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HERO 32: Torrez vs Olson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mato Cicak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mato Cicak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nyyrikki Takaraivo's chin.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mato Cicak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo rushes Cicak and presses him up against the cage.
Cicak looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Takaraivo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cicak tries to pull guard but Takaraivo holds him up against the cage and eventually Cicak drops back down to his feet.
Takaraivo breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Takaraivo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cicak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takaraivo - the referee stops the clock and Cicak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takaraivo. Cicak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mato Cicak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cicak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takaraivo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Cicak collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mankiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurttu Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Juha Vainio - Konduktööri. Kurttu Pelli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Mankiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurttu Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mankiev missing with punches from the bottom.
Mankiev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mankiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mankiev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pelli wants to stand but Mankiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mankiev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pelli is defending well. Mankiev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pelli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mankiev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mankiev!
A victorious Alexander Mankiev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mad Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trulove Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trulove Sackett told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mad Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trulove Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett cracks Child with a big right hand and Child goes down!
Child is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child wants to stand up but Sackett is controlling him.
Oh Child is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Child avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sackett wants to pass the guard but Child is keeping the position.
Child is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sackett trying to control but Child is working from the bottom.
Child seems to have got his legs back now.
Sackett won't allow Child to get back to his feet.
Sackett stays in close to Child's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Mad Child wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Child misses with a double jab.
Child takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Child takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Sackett feints and then cracks Child's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Child down.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Child is breathing heavily.
Sackett fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Child to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Child looks to clinch but Sackett throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Child taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Trulove Sackett!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekker's entrance music is Pretty Lights / Finally Moving. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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243 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Nice sprawl there from Dekker as Griffin shoots in.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dekker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekker lands a slapping body shot.
Dekker lands with a nice body punch.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dekker as he jumps to the side.
Roene Dekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Griffin.
Dekker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dekker duly obliges.
Griffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dekker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin looks gassed!
Dekker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Anthony Griffin has been cut.
Dekker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Dekker.
Good shot there by Dekker.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin is rocked!
Dekker drops Griffin with a huge uppercut! Griffin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dekker is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roene Dekker!
Roene Dekker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnaba Graniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graniecki has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barnaba Graniecki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Luttinen throws a big shot that misses.
Graniecki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luttinen checks it well.
Graniecki swinging wildly here.
Luttinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Graniecki throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luttinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graniecki momentarily.
Luttinen tries to clinch up.
Graniecki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luttinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Graniecki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graniecki.
That kick from Luttinen tenderised Graniecki's leg. Graniecki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Graniecki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luttinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnaba Graniecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graniecki throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Graniecki misses with a two punch combination.
Luttinen scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graniecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luttinen lands a two punch combo.
Luttinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luttinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graniecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Luttinen lands a nice hook to Graniecki's body. Graniecki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luttinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luttinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luttinen scores with a leg kick.
Luttinen is looking to wear down Graniecki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graniecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luttinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graniecki's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luttinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Luttinen misses.
Luttinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luttinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Graniecki.
Graniecki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Graniecki throws a combination that misses
enabling Luttinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Luttinen scores with a shot to the body.
Graniecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Luttinen is just out of range.
Graniecki 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.
Graniecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graniecki looks gassed!
Graniecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luttinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graniecki throws a series of punches but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen misses with a double jab.
Luttinen with a hook.
Graniecki throws a lazy right hand but Luttinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luttinen looks to land a combination but Graniecki avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luttinen.
Luttinen works the jab nicely.
Graniecki looks to land a combination. Luttinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luttinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luttinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luttinen cracks a nice hook into Graniecki's ribs.
Luttinen throws a jab when Graniecki was well out of range.
Graniecki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luttinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luttinen scores with a push kick.
Luttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Luttinen throws a head kick that Graniecki semi-blocks.
Graniecki is rocked!
It looks like Barnaba Graniecki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luttinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graniecki is still on wobbly legs! Can Luttinen finish him?
A head kick misses from Graniecki.
Graniecki seems to have recovered his senses.
Luttinen lands a really nice looking cross but Graniecki seems unphased.
Luttinen cracks Graniecki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luttinen, right into the meat.
Luttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graniecki.
Luttinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graniecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luttinen swings for the body but Graniecki moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Graniecki.
Luttinen thumps Graniecki with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Graniecki.
Donk. Luttinen catches Graniecki right on the button with a cross.
Luttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graniecki.
Luttinen with a nice cross.
Graniecki throws a combination that misses
and Luttinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graniecki throws a series of strikes that have Luttinen backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graniecki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luttinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graniecki really felt that one!
Luttinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graniecki dodges the punch combination from Luttinen.
Graniecki throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Luttinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barnaba Graniecki's cut.
That's time! Luttinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Graniecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luttinen digs a good body shot into Graniecki's ribs.
Graniecki throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Graniecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Usko Luttinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Graniecki throws a leg kick
and Luttinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luttinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luttinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Luttinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Luttinen.
Graniecki swinging wildly here.
Graniecki looks to land a body kick but Luttinen moved away.
Luttinen lands with a straight right. Graniecki didn't see that one coming.
Graniecki is breathing heavily.
Luttinen blocks the body kick.
Luttinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luttinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Luttinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good leg kick by Luttinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graniecki throws a series of punches but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen rushes Graniecki and presses him up against the cage.
Graniecki slowing the pace effectively.
Graniecki misses with a punch on the inside.
Luttinen looking to stall.
Come on Luttinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Graniecki blocks an elbow strike from Luttinen.
Graniecki trying to stall but Luttinen improves his position.
Graniecki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Luttinen.
Luttinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Graniecki controls his hands.
Graniecki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graniecki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graniecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Graniecki on the inside.
Graniecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graniecki tries to work over Luttinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luttinen breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Graniecki.
Luttinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luttinen punishes Graniecki's body with a nice straight punch.
Graniecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graniecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luttinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luttinen tries to clinch up but Graniecki circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Luttinen.
A punch combination from Graniecki misses.
A left and a right from Luttinen both land. Nice combination.
Graniecki throws a right hand that Luttinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Luttinen also avoids with ease.
Luttinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Graniecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luttinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luttinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luttinen cracks Graniecki with an open hand slap.
Graniecki just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen digs a good hook to Graniecki's body.
Graniecki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Luttinen.
Luttinen cracks the inside of Graniecki's front leg.
Luttinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Luttinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graniecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Luttinen 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.
Graniecki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luttinen lands a leg kick that knocks Graniecki off balance momentarily.
Graniecki lands a head kick. Luttinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Luttinen connects with the punch.
Graniecki walks into a jab.
Luttinen lands a brutal head kick. Graniecki looks out on his feet and Luttinen throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Usko Luttinen!
A relieved looking Usko Luttinen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dae Jung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Volbeat - Caroline #1 as his entrance music. Virgil Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dae Jung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pak's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pak holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pak trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pak is keeping the position for now.
Pak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pak is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Pak tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pak tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pak's efforts to push away.
Pak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pak misses with a double jab
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Pak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into Pak's guard.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Pak keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pak dives on top into guard.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pak defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pak preventing the sweep.
Pak wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pak stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pak.
Pak looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Dae Jung Pak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Pak avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Pak misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Pak's head back.
Morgan clinches up with Pak and pushes him back against the cage.
Pak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan cracks Pak with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan works on Pak's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pak can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. Pak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan stops Pak from standing up.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Pak.
Morgan cracks Pak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pak.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pak.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dae Jung Pak has been cut.
Dae Jung Pak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan cracks Pak with a good jab.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Pak shakes it off.
Pak is rocked!
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Pak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pak seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from Pak misses.
Pak throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan jabs Pak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pak misses with a head kick.
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pak wants to break free but Morgan has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Pak wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Pak is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pak regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pak wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan is working Pak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morgan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pak's head.
Morgan is in close to Pak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pak is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Pak defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pak defends it well.
Morgan prevents Pak from standing back up.
Pak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan moves nicely into side control.
Morgan trying to control the position but Pak is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morgan working the ground and pound from side control.
Pak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pak is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
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!
Pak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morgan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Morgan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pak some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan wants to control but Pak is keeping him busy.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pak down.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dae Jung Pak's cut.
That's time! Pak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pak throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Dae Jung Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Pak.
Morgan clobbers Pak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pak lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Pak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan with a nice cross.
Pak is looking to land body kicks.
Pak misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pak thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Pak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes Pak back into the cage.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pak prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Pak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan tries a body shot but Pak blocks it.
Pak working hard to break the clinch.
Pak is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Pak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dae Jung Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pak is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Pak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pak tries to break free but Morgan pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan keeps control of Pak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pak is defending well.
Dae Jung Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgil Morgan.
Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pak regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan is in close to Pak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pak keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Pak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Pak blocks nicely.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Pak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Pak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up in Pak's guard and throws a big left but Pak blocks it.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Pak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pak trying to strike off his back.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Pak blocks nicely.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pak's guard.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Morgan!
Post fight, Virgil Morgan stared into the camera and said 'Dont feed the pigs - they will be fed soon enough.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Peltola's choice of entrance music: Biggest & The Best. This should be fireworks!
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24
211 lbs
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25
204 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki lands a jab.
Kawasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Peltola's head.
Kawasaki scores with a jab. Peltola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peltola rushes Kawasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kawasaki fails to pull guard.
Kawasaki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kawasaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kawasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peltola manages to get himself to full guard.
Peltola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola stalling away here and it's allowed Kawasaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Peltola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peltola distracts Kawasaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki has momentary wrist control but Peltola slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peltola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peltola lands a couple of elbows.
Peltola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kawasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peltola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Kawasaki keeps moving.
Kawasaki has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.
Peltola is pushing down on Kawasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kawasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Peltola has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kawasaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peltola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peltola is looking for a kimura but Kawasaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peltola to get the leverage.
Peltola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kawasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki is not content to let Peltola control the position.
Kawasaki wants to control but Peltola postures up.
Peltola tries to advance to mount but Kawasaki denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peltola happy to just control the position for now.
Kawasaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peltola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peltola trying to control the action but Kawasaki is working from the bottom.
Peltola cracks Kawasaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peltola is looking to take a break and control but Kawasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kawasaki is trying to work for a kimura but Peltola is defending well.
Peltola is trying to maintain the position but Kawasaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Kawasaki is controlling the pace.
Peltola is pressing down on Kawasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kawasaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Peltola is retaining full guard.
Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Peltola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kawasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peltola trying to keep a closed guard but Kawasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Kawasaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peltola is keeping the position for now.
Peltola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawasaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peltola is proving hard to escape from.
Kawasaki forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawasaki is looking to advance position but Peltola won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawasaki is working for a kimura but Peltola is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kawasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Robert Kawasaki has been cut.
Kawasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawasaki.
Kawasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Peltola.
Kawasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peltola counters with a huge left! Kawasaki is in big trouble! He's backing up but Peltola isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kawasaki from any more damage. A dominating finish by Peltola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tex Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georgi Todorov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tex Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todorov moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Todorov moved out of range nicely.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todorov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Todorov defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Todorov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Todorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Todorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Todorov throws a big right hand that misses.
Todorov postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Todorov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Todorov looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Todorov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todorov feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Todorov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Todorov from controlling successfully.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Todorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Todorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Todorov is proving a slippery customer.
Todorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Todorov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Todorov is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Todorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather.
Todorov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Todorov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tex Morgan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Todorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Todorov.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Todorov as he avoids it easily.
Todorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todorov moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Todorov ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todorov.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
so Todorov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Todorov from controlling successfully.
Todorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Todorov controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Todorov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Todorov distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Todorov gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Todorov stuffs the takedown.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Todorov off the cage and back into range.
Todorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Todorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Todorov to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Todorov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todorov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Todorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Todorov avoids nicely.
Morgan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Todorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Todorov connects with a looping right hand.
Todorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Todorov. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Todorov circles away easily
and Todorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgi Todorov dominated that round.
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.
Todorov misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todorov misses with a straight right.
Todorov misses with a looping right.
Todorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Todorov misses with a few strikes there.
Todorov feints a jab promting Morgan to slip. Todorov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morgan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Todorov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Todorov pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Todorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov decides to stand and escape the position.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Todorov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Todorov throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Georgi Todorov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Todorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Todorov.
Todorov lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todorov misses with a straight right.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todorov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Tex Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todorov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Todorov blocks the leg kick.
Todorov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todorov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Todorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Georgi Todorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Todorov.
Morgan is controlling Todorov's trapped leg to prevent Todorov from advancing to side control.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Todorov tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todorov is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tex Morgan.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and Todorov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Todorov is controlling the pace.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Todorov pulls his head out easily.
Todorov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Todorov controlling the action here.
Morgan trying to hold on to Todorov's head to control him but Todorov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Todorov sits in half guard.
Georgi Todorov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Todorov. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todorov gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan is trying to control Todorov's posture but Todorov avoids it.
Todorov trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgi Todorov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Todorov.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Todorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Todorov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Todorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Todorov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Todorov persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Todorov loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Todorov stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todorov ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Todorov throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Todorov as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Todorov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Todorov tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Tex Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice defenses there by Todorov.
Todorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Todorov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Todorov slips under a jab.
Todorov throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Todorov.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Todorov's waist but Todorov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Todorov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todorov drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Todorov misses the shot to the body.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todorov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todorov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Todorov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Todorov misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Todorov misses.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Todorov tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan catches Todorov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Todorov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controls Todorov momentarily but Todorov frees himself.
Todorov wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan looking to control.
Todorov lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Todorov postures up.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Todorov from controlling successfully.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Todorov pushes his legs off easily.
Todorov is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Todorov wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Todorov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Todorov there.
Todorov misses with a hook.
Morgan scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todorov looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Todorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Todorov throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Todorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Todorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Todorov counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgi Todorov clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan lands a jab.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todorov.
Todorov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morgan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Todorov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Morgan to his feet.
Todorov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Todorov lands in his opponent's guard.
Todorov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Todorov defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov is stalling in the full guard.
Morgan wants to control but Todorov passes easily into half guard.
Morgan controlling the position for now.
Todorov wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Todorov decides to stand and escape the position.
Todorov loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Todorov.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todorov misses with a wild combination.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Todorov saw that one coming.
Todorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Todorov misses with a low kick.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Todorov's legs.
Todorov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Todorov postures up.
Todorov wants to stand and escape but instead Morgan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Todorov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Todorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Todorov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Todorov is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Todorov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todorov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan trying to control but Todorov is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tex Morgan.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todorov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morgan is trying to defend but Todorov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Todorov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgi Todorov had his way with Tex Morgan in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morgan lands with a cross.
Todorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan throws a jab when Todorov was well out of range.
Todorov looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Todorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todorov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Todorov is in Morgan's guard.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Todorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Todorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Todorov stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Todorov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov with a nice head shot there.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Todorov pushes his legs off easily.
Todorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan is trying to keep Todorov in close.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Todorov from standing up.
Todorov is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to keep Todorov in close.
Todorov wants to get up but he can't break Morgan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Todorov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Todorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Todorov is aware though and is defending well.
Todorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Georgi Todorov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Morgan slips a jab from Todorov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan digs a right hand into Todorov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Todorov's gas tank.
Tex Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todorov is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan works on Todorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Morgan jumps guard but Todorov stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Todorov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Todorov's head back.
Todorov throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Todorov.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todorov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body punch
and Todorov counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Todorov gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Morgan moves forwards but Todorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Todorov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morgan tries to bench press Todorov off him but Todorov keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Todorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Todorov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morgan some visible discomfort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgi Todorov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Todorov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgi Todorov!
Georgi Todorov retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Georgi Todorov 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Vaakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaakku has chosen I'll Face Myself (Reincarnation) as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Vaakku!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vaakku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fish pinned against the cage. Fish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Vaakku moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown by Vaakku or perhaps it was just good defense by Fish which made him look bad.
Vaakku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaakku moves away.
Fish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fish lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaakku's head.
Fish lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fish walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vaakku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Fish.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaakku blocks the leg kick.
Fish darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fish lands a big right hand that sends Vaakku crashing to the mat! Fish stays standing though and waves Vaakku back to his feet!
Vaakku is rocked!
It looks like Jarkko Vaakku has been cut.
Vaakku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaakkus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vaakku is still on wobbly legs! Can Fish finish him?
Fish cracks Vaakku with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fish has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vaakku to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaakku moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick.
Vaakku drops his hands momentarily. Fish doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vaakku staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vaakku doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Albert Fish!
A victorious Albert Fish thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Torrez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Olson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson checks a leg kick nicely.
Olson swings widly with a right hand
and Torrez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Christian Olson has been cut.
Olson needs to keep his hands up - Torrez had a free shot at his head there.
Olson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torrez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrez lands an uppercut, right on the button! Olson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Torrez!
Eddie Torrez retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eddie Torrez made sure he mentioned Outkast Clothing Line, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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