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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Bialy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bialy has chosen Duran Duran - The Wild Boys as his entrance music. Andrzej Bialy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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228 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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, Steve Farell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bialy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Farell scores with a nice right hand.
Bialy misses with a head kick.
Farell lands a jab to Bialy's midsection.
Bialy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bialy gets tackled into the cage by Farell. Farell maintains the clinch.
Bialy working aggressively here.
Bialy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Farell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bialy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Farell. That snapped Bialy's head back.
Farell cracks Bialy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bialy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Farell pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bialy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Farell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mica Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makaaja has chosen BassLovers United - I Can't Dance as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mica Makaaja!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makaaja as he jumps to the side.
Thor Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makaaja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Armstrong!
Makaaja working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Armstrong looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Makaaja! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mica Makaaja!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Baran.
Baran jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baran connects with a crisp jab.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Baran shows good takedown defense.
Baran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Baran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adam Baran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Aldo.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Baran enables Aldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baran manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baran wants to stand and escape but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo drops back looking for a leg! Baran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baran manages to kick Aldo off! Aldo jumps back into Baran's guard.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baran wants to stand but Aldo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Aldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldo prevents Baran from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aldo drops back looking for a leg! Baran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baran manages to kick Aldo off! Aldo jumps back into Baran's guard.
Baran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aldo drops back looking for a leg! Baran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baran manages to kick Aldo off! Aldo jumps back into Baran's guard.
Aldo advances position into side control!
Aldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Baran is trying to escape and Aldo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Baran is forced to tap! Nice work there by Aldo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Aldo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara comes to the cage accompanied by Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. Ahmed Ali Baba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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239 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naamahaara moves into range and clinches up with Ali Baba.
Naamahaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali Baba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Naamahaara moves into the clinch.
Naamahaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ahmed Ali Baba has been cut.
Naamahaara lands an elbow just above Ali Baba 's eye.
Naamahaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ali Baba is defending well for now.
Naamahaara manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Naamahaara.
Naamahaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naamahaara has closed the distance and engaged Ali Baba in a clinch.
Naamahaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naamahaara checks a leg kick.
Ali Baba with a poor takedown
and Naamahaara moves into the clinch.
Naamahaara lands an elbow just above Ali Baba 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naamahaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naamahaara throws a body punch but Ali Baba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba looks for the body kick but Naamahaara saw that one coming.
Ali Baba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Naamahaara counters by clinching up.
Kamala Naamahaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Ali Baba.
Naamahaara lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Ahmed Ali Baba's cut even more.
Naamahaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamala Naamahaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali Baba misses with an uppercut.
Naamahaara rushes Ali Baba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ali Baba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ali Baba looks gassed!
Naamahaara breaks the clinch.
Naamahaara lands a big head kick that sends Ali Baba tumbling to the mat! Naamahaara takes a step backwards and waves Ali Baba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ali Baba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naamahaara instigates a clinch.
Ali Baba is still on wobbly legs! Can Naamahaara finish him?
Naamahaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Naamahaara - that's a beauty! Ali Baba is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Naamahaara can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kamala Naamahaara!
Our winner, Kamala Naamahaara, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Risto Pasila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Kowalonka (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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174 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Pasila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Kowalonka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalonka tries to clinch up.
Kowalonka closes the distance but Pasila moves to the side
and Pasila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pasila sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasila's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Risto Pasila has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalonka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalonka darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pasila to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalonka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Pasila. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marek Kowalonka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalonka wants to clinch up but Pasila keeps it at a distance.
Kowalonka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pasila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pasila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pasila lands in his opponent's guard.
Kowalonka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pasila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pasila controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kowalonka wants to get back to his feet but Pasila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pasila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pasila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Risto Pasila wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kowalonka darts in trying to clinch
and Pasila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalonka can't keep his opponent in guard - Pasila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pasila seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kowalonka is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Risto Pasila!
A relieved looking Risto Pasila thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marionetka Pudzianowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Pinto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marionetka Pudzianowska!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowska doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinto circles away.
Pudzianowska slips under a jab from Pinto.
Pudzianowska throws a low kick but Pinto moves out of range easily.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowska was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Thiago Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowska fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pudzianowska shoots and misses
and Pinto counters with a right hand to the body.
Pudzianowska shoots in but Pinto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thiago Pinto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marionetka Pudzianowska.
Pinto leaves Pudzianowska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pinto misses with an uppercut. Pudzianowska saw that one coming.
Pudzianowska fails with the takedown
and Pinto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pudzianowska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto delivers a nice body kick.
Pinto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pudzianowska looks gassed!
Pinto misses with a double jab.
Pudzianowska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinto.
Pinto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowska is out of range.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinto avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinto fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowska. That did some damage!
Pudzianowska blocks a head kick by Pinto.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinto misses with the combination.
Pinto cracks Pudzianowska with an open hand slap.
Pudzianowska forces Pinto back against the cage and clinches.
Pudzianowska is working for takedown but Pinto is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinto.
Pudzianowska is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pudzianowska tries to pull guard but Pinto holds him up against the cage and eventually Pudzianowska drops back down to his feet.
Pinto misses with a knee strike.
Pinto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinto lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pinto connects with a nice short shot to Pudzianowska's temple.
Pinto throwing shots but Pudzianowska is blocking nicely.
Pudzianowska moves into full guard.
Pinto stands and throws Pudzianowska's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pudzianowska is still in real trouble! Can Pinto finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowska taking a bit of punishment here - Pinto scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Pinto! That's hurt Pudzianowska! Will he recover? Pinto fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Pinto!
After winning the bout, Thiago Pinto 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joran van der Sloot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joran van der Sloot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joran van der Sloot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari looks for a takedown but van der Sloot sprawls well.
Dominic Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari tries to score a power double leg takedown but van der Sloot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferrari somewhat.
van der Sloot scores with a jab to the head.
Ferrari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
van der Sloot with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferrari is defended easily by van der Sloot.
Joran van der Sloot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Ferrari.
Ferrari avoids the head kick by van der Sloot.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but van der Sloot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from van der Sloot.
Ferrari misses with a takedown attempt - van der Sloot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with van der Sloot but van der Sloot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari doesn't manage to clinch there - van der Sloot circles away.
van der Sloot lands a head kick!
It looks like Dominic Ferrari has been cut.
Ferrari with a lazy takedown attempt
and van der Sloot counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ferrari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari tries to score a power double leg takedown but van der Sloot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferrari somewhat.
Ferrari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrari there as he acknowledges the shot.
van der Sloot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferrari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but van der Sloot swivels and escapes.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but van der Sloot shows good takedown defense.
van der Sloot lunges at Ferrari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferrari's hand.
Ferrari dives in and grabs van der Sloot's left leg, looking for a takedown. van der Sloot pushes down on Ferrari's head and hops out.
Ferrari is trying desperately to land a takedown but van der Sloot is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferrari.
van der Sloot scores with a jab to the body.
Ferrari looks gassed!
Ferrari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
van der Sloot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
van der Sloot connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Ferrari to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by van der Sloot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joran van der Sloot!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Nilski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Fort Minor - Remember The Name as his entrance music. 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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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marian Nilski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nilski wants to get back to his feet.
Nilski tries to kick Emelianenko off in order to stand up. Emelianenko Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nilski, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nilski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound from side control.
Emelianenko landing strikes.
It looks like Marian Nilski has been cut.
Nilski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
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!
Nilski tries to escape but Emelianenko is in control.
Nilski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nilski, who protects the arm well.
Nilski wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Nilski is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Nilski is defending well.
Emelianenko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nilski to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilski swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nilski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nilski misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko feints and as Nilski raises his hands in defense, Emelianenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko distracts Nilski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nilski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emelianenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nilski's head.
Emelianenko stops Nilski from standing up.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Nilski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Nilski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Nilski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nilski manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Nilski's guard.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Emelianenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nilski is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Nilski blocks nicely.
Nilski wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Nilski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nilski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left lands for Nilski.
Nilski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nilski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nilski checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nilski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emelianenko scrambles back to his feet.
Nilski throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Nilski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelianenko at a distance.
Nilski misses with the combination.
Nilski slaps away a takedown attempt from Emelianenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nilski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nilski duly obliges.
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nilski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nilski connects with a superb combination that knocks Emelianenko out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Nilski before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Emelianenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marian Nilski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapy Jpoytine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapy Jpoytine will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lapy Jpoytine!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowicz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jpoytine is trying to defend but Janowicz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Janowicz is looking for a kimura here.
Janowicz uses his free foot to push down on Jpoytine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jpoytine.
Janowicz moves to back control.
Jpoytine is trying to control the position but Janowicz manages to sink in the RNC - Jpoytine is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Janowicz!
A very excited looking Jan Janowicz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Collins has chosen Bloc Party - The Prayer as his entrance music. Santeri Sikaniska had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins cracks Sikaniska with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikaniska is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikaniska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins lands a jab to Sikaniska's midsection.
Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska lands a right hook to the body.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Sikaniska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sikaniska 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.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Sikaniska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins moves away
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Sikaniska takes the fight into the clinch.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Sikaniska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
Collins stalling in the clinch.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Collins scores with a hook to the body.
Sikaniska looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sikaniska misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Collins.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska taking a breather.
Collins with a knee to the head.
Collins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikaniskas head.
Sikaniska tries a body shot but Collins blocks it.
Collins slows down the pace here.
Sikaniska tries a body shot but Collins blocks it.
Sikaniska has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Sikaniska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Sikaniska improves position.
The referee calls for Collins to work.
Collins pushes off an throws an elbow but Sikaniska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska slips a straight right by Collins.
Sikaniska slips under a jab.
Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collins misses the jab.
Sikaniska moves into the clinch.
Sikaniska gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collins.
Sikaniska is trying to maintain a safe position but Collins gets an underhook and turns Sikaniska into the cage.
Collins trying to stall but Sikaniska improves his position.
Sikaniska pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sikaniska up against the cage.
Sikaniska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sikaniska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sikaniska can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Sikaniska digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Collins taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
A bit of stalling here from Collins.
A nice left hand lands by Sikaniska.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sikaniska lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Collins avoids the body shot from Sikaniska.
Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Sikaniska slips the punch.
Donk. Sikaniska catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Sikaniska checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sikaniska moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins tries to work over Sikaniska's front leg with a kick but Sikaniska checks it.
Sikaniska darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Sikaniska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikaniska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins looking to stall.
Sikaniska stalling in the clinch.
Sikaniska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sikaniska digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Collins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Collins tries to land a leg kick but Sikaniska saw it coming and moves away.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sikaniska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sikaniska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Vinnie Collins has been cut.
Sikaniska is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikaniska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins tries a body shot but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sikaniska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Collins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sikaniska misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sikaniska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Collins trying to stall but Sikaniska improves his position.
Sikaniska slows down the pace here.
Collins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santeri Sikaniska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sikaniska backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Sikaniska looks to clinch
and Collins counters with a good, hard body kick but Sikaniska shrugs it off.
Sikaniska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sikaniska. That did some damage!
Sikaniska throws a series of strikes that have Collins backpedaling.
Collins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Sikaniska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Sikaniska's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sikaniska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sikaniska circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Sikaniska counters with a nice body shot.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
Sikaniska connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinnie Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sikaniska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sikaniska takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Sikaniska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sikaniska misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Vinnie Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sikaniska doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sikaniska did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska wants to get back to his feet.
Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sikaniska keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sikaniska is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sikaniska is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is trying to stand.
Sikaniska is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sikaniska avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins working Sikaniska over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Sikaniska is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sikaniska is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Sikaniska tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Sikaniska's temple.
Collins passes to side control.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Sikaniska pushes Collins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collins landing a few strikes.
Collins cracks Sikaniska with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sikaniska is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Collins is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins working the ground and pound from side control.
Sikaniska is rocked!
Sikaniska is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Collins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Oh Sikaniska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sikaniska looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Collins turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Collins!
Vinnie Collins is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vinnie Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Fight Club Clothing est. 09™'s logo in front of the cameras.
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