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HERO 34: Li vs Kasavanov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hjernson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjernson has chosen Poirot theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sven Hjernson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Hjernson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West takes a jab right on the kisser.
West dodges the punch combination from Hjernson.
Hjernson shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hjernson shoots for a double leg takedown but West sprawls well. He's pushed Hjernson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hjernson cracks West with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hjernson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randy West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Hjernson.
Hjernson moves to clinch but West breaks away
and West counters by moving into the clinch.
Hjernson tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, West scores with a nice short uppercut.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hjernson can't break the clinch.
West effectively controlling the action here.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjernson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hjernson defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Hjernson on that attempt.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hjernson on the side of the head.
West swings for the body but Hjernson moves out of range.
Hjernson throws a quick inside leg kick.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hjernson.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hjernson ducks under a wild hook from West.
West looks to throw the jab but Hjernson is out of range.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hjernson moves away.
West clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for West.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hjernson throws a hook but West blocks it.
Hjernson misses with a two punch combination.
Hjernson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjernson circles away from the clinch attempt.
West throws a hook but Hjernson blocks it.
Hjernson scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
Hjernson shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hjernson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
Hjernson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West drives through and clinches with Hjernson against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hjernson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjernson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West tries to throw a body punch but Hjernson avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
West misses with a body punch.
West lands a shoulder strike.
Hjernson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Hjernson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjernson avoids a kick to the body.
West lands with a right hand.
Hjernson missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hjernson ducks under a wild hook from West.
West lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hjernson at a distance.
Good shot there by Hjernson.
West dodges the punch combination from Hjernson.
A big right from West misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hjernson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hjernson lands a nice shot that snaps West's head back.
West lands a leg kick that knocks Hjernson off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West connects with a looping right hand.
Hjernson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West cracks Hjernson with an open hand slap.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hjernson.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Hjernson.
Hjernson slips a straight right by West.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjernson dives in and grabs West's left leg, looking for a takedown. West pushes down on Hjernson's head and hops out.
West throws a low kick, looking for Hjernson's leg but Hjernson calmly moves out of range.
Hjernson checks the leg kick.
Hjernson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy West 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.
Hjernson is trying hard to land a takedown here. West sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hjernson blocks a jab.
Hjernson avoids the body shot from West.
West wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hjernson throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hjernson on the side of the head.
West looks to throw the jab but Hjernson is out of range.
Hjernson is trying desperately to land a takedown but West is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hjernson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hjernson misses with a few strikes there.
West misses with a double jab.
Hjernson is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Hjernson shoots for a double leg takedown but West sprawls well. He's pushed Hjernson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hjernson moves out of range as West strikes.
Hjernson avoids the body shot from West.
Hjernson throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hjernson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from West - the referee stops the clock and Hjernson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says West. Hjernson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hjernson was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Randy West is winning the standup battle so far.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Hjernson is just out of range.
Hjernson has his takedown stuffed
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Randy West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Hjernson.
Hjernson throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
Hjernson moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
Hjernson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Hjernson thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hjernson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hjernson moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
West connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from West misses.
Hjernson throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Sven Hjernson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hjernson throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hjernson.
Hjernson ducks under a wild hook from West.
Hjernson cracks a nice hook into West's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West thows a body shot but no joy.
Hjernson is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hjernson misses the target.
West tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hjernson is able to avoid easily.
West bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West lunges at Hjernson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hjernson's hand.
West throws a looping overhand right but Hjernson ducks down to avoid it.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hjernson's sensitive parts.
Hjernson with a poor takedown
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sven Hjernson has been cut.
Hjernson dives in and grabs West's left leg, looking for a takedown. West pushes down on Hjernson's head and hops out.
Hjernson is breathing heavily.
West motions for Hjernson to come forward. West throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a jab when Hjernson was well out of range.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hjernson momentarily.
West misses with a straight right.
Hjernson ducks under a wild hook from West.
Hjernson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
Hjernson slips under a jab from West.
West misses with an uppercut
and Hjernson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
West keeping moving, preventing Hjernson from controlling successfully.
Hjernson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hjernson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West trying to control from the bottom.
West wants to improve his position but Hjernson is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West manages to get to full guard.
West throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
West pulls Hjernson in close to his closed guard and prevents Hjernson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hjernson trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Hjernson preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West has Hjernson pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy West dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sven Hjernson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hjernson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West loads up on a big right hand but Hjernson slips the punch.
Hjernson fails with the takedown.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Hjernson staying out of range there.
West scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hjernson wants to clinch.
West connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Hjernson.
West motions for Hjernson to come forward. West throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West misses with an uppercut.
West swings widly with a right hand
and Hjernson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
West throws a hook to the side of Hjernson's head but Hjernson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hjernson throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hjernson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hjernson lunges at West with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by West's hand.
West throws a hook but Hjernson avoids it easily.
Hjernson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hjernson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West lands with a nice body punch.
West lands a jab to Hjernson's midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Hjernson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjernson throws a head kick that misses.
Hjernson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Hjernson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hjernson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hjernson misses with a two punch combination.
West scores with a jab to the body.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
West digs a good body shot into Hjernson's ribs.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West misses with a straight left.
West throws a shot from downtown. Hjernson moves away and avoids it.
Hjernson throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
West scores with a jab to the head.
Hjernson checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjernson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
West thows a body shot but no joy.
West lands a head shot.
Hjernson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging West to the ground. Hjernson is now in West's guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Hjernson from controlling successfully.
Hjernson passes West's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hjernson prevents West from standing back up.
West blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hjernson.
Hjernson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hjernson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hjernson throwing shots but West is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to get back to full guard.
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!
The fighters are battling for position here. West manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hjernson preventing the sweep.
Hjernson throwing strikes but missing.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West pulls Hjernson in close to his closed guard and prevents Hjernson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sven Hjernson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hjernson throws a big elbow that misses.
Hjernson is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy West!
Randy West decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Salvadore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwin Salvadore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teitsi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teitsi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teitsi wants it to stay on the feet.
Teitsi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvadore.
Salvadore is looking to clinch but Teitsi is avoiding it.
Teitsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvadore wants to clinch up but Teitsi keeps it at a distance.
Teitsi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teitsi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salvadore has time to react.
Teitsi digs a good body shot into Salvadore's ribs.
Salvadore is breathing heavily.
Salvadore wants to clinch
and Teitsi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teitsi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salvadore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teitsi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvadore is rocked!
Teitsi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Salvadore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teitsi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Salvadore hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matti Teitsi!
An out of breath Matti Teitsi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warmonger Sion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Heinola (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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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Warmonger Sion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Heinola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sion shoots in for a double leg but Heinola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heinola pinned against the cage. Heinola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sion dives in and grabs Heinola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heinola pushes down on Sion's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warmonger Sion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinola scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Warmonger Sion has been cut.
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!
Heinola lands a big head kick that sends Sion tumbling to the mat! Heinola takes a step backwards and waves Sion back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sion is rocked!
Heinola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heinola wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Sion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heinola and Sion are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Heinola throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Sion into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Heinola knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Markus Heinola!
Markus Heinola tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Neva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Muikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muikku has chosen Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Neva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Muikku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neva has his takedown stuffed
and Muikku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muikku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muikku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neva.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Neva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neva is defended easily by Muikku.
Neva walks into a jab.
Neva fails with the takedown
letting Muikku counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Muikku misses the target.
Muikku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Neva slips under a jab.
Neva tries for a takedown but Muikku circles away easily
and Muikku counters with a thumping low kick.
Neva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muikku but Muikku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neva shoots in for a takedown but Muikku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muikku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neva.
Neva is breathing heavily.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muikku tries to avoid it but Neva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muikku to the ground. Muikku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muikku throws a sloppy head kick and Neva moves out of range easily.
Muikku lands a left and a right that send Neva crashing to the mat, dazed. Muikku thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Neva is rocked!
It looks like Mikko Neva has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikku drops Neva with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Neva! Muikku dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joonas Muikku!
An out of breath Joonas Muikku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shields might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk. Sonni is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chica. Jake Shields has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields avoids a kick to the body.
Sonni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shields steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a few strikes there.
Sonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonni.
Shields throws a series of punches but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shields attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shields takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonni misses with the combination.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shields.
Shields takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sonni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Shields throws a low kick but Sonni avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sonni.
Shields tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
A head kick misses from Sonni.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonni.
Sonni throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Sonni throws the left hand but Shields avoids the punch easily.
Sonni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni swings for the body but Shields moves out of range.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
Shields scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shields thows a huge punch but Sonni dodges it nicely.
Shields 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.
Sonni wants to get back to full guard.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sonni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shields takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shields is working away from the top position though.
Shields looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shields wants to advance to full mount but Sonni doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields looking to sit in guard and control but Sonni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shields pushes a forearm under Sonni's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sonni is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Shields!
A relieved looking Jake Shields 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 Richard Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen Fire storm as his entrance music. Richard Burger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Hall!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hall stands up from Burger's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Burger has a takedown stuffed.
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
Burger is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Burger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground.
Hall trying to control but Burger is working from the bottom.
Burger wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall is in close to Burger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hall chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Hall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Burger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Burger!
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burger.
Hall has his feet on Burger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burger wants to clinch.
Burger tries to clinch up.
Burger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Burger!
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burger is in a horrible position here. Hall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall unloading with bombs!
Hall punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall breaks from Burger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burger looks a forlorn figure.
Hall landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burger looks to clinch
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burger's guard.
Hall forces his way into half guard.
Hall working the head and body with strikes.
Burger is looking to get back to is feet but Hall passes into side control.
Hall landing a few strikes.
Hall has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hall landing punches.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burger is looking to improve his position but Hall isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to finish Burger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Burger!
Hall lands a big shot to the head and Burger winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ken Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Ken Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Fei Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland yard by The Ramones. Roddy Piper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Fei Hong's chin.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Fei Hong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fei Hong manages to avoid it.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fei Hong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fei Hong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fei Hong tries to clinch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fei Hong tries to clinch up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fei Hong enables Piper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fei Hong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fei Hong has a closed guard, preventing Piper from standing up.
Fei Hong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piper pushing down on Fei Hong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper decides to stand up.
Fei Hong tries to close the distance and clinch but Piper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper moves out of range as Fei Hong strikes.
Fei Hong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piper.
Piper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fei Hong is fending him off so far but Piper persists. Nope, Fei Hong circles away and we're back to standing.
Fei Hong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piper throws a hook but Fei Hong blocks it.
Fei Hong stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fei Hong tries to clinch up.
Fei Hong throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Fei Hong has closed the distance and engaged Piper in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fei Hong.
Piper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Piper wants to get back to striking at distance but Fei Hong won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Piper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fei Hong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fei Hong.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Fei Hong lands a damaging elbow.
Piper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piper tries to break the clinch but Fei Hong is controlling the position.
Fei Hong lands an elbow inside.
Fei Hong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roddy Piper's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei Hong lands an elbow inside that Piper shrugs off.
Piper is working for takedown but Fei Hong is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fei Hong.
Jeez, Roddy Piper's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Piper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Piper is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roddy Piper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alan Fei Hong!
Alan Fei Hong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. Maarten Van Der Moot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Yakovchenko's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Van Der Moot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovchenko misses the shot to the body.
Van Der Moot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Der Moot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight left.
Van Der Moot thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakovchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Moot counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Der Moot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovchenko throws out the jab.
Yakovchenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Der Moot jabs at Yakovchenko's body.
Van Der Moot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Moot was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Moot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Moot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Der Moot scores with a nice right hand.
Van Der Moot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Yakovchenko ducks right into an uppercut from Van Der Moot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Moot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Der Moot on the side of the head.
Yakovchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Yakovchenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Der Moot misses the shot to the body.
Van Der Moot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Moot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Moot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Moot swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Der Moot is looking to wear down Yakovchenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Yakovchenko misses.
A cross from Van Der Moot lands.
Van Der Moot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Der Moot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Der Moot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Der Moot misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Der Moot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Der Moot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovchenko throws out the jab.
Van Der Moot swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Van Der Moot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yakovchenko thuds a left hand into Van Der Moot's body.
Van Der Moot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Van Der Moot avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Van Der Moot.
Good shot there by Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakovchenko is just out of range.
Van Der Moot misses with a body shot.
Yakovchenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yakovchenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Der Moot swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Van Der Moot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Der Moot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Moot misses with a shot to the body
and Yakovchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook
and Van Der Moot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Moot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovchenko throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakovchenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Yakovchenko throws a body punch but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Yakovchenko lands the left hand.
Van Der Moot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Moot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Van Der Moot throws a body punch but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko looks to throw the jab but Van Der Moot is out of range.
Van Der Moot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut. Van Der Moot saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Yakovchenko there.
Van Der Moot misses with a shot to the body
and Yakovchenko counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Moot slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maarten Van Der Moot 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.
Yakovchenko scores with a push kick.
Yakovchenko digs a good body shot into Van Der Moot's ribs.
Yakovchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko looks to land a left hand but Van Der Moot moved out of range nicely.
Van Der Moot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Van Der Moot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Der Moot throws a jab when Yakovchenko was well out of range.
Yakovchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Moot misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakovchenko misses with the combination.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Van Der Moot - just one landing.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Moot punishes Yakovchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Der Moot blocks a head kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook
and Van Der Moot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Der Moot jabs Yakovchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yakovchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakovchenko connects with a body shot that sends Van Der Moot's belly button to the back.
Yakovchenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Der Moot cracks Yakovchenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Moot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakovchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Der Moot takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Van Der Moot. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Moot. Yakovchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Van Der Moot misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Der Moot thinking.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko closes the distance but Van Der Moot moves to the side
and Van Der Moot counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Der Moot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Moot. Yakovchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Moot scores with a three punch combo!
Yakovchenko misses with a right hand
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yakovchenko throws out a loose jab but Van Der Moot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Der Moot is out of range and Yakovchenko settles back down.
Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot scores with a hook.
Maarten Van Der Moot is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Der Moot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Der Moot moves out of range as Yakovchenko strikes.
Van Der Moot connects with a jab.
Van Der Moot tries to bum rush Yakovchenko with a series of wild strikes but Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Van Der Moot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovchenko misses with a right hand
and Van Der Moot counters with a left to the body.
Van Der Moot thuds his right hand into Yakovchenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot lands a nice hook to Yakovchenko's body. Yakovchenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yakovchenko throws a shot to the body.
Van Der Moot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakovchenko.
Van Der Moot thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Moot is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Der Moot looks to throw the jab but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Der Moot's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Moot just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakovchenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maarten Van Der Moot dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Van Der Moot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Van Der Moot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Moot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakovchenko can pounce on him.
Yakovchenko lunges at Van Der Moot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Der Moot's hand.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Der Moot checks it well.
A cross from Yakovchenko lands.
Van Der Moot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yakovchenko on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakovchenko misses with a double jab.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Moot defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Der Moot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Moot lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Der Moot works the jab nicely.
Van Der Moot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yakovchenko misses with a head kick.
Yakovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yakovchenko looks to land a left hand but Van Der Moot moved out of range nicely.
Yakovchenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Der Moot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Moot defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Moot.
Yakovchenko blocks a jab.
Van Der Moot cracks Yakovchenko with a good jab.
Igor Yakovchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakovchenko off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Der Moot. Yakovchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Van Der Moot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Der Moot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Der Moot takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Moot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakovchenko tries to land a front kick but Van Der Moot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakovchenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Der Moot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yakovchenko is rocked!
Van Der Moot scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Der Moot finish him?
Van Der Moot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakovchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Good exchange - Van Der Moot coming out on top.
Van Der Moot stuns Yakovchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Der Moot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Van Der Moot misses with a looping left.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Moot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Der Moot takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Der Moot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Moot moves away.
Van Der Moot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yakovchenko walks into a jab.
Yakovchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Der Moot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Moot cracks Yakovchenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Van Der Moot has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yakovchenko to stand back up!
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Moot counters with a crisp right that sends Yakovchenko to the canvas! Van Der Moot follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maarten Van Der Moot!
A victorious Maarten Van Der Moot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Workowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bulls On Parade. Andrzej Workowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Workowski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Workowski misses with a takedown attempt - Naama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Naama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Workowski tries for a takedown but Naama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Naama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Workowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Naama.
A punch combination from Naama misses.
Workowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Naama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Workowski scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Naama.
Danga de danga de dang - Naama scores with a four punch combination!
Naama tests Workowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Workowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rauta Naama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Workowski.
Naama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Workowski.
Naama stuffs the takedown attempt from Workowski. Workowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Naama misses with a body shot.
Workowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naama swivels and escapes.
Workowski ducks right into an uppercut from Naama.
Naama with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Naama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Naama wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama tries to clinch but Workowski moves out of range.
Naama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Workowski moves away.
Naama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Workowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rauta Naama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naama lands a right hook to the body.
Workowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Naama.
Naama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Workowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Naama - just one landing.
Naama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Workowski moves away.
Naama throws a jab but it's blocked by Workowski.
Naama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naama scores with a one two! Workowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Workowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naama.
A combination from Naama does no damage.
Workowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Workowski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Workowski controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama regains half guard.
Workowski is trying to control. Naama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Workowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Naama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Workowski is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Naama to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Naama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Workowski passes Naama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama is refusing to be controlled, as Workowski sits in half guard.
Workowski is trying to work for a kimura but Naama is defending well.
Workowski wants to pass to mount but Naama is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Workowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Naama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Workowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Naama defends it well.
Workowski prevents Naama from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Naama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Workowski is trying for a kimura here. Naama looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Workowski wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrzej Workowski!
Andrzej Workowski is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Kasavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wai Man Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitri Kasavanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasavanov misses with a looping right.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kasavanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Kasavanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Li shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kasavanov is trying to defend but Li finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kasavanov is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li throws a strike but Kasavanov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kasavanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Li is stalling in the full guard.
Kasavanov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li trying to control but Kasavanov is working from the bottom.
Kasavanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Kasavanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Kasavanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kasavanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li has his foot on Kasavanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasavanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Li lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kasavanov!
Kasavanov is working to get back to half guard.
Kasavanov is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throwing strikes but Kasavanov recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kasavanov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li throws a strike but Kasavanov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kasavanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kasavanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Kasavanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kasavanov trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Li with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasavanov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wai Man Li dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li slips a straight right by Kasavanov.
Li throws a body punch but Kasavanov moves out of range.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kasavanov parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kasavanov to escape.
Li trying to control the action but Kasavanov is working from the bottom.
Li working the body and head with strikes.
Li taking a break here but Kasavanov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Li tries to pass to full mount but Kasavanov defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasavanov moves into full guard.
Wai Man Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kasavanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Li has gone for a leg lock! Kasavanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Li's guard.
Kasavanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Kasavanov forces his way into half guard.
Kasavanov prevents Li from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasavanov is one step ahead there.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kasavanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li seems keen to control Kasavanov's posture.
Kasavanov stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wai Man Li wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws a hook but Kasavanov blocks it.
Kasavanov throws a big shot that misses.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasavanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Li misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasavanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasavanov dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Kasavanov's head and hops out.
The crowd cheers as Kasavanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Kasavanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li closes the distance but Kasavanov moves to the side
letting Kasavanov counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
Li slips under a jab.
Kasavanov loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Kasavanov drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Li slips under a jab from Kasavanov.
Li blocks a jab.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Kasavanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li leaves Kasavanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li is looking to wear down Kasavanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasavanov swings widly with a right hand
and Li makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wai Man Li dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li throws a shot to the body.
Kasavanov misses with a hook.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wai Man Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasavanov 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.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasavanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kasavanov avoids the body shot from Li.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kasavanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li gets a double leg takedown into Kasavanov's guard.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasavanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li preventing the sweep.
Kasavanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Li looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Wai Man Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kasavanov throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch there but Kasavanov circles away.
Li wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Li.
Li tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kasavanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li takes a swing at Kasavanov's ribcage but misses.
Kasavanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasavanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li's corner calls for a 1-2. Li obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slips under a jab.
Kasavanov throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kasavanov connects with a looping right hand.
Li drives through and clinches with Kasavanov against the cage.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kasavanov tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Kasavanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasavanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasavanov is rocked!
Li swings for the body but Kasavanov moves out of range.
Kasavanov lunges at Li with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Li's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasavanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Kasavanov moves away from the strike by Li.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Kasavanov moves his leg out of the way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Li enables Kasavanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Li manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li is looking to stand up but Kasavanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Li keeping moving, preventing Kasavanov from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasavanov prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wai Man Li clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li misses with a body shot.
Kasavanov loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Kasavanov shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kasavanov misses the jab.
Kasavanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Kasavanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li misses with a hook. Kasavanov ducked under it nicely.
Li stalks Kasavanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasavanov's face. Kasavanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kasavanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Kasavanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kasavanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasavanov trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kasavanov has passed into 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!
Kasavanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is letting Kasavanov control him for a moment.
Kasavanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Li manages to get back to half guard.
Kasavanov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Kasavanov eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is trying to maintain the position but Kasavanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kasavanov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li gets full guard.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kasavanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Li trying to control the position here.
Kasavanov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Li manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kasavanov dives on top into guard.
Li wants to sweep here but Kasavanov controlling him for the moment.
Li is looking for a triangle but Kasavanov pushes his legs off easily.
Li seems keen to control Kasavanov's posture.
Kasavanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasavanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasavanov preventing the sweep.
Li keeping moving, preventing Kasavanov from controlling successfully.
Li wants to sweep here but Kasavanov controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kasavanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Li trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kasavanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Kasavanov loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasavanov.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasavanov.
Kasavanov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wai Man Li will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kasavanov is defended easily by Li.
Kasavanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasavanov is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li misses with a body shot.
Kasavanov throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Kasavanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kasavanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Li.
Kasavanov is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kasavanov avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Kasavanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasavanov is keeping the position for now.
Li throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasavanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kasavanov trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Dimitri Kasavanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kasavanov keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Kasavanov keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kasavanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasavanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li.
Kasavanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasavanov shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Wai Man Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Kasavanov.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li swings for the body but Kasavanov moves out of range.
Kasavanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kasavanov throws a right hand that misses
and Li counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Li.
Kasavanov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li slips nicely into half guard.
Li uses his free foot to push down on Kasavanov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kasavanov.
Kasavanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li wants to control but instead Kasavanov manages to regain half guard.
Wai Man Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kasavanov sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wai Man Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Li has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wai Man Li!
Wai Man Li retains his lightweight title!
Wai Man Li really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brute logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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