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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerome Kabasla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura has chosen Enter the Ninja - Die Antwoord as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerome Kabasla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Kabasla keeps moving.
Kabasla managing to control the position.
Kabasla is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nakamura throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kabasla's body to avoid the submission. Kabasla has instead reached around Nakamura's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kabasla arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerome Kabasla!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Celsius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celsius comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - No Good. Liisteri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Solid Base - I like it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kelvin Celsius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liisteri with a lazy takedown attempt
and Celsius counters with a straight right hand.
Celsius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liisteri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Celsius sprawls well. Celsius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liisteri gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelvin Celsius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Liisteri closes the distance and clinches up with Celsius, looking for a takedown. Liisteri pushes Celsius against the cage but Celsius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Celsius throws a jab when Liisteri was well out of range.
Liisteri fails with the takedown.
Liisteri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Celsius is trying to defend but Liisteri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Liisteri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liisteri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Celsius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liisteri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liisteri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Celsius has managed to free his arm - good work.
Liisteri 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.
Liisteri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Liisteri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Celsius has managed to free his arm - good work.
Liisteri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celsius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Celsius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Liisteri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Liisteri's back!
Celsius is punishing Liisteri with strikes - can he finish him?!
Will Celsius go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Liisteri is taking damage to the body and head.
Celsius punches the canvas rather than the man.
Liisteri trying to control the position but Celsius manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Celsius lands punches and elbows.
Celsius looking to break Liisteri's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Liisteri remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Celsius will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Liisteri is trying to remain composed but Celsius is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Liisteri covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Liisteri rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celsius is trying to control the action in half guard but Liisteri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Celsius is thwarting Liisteri's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri actively working from the bottom here.
Celsius is keen to just control but Liisteri is a slippery customer.
Celsius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Celsius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liisteri looking for submissions off his back.
Liisteri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Liisteri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Celsius defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Celsius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Celsius is working Liisteri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Celsius connects with a couple of short punches.
Liisteri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Celsius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Celsius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celsius drops back looking for a leg! Liisteri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liisteri manages to kick Celsius off! Celsius jumps back into Liisteri's guard.
Liisteri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Celsius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celsius working some strikes from top position.
Celsius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liisteri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Celsius forces his way into half guard.
Celsius is looking to take a break and control but Liisteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celsius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liisteri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Celsius pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Celsius dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liisteri fails with the takedown
and Celsius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Celsius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liisteri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Celsius manages to pull guard.
Celsius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liisteri!
Liisteri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Celsius putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Liisteri in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liisteri is rocked!
It looks like Taavi Liisteri has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Celsius is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Liisteri goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Celsius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kelvin Celsius!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagull has chosen Van Halen - Jump as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turjake moves into range and clinches up with Seagull.
Turjake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seagull is defending well.
Turjake misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seagull throws a head punch that misses.
Seagull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turjake lands with a left to the head.
Come on Seagull - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turjake lands a hook that snaps the head of Seagull backwards.
Seagull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turjake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagull.
Seagull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turjake backwards.
Turjake pushes off an throws an elbow but Seagull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagull.
Turjake scores with a shoulder strike.
Turjake lands with a right to the head.
Turjake has a couple of punches blocked by Seagull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turjake as Seagull tries to tie him up.
Seagull throws a punch but it's blocked by Turjake.
Seagull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seagull throws an elbow but misses.
Seagull swings wildly with an uppercut but Turjake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagull lands an uppercut.
Turjake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turjake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Seagull blocks the leg kick.
Seagull walks into a jab.
Turjake misses with a hook
and Seagull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turjake lands with a straight right. Seagull didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Seagull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turjake throws an overhand right that lands on Seagull's shoulder, as Seagull tries to avoid the shot.
Turjake throws an off balance right hand
letting Seagull counter with a right hand.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seagull.
No joy there for Turjake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turjake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seagull connects with a leg kick. Turjake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seagull throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turjake counters with a left and a right that stings Seagull.
Seagull avoids the body shot from Turjake.
Seagull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turjake.
Seagull misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Turjake scores with a four punch combination!
Seagull throws a leg kick
and Turjake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seagull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seagull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake ducks under a wild hook from Seagull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turjake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turjake cracks Seagull with an open hand slap.
Seagull is rocked!
Turjake lands with a right and another and another! Seagull is in big trouble! Turjake lands again and this time it's lights out for Seagull! A quality knockout there for Turjake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Torsti Turjake!
Our winner, Torsti Turjake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samburgerhio shoots in for a takedown but Devil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Devil.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samburgerhio is defended easily by Devil.
Devil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Samburgerhio has a takedown stuffed.
Taz Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Devil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samburgerhio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Devil tenderised Samburgerhio's leg. Samburgerhio is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devil tries a head kick but it misses.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Devil counters with a stiff right hand.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Devil counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil throws a head kick but Samburgerhio moves out of range.
Devil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Devil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samburgerhio moves away.
Samburgerhio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Devil throws a front kick that sends Samburgerhio stumbling back into the cage.
Devil cracks Samburgerhio with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Devil - just one landing.
Samburgerhio misses with a body shot.
Devil lands with a cross.
Devil lands with an overhand left.
Samburgerhio is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samburgerhio gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Devil points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Samburgerhio wakes up just in time to hear Devil thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taz Devil!
Taz Devil made sure to mention his sponsor, KINGDOM in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davor Velcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Housequake kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Velcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Velcic slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Velcic misses.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velcic.
Velcic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velcic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Velcic's knee momentarily.
Velcic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Velcic misses with a double jab.
Nelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Velcic throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Velcic moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson tries to bum rush Velcic with a series of wild strikes but Velcic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson throws a head kick but Velcic moves out of range.
Velcic misses with a straight left.
Velcic moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velcic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Velcic is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Velcic thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velcic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velcic throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Velcic lands with an overhand left.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Velcic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Velcic lands with a hook. Nelson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Velcic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velcic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velcic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
Velcic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velcic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velcic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nelson throws a push kick but Velcic slaps the foot to one side.
Velcic misses with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Velcic misses with an uppercut.
Velcic misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Velcic.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Velcic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Velcic moved away.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Velcic loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Velcic slips under a jab.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Velcic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Nelson keeps Velcic at a distance using the push kick.
Velcic checks the leg kick.
Velcic connects with an inside leg kick.
Velcic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Velcic misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Velcic.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Velcic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic blocks a head kick by Nelson.
A clash of legs there as Velcic blocks the low kick.
Velcic with a hook.
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!
An inside leg kick from Velcic misses.
Velcic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Velcic throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Velcic.
Velcic throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Some wild striking there from Velcic.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velcic defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson thows a body kick. Velcic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogers Nelson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Velcic needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Velcic. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Velcic.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velcic.
Velcic moves out of range of the body kick.
Velcic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velcic throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Velcic if he has to take too many more of those.
Velcic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Velcic moved away.
Velcic digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Velcic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Velcic.
Velcic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nelson throws a head kick but Velcic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velcic checks a leg kick.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson slips under a jab from Velcic.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velcic can pounce on him.
Davor Velcic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velcic's head.
Velcic catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Velcic with a jab.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velcic.
Velcic jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Velcic.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velcic.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Velcic avoids them all with ease.
Velcic blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Velcic lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velcic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velcic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson throws a lazy body kick
and Velcic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Velcic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nelson is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Velcic is predictable there
and Velcic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velcic.
Velcic cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rogers Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Velcic throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Velcic.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Velcic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Velcic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velcic throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson throws a push kick but Velcic slaps the foot to one side.
Velcic misses with a hook.
Velcic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velcic moves away.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of Velcic's side.
Velcic misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson misses with a leg kick.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Velcic's leg but Velcic calmly moves out of range.
Velcic lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velcic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Velcic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velcic ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Velcic moved away.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Velcic.
Velcic cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Velcic down.
Velcic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nelson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Velcic lands a two punch combo.
Velcic throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throws a body punch but Velcic moves out of range.
Nelson slips a jab from Velcic.
Velcic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Velcic motions for Nelson to come forward. Velcic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Davor Velcic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Velcic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velcic catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Velcic misses with a head kick.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Velcic is out of range.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velcic throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
Velcic moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Davor Velcic is winning the standup battle so far.
Velcic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velcic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Velcic misses with a looping right.
Velcic misses with a straight right.
Velcic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velcic misses with a hook
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Velcic moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Velcic backs up against the cage.
Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Velcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Velcic scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velcic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Velcic.
Velcic throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velcic connects with a nice looking jab.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Velcic with a jab.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Velcic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Velcic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Velcic clobbers Nelson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velcic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velcic connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Velcic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velcic checks a leg kick.
Velcic cracks Nelson with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Velcic finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelson's head.
Velcic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Davor Velcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogers Nelson.
Velcic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Velcic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson slips a jab from Velcic.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Velcic circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Velcic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velcic.
Nelson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Velcic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Velcic misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Velcic lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Velcic.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velcic is able to avoid easily.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velcic throws out the jab.
Velcic ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velcic throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velcic throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Velcic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velcic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velcic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davor Velcic.
I think Velcic 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davor Velcic!
Davor Velcic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topohanta comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Proteus : Illuminati. Ford comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stand up - Ludacris kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a leg kick but Topohanta moved away.
Ford throws a combination that misses
and Topohanta counters with a right hand to the body.
Ford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Topohanta misses with a wild body shot.
Topohanta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford wants to clinch up but Topohanta keeps it at a distance.
Ford 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.
Topohanta scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to clinch there but Topohanta circles away.
Topohanta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Topohanta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Topohanta misses with a straight left.
Ford tries to clinch up but Topohanta circles away and keeps his distance.
Topohanta moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Topohanta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Topohanta throws a body kick that misses.
Topohanta lands with a slapping head kick.
Ford moves out of range as Topohanta throws a body kick.
Ford moves into range and clinches up with Topohanta.
Topohanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Topohanta scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Topohanta is controlling the position.
Topohanta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Topohanta lands an elbow that stopped Ford in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Jacob Ford's cut even more.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topohanta throws an elbow but misses.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Topohanta controls the action.
Topohanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford tries to work over Topohanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Topohanta throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Topohanta.
A short right from Ford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford looks gassed!
Topohanta lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Ford digs a right hand into Topohanta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Topohanta's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Topohanta.
The cut above Jacob Ford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Topohanta can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Topohanta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Still in the clinch, Topohanta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacob Ford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ford takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacob Ford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Topohanta!
A victorious Pekka Topohanta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Sublime - Santaria as his entrance music. Vlad Dostoevsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Sanchez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dostoevsky on his heels. He'll look to pass Dostoevsky's guard now, I'm sure.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dostoevsky has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dostoevsky controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Vlad Dostoevsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Dostoevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dostoevsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dostoevsky checks it well.
Good work by Dostoevsky as he checks the leg kick.
Dostoevsky moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dostoevsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Dostoevsky checks it
and Dostoevsky counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Dostoevsky avoids it.
Dostoevsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dostoevsky is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dostoevsky lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Dostoevsky saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Dostoevsky moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dostoevsky is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dostoevsky slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Vlad Dostoevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostoevsky lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Dostoevsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dostoevsky swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Dostoevsky saw that one coming.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Dostoevsky's ribcage. Dostoevsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dostoevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dostoevsky wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Dostoevsky is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dostoevsky is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky struggling a bit here.
Dostoevsky holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Dostoevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Dostoevsky is looking to land body kicks.
Dostoevsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Dostoevsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dostoevsky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dostoevsky works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dostoevsky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanchez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dostoevsky regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Dostoevsky defends it.
Dostoevsky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dostoevsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Sanchez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dostoevsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch.
Sanchez takes a swing at Dostoevsky's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Dostoevsky is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Dostoevsky is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Dostoevsky didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dostoevsky.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dostoevsky.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dostoevsky ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dostoevsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Dostoevsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick.
Dostoevsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dostoevsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dostoevsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Dostoevsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dostoevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dostoevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Dostoevsky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vlad Dostoevsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dostoevsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Dostoevsky is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up.
Dostoevsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dostoevsky throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Dostoevsky only half commits.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dostoevsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Dostoevsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Dostoevsky connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Dostoevsky throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dostoevsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Dostoevsky's shoulder, as Dostoevsky tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dostoevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dostoevsky defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez cracks Dostoevsky with an open hand slap.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dostoevsky tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dostoevsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dostoevsky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez with a hook.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Dostoevsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Dostoevsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Dostoevsky saw it coming and moves away.
Dostoevsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Xavier Sanchez just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Dostoevsky moved away.
Dostoevsky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Dostoevsky is out of range.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Dostoevsky moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Dostoevsky misses with the body kick
and Sanchez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick.
Dostoevsky tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Dostoevsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Dostoevsky.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dostoevsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez gets through Dostoevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dostoevsky lands with a left to the head.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dostoevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Dostoevsky backwards.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Dostoevsky has double underhooks.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow that misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dostoevsky's elbow.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dostoevsky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vlad Dostoevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dostoevsky. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Dostoevsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dostoevsky scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Dostoevsky.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dostoevsky.
Sanchez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dostoevsky avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dostoevsky jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dostoevsky lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Dostoevsky avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Dostoevsky slaps the foot to one side.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dostoevsky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dostoevsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Dostoevsky swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Dostoevsky throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Dostoevsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dostoevsky throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Dostoevsky scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky blocks a jab.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Dostoevsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dostoevsky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Dostoevsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez cracks Dostoevsky with an open hand slap.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Vlad Dostoevsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range as Dostoevsky throws a body kick.
Dostoevsky swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Dostoevsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a body punch
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dostoevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostoevsky.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Dostoevsky down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dostoevsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez with a hook.
Dostoevsky takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Dostoevsky's body.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez stops Dostoevsky from getting back to his feet.
Dostoevsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Dostoevsky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanchez throwing shots but Dostoevsky is blocking nicely.
Xavier Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dostoevsky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Dostoevsky keeps moving.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dostoevsky kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
After the big win, Xavier Sanchez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquillity - Misery's Crown. Pete Bowman 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros with a hook.
Bowman moves out of range as Lindros strikes.
Bowman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindros.
Bowman avoids the body shot from Lindros.
Bowman throws a leg kick
and Bowman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowman misses with a head kick.
Bowman looks to land a right hand but Lindros moved out of range.
Lindros throws a front kick that sends Bowman stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindros throws a hook to the side of Bowman's head but Bowman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindros throws a leg kick
and Bowman counters with a low kick, right behind Lindros 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowman misses the target.
Bowman throws a head kick but Lindros moves out of range.
That kick from Lindros tenderised Bowman's leg. Bowman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lindros scores with a leg kick.
Bowman looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lindros.
Lindros throws a head kick that half lands.
Lindros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindros fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros checks a leg kick.
Bowman lands a body shot.
Lindros connects with an inside leg kick.
Lindros works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bowman throws a looping overhand right but Lindros ducks down to avoid it.
Lindros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowman at a distance.
Lindros throws a low kick, looking for Bowman's leg but Bowman calmly moves out of range.
Bowman throws a head kick but Lindros moves out of range.
Bowman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lindros scores with a nice right hand.
Lindros throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindros lands an overhand right.
Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lindros scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oooooh!!! Lindros has knocked Bowman down with a huge combo! Lindros steps away and waves a wobbly Bowman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bowman is rocked!
It looks like Pete Bowman has been cut.
Lindros throws an overhand right that drops Bowman like a sack of potatoes! Lindros dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Lindros!
Eric Lindros bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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