 |
CEC 215 : Give Me Death PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnaby Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worthington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hand Covers Bruise- Trent Reznor. Barnaby Ryan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
26
218 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
224 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barnaby Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthington checks the leg kick.
Barnaby Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Worthington shoots in.
Ryan throws the left hand but Worthington avoids the punch easily.
Worthington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Worthington throws a leg kick that misses.
Worthington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worthington.
Worthington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Worthington.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Worthington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Worthington misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Worthington misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Worthington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Worthington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryan as he jumps to the side.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Worthington as he avoids it easily.
Worthington scores with a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Ryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Worthington throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Worthington pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worthington wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Worthington looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington content to stall in guard here.
Worthington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Worthington throws a big elbow that misses.
Worthington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Worthington looking to pass the guard.
Worthington is pushing down on Ryan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ryan is fighting to maintain full guard but Worthington has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Worthington wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Worthington there.
Worthington trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
Worthington wants to pass the guard but Ryan is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Worthington is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryan moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worthington looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Worthington 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.
Worthington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Worthington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Worthington.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Worthington avoids it well.
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Worthington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Worthington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worthington is defended easily by Ryan.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
Worthington fails with the takedown
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Worthington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan gets a takedown into half guard.
Ryan prevents Worthington from improving his position.
Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Worthington sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Worthington wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Worthington is holding on to half guard well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Worthington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Worthington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Worthington is trying to get back to full guard.
Worthington has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Worthington trying to control from the bottom.
Ryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryan is working for a submission of some sort.
Worthington misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington trying to control from the bottom.
Worthington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Worthington wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Worthington wants to get back to full guard.
Worthington is refusing to be controlled, as Ryan sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ryan seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Ryan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Worthington trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barnaby Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ryan is looking to chop away at Worthington's legs.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthington moves away.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Worthington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Worthington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Worthington.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan swings widly with a right hand
and Worthington counters with a straight right hand.
Worthington lands with a right hand.
Worthington fails with the takedown.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Worthington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Worthington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Jack Worthington is winning the standup battle so far.
Worthington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Worthington blocks a leg kick.
Worthington fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worthington misses with a takedown attempt
and Worthington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Worthington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ryan struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthington working the ground and pound but Ryan is defending the strikes.
Ryan sneaks back into half guard.
Worthington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryan is looking to control Worthington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worthington is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Worthington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan won't allow Worthington to pass to mount.
Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Worthington pulls his head out easily.
Worthington is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan is not content to let Worthington control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington throwing shots but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Worthington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worthington is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ryan reverses the position - he's now on top in Worthington's guard.
Worthington 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.
Worthington wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Worthington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Worthington 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Worthington!
Jack Worthington really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkonnen has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Rabban Harkonnen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
27
168 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
|
183 cm
31
168 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Rabban Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harkonnen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullins shoots in but no luck this time.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that half lands.
Harkonnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Harkonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullins.
Harkonnen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to throw a body punch but Mullins avoids it by throwing Harkonnen back against the cage.
Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullins shoots and misses
and Harkonnen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mullins blocks a head kick by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mullins throws a body punch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Mullins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mullins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullins is on top in guard.
Harkonnen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harkonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mullins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harkonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Harkonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen 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.
Harkonnen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullins passes into half guard.
Mullins wants to free his trapped foot but Harkonnen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mullins is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen gets full guard.
Mullins is pushing down on Harkonnen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harkonnen is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mullins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harkonnen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mullins works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mullins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Harkonnen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Harkonnen!
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 Gerard Mullins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mullins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harkonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harkonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mullins misses with a body punch
and Harkonnen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harkonnen.
Mullins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harkonnen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that half lands.
Mullins blocks a head kick by Harkonnen.
Mullins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mullins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mullins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harkonnen was covering up waiting for the punch and Mullins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins is looking to advance position but Harkonnen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mullins is trying to escape the mount.
Harkonnen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Harkonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mullins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mullins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins is working hard here to advance position.
Harkonnen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mullins looking to sit in guard and control but Harkonnen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harkonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harkonnen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullins trying to keep a closed guard but Harkonnen is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen preventing the sweep.
Harkonnen wants to control from the top but Mullins keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rabban Harkonnen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harkonnen has closed the distance and engaged Mullins in a clinch.
Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkonnen throws a push kick but Mullins slaps the foot to one side.
Harkonnen digs a good hook to Mullins's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Harkonnen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mullins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harkonnen can pounce on him.
Gerard Mullins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harkonnen scores with a shot to the body.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabban Harkonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mullins's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Harkonnen.
A head kick misses from Harkonnen.
Mullins throws a leg kick
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harkonnen counters with a solid body kick.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Mullins moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabban Harkonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mullins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harkonnen checks it well.
Mullins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mullins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harkonnen's guard.
Harkonnen keeping full guard, as Mullins tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkonnen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harkonnen trying to mount his opponent but Mullins defends it.
Gerard Mullins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mullins is staying active underneath Harkonnen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen decides to stand and escape the position.
Mullins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mullins's corner calls for a 1-2. Mullins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mullins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Harkonnen does it's job there.
Mullins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkonnen connects with the punch.
Harkonnen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullins doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Harkonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harkonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabban Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullins avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Harkonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harkonnen.
Harkonnen misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullins.
Harkonnen moves into the clinch successfully.
Mullins lands a takedown into guard.
Harkonnen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mullins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mullins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mullins showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins wants to control but Harkonnen is keeping him busy.
Mullins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullins wants to advance to full mount but Harkonnen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Harkonnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harkonnen wants to get back to his feet but Mullins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rabban Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harkonnen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabban Harkonnen!
A very excited looking Rabban Harkonnen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
27
228 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
|
196 cm
28
275 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zilla Kong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
A good leg kick by Creed.
Creed lands with a shot to the body.
Creed scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Creed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kong if he has to take too many more of those.
Kong looks gassed!
Creed lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily.
Creed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Creed rushes Kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Creed.
Kong tries to score a body lock takedown but Creed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Creed lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kong or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Kong's head.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creed.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Kong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Zilla Kong has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Creed lands a nice knee to the body.
Creed gets through Kong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Creed manages to break the clinch.
Creed lands a left and a right that send Kong crashing to the mat, dazed. Creed thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Creed throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lewis Creed!
Our winner, Lewis Creed, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wailer has chosen Soul Rebel as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
31
221 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wailer throws a looping overhand right but Brott ducks down to avoid it.
Brott ducks under a wild hook from Wailer.
Brott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wailer stuns Brott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wailer throws a low kick but Brott avoids it.
Brott misses with a low kick.
Brott takes a swing at Wailer's ribcage but misses.
Wailer takes a swing at Brott's ribcage but misses.
Brott 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.
Brott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wailer.
Wailer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wailer is out of range.
Wailer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brott misses with a low kick.
Brott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wailer eats them both and turns towards Brott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bunny Wailer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott shoots for a double leg takedown but Wailer sprawls well. He's pushed Brott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brott tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wailer defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott working the ground and pound.
Wailer manages to get back to half guard.
Brott trying to advance position but Wailer counters by regaining guard.
Brott throwing strikes from guard but Wailer blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wailer looking for a sweep. Not yet Wailer, not yet.
Brott tries to free his leg and advance position but Wailer is retaining full guard.
Brott throws a strike but Wailer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott controls Wailer momentarily but Wailer frees himself.
Wailer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brott is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer stands up from Brott's guard - Wailer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wailer has time to react.
Wailer scores with a sloppy right hand. Brott should have avoided that one.
Wailer slips under a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wailer wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wailer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer lands a nice uppercut.
Wailer blocks a body shot from Brott.
Wailer stalling in the clinch but Brott improves position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brott being controlled against the cage.
Brott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wailer regains guard.
Brott throws a big right hand that misses.
Wailer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wailer wants to pass the guard but Brott is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brott trying to hold on to Wailer's head to control him but Wailer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brott fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wailer sprawls well initially but Brott persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brott controlling the pace.
Brott with the ground and pound but Wailer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Wailer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wailer controls Brott momentarily but Brott frees himself.
Sluggo Brott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wailer is pulling down on Brott's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott throwing strikes but missing.
Wailer controls Brott momentarily but Brott frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wailer keeping full guard, as Brott tries to pass.
Brott is working hard here to advance position.
Wailer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brott is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Brott.
Wailer wants to control but Brott postures up.
Brott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wailer keeps working.
Wailer struggling a bit here.
Brott 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.
Brott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wailer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brott in the domination position with Wailer hanging on.
Brott working the ground and pound but Wailer is defending the strikes.
Wailer regains half guard.
Brott is nestled in close to Wailer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wailer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brott.
Brott is trying to work for a kimura but Wailer is defending well.
Brott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wailer defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer trying to hold on to Brott's head to control him but Brott postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brott throwing shots but Wailer is blocking nicely.
Brott misses with a head shot. Wailer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brott landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brott is pushing down on Wailer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wailer is fighting to maintain full guard but Brott has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brott throws a leg kick but Wailer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Brott misses the target.
Brott defending well as Wailer loads up on a big left hand.
Wailer misses with a straight left.
Wailer stuffs the takedown attempt from Brott. Brott gets slowly back to his feet.
Wailer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brott.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brott.
Brott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wailer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott is looking to score with low kicks.
Brott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brott throws a low kick, looking for Wailer's leg but Wailer calmly moves out of range.
Wailer throws a lazy right hand but Brott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wailer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brott.
Brott throws a big shot that misses.
Wailer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brott on the side of the head.
Brott connects with a leg kick. Wailer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wailer scores with a nice head shot.
Brott avoids the body shot from Wailer.
Bunny Wailer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott is looking to slow Wailer down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brott missing with a left hand there. Wailer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wailer.
Wailer dips to his left and cracks Brott with an uppercut!
Wailer throws a looping overhand right but Brott ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wailer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wailer's sensitive parts.
Brott tries to clinch up but Wailer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wailer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wailer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brott. That did some damage!
Brott slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott looks to land a left hand but Wailer moved out of range nicely.
Wailer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brott misses with a hook. Wailer ducked under it nicely.
Brott tries to clinch up but Wailer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wailer connects with a single shot there.
Brott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wailer's calf.
Brott's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brott duly obliges.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brott 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 Wailer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wailer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donk. Wailer catches Brott right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wailer throws a hook to the side of Brott's head but Brott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wailer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brott is looking to slow Wailer down with leg kicks.
Wailer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brott.
Brott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sluggo Brott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Wailer.
Wailer slips under a jab.
Wailer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wailer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brott.
Wailer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wailer slips a jab and a cross from Brott.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bunny Wailer.
I think Brott 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gichin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funakoshi comes into the arena with Martial Art Drum Beat blaring out of the sound system. Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Life Goes On kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fabio Jones 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!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
27
154 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
|
185 cm
31
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gichin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Funakoshi's hands.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Funakoshi as he connects with a hook.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Funakoshi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Funakoshi is keeping the position for now.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones postures up.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Funakoshi working a defensive guard but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Funakoshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Funakoshi defending well.
Funakoshi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Funakoshi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Funakoshi's guard.
Funakoshi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Funakoshi tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Funakoshi struggling a bit here.
Funakoshi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Funakoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Funakoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Funakoshi is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Funakoshi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Funakoshi postures up.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funakoshi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Funakoshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funakoshi throws a big elbow that misses.
Funakoshi is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Funakoshi cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is trying to control the position but Funakoshi postures up.
Funakoshi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funakoshi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Funakoshi throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Funakoshi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Funakoshi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position.
Funakoshi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Funakoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funakoshi throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funakoshi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funakoshi's guard.
Funakoshi looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Funakoshi has wrist control.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Funakoshi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones won't allow Funakoshi to sweep him here.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funakoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funakoshi manages to avoid it.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Funakoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a leg kick but Funakoshi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones jabs Funakoshi right on the nose. Funakoshi blinks but takes it well.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Funakoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Funakoshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Funakoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funakoshi.
Jones lands with a hook. Funakoshi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Funakoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Funakoshi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funakoshi lands a jab to the head.
Oh Funakoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funakoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Jones.
Funakoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Jones digs a good hook to Funakoshi's body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funakoshi.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funakoshi. Funakoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fabio Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Funakoshi at a distance.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Funakoshi is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Funakoshi's belly button to the back.
Fabio Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Funakoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Funakoshi wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Funakoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Funakoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Funakoshi scores with a punch to the head.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funakoshi under the eye.
Jones drives through with a takedown into Funakoshi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones stops Funakoshi from standing up.
Funakoshi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Funakoshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Funakoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Funakoshi wants to hit a switch here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Funakoshi there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Funakoshi tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.
Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Funakoshi.
Funakoshi trying to control the position but Jones manages to sink in the hooks.
Jones is hanging on to Funakoshi's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Funakoshi is defending it well.
Funakoshi turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funakoshi controlling from the top position.
Jones 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.
Funakoshi wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Funakoshi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Funakoshi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funakoshi throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Funakoshi trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Jones 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Funakoshi wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones 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.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Funakoshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Funakoshi misses the target.
Funakoshi throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funakoshi circles away.
Funakoshi slips a jab from Jones.
Funakoshi throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Funakoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Funakoshi lands with a left to the head.
Funakoshi misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Funakoshi fails to land.
Funakoshi throws a head punch that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funakoshi.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Funakoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Funakoshi is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Funakoshi moves away and avoids it.
Jones sizes up Funakoshi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Funakoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funakoshi manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Funakoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Gichin Funakoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi blocking some punches.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Funakoshi.
Funakoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Funakoshi blocking some punches.
Funakoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with some punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Funakoshi controls the action.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funakoshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Funakoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Funakoshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Funakoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funakoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Funakoshi pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funakoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funakoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funakoshi.
Funakoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Funakoshi lands an uppercut.
Jones lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gichin Funakoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Funakoshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Funakoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Funakoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Funakoshi working aggressively here.
Funakoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Funakoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funakoshi.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Funakoshi.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funakoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Funakoshi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Gichin Funakoshi.
I think Jones 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Fabio Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala comes into the arena with Pohjois-Karjala blaring out of the sound system. Lindel has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Kaarlo Vihtala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
28
286 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lindel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vihtala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vihtala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindel moves away.
Vihtala closes the distance and pushes Lindel back into the cage.
Lindel wants a takedown.
Lindel wants a takedown.
Vihtala stops a takedown attempt from Lindel.
Kaarlo Vihtala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Lindel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihtala scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
Vihtala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vihtala drops Lindel with a big knee straight up the middle! Lindel is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Lindel is rocked!
Vihtala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lindel is still on wobbly legs! Can Vihtala finish him?
Lindel looks gassed!
Vihtala pushes Lindel away with a front kick.
Vihtala scores with a shot to the body.
Vihtala cracks the inside of Lindel's front leg.
Vihtala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lindel at a distance.
Vihtala lands a brutal uppercut that launches Lindel off his feet! Lindel tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaarlo Vihtala!
An out of breath Kaarlo Vihtala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski comes to the cage accompanied by Tanzdiktator by Nachtmahr. Sobral has chosen Kanye West-Stronger as his entrance music. Renato Sobral is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
30
164 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
160 lbs
15 - 6 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski cracks Sobral with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pudzianowski swings for the body but Sobral moves out of range.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pudzianowski letting Sobral take a breather here.
Pudzianowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Pudzianowski blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Pudzianowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobral holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pudzianowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sobral avoids it.
Sobral takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pudzianowski pushes Sobral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobral misses with the head strike.
Sobral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pudzianowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pudzianowski.
Sobral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pudzianowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Pudzianowski landing knees to the body.
Sobral looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Pudzianowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Pudzianowski gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobral tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Sobral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pudzianowski as Sobral tries to tie him up.
Sobral works on Pudzianowski's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
Sobral connects with a knee to the head.
Pudzianowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
Pudzianowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the head but Sobral blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Pudzianowski.
Sobral takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Pudzianowski - that landed with a thud.
Pudzianowski lands a knee to the body.
Pudzianowski is leaning against Sobral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pudzianowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pudzianowski obliges.
Pudzianowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski working Sobral over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a shot to the body.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pudzianowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobral or not.
Pudzianowski lands an uppercut.
Pudzianowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Pudzianowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pudzianowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pudzianowski lands a right hand.
Sobral is rocked!
Pudzianowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Pudzianowski finish him?
Pudzianowski lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pudzianowski - that landed with a thud.
Pudzianowski with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Pudzianowski.
A short body shot lands from Pudzianowski as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pudzianowski as the two fighters clinch.
Pudzianowski creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sobral's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sobral drops to his knees and Pudzianowski pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius Pudzianowski!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulroon Deforz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauri Alavaara's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
28
184 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
|
188 cm
32
185 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz moves in looking to clinch but Alavaara pushes him off.
Deforz lands a leg kick that knocks Alavaara off balance momentarily.
Deforz tries to clinch but Alavaara is having none of it.
Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deforz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Deforz 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 Alavaara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alavaara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Deforz checks a low kick from Alavaara.
Alavaara takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.
Alavaara pushes Deforz up against the cage in a clinch.
Alavaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deforz.
Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz lands a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alavaara is trying to control the position but Deforz postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alavaara is pulling down on Deforz's head to control his posture.
Deforz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara is trying to keep Deforz in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mauri Alavaara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deforz manages to avoid it.
Alavaara darts in and clinches Deforz up against the cage.
Alavaara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deforz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deforz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alavaara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deforz or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deforz.
Deforz wants a takedown.
Alavaara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deforz blocks it with crossed arms.
Alavaara misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
Deforz working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara lands with a left to the head.
Deforz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alavaara lands an elbow that stopped Deforz in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deforz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Deforz scores with a hook to the body.
Deforz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deforz misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deforz.
Alavaara blocking some punches.
Alavaara tries to stall but Deforz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deforz managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deforz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Deforz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Deforz as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Deforz shrugs off.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Alavaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alavaara tries to work over Deforz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz is looking to control Alavaara's arms but Alavaara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deforz has his back to the cage.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deforz working aggressively here.
Deforz misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Deforz.
Alavaara blocking some punches.
Alavaara blocking some punches.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alavaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz lands a body shot.
Alavaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alavaara lands a nice shot that snaps Deforz's head back.
Deforz checks a leg kick.
Alavaara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alavaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deforz.
Deforz darts in trying to clinch
letting Alavaara counter with a right hand.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Deforz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alavaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Good standup being displayed there by Deforz as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz throws a right hand that Alavaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Alavaara also avoids with ease.
Alavaara avoids a kick to the body.
Alavaara tries to land a front kick but Deforz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz throws the kick towards the body but Alavaara avoids it.
Deforz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Deforz darts in trying to clinch
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Alavaara.
Deforz checks a leg kick nicely.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Deforz throws out a leg kick but Alavaara moves out of range and Deforz only half commits.
Deforz wants to clinch
and Alavaara counters with a left and a right that stings Deforz.
Mauri Alavaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alavaara misses with a right hand
and Deforz moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alavaara blocks a body shot from Deforz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Alavaara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Alavaara.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alavaara throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Alavaara.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara is trying to maintain a safe position but Deforz gets an underhook and turns Alavaara into the cage.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Deforz.
Deforz stalling in the clinch but Alavaara improves position.
Alavaara blocks an uppercut.
Deforz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Deforz tries a body shot but Alavaara blocks it.
Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Deforz as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deforz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Deforz misses with a punch on the inside.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alavaara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deforz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alavaara is breathing heavily.
Deforz thuds his right hand into Alavaara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deforz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alavaara.
Deforz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Alavaara throws a head kick that misses.
Mauri Alavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz looks to throw a body kick
and Alavaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deforz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alavaaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alavaara misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head kick but Alavaara moves out of range.
Deforz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alavaara looks to land a body kick but Deforz moved away.
Deforz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Deforz misses with a hook. Alavaara ducked under it nicely.
Deforz throws a leg kick
and Alavaara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Deforz blocks the body kick.
Deforz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Alavaara misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deforz was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Deforz lands a right hook to the body.
Alavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch but Alavaara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Alavaara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alavaara swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Deforz to counter with a crisp jab.
Deforz closes the distance and clinches.
Deforz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulroon Deforz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Deforz on the inside.
Deforz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alavaara takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz has picked Alavaara up - he's going for a ride! Deforz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Deforz is pressing down on Alavaara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alavaara is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deforz in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara is looking to improve his position.
Deforz is keen to just control but Alavaara is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Deforz wants to stand up but Alavaara has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Alavaara wants to get back to full guard.
Mulroon Deforz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alavaara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Deforz slips under a jab from Alavaara.
Alavaara moves into the clinch.
Alavaara has a couple of punches blocked by Deforz.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Alavaara avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Deforz.
Deforz lands a shoulder strike.
Deforz dodges an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Alavaara can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz works on Alavaara's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Alavaara.
Deforz blocks an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Deforz as Alavaara tries to tie him up.
Deforz taking a breather.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
Deforz tries a body shot but Alavaara blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Alavaara avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Alavaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alavaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alavaara connects with a body shot.
Deforz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deforz tries to clinch up.
Alavaara moves out of range of the leg kick from Deforz.
Deforz clobbers Alavaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Deforz scores with a spinning back kick!
Deforz scores with a decent looking hook.
Alavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Alavaara wants to slow Deforz down by chopping away at his legs.
Deforz jabs Alavaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alavaara misses with a head kick.
Alavaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deforz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Deforz counters with a nice uppercut.
Alavaara throws a hook to the side of Deforz's head but Deforz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deforz lands with a slapping head kick.
Deforz lands a lovely overhand right.
Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alavaara misses with a straight right.
Alavaara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Deforz is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz clobbers Alavaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danga de danga de dang - Deforz scores with a four punch combination!
Deforz throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulroon Deforz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deforz 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their support in the buildup to the fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Rykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
|
200 cm
32
272 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Rykov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raction misses with a wild body shot.
Raction swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rykov checks a low kick from Raction.
Rykov lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Raction does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rykov looks to land a right hand but Raction moved out of range.
Rykov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Alexey Rykov has been cut.
Raction doesn't manage to clinch there - Rykov circles away.
Raction throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rykov just misses with a punch to the body.
Raction uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.
Rykov throws a nice looking combination but Raction bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rykov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raction lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Raction scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Alexey Rykov's cut even more.
Raction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Raction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raction catches Rykov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Raction dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rykov. That did some damage!
Rykov 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.
Raction swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raction misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Raction - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov cracks Raction with an open hand slap.
Rykov misses with a two punch combination.
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raction manages to avoid it.
Raction moves in looking to clinch but Rykov pushes him off.
Rykov misses with an uppercut. Raction saw that one coming.
Raction lands a big uppercut and Rykov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rykov looks OK. Raction waves Rykov back to his feet!
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Raction.
Raction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raction will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raction feints and then cracks Rykov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rykov down.
The fighters circling - Rykov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raction throws a series of punches but Rykov avoids them all with ease.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Raction on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raction ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
Horrible takedown by Rykov or perhaps it was just good defense by Raction which made him look bad.
A jab lands there for Raction.
The cut above Alexey Rykov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raction smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Raction's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rykov under the eye.
Alexey Rykov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Raction uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Raction throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raction misses with a hook.
Raction throws a hook but Rykov avoids it easily.
Raction ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
Rykov jabs Raction to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raction scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Rykov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hug Raction!
After the fight, Hug Raction was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mrs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gavin's choice of entrance music: Bisz (B.O.K) vs Arctic Monkeys - Za bardzo (video mash-up) . 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.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
|
202 cm
27
281 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Mrs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mrs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mrs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrs misses with a combination
and Mrs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mr Mrs has been cut.
Mrs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mrs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Dennis Gavin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mrs dives in and grabs Gavin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gavin pushes down on Mrs's head and hops out.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Mrs saw that one coming.
Mrs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Gavin. No joy for Mrs on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavin scores with a nice head shot.
Mrs throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Mrs throws a right hand that misses
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Mrs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mrs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Mrs there.
That has opened up Dennis Gavin's cut even more.
Mrs throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Mrs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gavin.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mrs.
Mrs misses with a body kick.
Gavin checks the leg kick.
Mrs misses with a lunging right hand
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mrs jabs Gavin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mrs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
Mrs lands a head kick!
Mrs circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gavin to the canvas! Gavin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mrs keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Mrs!
Mr Mrs very nearly forgot to thank SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
