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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. Filcic has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sandro Filcic has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Filcic

181 cm
34
201 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
32
157 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Filcic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Filcic looks gassed!
Silva throws a wild body kick that Filcic sees coming a mile off.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Filcic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva cracks Filcic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Filcic falls to his knees and Silva doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barby Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.). Girl comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're my heart, You're me soul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Barby Girl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rin Itoshiki's chin.

Itoshiki
vs
Girl

195 cm
29
270 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
240 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barby Girl!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Itoshiki enables Girl to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Itoshiki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Itoshiki is looking to stand back up but Girl counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Itoshiki.

Girl stands up and beckons Itoshiki to join him on the feet.

Itoshiki takes the fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki landing knees to the head.

It looks like Barby Girl has been cut.
Itoshiki lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itoshiki is trying to pull guard but Girl has him pressed against the cage.
Itoshiki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Itoshiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Girl's face.
Itoshiki working Girl over with knees to the body.
Girl looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Itoshiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Itoshiki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Girl's defenses.
A knee to the head by Itoshiki.

That has opened up Barby Girl's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Itoshiki.

The cut above Barby Girl's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Itoshiki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Itoshiki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itoshiki lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Itoshiki drops Girl with a big knee straight up the middle! Girl is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Girl is rocked!

Barby Girl's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barby Girl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rin Itoshiki!
Rin Itoshiki spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bristol Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez has chosen Pantera as his entrance music. Fernandez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cole
vs
Fernandez

200 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bristol Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernandez throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Bristol Cole has been cut.
Fernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cole backs up against the cage.
Cole tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole lands a nice hook to Fernandez's body. Fernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ray Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole tries to clinch

and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fernandez looks gassed!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fernandez is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandez won't allow Cole to get back to his feet.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.

Fernandez gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Fernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole connects with the punch.
Cole defending well as Fernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Fernandez works over Cole's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole punishes Fernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Cole is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Cole doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into Cole's guard.

Fernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.

Fernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cole keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.
Fernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fernandez advances position into side control!
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole seems a little lost for a moment, as Fernandez dominates the positioning.
Fernandez has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Fernandez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cole looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Fernandez! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ray Fernandez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ray Fernandez made sure he mentioned Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonesey Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Hasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Hasa

165 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

206 cm
22
133 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonesey Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Hasa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
A punch combination from Walker misses.

Hasa looking to score a takedown here. Walker is defending well but Hasa drives through and ends up in Walker's guard.
Hasa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hasa.
Hasa lands a couple of elbows.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hasa prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.

Hasa throws a sloppy strike and Walker has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Hasa is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Walker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonesey Walker!

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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Collin Challis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers has chosen We Run This - Missy Elliot as his entrance music. Collin Challis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Challis
vs
Powers

170 cm
29
145 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

184 cm
32
147 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Challis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Challis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Challis misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powers is defended easily by Challis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Challis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
Collin Challis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Powers.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Challis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Challis jabs Powers right on the nose. Powers blinks but takes it well.
Challis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Challis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Powers on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Powers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Challis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Challis is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.
Challis is working hard here to advance position.

Powers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Challis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloppy strikes there by Powers.
Powers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Powers trying to control the action but Challis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Challis is looking to regain half guard here but Powers keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Challis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Challis is looking to improve his position.
Challis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Challis tries to get out of the position.
Powers wants to control but Challis is keeping him busy.
Powers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Challis is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers passes to side control.
Challis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.
Challis is not content to let Powers control the position.
Powers is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Challis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Challis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Powers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Challis is looking to improve his position.

Challis pushes Powers off and gets back to his feet.
Challis slips under a jab from Powers.
Challis feints and then cracks Powers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powers down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Challis shows good takedown defense.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Powers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Challis - the referee stops the clock and Powers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Challis. Powers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Powers throws a series of punches but Challis avoids them all with ease.
Challis scoring well with a low kick there.
Challis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Challis throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.
That kick from Challis tenderised Powers's leg. Powers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Challis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Challis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powers's sensitive parts.
Challis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Challis clobbers Powers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Powers fails with the takedown.
Challis misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Challis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Challis connects with a body shot that sends Powers's belly button to the back.
Powers dips to his left and cracks Challis with an uppercut!
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown but Challis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Challis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Challis, right into the meat.
Challis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Challis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Challis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Powers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Challis circles away.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collin Challis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Powers.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers tries for a takedown but Challis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Challis connects with an inside leg kick.
Challis scores with a nice strike.
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!
Challis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Challis does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Challis, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Challis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powers is defended easily by Challis.
A good leg kick by Challis.
The crowd cheers as Challis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Powers doesn't seem phased though.
Powers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Challis counters with a head kick.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Challis sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Challis throws a head kick but Powers moves out of range.
Challis scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Challis tenderised Powers's leg. Powers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Challis cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Challis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Challis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Powers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Challis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Challis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Challis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Challis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Challis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Challis connects with a high kick.
Challis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powers gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Powers is rocked!
Powers walks straight into a right hand from Challis - that's dropped him! Challis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Powers from any more punishment! Powers complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Collin Challis!

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FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luc La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Fleur's entrance music is Raining Blood. A fine choice. Jones has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Method Man as his entrance music. Luc La Fleur is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

La Fleur
vs
Jones

171 cm
26
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
31
137 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc La Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but La Fleur moved out of range nicely.

La Fleur clinches with his opponent.
La Fleur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
La Fleur has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

La Fleur breaks from the clinch.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Nice shot by La Fleur.
La Fleur takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
La Fleur throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
La Fleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Fleur throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Fleur was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Fleur cracks Jones with a good jab.
La Fleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.

La Fleur darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but La Fleur is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La Fleur.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. La Fleur smiles and moves away.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones thuds his right hand into La Fleur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.

La Fleur gets a clinch.
La Fleur tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
La Fleur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries to work over La Fleur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
La Fleur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab when La Fleur was well out of range.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Fleur's sensitive parts.
La Fleur throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
La Fleur throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.

La Fleur has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on La Fleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Fleur is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as La Fleur controls the action.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

La Fleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but La Fleur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Fleur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Fleur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Fleur throws out the jab.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
La Fleur has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
La Fleur blocks a punch to the side of the head.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
Jones slips a jab from La Fleur.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Fleur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from La Fleur.
La Fleur misses with a wild body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Fleur throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but La Fleur ducks down to avoid it.
La Fleur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Fleur.
La Fleur sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Fleur throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

Jones has La Fleur up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Fleur wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones is trying to drag La Fleur to the mat but La Fleur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Luc La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grimlock Jones.
Jones pushes La Fleur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Fleur is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
La Fleur wants to break free but Jones has control.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc La Fleur dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luc La Fleur is winning the standup battle so far.
La Fleur throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones misses with a head kick.
A jab from La Fleur does it's job there.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Fleur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook. La Fleur ducked under it nicely.
La Fleur missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Fleur blocks a jab.

La Fleur has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
La Fleur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Fleur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones prevents La Fleur from breaking the clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
La Fleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones trying to stall but La Fleur improves his position.

La Fleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Fleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of La Fleur's head.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Fleur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Fleur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones 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.
La Fleur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Fleur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from La Fleur.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

La Fleur pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
La Fleur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
La Fleur throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
La Fleur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Fleur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick from Jones.
La Fleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Fleur missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones wants to clinch up but La Fleur keeps it at a distance.
La Fleur connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Fleur.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches La Fleur on the side of the head.
La Fleur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
La Fleur scores with a shot to the body.
Luc La Fleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones jabs La Fleur right on the nose. La Fleur blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.
La Fleur throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones is looking to clinch.
La Fleur scores with a jab.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
La Fleur misses with a head kick.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.
La Fleur feints a jab promting Jones to slip. La Fleur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
La Fleur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
La Fleur lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
La Fleur jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Fleur lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones tries to clinch but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
La Fleur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
La Fleur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Fleur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Fleur.

La Fleur closes the distance and clinches.
Jones keeps control of La Fleur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
La Fleur gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luc La Fleur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Fleur misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc La Fleur dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

La Fleur throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
La Fleur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Fleur moves away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Fleur missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Fleur misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Fleur thinking.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luc La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but La Fleur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Fleur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a good low kick that La Fleur was not able to check.
La Fleur avoids the body shot from Jones.
La Fleur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Fleur manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
La Fleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and La Fleur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a head kick but La Fleur moves out of range.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Fleur.
Jones throws a wild body kick that La Fleur sees coming a mile off.
La Fleur throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Fleur connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. La Fleur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Fleur throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Fleur tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones throws a hook but La Fleur avoids it easily.
Grimlock Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur slips under a jab from Jones.
La Fleur throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
La Fleur throws a body kick that misses.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Fleur blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Fleur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Fleur misses with a hook.

La Fleur rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.

La Fleur breaks the clinch.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Fleur manages to avoid it.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Fleur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
La Fleur sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
La Fleur throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from La Fleur misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones lands a head kick. La Fleur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

La Fleur moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Jones.

La Fleur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Fleur scores with a punch to the head.
La Fleur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luc La Fleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A leg kick checked by La Fleur.
La Fleur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Fleur clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. La Fleur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

La Fleur drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
La Fleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
La Fleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a push kick but La Fleur slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 La Fleur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Fleur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Fleur.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a hook. La Fleur ducked under it nicely.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Fleur lands with a right hand.
La Fleur digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
La Fleur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
La Fleur cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luc La Fleur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well La Fleur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc La Fleur!
During a confident post fight interview, Luc La Fleur thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twiddle Fizzlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the Finnish National Anthem. Fizzlesticks has chosen twiddle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamalainen
vs
Fizzlesticks

190 cm
35
266 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

193 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twiddle Fizzlesticks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fizzlesticks has Hamalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamalainen dodges an elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow inside that Hamalainen shrugs off.

It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Hamalainen tries to pull guard but Fizzlesticks holds him up against the cage and eventually Hamalainen drops back down to his feet.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow inside that Hamalainen shrugs off.
Hamalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Fizzlesticks controls the action.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow inside.
Fizzlesticks lands a nice elbow.
Hamalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Fizzlesticks controls the action.

Fizzlesticks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fizzlesticks rushes Hamalainen and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hamalainen - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fizzlesticks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fizzlesticks keeps control of Hamalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fizzlesticks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jukko Hamalainen's cut is getting worse.
Hamalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Fizzlesticks controls his hands.

Hamalainen has Fizzlesticks pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hamalainen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fizzlesticks tumbling to the mat - Hamalainen dives into Fizzlesticks's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fizzlesticks is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.
Hamalainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fizzlesticks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamalainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamalainen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fizzlesticks controls Hamalainen momentarily but Hamalainen frees himself.
Hamalainen trying to control but Fizzlesticks is working from the bottom.
Fizzlesticks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamalainen.
Hamalainen looking to pass the guard.
Hamalainen is working hard here to advance position.
Hamalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Fizzlesticks.
Hamalainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fizzlesticks's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks looking to control.
Hamalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fizzlesticks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamalainen 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.
Fizzlesticks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamalainen throwing strikes from guard but Fizzlesticks blocks nicely.
Hamalainen won't allow Fizzlesticks to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamalainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamalainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fizzlesticks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamalainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fizzlesticks is trying to control the position but Hamalainen postures up.
Hamalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Fizzlesticks.
Hamalainen wants to control from the top but Fizzlesticks keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jukko Hamalainen.
Fizzlesticks scores with a nice body kick.

Fizzlesticks closes the distance and clinches.
Hamalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fizzlesticks's elbow.
Hamalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamalainen tries to throw a body punch but Fizzlesticks avoids it by throwing Hamalainen back against the cage.

Hamalainen breaks the clinch.

Hamalainen gets tackled into the cage by Fizzlesticks. Fizzlesticks maintains the clinch.
Hamalainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamalainen avoids the elbow strike from Fizzlesticks, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Fizzlesticks.
Hamalainen presses Fizzlesticks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Hamalainen.

Fizzlesticks is rocked!
Hamalainen lands a left hand.
Fizzlesticks is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamalainen finish him?
Hamalainen blocks the elbow strike.

Hamalainen breaks from the clinch.
Hamalainen throws the left hand but Fizzlesticks avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Hamalainen.
Fizzlesticks throws a push kick but Hamalainen slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Hamalainen.

Hamalainen dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Fizzlesticks has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jukko Hamalainen!
A pretty intense looking Jukko Hamalainen took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crim's entrance music is Go To Sleep B1TCH!. A fine choice. Crim has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crim
vs
Vilkuttaja

179 cm
34
221 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

189 cm
28
279 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with a hook.

Vilkuttaja drops Crim with a big left hand and mounts him. Crim is in big trouble!

It looks like Rudell Crim has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilkuttaja postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Crim badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vilkuttaja around the waist but Vilkuttaja pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vilkuttaja is the winner by TKO! Vilkuttaja jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
Our winner, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja, 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.