps it at a distance.
Hirvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirvonen.
Marco Dragonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Dragonov sprawls well. He's pushed Hirvonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hirvonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dragonov tries to avoid it but Hirvonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dragonov to the ground. Dragonov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dragonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirvonen.
Dragonov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dragonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragonov.
A punch combination from Dragonov misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hirvonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dragonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hirvonen somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragonov dodges the punch combination from Hirvonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Dragonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragonov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hirvonen.
Dragonov misses with a double jab.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hirvonen throws a leg kick but Dragonov checks it.
Hirvonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirvonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dragonov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hirvonen scrambles back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dragonov enables Hirvonen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dragonov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dragonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirvonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hirvonen wants to pass the guard but Dragonov is keeping the position.
Dragonov wants to stand and escape but Hirvonen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pentti Hirvonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hirvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragonov is keeping the position for now.
Dragonov wants to sweep here but Hirvonen controlling him for the moment.
Hirvonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hirvonen content to stall in guard here.
Dragonov keeping moving, preventing Hirvonen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hirvonen looking to pass the guard.
Dragonov trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirvonen scores with a hook to the body. Dragonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marco Dragonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirvonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dragonov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hirvonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragonov pulls Hirvonen in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirvonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragonov is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Hirvonen clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dragonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirvonen should have avoided that one.
Hirvonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Hirvonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Hirvonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dragonov swivels and escapes.
Dragonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Hirvonen.
Dragonov missing with a left hand there. Hirvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirvonen throws a chopping leg kick but Dragonov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Hirvonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirvonen throws a lazy right hand but Dragonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvonen misses with a right hand
and Dragonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hirvonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragonov's head.
Hirvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses.
Dragonov throws a jab when Hirvonen was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov throws a lazy right hand but Hirvonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut. Dragonov saw that one coming.
Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Hirvonen jumps guard but Dragonov stands there with Hirvonen around his waist. Hirvonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Hirvonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Hirvonen in his tracks for a moment.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pentti Hirvonen has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hirvonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirvonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dragonov walks away with a smile on his face. Hirvonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hirvonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Dragonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hirvonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hirvonen misses the jab.
Dragonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragonov thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragonov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hirvonen's head.
Decent striking displayed by Dragonov there.
Hirvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Marco Dragonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragonov misses with a wild body shot.
Dragonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirvonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hirvonen.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov moves to clinch but Hirvonen breaks away
and Hirvonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Dragonov as he checks the leg kick.
Dragonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hirvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Hirvonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirvonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragonov as he jumps to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragonov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Dragonov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Hirvonen's cut.
That's time! Hirvonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirvonen circles away.
Hirvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Dragonov misses.
Hirvonen shoots in and drives through. Dragonov sprawls well.
Hirvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragonov scores with the left hand. Hirvonen knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragonov misses the target.
Dragonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dragonov, as that shot connected.
Dragonov checks a leg kick.
Dragonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hirvonen drives through with a takedown into Dragonov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hirvonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dragonov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hirvonen's guard.
Hirvonen wants to sweep here but Dragonov controlling him for the moment.
Hirvonen has a closed guard, preventing Dragonov from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dragonov escapes and throws Hirvonen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hirvonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Dragonov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hirvonen's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Hirvonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hirvonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hirvonen manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen wants to get back to full guard.
Dragonov trying to control the action but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen tries to get to full guard but Dragonov has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dragonov passes into side control, despite Hirvonen's attempt to control the position.
Hirvonen regains half guard.
Dragonov decides to stand and escape the position.
A big left from Hirvonen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Hirvonen has a takedown stuffed.
Hirvonen throws out a loose jab but Dragonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Dragonov misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen throws a leg kick but Dragonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hirvonen lands with a good body shot.
Hirvonen looks to land a body kick but Dragonov moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Dragonov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen jumps guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Dragonov.
I think Dragonov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marco Dragonov!
Marco Dragonov is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Marco Dragonov 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio's entrance music is Massive Attack - Angel. A fine choice. Richards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Victorio counters with a head kick.
Victorio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Victorio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Victorio works Richards's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Victorio throws out the jab.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Victorio's leg but Victorio calmly moves out of range.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Victorio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Victorio throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Victorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Victorio.
Victorio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
Victorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards lunges at Victorio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victorio's hand.
It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Richards throws out a powerful jab.
Victorio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Victorio misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Victorio throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Victorio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Victorio cracks Richards with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Richards tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Victorio pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Richards is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Victorio!
Jonny Victorio retains his heavyweight title!
Jonny Victorio made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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