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Challenge 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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277 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Rua!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake scores with a body shot.
Rua throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua seems to be looking for submissions.
Drake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rua is working away from the top position though.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Drake is defending well.
Rua landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake actively working from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rua.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Rua works his way into full mount!
Rua working for a guillotine from mount but Drake is in no mood to give up.
Drake is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rua punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rua connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rua is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rua lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rua controlling his opponent.
Rua with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is in a horrible position here. Rua smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rua goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drake is on top in guard.
Drake wants to stand but Rua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Drake trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rua shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Drake stuffs the takedown attempt from Rua. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake works the jab nicely.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Rua shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looking for a guillotine here but Rua defends easily.
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Drake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drake 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.
Rua is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua stands and steps away. Drake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cain Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a right hand.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drake gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Drake drops Rua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rua is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake dips a shoulder and cracks Rua with a mighty uppercut! Rua falls back against the cage and Drake unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rua is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Drake screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Drake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pons De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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278 lbs
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Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pons De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to sprawl but De Leon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Leon throwing shots but Rua is blocking nicely.
De Leon drops an elbow to the side of Rua's head.
De Leon thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Rua blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Leon.
De Leon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up 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!
De Leon is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, De Leon seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Leon lands a nice short elbow.
Rua trying to hold on to De Leon's head to control him but De Leon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away.
De Leon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Leon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from De Leon there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon seems to be looking for submissions.
De Leon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Leon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Leon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Leon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rua has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Leon working Rua over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Leon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Leon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Leon working the head and body with strikes.
De Leon working Rua over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Leon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rua is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rua has hold of De Leon's hands but De Leon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Leon sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Rua! Oh, Rua is in big trouble! De Leon lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pons De Leon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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250 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Baran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Rua!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baran avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Baran displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Thiago Rua has been cut.
Jab, jab by Baran - just one landing.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baran is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Baran circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Baran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baran stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
Baran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Baran does it's job there.
That has opened up Thiago Rua's cut even more.
Rua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baran misses with a body shot.
Baran stuffs the takedown.
Rua drops his hands momentarily and Baran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Baran! Rua is backing up but he can't get away as Baran lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Rua and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Baran!
Our winner, Adam Baran, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abcdef Aaaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuki Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abcdef Aaaaaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozawa scores with the left hand. Aaaaaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Ozawa pushes Aaaaaa away with a front kick.
Ozawa misses with a wild combination.
Ozawa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aaaaaa takes a step back to recover.
Ozawa lands with a kick to the temple. Aaaaaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Abcdef Aaaaaa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aaaaaa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ozawa counters with a solid body kick.
Ozawa misses with a head kick.
Aaaaaa tries for a takedown but Ozawa circles away easily
and Ozawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ozawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Ozawa.
Aaaaaa looks gassed!
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aaaaaa avoids the head kick by Ozawa.
Ozawa throws a head kick but Aaaaaa moves out of range.
Aaaaaa tries for a takedown but Ozawa circles away easily
and Ozawa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abcdef Aaaaaa.
Ozawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa lands a jab to Aaaaaa's midsection.
Ozawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozawa misses with a head kick.
Ozawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aaaaaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ozawa!
Yuki Ozawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aaaaaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ozawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozawa connects with a body shot.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozawa digs a good body shot into Aaaaaa's ribs.
Ozawa pushes Aaaaaa away with a front kick.
Abcdef Aaaaaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozawa lands a jab-cross combination.
Ozawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaaaaa walks into a jab.
Aaaaaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ozawa counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Aaaaaa to the ground! Ozawa dives into full mount looking to finish!
Aaaaaa is rocked!
Ozawa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Aaaaaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Ozawa finish him?
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aaaaaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. Ozawa catches Aaaaaa right on the button with a cross.
Aaaaaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ozawa counters with a flying knee that drops Aaaaaa! Ozawa dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuki Ozawa!
Yuki Ozawa gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakinek Jakinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara comes to the cage accompanied by Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamala Naamahaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakinek Jakinek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakinek fails with the takedown
and Naamahaara counters with a hugh head kick that removes Jakinek from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kamala Naamahaara!
After winning the bout, Kamala Naamahaara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdzislaw Konopka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke has chosen Highway Star-Deep Purple as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zdzislaw Konopka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke moves away from the strike by Konopka.
Konopka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burke counters with an inside leg kick.
Konopka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Konopka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Konopka throws a series of punches but Burke moves out of range.
Konopka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konopka throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Konopka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Konopka throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Burke.
Konopka lands a nice shot that snaps Burke's head back.
Burke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Konopka in his tracks.
Burke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Konopka throws a body punch but Burke moves out of range.
Burke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konopka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burke.
Burke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke walks into a stiff left hand from Konopka.
Konopka throws a body punch but Burke moves out of range.
Konopka throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burke.
Burke scores a nice knee to the body.
Konopka is breathing heavily.
Burke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konopka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burke breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Konopka. Those never looked like landing.
Burke rushes Konopka and presses him up against the cage.
Burke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konopka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Burke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Konopka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Konopka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burke.
Burke is leaning against Konopka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Konopka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burke lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konopka's face.
It looks like Zdzislaw Konopka has been cut.
Konopka tries to circle away but Burke has him pinned against the cage.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burke lands a left hand.
Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burke lands a head kick. Konopka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Konopka tries to keep at a distance but Burke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Burke.
Burke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konopka backwards.
Konopka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke connects with a body shot.
Burke 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke clinches.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Burke.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke breaks the clinch.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Konopka's sensitive parts.
Burke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burke takes the fight into the clinch.
Konopka wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
Burke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burke clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Konopka.
Konopka thows a body shot but no joy.
Zdzislaw Konopka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konopka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Konopka.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Konopka's head.
Burke scoring well with a low kick there.
Burke clinches with his opponent.
Konopka is trying to break free.
Konopka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Konopka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Burke.
Burke manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdzislaw Konopka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Konopka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Konopka takes a swing at Burke's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Konopka throws a poor cross that misses
and Burke counters with an outside leg kick.
Burke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Konopka has time to react.
Konopka misses with a series of wild punches.
Konopka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burke lands a slapping body shot.
Burke lands a nice hook to Konopka's body. Konopka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konopka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Konopka 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.
Konopka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke moves into range and clinches up with Konopka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konopka.
Konopka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Konopka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Konopka.
Burke clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burke moves into the clinch.
Konopka takes a shot to the head.
Konopka wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burke.
Konopka wants to get back to striking at distance but Burke won't allow it.
Burke breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burke throws a head kick that Konopka semi-blocks.
Konopka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Konopka misses with an uppercut. Burke saw that one coming.
Konopka throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke drives through and clinches with Konopka against the cage.
Burke working Konopka over with knees to the body.
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Konopka.
Burke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burke prevents Konopka from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burke instigates a clinch.
Burke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke lands with a light punch inside.
Burke lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Burke.
Burke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Solomon Burke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burke breaks the clinch.
Burke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Konopka, pushing him back against the cage.
Konopka is trying to break free.
Burke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konopka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Burke feints and then cracks Konopka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Konopka down.
Konopka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke scores with the left hand. Konopka knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Konopka's sensitive parts.
Konopka throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Konopka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Zdzislaw Konopka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Konopka misses with a combination
and Burke counters with a low kick, right behind Konopka 's knee.
Konopka blocks a head kick by Burke.
Burke scores with a push kick.
Burke instigates a clinch.
A short right from Burke.
Konopka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Burke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Konopka or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Konopka's efforts to push away.
Konopka is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zdzislaw Konopka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Burke clinches up with Konopka and pushes him back against the cage.
Konopka is trying to break the clinch but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Konopka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Konopka is trying to break the clinch but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konopka throws a hook but Burke avoids it easily.
Konopka cracks Burke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burke connects with a leg kick. Konopka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Konopka misses with a wild combination.
Burke moves into range and clinches up with Konopka.
Konopka wants to break free but Burke has control.
Burke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konopka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Konopka throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Burke lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konopka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Konopka looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Burke has Konopka up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Burke as the two fighters clinch.
Burke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
Burke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Burke.
Burke breaks the clinch.
Konopka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Burke tenderised Konopka's leg. Konopka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Burke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Solomon Burke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burke thuds his right hand into Konopka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burke lands a jab to Konopka's midsection.
Konopka gets tackled into the cage by Burke. Burke maintains the clinch.
Konopka working hard to break the clinch.
Konopka can't break the clinch.
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
Burke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konopka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Konopka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Burke.
Good body shot from Burke.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Konopka backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Burke.
Burke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke with a knee to the head.
Burke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Konopka's defenses.
Konopka wants to break free but Burke has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burke.
Burke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Konopka is rocked!
Burke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Konopka backwards.
Oh Konopka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burke prevents Konopka from breaking the clinch.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knees to the body from Burke.
Konopka seems to have got his legs back now.
Burke breaks the clinch.
Burke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Konopka.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Konopka throws out the jab.
Burke gets a clinch.
Konopka tries to break the clinch but Burke is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Konopka or not.
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!
Burke breaks the clinch.
Burke connects with a high kick.
Burke lands a right hook to the body.
Konopka takes a swing at Burke's ribcage but misses.
Konopka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burke doesn't seem bothered though.
Burke clinches up against the cage.
Burke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Konopka.
Burke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burke instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopka is trying to break the clinch but Burke is controlling him.
Burke works on Konopka's body with a couple of short punches.
Zdzislaw Konopka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Burke!
After the fight, Solomon Burke 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Nilski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska has chosen 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marian Nilski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nilski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nilski misses with a wild combination.
Sikaniska attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nilski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sikaniska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sikaniska lands with a left to the head.
Sikaniska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilski backwards.
Sikaniska lands an uppercut.
Sikaniska is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sikaniska - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sikaniska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sikaniska turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilski seems a little lost for a moment, as Sikaniska dominates the positioning.
Nilski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nilski is letting Sikaniska control him for a moment.
Sikaniska is trying to get an arm triangle but Nilski is defending well.
Sikaniska tries to advance to mount but Nilski denies him.
Nilski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sikaniska staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nilski's legs.
Nilski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sikaniska asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sikaniska fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nilski prevents Sikaniska from improving position.
Nilski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sikaniska asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sikaniska tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nilski's legs.
Sikaniska is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nilski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sikaniska is controlling him well.
Nilski is not content to let Sikaniska control the position.
Sikaniska working the ground and pound.
Nilski prevents Sikaniska from moving into mount.
Sikaniska works to advance to full mount. Nilski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sikaniska working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nilski really wants to buck Sikaniska off and get back to his feet.
Sikaniska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nilski is looking to escape.
Nilski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sikaniska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska wants to control the pace but Nilski is squirming around nicely.
Sikaniska looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilski is trying to stand.
Nilski is squirming around, avoiding Sikaniska's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska has hold of Nilski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nilski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sikaniska controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sikaniska looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sikaniska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nilski is keeping the position for now.
Sikaniska passes into half guard.
Sikaniska has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sikaniska controlling the position easily from mount.
Sikaniska working for a submission but Nilski is keeping him at bay.
Sikaniska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nilski is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sikaniska looking to secure an arm triangle but Nilski defends it well.
Sikaniska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sikaniska misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sikaniska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sikaniska working for a submission but Nilski is keeping him at bay.
Nilski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska controlling from mount.
Sikaniska looking to control but Nilski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sikaniska controlling from mount.
Sikaniska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nilski is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Santeri Sikaniska was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sikaniska throws a nice looking combination but Nilski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sikaniska back to the cage. Nilski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marian Nilski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikaniska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Nilski.
Nilski looks to land a combination but Sikaniska avoids it well.
Sikaniska clinches up against the cage.
Sikaniska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sikaniska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sikaniska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nilski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sikaniska turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sikaniska manages to end up in side control.
Sikaniska controls the position.
Sikaniska trying to control the action but Nilski is working from the bottom.
Sikaniska might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nilski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to advance to mount but Nilski denies him.
Sikaniska trying to control the position but Nilski is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilski is trying to buck Sikaniska off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nilski wants to get back to his feet but Sikaniska is dominant here and he's now got Nilski's back!
Sikaniska is landing with strikes from the back.
It looks like Marian Nilski has been cut.
Nilski trying to get back to his feet but Sikaniska is in full control for now.
Nilski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sikaniska on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nilski has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marian Nilski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sikaniska gets the takedown into side control.
Sikaniska is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nilski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sikaniska has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nilski!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sikaniska is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nilski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nilski shrugs it off.
Sikaniska is working for a guillotine from mount but Nilski frees his head quite easily.
Sikaniska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nilski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska controlling from the full mount.
Sikaniska has control of Nilski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nilski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sikaniska trying to control but Nilski is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Nilski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sikaniska wants to finish this one by submission but Nilski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska working Nilski over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sikaniska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sikaniska controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sikaniska has isolated one of Nilski's arms. Nilski looking to fight him off but Sikaniska twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santeri Sikaniska!
Santeri Sikaniska is the new super heavyweight champion!
Santeri Sikaniska thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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205 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden moves out of range of the body kick from Pinto.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
Durden blocks a head kick by Pinto.
Pinto misses the shot to the body.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Durden throws a combination. Pinto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Thiago Pinto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinto looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
Thiago Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinto throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pinto cracks Durden with a good jab.
Pinto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
Pinto throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Thiago Pinto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pinto.
Pinto throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
Pinto throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Pinto finds it's target.
Pinto looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Durden closes the distance and pushes Pinto back into the cage.
Durden lands a left hand.
Durden lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Pinto.
Durden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Durden.
Durden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Durden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinto has an active guard here but Durden has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto keeping full guard, as Durden tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Pinto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Durden has picked Pinto up and slammed him! Pinto can't keep hold of the triangle and Durden manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pinto is looking for a sweep.
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 Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Pinto off balance momentarily.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Pinto.
Pinto thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Pinto misses its intended target.
Pinto throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pinto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Durden.
Thiago Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinto back to the cage. Durden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pinto lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinto misses the shot to the body.
Pinto looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinto takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pinto 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 Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinto there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Pinto throws a lazy body kick
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden throws a series of punches but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Pinto.
Pinto thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Pinto is looking to land body kicks.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Pinto misses with an uppercut
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden stalks Pinto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinto's face. Pinto staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to land a combination but Pinto avoids it well.
Pinto scores with a head kick. Durden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Durden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinto is fending him off so far but Durden persists. Nope, Pinto circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinto misses with a double jab.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
Pinto tries to work over Durden's front leg with a kick but Durden checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto throws a big shot that misses.
Pinto misses with a hook
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Pinto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinto misses the target.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden slips a jab from Pinto.
Durden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinto works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
Pinto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Durden throws a series of punches but Pinto avoids them all with ease.
Pinto misses with a combination
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Pinto.
Pinto misses with a looping right.
Durden moves out of range as Pinto throws a body kick.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Pinto is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Pinto misses
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinto throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinto misses with a right hand
and Durden counters with a left and a right that stings Pinto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pinto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto misses with a few strikes there.
Pinto throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Pinto walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
Durden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinto's waist but Pinto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durden off to one side.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Pinto does no damage.
Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden misses with a double jab
and Pinto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durden's knee momentarily.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinto.
A head kick by Pinto misses
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
Pinto takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden cracks Pinto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinto's hands.
Pinto connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durden lunges at Pinto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pinto's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durden has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durden.
Durden pushes Pinto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Pinto avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Pinto controls the action.
Durden is leaning against Pinto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Durden.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durden.
Durden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Pinto looking to throw knees to the head but Durden is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto avoids a wild elbow strike from Durden.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.
Durden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durden lands a nice uppercut.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Pinto.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinto tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Pinto back against the cage.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Durden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durden tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Pinto is trying to push Durden away but Durden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Pinto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pinto's efforts to push away.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto lands a left hand.
Pinto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pinto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pinto.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pinto to keep the fight standing.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden lands an uppercut.
Durden digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Pinto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinto blocks a body shot from Durden.
Pinto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the head but Durden blocks with his arms.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Pinto controls the action.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler Durden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the head but Durden blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Pinto.
Durden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durden gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Durden.
Durden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Durden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinto's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durden blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden had his way with Thiago Pinto in that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Pinto does no damage.
Pinto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durden eats them both and turns towards Pinto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Durden is rocked!
Pinto misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden blocks a head kick by Pinto.
Pinto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinto throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Pinto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Pinto misses with a looping left.
Pinto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.
Durden throws a series of punches but Pinto moves out of range.
Durden seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Durden lands a nice hook to Pinto's body. Pinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinto throws an off balance right hand
and Durden counters with a series of strikes. Pinto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body kick from Pinto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Pinto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Pinto takes one to the chin there.
Pinto misses with a double jab
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Durden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinto's hands.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto throws a lazy head kick
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinto walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Durden blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to clinch but Pinto moves out of range.
Durden shoots in and gets a takedown into Pinto's guard.
Pinto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Durden passes into half guard.
Pinto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinto.
Pinto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinto is trying to hold Durden in close to prevent damage but Durden has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pinto is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Durden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pinto sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Tyler Durden.
Well Durden 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Kraze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraze comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Night . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peyton Kraze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rini swings for the body but Kraze moves out of range.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kraze. Those never looked like landing.
Rini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rini misses with a body shot.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze moves to clinch but Rini breaks away
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick by Kraze misses
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraze doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraze is just out of range.
Rini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kraze lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Rini lands.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Rini cracks Kraze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rini lands a nice shot that snaps Kraze's head back.
It looks like Peyton Kraze has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Rini.
The crowd cheers as Rini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kraze doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peyton Kraze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Rini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kraze had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kraze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kraze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraze instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kraze throws an elbow but it misses.
Kraze misses with an elbow strike.
Rini letting Kraze take a breather here.
Rini dodges an elbow strike from Kraze.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kraze has Rini pressed against the cage, preventing Rini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kraze lands an elbow just above Rini 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rini.
Rini tries to break free but Kraze pushes him back against the cage.
Kraze avoiding damage.
Rini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kraze taking a breather.
Rini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kraze dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kraze misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kraze.
Kraze misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peyton Kraze.
Kraze tries to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice body shot.
Rini clobbers Kraze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kraze walks into a stiff left hand from Rini.
Rini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Rini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kraze on the side of the head.
Kraze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Rini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rini sizes up Kraze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peyton Kraze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rini lands a jab.
Kraze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rini was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraze.
Kraze takes one to the side of the head.
Rini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kraze back to the cage. Rini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraze circles away quickly and effectively.
Rini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rini misses with a hook. Kraze ducked under it nicely.
Kraze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraze wants to clinch.
Kraze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraze misses with a hook. Rini ducked under it nicely.
Kraze moves in looking to clinch but Rini pushes him off.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kraze misses.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Kraze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rini.
Kraze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraze throws a leg kick
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Kraze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rini throws a series of punches but Kraze avoids them all with ease.
Rini scores with a nice strike.
Kraze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraze darts in trying to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kraze thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Rini finds it's target.
Kraze closes the distance but Rini moves to the side
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rini counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rini scores with a sloppy right hand. Kraze should have avoided that one.
Rini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rini jabs Kraze right on the nose. Kraze blinks but takes it well.
Rini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraze moves into the clinch.
Rini blocking some punches.
Rini breaks from the clinch.
Kraze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Uki Rini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rini punishes Kraze's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraze circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraze takes the fight into the clinch.
Kraze misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraze prevents a body shot from Rini.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rini.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kraze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rini moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Rini.
Donk. Rini catches Kraze right on the button with a cross.
Kraze misses with a hook. Rini ducked under it nicely.
Rini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraze.
Kraze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kraze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rini.
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kraze thinking.
Kraze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Rini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Rini.
Kraze tries to clinch up
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rini sizes up Kraze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kraze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Rini.
Kraze is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rini's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Rini connects with a jab.
Kraze closes the distance but Rini moves to the side
and Rini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rini stalks Kraze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraze's face. Kraze staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraze looks to clinch
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rini does it's job there.
Kraze wants to clinch
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kraze. Kraze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini cracks a nice hook into Kraze's ribs.
Kraze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rini.
Kraze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kraze avoids the body shot from Rini.
Rini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kraze on the side of the head.
Rini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Rini. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraze tries to clinch there but Rini circles away.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kraze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Rini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kraze tries to clinch up
and Rini counters with a straight right hand.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kraze is looking to clinch.
Kraze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Rini swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves out of range.
Rini cracks Kraze with a good jab.
Rini thuds his right hand into Kraze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rini moves out of range of the strikes.
Rini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini is having none of it.
A left lands for Rini.
Rini moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kraze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rini looks to land a combination. Kraze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kraze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kraze on the side of the head.
Kraze clinches up with Rini and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kraze throws a punch but it's blocked by Rini.
Kraze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraze struggles to land a body shot inside as Rini controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Rini - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Kraze.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Rini really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rini slips a jab and a cross from Kraze.
Rini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rini lands a jab to Kraze's midsection.
Rini lands a really nice looking cross but Kraze seems unphased.
Rini swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraze.
Kraze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraze drives through and clinches with Rini against the cage.
Kraze pushes off an throws an elbow but Rini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kraze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kraze trying to land knees to the body.
Rini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraze dodges the punch combination from Rini.
Rini stalks Kraze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraze's face. Kraze staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kraze under the eye.
Kraze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rini counters with a left to the body.
Rini throws a body punch but Kraze moves out of range.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rini counter with a right hand.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Rini digs a good hook to Kraze's body.
Rini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rini counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rini lands a jab to the head.
Kraze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraze clinches.
Kraze will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rini up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rini.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kraze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rini's brow.
Rini tries to circle away but Kraze has him pinned against the cage.
Kraze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rini is keeping busy.
Rini has had enough of the clinch but Kraze keeps him there for the moment.
Peyton Kraze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rini dodges an elbow strike from Kraze.
Rini blocks an elbow strike.
Kraze can't find room to land a body shot as Rini controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kraze.
A head punch on the inside from Kraze fails to land.
Rini tries to circle away but Kraze has him pinned against the cage.
Kraze has a couple of punches blocked by Rini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rini.
Kraze tries to land a knee to the head but Rini blocks with his arms.
Rini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rini manages to break the clinch.
Rini scores with a three punch combo!
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves out of range.
Kraze doesn't manage to clinch there - Rini circles away.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Rini with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rini lands a nice hook to Kraze's body. Kraze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rini scores with a hook to the body. Kraze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kraze tries to clinch
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraze tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rini counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kraze eats them both and turns towards Rini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peyton Kraze's cut is getting worse.
Rini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rini lands a nice hook to Kraze's body. Kraze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Uki Rini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peyton Kraze's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Kraze throws a combination that misses
and Rini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rini scores with a hook.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch but Rini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraze swings for the body but Rini moves out of range.
Kraze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kraze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rini counters with a three punch combo that has Kraze backing up. Kraze nods at Rini to acknowledge the strikes.
Rini lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraze tries to clinch up but Rini circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rini.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch but Rini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Rini scores with a jab to the body.
Kraze tries to move into range but Rini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rini throws a series of strikes that have Kraze backpedaling.
Rini lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kraze.
Rini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraze.
Kraze looks to clinch
and Rini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kraze wants to clinch up but Rini keeps it at a distance.
Kraze tries to clinch but Rini moves away
and Rini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraze tries to clinch up.
Rini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kraze closes the distance and clinches.
Kraze stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kraze scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rini manages to break the clinch.
Rini scores with the left hand. Kraze knows he should have avoided that one.
Rini moves out of range of the strikes.
Kraze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rini.
Rini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kraze has closed the distance and engaged Rini in a clinch.
Kraze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rini blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kraze trying to stall but Rini improves his position.
Rini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rini breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kraze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rini to score with a decent uppercut.
Kraze is looking to clinch but Rini is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Rini there.
Kraze lands a left and a right that send Rini crashing to the mat, dazed. Kraze thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rini is rocked!
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!
Kraze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rini, pushing him back against the cage.
Rini is still on wobbly legs! Can Kraze finish him?
Rini working hard to break the clinch.
Kraze stalling against the cage.
Clinched against the cage, Kraze lands a big elbow that drops Rini! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rini is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peyton Kraze!
Peyton Kraze is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Peyton Kraze 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.
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