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QFC Tournament 47 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Loomsville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bob Marley-One Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gerard Loomsville has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Gerard Loomsville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loomsville throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loomsville uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loomsville missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley closes the distance and pushes Loomsville back into the cage.
Marley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loomsville is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marley has clasped his hands together around Loomsville's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Loomsville is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
Loomsville gets back to half guard.
Loomsville moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomsville wants to get back to his feet but Marley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Loomsville manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marley manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loomsville stops Marley from standing up.
Loomsville will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Loomsville trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loomsville wants to stand but Marley is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley trying to control the position.
Loomsville throws a big right hand that misses.
Marley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loomsville.
Loomsville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loomsville throws a big right hand that misses.
Loomsville is looking to work some ground and pound but Marley has wrist control.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loomsville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loomsville is looking to work some ground and pound but Marley has wrist control.
Loomsville in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loomsville postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loomsville postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Marley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loomsville is controlling him.
Loomsville stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Loomsville drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loomsville jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loomsville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Loomsville is having none of it.
Loomsville is looking to work some ground and pound but Marley has wrist control.
Loomsville with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loomsville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Loomsville is having none of it.
Marley wants to sweep but no luck.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley wants to stand but Loomsville is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loomsville dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marley moves into the clinch successfully.
Marley lands an elbow that stopped Loomsville in his tracks for a moment.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loomsville avoids it.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marley has Loomsville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loomsville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Loomsville can't break the clinch.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loomsville is defending well for now.
Marley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bob Marley.
A jab lands there for Loomsville.
Loomsville scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loomsville scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loomsville misses with a double jab.
Gerard Loomsville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loomsville throws a right and a left that Marley avoids nicely.
Loomsville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loomsville getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loomsville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loomsville missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loomsville throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley forces Loomsville back against the cage and clinches.
Marley is trying to pull guard but Loomsville has him pressed against the cage.
Loomsville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Loomsville working hard to break the clinch.
Marley drags the fight down to the ground.
Loomsville throws a big right hand that misses.
Gerard Loomsville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marley has a closed guard, preventing Loomsville from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loomsville throwing strikes but missing.
Loomsville 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.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loomsville.
Loomsville postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Loomsville throwing strikes but missing.
Loomsville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loomsville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loomsville is looking to work some ground and pound but Marley has wrist control.
Loomsville postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Loomsville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loomsville won't allow Marley to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to sweep here but Loomsville controlling him for the moment.
Loomsville prevents Marley from getting back to his feet.
Loomsville decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Loomsville lands with a shot to the body.
Loomsville slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Loomsville misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loomsville fails to land with a series of punches.
Loomsville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Loomsville dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marley has closed the distance and engaged Loomsville in a clinch.
Loomsville working hard to break the clinch.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loomsville.
Marley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marley prevents Loomsville from breaking the clinch.
Loomsville tries to circle away but Marley has him pinned against the cage.
Marley stalling the fight.
Loomsville is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Loomsville is trying to push Marley away but Marley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loomsville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley prevents Loomsville from breaking the clinch.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Marley has Loomsville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loomsville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomsville is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marley.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Loomsville wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loomsville is trying to force a seperation but Marley has the dominant position.
Marley gets control of Loomsville's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Loomsville throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley is pulling down on Loomsville's head to control his posture.
Loomsville wanted to stand there but Marley had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loomsville accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loomsville drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loomsville jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loomsville.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Loomsville wants to stand but Marley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Loomsville with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley pushes Loomsville off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Loomsville scores with a shot to the body.
Loomsville throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loomsville misses with a few strikes there.
Loomsville slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Loomsville.
Loomsville dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Loomsville.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley clinches up with Loomsville and pushes him back against the cage.
Marley leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loomsville is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Marley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loomsville fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loomsville misses with a hook. Marley ducked under it nicely.
Loomsville is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loomsville misses with a wild body shot.
Gerard Loomsville is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Loomsville does it's job there.
Marley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loomsville sizes up Marley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Loomsville showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loomsville, 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 for Gerard Loomsville!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Gerard Loomsville!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Gerard Loomsville!
Gerard Loomsville wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Kye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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, Will Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Kye!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kye throws a chopping leg kick but Brawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brawler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kye counters with a two punch combo.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt - Kye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brawler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kye looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kye struggling a bit here.
Brawler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kye tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Brawler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kye manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brawler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kye struggling a bit here.
Brawler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kye has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kye is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kye is pushing Brawler's head away, looking to escape. Brawler manages to hold on to the position though.
Brawler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kye rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brawler's guard! Nice work there by Kye!
Kye trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kye preventing the sweep.
Kye trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brawler's guard.
Kye is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Kye from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Kye was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brawler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brawler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brawler.
Brawler 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kye is trying to maintain the position but Brawler is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Brawler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kye throws a head kick but Brawler moves out of range.
Kye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kye looks for the body kick but Brawler saw that one coming.
Brawler leaves Kye with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brawler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kye looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brawler tries for a kimura but Kye is defending well.
Brawler tries for a kimura but Kye is defending well.
Brawler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kye is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brawler is controlling him well.
Kye manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brawler's best efforts.
Kye is trying to escape back to his feet but Brawler uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Brawler is working Kye over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brawler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kye to see if he's OK.
Brawler tries for a kimura but Kye is defending well.
Kye tries to improve position but can't.
Brawler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kye has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brawler but great work by Kye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kye decides to stand back up.
Kye is breathing heavily.
Kye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brawler tries for a takedown but Kye circles away easily
and Kye counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kye is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Brawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brawler is defending well.
Brawler is working for takedown but Kye is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kye clinches up with Brawler and pushes him back against the cage.
Kye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawler avoids it.
Brawler avoiding damage as Kye throws knees to the body.
Kye goes for a takedown attempt but Brawler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brawler misses with a takedown attempt - Kye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kye looks for a takedown but Brawler sprawls well.
Nathan Kye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kye sprawls well initially but Brawler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kye has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.
Brawler wants to pass to mount but Kye is defending the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Brawler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Brawler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kye quickly recovers to half guard.
Brawler wants to pass the guard but Kye is defending well.
Kye is pressing down on Brawler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brawler has gone for a leg lock! Kye slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brawler's guard.
Kye would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kye wants to control from the top but Brawler keeps moving.
Brawler is pulling down on Kye's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Will Brawler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brawler shoots for a double leg takedown but Kye sprawls well. He's pushed Brawler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brawler looks for a takedown but Kye sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kye fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kye did well to prevent Brawler getting side control.
Kye has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.
Brawler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kye knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brawler prevents Kye from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kye is defending against the submission attempts here by Brawler.
Kye moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kye working a defensive guard here.
Brawler throws a strike but Kye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brawler pulls Kye in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kye stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Brawler throws up his legs and catches Kye in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Kye tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Brawler! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Will Brawler!
During a confident post fight interview, Will Brawler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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, James Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Saki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Franco's guard.
Saki trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Franco 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.
Saki controlling from the top position.
Franco is trying to keep Saki in close.
Saki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Franco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Franco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Franco!
Saki tries to buck Franco off but Franco is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki wants to control but Franco postures up.
Franco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Franco trying to control the position but Saki is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saki tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
An elbow from Franco crashes against the mat.
Saki is not content to let Franco control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki tries to improve position but can't.
Saki seems a little lost for a moment, as Franco dominates the positioning.
Saki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saki wants to control but Franco postures up.
Saki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Franco stands up and beckons Saki to his feet.
Franco tries for a takedown but Saki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saki sprawls well initially but Franco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki wants to improve his position but Franco is controlling well.
Saki is in trouble now - Franco has advanced to mount!
Franco avoids the attempt from Saki to control.
Franco tries to control but Saki wriggling away.
Saki is looking to improve his position but Franco isn't that keen on the idea.
Franco working for a submission but Saki is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki is squirming around, avoiding Franco's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Saki has worked his arm free - good work by Saki!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Franco dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Franco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franco avoids it really well and circles away.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Saki.
Saki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Saki.
Franco shoots in looking for a takedown. Saki tries to sprawl out of it but Franco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Franco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki throws a leg kick but Franco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saki shoots in for a takedown but Franco shows good takedown defense.
Franco tries to clinch there but Saki circles away.
Franco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saki sprawls well. Saki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franco gets slowly back to his feet.
Saki slaps away a takedown attempt from Franco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Franco's face as Saki controls the position.
Franco is trying to improve his position.
Franco is not content to let Saki control the position.
Saki scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco wants to control but Saki postures up.
Franco is looking to regain half guard here but Saki keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saki in particular looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Franco punching from the bottom.
Saki is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Franco still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Franco has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
James Franco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franco trying to control the action but Saki is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Franco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Franco trying to control the action but Saki is working from the bottom.
Franco wants to stand but Saki is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Saki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Saki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saki manages to pull guard.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Saki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saki holds on and takes a little breather.
Franco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saki wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Saki has his foot on Franco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Franco works his way back into a safe position though.
Franco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Franco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco is looking to work some ground and pound but Saki has wrist control.
Saki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Franco is now in half guard.
Saki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Franco is working away from the top position though.
Franco is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves into full mount! Saki won't be happy about that!
Franco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saki is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Franco.
Saki is trying desperately to improve position.
Saki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki tries to reverse the position but Franco maintains control.
Franco controlling the pace for now.
Franco throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Franco wants to control the pace but Saki is squirming around nicely.
Franco stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Franco gets a takedown into half guard.
Franco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saki defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco works his way into full mount!
Franco content just to control the position here.
Franco lands a big shot there that rocks Saki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franco is working for a guillotine from mount but Saki frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Franco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Franco 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for James Franco!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for James Franco!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for James Franco!
James Franco wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiberius Avisius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent MT
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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, Tiberius Avisius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Wall!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Wall misses its intended target.
That kick from Avisius tenderised Wall's leg. Wall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avisius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wall's head.
It looks like Andrew Wall has been cut.
Wall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Avisius connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Avisius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wall misses with a body shot.
Avisius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiberius Avisius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Avisius as he connects with a hook.
Wall throws a sloppy head kick
and Avisius counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Wall! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tiberius Avisius!
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