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VFN 14: Lee v. Jax PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomohiko Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolland Pierre acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomohiko Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka defending well as Pierre loads up on a big left hand.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanaka throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pierre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Tanaka around his waist. Tanaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre breaks the clinch.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
Tanaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Pierre checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Pierre swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Pierre does no damage.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses the jab.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Tanaka around his waist. Tanaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomohiko Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka fails to pull guard.
Pierre is working Tanaka over against the cage.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Pierre is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka jumps guard but Pierre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre misses with some punches.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Tanaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Pierre does it's job there.
Pierre checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Tanaka walks into a straight right hand from Pierre.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Pierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tanaka throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rolland Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Pierre throws a combination. Tanaka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pierre thuds his right hand into Tanaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Tanaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pierre. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Pierre takes one on the button.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierre defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierre blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Pierre.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Tanaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierre circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Tanaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Pierre is out of range.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Pierre.
Tanaka needs to keep his hands up - Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanaka wants to clinch but Pierre slips to the side
and Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierre tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Pierre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Pierre.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Pierre throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka throws a solid leg kick but Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanaka.
Tanaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Tanaka settles back down.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka.
Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Tanaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tanaka wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanaka.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Tanaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierre is trying to break free.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierre to keep the fight standing.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanaka drops back down to his feet.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
Tanaka is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Tanaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre postures up.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pierre doesn't defend quickly enough and Tanaka has managed to lock this one up! Can Pierre escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tanaka on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tomohiko Tanaka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Penev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jarni Kutsoo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Penev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penev gets the takedown into side control.
Kutsoo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penev decides to stand back up. Penev steps back and let's Kutsoo get back to his feet.
Kutsoo shoots for a takedown but Penev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kutsoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kutsoo avoids the attempt from Penev to control.
Kutsoo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Penev is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo working for a submission but Penev is keeping him at bay.
Penev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Penev postures up.
Penev looking to pass the guard.
Kutsoo is trying to keep Penev in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kutsoo keeping moving, preventing Penev from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarni Kutsoo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Penev fails with the takedown.
Kutsoo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kutsoo wants it to stay on the feet.
Kutsoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo lands with a good body shot.
Penev shoots in for a takedown but Kutsoo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Penev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penev is breathing heavily.
Penev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kutsoo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penev defends it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kutsoo.
Kutsoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kutsoo gets a double leg takedown into Penev's guard.
Penev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kutsoo stands up over Penev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penev looking to control but Kutsoo passes into half guard.
Kutsoo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jarni Kutsoo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kutsoo throws a head kick but Penev moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kutsoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo lands a heavy elbow.
Penev is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kutsoo avoids the attempt from Penev to control.
Penev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo working Penev over with strikes here.
Kutsoo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kutsoo with shots to the head and body - Penev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penev throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kutsoo. What's that going to do exactly?
Jarni Kutsoo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kutsoo dominating with strikes here.
Penev is squirming around, avoiding Kutsoo's attempts to control the action.
Kutsoo working Penev over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo lands a heavy elbow.
Kutsoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo landing strikes from the mount and Penev is in trouble!
Penev wants to control but Kutsoo is having none of it.
Kutsoo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kutsoo raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kutsoo lands a head kick!
Penev is rocked!
Penev tries for a takedown but Kutsoo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oh Penev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penev is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kutsoo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kazim Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen's entrance music is Fort Minor - Remember the name. A fine choice. The key to victory for Jake Paulsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kazim Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazim Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazim Belcher avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kazim Belcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazim Belcher drives through with a takedown into Paulsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kazim Belcher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Paulsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Paulsen has escaped and now he's on top!
Paulsen trying to control but Kazim Belcher is working from the bottom.
Kazim Belcher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paulsen!
Kazim Belcher is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Paulsen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Paulsen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazim Belcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazim Belcher, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulsen is aware though and is defending well.
Paulsen gets to his feet. Kazim Belcher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Paulsen.
Paulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazim Belcher looks for a takedown but Paulsen sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Paulsen.
Paulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazim Belcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazim Belcher has a takedown stuffed.
Jake Paulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Kazim Belcher.
Paulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulsen misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazim Belcher. Kazim Belcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Kazim Belcher moves out of range easily.
Paulsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazim Belcher avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Kazim Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paulsen pinned against the cage. Paulsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kazim Belcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kazim Belcher.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kazim Belcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paulsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazim Belcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazim Belcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazim Belcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paulsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Kazim Belcher has hold of Paulsen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Paulsen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kazim Belcher cranks the arm and Paulsen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Paulsen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Kazim Belcher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fury closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Baxter. Beautiful body shot.
Baxter connects with a jab.
It looks like Brian Fury has been cut.
Fury is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Fury throws a series of punches but Baxter moves out of range.
Fury shoots for a takedown but Baxter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fury shoots in but Baxter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury throws a wild hook but Baxter just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fury gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Baxter raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Baxter!
Brian Baxter 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Riiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Man Army. Joe Machida will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Riiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Machida!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riiser rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Riiser looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Machida successfully pulls guard.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Machida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Riiser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Riiser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Machida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riiser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machida is looking for a triangle but Riiser pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riiser pushing down on Machida's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riiser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida wants to get back to his feet.
Riiser moves nicely into side control.
Machida tries to buck Riiser off but Riiser is having none of it.
Riiser could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Riiser thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Machida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machida is trying to stand back up but Riiser is controlling him
Machida wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riiser is keen to just control but Machida is a slippery customer.
Riiser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Riiser.
Machida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riiser is trying to defend but Machida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Machida is working for a submission of some sort.
Machida is looking for a kimura but Riiser is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machida to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riiser has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machida is working away from the top position though.
Riiser is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Riiser has managed to free his arm - good work.
Riiser trying to control from the bottom.
Machida in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Riiser tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Machida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Machida!
Our winner, Joe Machida, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Seeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seeger has chosen Sexy Boy as his entrance music. Marvin Seeger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Seeger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Seeger's guard.
Seeger has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Seeger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seeger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Seeger is retaining full guard.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seeger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Seeger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeger keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seeger moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Seeger checks a leg kick.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is pressing down on Seeger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seeger is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seeger looks gassed!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Anderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Seeger tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Seeger misses.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seeger.
Seeger blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seeger did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Seeger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seeger is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount!
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Seeger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Seeger in real trouble here! The ref calls for Seeger to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
Alexander Anderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Ballestero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Balance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Balance is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonardo Ballestero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Balance!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balance looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballestero is just out of range.
Ballestero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Balance decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballestero's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ballestero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ballestero wants to stand up but Balance is controlling him.
Balance throwing strikes from guard but Ballestero blocks nicely.
Balance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballestero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance prevents Ballestero from getting back to his feet.
Balance looking to pass the guard.
Balance not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balance connects with a couple of short punches.
Balance's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balance landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balance sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Balance trying to control but Ballestero is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Balance wasn't active enough on the ground.
Balance keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonardo Ballestero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balance stuffs the takedown attempt from Ballestero. Ballestero gets slowly back to his feet.
Balance drives through with a takedown into Ballestero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balance throwing strikes from guard but Ballestero blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balance got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballestero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balance has managed to get both his arms back between Ballestero's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestero keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance with a nice head shot there.
Balance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballestero is keeping the position for now.
Balance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balance accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balance looking to pass the guard.
Balance stays in close to Ballestero's body and controls the position.
Ballestero keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Balance.
Balance falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ballestero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balance misses the shot to the body.
Balance circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balance counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balance is trying to work for a kimura but Ballestero is defending well.
Balance not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balance frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Balance dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ballestero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balance is looking to clinch.
Ballestero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balance counters by clinching up.
Ballestero successfully pulls guard.
Balance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ballestero's head.
Balance working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ballestero looking to control.
Balance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ballestero keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Balance trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballestero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ballestero keeping full guard, as Balance tries to pass.
Jack Balance has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ballestero wants to sweep here but Balance controlling him for the moment.
Ballestero keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Balance.
Balance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ballestero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballestero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballestero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ballestero.
Ballestero shoots in for a takedown but Balance shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballestero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balance counters with a shoot takedown. Ballestero fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballestero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Balance is controlling him.
Balance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balance postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balance wants to pass the guard but Ballestero is keeping the position.
Ballestero wants to get back to his feet but Balance is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Balance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestero has momentary wrist control but Balance slips an elbow through the middle.
Balance wants to control from the top but Ballestero keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Balance was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ballestero shoots and misses
and Balance counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ballestero's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Ballestero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balance wants to pass the guard but Ballestero is keeping the position.
Balance content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Balance wants to control from the top but Ballestero keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balance is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestero working a defensive guard here.
Balance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ballestero's head.
Balance lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ballestero trying to control the position.
Balance wants to control from the top but Ballestero keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballestero keeping full guard, as Balance tries to pass.
Balance pushes down on Ballestero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Balance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ballestero blocks a jab.
Balance drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ballestero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balance controls the pace.
Ballestero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Balance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balance is pushing down on Ballestero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ballestero is fighting to maintain full guard but Balance has managed to sneak the leg through.
Balance slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballestero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balance is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balance shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ballestero's guard.
Balance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ballestero keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balance throwing strikes from guard but Ballestero blocks nicely.
Balance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Balance has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Balance.
Ballestero tries to clinch up.
Balance throws a body kick that misses.
Ballestero misses with a wild body shot.
Ballestero misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balance counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Balance tries to pass to full mount but Ballestero defends it.
Balance with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Balance has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Balance is trying to control the action in half guard but Ballestero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balance controlling the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Balance wasn't active enough on the ground.
Balance takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balance dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestero tries to clinch
and Balance counters with a one-two to the body.
Leonardo Ballestero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balance thows a body shot but no joy.
Balance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ballestero was covering up waiting for the punch and Balance finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ballestero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balance controls the pace.
Balance postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Balance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balance winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Balance!
After winning the bout, Jack Balance thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coltrane comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed. Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Lion Takanori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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31
151 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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World class 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane tries to clinch there but Takanori circles away.
Takanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanori throws a body punch but Coltrane moves out of range.
Takanori looks to score with a jab to the body but Coltrane is just out of range.
Coltrane throws a body punch but Takanori moves out of range.
Coltrane avoids the body shot from Takanori.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Takanori missing with a left hand there. Coltrane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coltrane wants to clinch.
Coltrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coltrane wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coltrane lands a leg kick that knocks Takanori off balance momentarily.
Coltrane throws a hook to the side of Takanori's head but Takanori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Takanori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coltrane doesn't seem phased though.
Coltrane wants to clinch up but Takanori keeps it at a distance.
Takanori misses with a low kick.
Coltrane misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takanori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coltrane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
Coltrane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coltrane lands with a short shot to the head.
Coltrane throws an elbow but it misses.
Takanori misses with a body punch.
Coltrane lands an elbow just above Takanori 's eye.
It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Takanori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coltrane blocks an uppercut.
Takanori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takanori is trying to maintain a safe position but Coltrane gets an underhook and turns Takanori into the cage.
Coltrane lands an elbow that stopped Takanori in his tracks for a moment.
Coltrane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takanori blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori avoids a wild elbow strike from Coltrane.
Takanori throws a punch but it's blocked by Coltrane.
Takanori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takanori has a couple of punches blocked by Coltrane.
Coltrane working aggressively here.
Coltrane blocks an uppercut.
Takanori has Coltrane pressed against the cage.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coltrane backwards.
Coltrane blocks an uppercut.
Takanori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coltrane throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takanori fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Takanori.
Takanori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takanori has a couple of punches blocked by Coltrane.
Takanori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takanori looking to slow down the pace here.
Takanori tries to throw a body punch but Coltrane avoids it by throwing Takanori back against the cage.
Takanori can't find room to land a body shot as Coltrane controls the action.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takanori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanori wants to stall.
Takanori tries to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coltrane blocks a body shot from Takanori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Takanori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coltrane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takanori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coltrane at a distance.
Coltrane misses the body punch
letting Takanori counter with a right hand.
Coltrane is looking to wear down Takanori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takanori scores with a head kick.
It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Coltrane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coltrane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takanori avoids a wild elbow strike from Coltrane.
Coltrane has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coltrane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takanori blocks an elbow strike from Coltrane.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coltrane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takanori's brow.
Takanori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori misses with the head strike.
Coltrane blocking some punches.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Coltrane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Takanori fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coltrane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takanori's brow.
Takanori managing to block the knees to the body from Coltrane.
Coltrane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takanori.
Takanori works on Coltrane's body with a couple of short punches.
Coltrane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lion Takanori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coltrane lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane throws the left hand but Takanori avoids the punch easily.
Takanori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanori throws a lazy right hand but Coltrane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Rosco P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Takanori moves out of range.
Coltrane throws a head kick that misses.
Coltrane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanori punishes Coltrane's body with a nice straight punch.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Takanori throws a shot from downtown. Coltrane moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Takanori moves out of range.
Coltrane wants to clinch up but Takanori keeps it at a distance.
Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanori.
Coltrane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coltrane works Takanori's body with a nice hook.
Takanori cracks Coltrane with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takanori.
Coltrane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coltrane is looking to clinch but Takanori is avoiding it.
Takanori throws a hook but Coltrane avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coltrane scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takanori. Coltrane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coltrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takanori lands the left hand.
Takanori thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Coltrane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Coltrane. That snapped Takanori's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rosco P Coltrane will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Coltrane lands a nice hook to Takanori's body. Takanori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coltrane misses with a lunging right hand
letting Takanori counter with a right hand.
Takanori misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coltrane.
Coltrane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takanori is out of range.
Takanori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coltrane's head.
Coltrane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coltrane cracks Takanori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takanori stalks Coltrane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coltrane's face. Coltrane staggers backwards, shaken.
Coltrane scores with the left hand. Takanori knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Coltrane misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coltrane.
Takanori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coltrane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coltrane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Takanori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takanori avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
Coltrane wants to slow Takanori down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coltrane cracks a nice hook into Takanori's ribs.
Takanori thows a leg kick but Coltrane checks it
and Coltrane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takanori thinking.
Takanori lands a jab to Coltrane's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane moves in looking to clinch but Takanori pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Takanori as he connects with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coltrane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takanori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takanori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rosco P Coltrane is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Coltrane lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Coltrane thows a body shot but no joy.
Coltrane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Coltrane connects with an inside leg kick.
Coltrane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Coltrane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Takanori.
Takanori lands with an overhand left.
Coltrane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takanori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takanori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takanori avoids the body shot from Coltrane.
Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takanori was well out of range. Poor timing from Coltrane.
Takanori goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takanori slips a jab from Coltrane.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coltrane - that will leave a mark!
Takanori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takanori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coltrane misses with the combination.
Takanori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coltrane lands a head shot.
Takanori scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Takanori misses its intended target.
Coltrane lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Coltrane misses
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takanori with a jab.
Coltrane lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco P Coltrane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coltrane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rosco P Coltrane!
Rosco P Coltrane managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortal Technique - The Rebel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jax!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Jax.
Jax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jax lands an overhand right.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jax digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Jax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jax thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee throws a leg kick but Jax moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Jax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jax connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Jax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jax avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jax circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Jax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Jax slips the punch.
Jax moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jax.
Jax scores with a leg kick.
Jax lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jax fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Jax throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Jax jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Jax moves into the clinch.
Jax tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee is looking to control Jax's arms but Jax gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jax backwards.
Jax breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax scores with a nice right hand.
Jax connects with a crisp jab.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jax manages to avoid it.
Jax avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee misses with a straight right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lee. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jax.
Jax throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Jax thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Jax closes the distance and clinches.
Jax lands a body shot.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jax is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jax is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Jax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jax smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jax throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Jax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Jax counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Jax moves out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Tony Jax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jax.
Jax tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee misses with a hook
and Jax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jax is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a right hand
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jax. Jax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee cracks the inside of Jax's front leg.
Jax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jax checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a jab to Jax's midsection.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Jax's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee stops Jax from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jax dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Jax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jax.
Lee stuns Jax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jax gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee is looking to advance position but Jax has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jax controlling from mount.
Lee wants to control but Jax is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jax lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Jax maintains control.
Jax throwing strikes here but Lee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jax tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Jax controlling from mount.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee tries to hold on but Jax postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jax fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Jax.
Jax tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jax lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jax connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Jax tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Jax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a body shot
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jax swivels and escapes.
Jax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jax throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Jax's shoulder, as Jax tries to avoid the shot.
Lee wants to slow Jax down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jax tries to clinch up.
Jax tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jax cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jax cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jax misses with a straight right.
Jax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Jax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jax moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tony Jax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Jax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jax counters with a body kick.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Jax connects with a solid leg kick.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jax.
Jax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jax throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Jax misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Jax misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Jax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Jax sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jax connects with a crisp jab.
Jax gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jax.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Lee wants to slow Jax down by chopping away at his legs.
Jax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jax walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Jax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jax connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Jax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Jax throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Jax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jax misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jax under the eye.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jax sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jax.
Jax tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jax slips a straight right by Lee.
Eric Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Lee takes a swing at Jax's ribcage but misses.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jax punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jax throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jax.
Jax lands with a shot to the body.
Jax lands a jab to the head.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Jax lands a body shot.
Jax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jax scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Jax tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jax scores with a jab.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jax tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee misses with a hook
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jax lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jax lands a two punch combo.
Jax clinches with his opponent.
Lee working aggressively here.
Jax is trying to break free.
Jax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Jax on the inside.
Jax stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Jax controls the action.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Jax as the two fighters clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Jax lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Jax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Jax blocks a body shot from Lee.
Jax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jax tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Jax back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jax fails to land.
Jax manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jax lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Jax controls his hands.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Jax avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jax winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!
After winning the bout, Tony Jax thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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