CEC 234 : Turning Back Time PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God- Walk With Me In Hell . Bloodgood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glass
vs
Bloodgood

186 cm
26
187 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

189 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Glass moves into the clinch.
Glass throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodgood.

Glass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloodgood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
A jab from Bloodgood does it's job there.
Bloodgood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick

and Glass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bloodgood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glass controls the pace.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Glass tries to pass.
Bloodgood wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass works over Bloodgood with some ground and pound from guard.
Glass lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Glass passes Bloodgood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bloodgood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glass.
Glass trying to control the action but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bloodgood is trying to stand.
Glass is trying to control. Bloodgood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glass is looking to take a break and control but Bloodgood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood trying to control here.

Bloodgood kicks Glass off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Bloodgood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
Glass cracks Bloodgood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodgood tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
Glass's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Glass duly obliges.
Bloodgood misses with a looping right.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Bloodgood misses its intended target.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
Glass walks into a left hand.

Glass moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Glass.
Bloodgood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass looking to slow down the pace here.
Glass has Bloodgood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bloodgood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass misses with a body punch.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass misses with a body punch.

Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Glass scores a takedown into full mount!
Glass looking to control but Bloodgood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bloodgood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bloodgood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Glass looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Glass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glass throws a hook but Bloodgood avoids it easily.
Bloodgood throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass looks to land a combination but Bloodgood avoids it well.
Bloodgood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass tries to land a front kick but Bloodgood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Bloodgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glass looks to land a body kick but Bloodgood moved away.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
Bloodgood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bloodgood sizes up Glass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodgood. That snapped Glass's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood throws a front kick aimed at Glass's knee but Glass avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodgood moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Bloodgood misses.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.

Bloodgood gets caught flat footed, as Glass shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Glass is in close to Bloodgood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Glass won't allow Bloodgood to sweep him here.
Glass pushes down on Bloodgood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bloodgood is trying to get back to full guard.
Glass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glass sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Glass is working for an americana but Bloodgood has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Glass was thinking about the submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood trying to keep a closed guard but Glass is proving a slippery customer.
Glass trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Glass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgood wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bloodgood managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloodgood is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatau Bloodgood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
A jab from Bloodgood misses.
Glass listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bloodgood cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.

Glass moves into the clinch.
Glass tries for a takedown but Bloodgood manages to get underhooks.
Glass looking to stall.

Glass breaks the clinch.
Bloodgood slaps away a takedown attempt from Glass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodgood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgood.
Glass moves out of range as Bloodgood strikes.
Glass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloodgood.
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!
Bloodgood connects with a right hand. Glass shakes it off.
Bloodgood lands with a hook. Glass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Glass blocks the low kick.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.

Oooooh!!! Bloodgood has knocked Glass down with a huge combo! Bloodgood steps away and waves a wobbly Glass back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Glass is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodgood.
Oh Glass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glass dives in and grabs Bloodgood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bloodgood pushes down on Glass's head and hops out.
Bloodgood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glass.
Glass thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatau Bloodgood 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!

Glass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glass seems to have got his legs back now.
Glass staying out of range there.
Bloodgood cracks Glass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Glass does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Bloodgood. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bloodgood takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Glass gets a clinch.
Bloodgood swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood scores with a shoulder strike.
Glass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood is pushing Glass up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bloodgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tatau Bloodgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodgood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass shoots in for a double leg but Bloodgood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glass slips a jab and a cross from Bloodgood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to land a front kick but Bloodgood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodgood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glass tries to clinch there but Bloodgood circles away.
Bloodgood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
Glass shoots in for a takedown but Bloodgood shows good takedown defense.
Glass tries to clinch but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bloodgood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bloodgood wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass tries to clinch there but Bloodgood circles away.
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!
Bloodgood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Bloodgood tenderised Glass's leg. Glass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bloodgood throws a nice looking combination but Glass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
Glass looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Bloodgood misses its intended target.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bloodgood gets tackled into the cage by Glass. Glass maintains the clinch.
Bloodgood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glass's efforts to push away.

Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Glass wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bloodgood, who protects the arm well.
Bloodgood is trying to control Glass's posture but Glass avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodgood is controlling Glass's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Glass has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glass wants to take Bloodgood's back here but Bloodgood is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatau Bloodgood.
I think Bloodgood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Glass!
Bobby Glass 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Radanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name. . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jimara
vs
Radanovic

177 cm
28
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 2

181 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Santi Jimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drago Radanovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimara blocks a head kick by Radanovic.
Jimara lands a head kick!
Radanovic takes a swing at Jimara's ribcage but misses.
Radanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimara.
Santi Jimara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radanovic throws a leg kick
and Jimara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radanovic tries to move into range but Jimara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Radanovic is rocked!
Jimara throws a sloppy head kick and Radanovic moves out of range easily.
Radanovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Jimara finish him?
Jimara throws a right hand that Radanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Radanovic also avoids with ease.
Jimara misses the jab.
Jimara lands a brutal uppercut that launches Radanovic off his feet! Radanovic tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santi Jimara!
Our winner, Santi Jimara, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopper comes into the arena with Ghost Town blaring out of the sound system. Red Gym has chosen My Way as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hopper
vs
Red Gym

175 cm
27
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
167 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weed Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shiva Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.

Hopper dives in and scores a takedown into Red Gym's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Red Gym is keeping the position.

Hopper drops back looking for a leg! Red Gym is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Red Gym manages to kick Hopper off! Hopper jumps back into Red Gym's guard.

Hopper stands up from Red Gym's guard - Hopper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hopper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Weed Hopper has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper has his takedown stuffed
and Red Gym counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hopper's knee momentarily.
Hopper with a poor takedown
and Red Gym counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Red Gym as Hopper shoots in.
Red Gym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopper doesn't seem bothered though.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper thumps Red Gym with a low kick.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Red Gym as he jumps to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Red Gym.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red Gym sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Red Gym connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws the kick towards the body but Hopper avoids it.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Red Gym. Hopper shrugs it off though.
Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Nice takedown defense from Red Gym. No joy for Hopper on that attempt.
Red Gym throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a head kick that Hopper semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Red Gym.
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Red Gym fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopper 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 Red Gym has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Red Gym and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Red Gym moves into the clinch.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym crunches a lovely knee into Hopper's ribcage.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym lands a knee to the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Red Gym.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym working Hopper over with knees to the body.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym connects with a knee to the head.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiva Red Gym dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Red Gym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopper shoots in and drives through. Red Gym sprawls well.
Hopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shiva Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Red Gym drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but Red Gym turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but Red Gym has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red Gym landing knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red Gym obliges.
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym crunches a lovely knee into Hopper's ribcage.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head.
Shiva Red Gym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Red Gym has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym lands a knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym won't allow it.
Red Gym tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopper avoids it.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hopper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Red Gym tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Knees to the body from Red Gym.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopper's defenses.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopper drops back down to his feet.
Red Gym tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
Hopper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red Gym smiles and moves away.
Red Gym is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hopper rather than just go for the knockout.

Red Gym closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red Gym obliges.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Red Gym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym connects with a knee to the head.
Red Gym landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shiva Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Red Gym. Hopper shrugs it off though.
Hopper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Red Gym's waist but Red Gym gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopper off to one side.
Hopper fails with the takedown

and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Red Gym.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red Gym smiles and moves away.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red Gym shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red Gym sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopper somewhat.

Hopper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Red Gym's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Hopper from controlling successfully.
Red Gym trying to keep a closed guard but Hopper is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Red Gym can do anything to dispel that myth.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Hopper from controlling successfully.
Red Gym is trying to control the position but Hopper postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hopper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Red Gym is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopper trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is trying to keep Hopper in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hopper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Red Gym swivels and escapes.
Jab, jab by Red Gym - just one landing.
Hopper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Red Gym avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym wants to land a leg kick but Hopper is out of range.
Red Gym fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shiva Red Gym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Red Gym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Red Gym cracks the inside of Hopper's front leg.

Hopper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red Gym tries to roll over but Hopper keeps him under control.

Hopper 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.
Red Gym has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopper is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Red Gym has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hopper seems to be looking for submissions.
Weed Hopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hopper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Red Gym is just riding it out for now. Hopper eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hopper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Weed Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Red Gym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shiva Red Gym!
Shiva Red Gym thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flo Wer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wer comes to the cage accompanied by My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. The crowd seem to be enjoying Machado's choice of entrance music: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wer
vs
Machado

182 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Wer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wer swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Wer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Wer tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Wer back against the cage.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wer struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Wer swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wer digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wer throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Wer can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Wer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado tries to work over Wer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Wer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Machado prevents a body shot from Wer.
Wer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machado.
Wer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wer can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Wer fails to land.
Wer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado blocks the elbow strike.
Machado blocking some punches.
Wer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wer swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Wer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado stalling.
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wer can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Wer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wer slowing the pace effectively.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees 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!
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Machado prevents a body shot from Wer.
Wer tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Wer tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wer misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado tries to stall but Wer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wer struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Wer gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wer struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Wer working aggressively here.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wer swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wer misses with a punch on the inside.
Wer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wer misses with a body punch.
Machado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.

Wer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wer. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Machado misses.
Wer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machado darts in and clinches Wer up against the cage.
Wer misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wer being controlled against the cage.
Wer lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Wer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wer takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Wer misses with a leg kick
and Wer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wer misses with a hook to the body
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.

Wer drives through and clinches with Machado against the cage.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wer looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machado working aggressively here.
Machado pushes Wer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wer is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wer has his back to the cage.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wer's elbow.
Wer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wer blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer misses with a knee strike.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wer has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Wer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado prevents a body shot from Wer.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Wer controls his hands.
Wer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Wer throws a head punch that misses.
Wer is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wer.
Wer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wer wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machado misses with some punches.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wer fails to land.
Wer working aggressively here.
Wer taking a breather.
Wer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Wer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Wer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wer misses with an uppercut

and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wer lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado stalling against the cage.
Wer misses with a punch on the inside.
Wer works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
Wer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wer misses with some punches.
Machado blocks a body shot from Wer.
Wer lands a shoulder strike.
Wer pushes Machado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Wer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wer throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wer can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Wer tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wer wants to stall.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wer tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Machado taking a breather.
Wer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Flo Wer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machado wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Wer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machado is able to avoid easily.
Wer is looking to slow Machado down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Wer.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wer thows a body shot but no joy.

Wer clinches with his opponent.
Wer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wer looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer blocking some punches.
Wer throws a head punch that misses.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wer effectively controlling the action here.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Wer trying to control the position but instead, Machado has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wer into the cage.
Wer can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Machado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Wer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wer throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Wer misses with a low kick.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
Wer works the jab nicely.
Good shot there by Wer.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wer misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to clinch but Wer is having none of it.
Wer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machado circles away quickly and effectively.
Wer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wer misses with an uppercut
and Wer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Wer.
Wer misses with a leg kick
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Wer clobbers Machado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Wer tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Wer throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado slips under a jab from Wer.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Wer scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flo Wer is winning the standup battle so far.
Wer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado blocks a head kick by Wer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
A telegraphed right hand from Wer misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Wer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wer 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Wer!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Flo Wer waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plo comes into the arena with ISIS - Grinning Mouths blaring out of the sound system. Paniikki has chosen N'sync - Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plo
vs
Paniikki

173 cm
31
150 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

165 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plo leaves Paniikki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plo lands an overhand right.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plo as he avoids it easily.

Paniikki gets a double leg takedown into Plo's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paniikki wants to pass the guard but Plo is keeping the position.
Paniikki advances position into side control!

Paniikki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paniikki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Plo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paniikki's guard! Nice work there by Plo!
Plo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Paniikki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plo is aware though and is defending well.
Plo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Plo landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plo wants to control from the top but Paniikki keeps moving.

Paniikki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plo defends it easily.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paniikki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plo is aware though and is defending well.

Paniikki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plo defends it easily.

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paniikki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paniikki tries to buck Plo off but Plo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo trying to control the position but Paniikki is working away.
Paniikki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Plo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Plo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Plo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Paniikki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Plo's best efforts.

Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
Plo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Paniikki is not content to let Plo control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plo controlling the pace.
Plo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plo wants to pass to mount but Paniikki is defending the position.

Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plo is nestled in close to Paniikki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Plo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Plo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paniikki fails with the takedown.
Plo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paniikki moves away.

Paniikki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Plo!

Paniikki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Plo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Plo!

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Paniikki looking for subs off his back but Plo has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paniikki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Plo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Plo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Plo trying to control but Paniikki is working from the bottom.

Paniikki has his foot on Plo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo trying to control but Paniikki is working from the bottom.
Plo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Paniikki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plo trying to control but Paniikki is working from the bottom.
Paniikki being controlled here, momentarily.
Paniikki keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Plo just wasn't active enough.
Plo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Plo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Paniikki's guard.

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Paniikki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plo defends it easily.

Paniikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plo trying to control but Paniikki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paniikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paniikki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Paniikki working for a triangle but Plo defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Plo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Paniikki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Paniikki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paniikki keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.

Plo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Paniikki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Plo escapes and throws Paniikki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Plo scoring with punches and elbows.
Paniikki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Plo stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki looking for a sweep but Plo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Paniikki is looking to improve his position but Plo isn't that keen on the idea.
Paniikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Plo working for a guillotine from mount but Paniikki is in no mood to give up.
Patrick Plo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paniikki is looking to get to half guard.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paniikki is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki tries to reverse the position but Plo maintains control.
Paniikki is squirming around, avoiding Plo's attempts to control the action.
Plo is really struggling to control Paniikki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paniikki regains half guard.
Plo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paniikki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki manages to get to full guard.
Plo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plo wants to control from the top but Paniikki keeps moving.

Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paniikki has momentary wrist control but Plo slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Paniikki has an active guard here but Plo has managed to pass into half guard.
Plo trying to control the action but Paniikki is working from the bottom.
Patrick Plo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Paniikki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plo's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Plo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Plo!
Patrick Plo gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard comes into the arena with Bad Street, Atlanta, GA blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven. Torsten Ostergaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ostergaard
vs
Martinez

183 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsten Ostergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Ostergaard saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Ostergaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Ostergaard misses
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez throws a head kick but Ostergaard moves out of range.
Ostergaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Ostergaard throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ostergaard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ostergaard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ostergaard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ostergaard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Ostergaard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.

Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ostergaard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Ostergaard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez is trying to control. Ostergaard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ostergaard is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ostergaard avoid being mounted?
Martinez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martinez prevents Ostergaard from improving his position.
Ostergaard gets back to full guard.
Ostergaard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez!
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard controlling his opponent.
Ostergaard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Ostergaard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ostergaard pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ostergaard in particular looking to stall.
Ostergaard trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Ostergaard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martinez.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ostergaard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ostergaard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ostergaard's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ostergaard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Ostergaard has wrist control.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.
Ostergaard is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostergaard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostergaard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Martinez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Torsten Ostergaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a head kick but Ostergaard moves out of range.
Jab by Martinez.
Ostergaard scores with a nice strike.
Ostergaard throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Ostergaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ostergaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ostergaard ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Ostergaard loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Ostergaard lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ostergaard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostergaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ostergaard as he avoids it easily.
Martinez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinez slips under a jab from Ostergaard.
Ostergaard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ostergaard. Ostergaard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torsten Ostergaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ostergaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ostergaard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ostergaard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ostergaard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ostergaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ostergaard tries to land a body kick
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ostergaard is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Ostergaard saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostergaard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ostergaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ostergaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Ostergaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Ostergaard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ostergaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ostergaard throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez throws a body punch but Ostergaard moves out of range.
Ostergaard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ostergaard tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Torsten Ostergaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostergaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinez can pounce on him.
Ostergaard avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Ostergaard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ostergaard loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Ostergaard slips under a jab from Martinez.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostergaard manages to avoid it.
Martinez misses with a hook. Ostergaard ducked under it nicely.
Ostergaard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ostergaard throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Ostergaard ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
That kick from Ostergaard tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ostergaard needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostergaard.
Ostergaard lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Ostergaard moved away.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostergaard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ostergaard counters with a right hand to the body.
Ostergaard misses with a leg kick.
Martinez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ostergaard slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ostergaard connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Ostergaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ostergaard throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Ostergaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Torsten Ostergaard will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Ostergaard.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ostergaard. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ostergaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ostergaard blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Ostergaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ostergaard's calf.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ostergaard misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Ostergaard.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Ostergaard tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Ostergaard throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Ostergaard.
Ostergaard is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostergaard lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
Martinez throws a body punch but Ostergaard moves out of range.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ostergaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ostergaard blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Ostergaard tries to move into range but Martinez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
Ostergaard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez is pressing down on Ostergaard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ostergaard is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostergaard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez stands up over Ostergaard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ostergaard is on top in guard.

Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ostergaard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Ostergaard from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez looks to move to half guard but instead Ostergaard has passed into mount! Damn!
Martinez tries to hold on but Ostergaard postures up.
Ostergaard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ostergaard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ostergaard wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Martinez wants to hold on but Ostergaard pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ostergaard is staying active.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Ostergaard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ostergaard moves to back control.
Ostergaard not allowing Martinez to control his hands.
Martinez prevents Ostergaard from getting a body triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostergaard slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martinez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ostergaard gets his way!
Martinez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Torsten Ostergaard.
Well Ostergaard 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Torsten Ostergaard!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kujansuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Jack Slater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kujansuu
vs
Slater

190 cm
33
255 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

194 cm
29
255 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kujansuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Slater!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater throws a leg kick
and Kujansuu counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kujansuu. Slater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Slater.
Kujansuu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kujansuu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kujansuu staying out of range there.
Kujansuu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slater.
Slater swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kujansuu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kujansuu.
Jack Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kujansuu lunges at Slater with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slater's hand.

It looks like Jack Slater has been cut.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Kujansuu. Beautiful body shot.
Slater misses with a straight right.
Slater walks into a left hand.
Slater misses with a hook.
Kujansuu scores with a decent looking hook.
Kujansuu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater throws a leg kick but Kujansuu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Kujansuu's head but Kujansuu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kujansuu digs a good body shot into Slater's ribs.
Kujansuu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slater slips a jab and a cross from Kujansuu.
Kujansuu throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Kujansuu lands a slapping body shot.
Kujansuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kujansuu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slater's head backwards.

That has opened up Jack Slater's cut even more.
Kujansuu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kujansuu blocks a jab.
Slater thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kujansuu pushes Slater away with a front kick.
Slater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kujansuu moves away.
Slater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kujansuu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slater momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kujansuu slips under a jab from Slater.
Kujansuu misses with a looping right.
Slater throws a jab when Kujansuu was well out of range.
Slater throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kujansuu on the side of the head.
Kujansuu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kujansuu connects with a body shot.
Slater swings widly with a right hand
and Kujansuu counters with a crisp right that sends Slater to the canvas! Kujansuu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kujansuu!
Kalle Kujansuu 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Hansen

181 cm
29
154 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
153 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen wants to clinch.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hansen doesn't seem bothered though.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hansen to the mat! Hansen manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
Gracie 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.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Hansen looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
Hansen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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!
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansen.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hansen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Hansen raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie wants to control but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hansen with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Hansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Hansen breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hansen landing punches.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hansen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hansen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hansen lands a heavy elbow.
Hansen lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Hansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hansen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracie!
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hansen is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hansen avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Hansen moves into full guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Hansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hansen is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hansen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hansen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hansen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hansen off to one side.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Hansen scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.

Hansen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Hansen getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Hansen postures up.
Hansen prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ken Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
Hansen won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie has his foot on Hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Hansen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hansen uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Hansen uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Hansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Hansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
Hansen landing shots from mount.
Hansen cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hansen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Hansen.
Hansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hansen lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie regains half guard.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Hansen 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. This is the final round!

Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hansen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hansen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie digs a good hook to Hansen's body.
Hansen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses the body punch

and Hansen counters by clinching up.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Hansen around his waist. Hansen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hansen goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ralph Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Hansen.
Hansen moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
A good leg kick by Hansen.
Ralph Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gracie catches Hansen right on the button with a cross.
Hansen ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Hansen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hansen tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.

Hansen drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Hansen has double underhooks.
Hansen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hansen. That did some damage!
Ralph Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie catches Hansen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hansen is rocked!
BOOM! Gracie lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hansen. Hansen tries to recover but Gracie is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hansen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Gracie!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ogami Itto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ogami Itto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Itto
vs
Vihervuori

172 cm
25
183 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Ogami Itto has been cut.
Vihervuori defending well as Itto loads up on a big left hand.
Vihervuori tries to clinch but Itto is having none of it.
Vihervuori lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Itto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihervuori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Itto is out of range.
Itto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vihervuori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Itto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vihervuori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihervuori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vihervuori thinking.
Itto throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vihervuori throws out a leg kick but Itto moves out of range and Vihervuori only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itto. Vihervuori does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto just misses with a punch to the body.

Vihervuori has taken the fight to the clinch.

Itto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vihervuori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vihervuori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vihervuori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Itto dodges the punch combination from Vihervuori.
Itto leaves Vihervuori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Itto misses with a straight right.
Itto throws a hook but Vihervuori blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Itto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihervuori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itto.
Vihervuori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Itto. Itto obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto slips a jab from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Vihervuori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itto lands a slapping body shot.
Itto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ogami Itto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihervuori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Itto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vihervuori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Itto manages to avoid it.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Itto misses
and Vihervuori counters with a straight right hand.
Vihervuori slips a jab and a cross from Itto.
Itto throws a chopping leg kick but Vihervuori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vihervuori throws a hook but Itto blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vihervuori checks a leg kick.
Vihervuori closes this distance looking for a takedown but Itto circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto stalks Vihervuori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vihervuori's face. Vihervuori staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Juhani Vihervuori has been cut.
Itto connects with a leg kick. Vihervuori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Itto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itto with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihervuori moves away.
Vihervuori swings for the body but Itto moves out of range.
Itto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Itto circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vihervuori looks gassed!
Itto moves away from the strike by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Itto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itto swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori tried to score with a low kick but Itto checks it.
Itto misses with a straight right.
Itto swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Itto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Itto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Itto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vihervuori's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vihervuori is looking to clinch.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the body
and Itto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vihervuori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Itto defends it nicely.
Ogami Itto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Vihervuori.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Itto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogami Itto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Vihervuori. That snapped Itto's head back.
Itto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Itto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itto slips a jab from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori thows a body shot but no joy.
Vihervuori shoots for a takedown but Itto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vihervuori is looking to clinch but Itto is avoiding it.
Vihervuori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Itto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Itto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vihervuori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Itto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vihervuori is breathing heavily.
Itto throws a leg kick but Vihervuori sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Itto's ribcage but misses.
Vihervuori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Itto lands a nice looking body shot.
Vihervuori moves forwards but Itto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Itto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Itto just misses with a punch 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!
Vihervuori throws a hook but Itto blocks it.
Itto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ogami Itto is winning the standup battle so far.
Itto sizes up Vihervuori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ogami Itto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Vihervuori as he checks the leg kick.
Itto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Itto misses with a low kick as Vihervuori jumps back.
Itto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vihervuori.
Itto throws a body punch but Vihervuori moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Itto's ribcage but misses.
Itto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Itto. Vihervuori shrugs it off though.
Itto scores with a body shot.
Vihervuori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Itto throws a head kick but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Itto with a jab.
Itto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vihervuori.
Itto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Vihervuori is rocked!
Vihervuori looks up at the clock. Bad move! Itto lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vihervuori. Itto pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogami Itto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ogami Itto thanked Adrenaline for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Juntunen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lumessakahlaajat. Tomi Juntunen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juntunen
vs
Mulqvist

198 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

187 cm
31
216 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
•• Beast Mode ••

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntunen punishes Mulqvist's body with a nice straight punch.
Mulqvist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Mulqvist as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Juntunen is predictable there
and Mulqvist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mulqvist throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mulqvist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Juntunen will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mulqvist.
Juntunen is breathing heavily.
Mulqvist scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Mulqvist.
That kick from Mulqvist tenderised Juntunen's leg. Juntunen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mulqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
Juntunen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntunen manages to avoid it.

Mulqvist closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juntunen's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Juntunen keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
Mulqvist controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mulqvist trying to control but Juntunen is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Harri Mulqvist hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulqvist doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulqvist connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Mulqvist needs to keep his hands up - Juntunen had a free shot at his head there.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mulqvist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Juntunen eats them both and turns towards Mulqvist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mulqvist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juntunen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mulqvist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Juntunen scrambles back to his feet.
Juntunen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mulqvist.
Juntunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulqvist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mulqvist does no damage.
Juntunen ducks under a wild hook from Mulqvist.
Juntunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulqvist.
Juntunen tried to score with a low kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Juntunen throws a body kick that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a leg kick.
Mulqvist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mulqvist throws a front kick that sends Juntunen stumbling back into the cage.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the strikes.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulqvist misses with a body kick.
Mulqvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntunen.
Mulqvist connects with a looping right hand.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juntunen misses with a lunging right hand

and Mulqvist counters by moving into the clinch.
Juntunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands an elbow inside that Mulqvist shrugs off.
Juntunen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mulqvist has double underhooks.
Mulqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulqvist gets through Juntunen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mulqvist fails to pull guard.
Mulqvist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntunen.
Mulqvist stalling in the clinch but Juntunen improves position.
Juntunen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mulqvist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Juntunen prevents it.
Tomi Juntunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Mulqvist.
Juntunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen trying to stall but Mulqvist improves his position.

Mulqvist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mulqvist working a defensive guard but Juntunen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mulqvist is trying to control Juntunen's posture but Juntunen avoids it.
Mulqvist gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mulqvist wants to control but Juntunen is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
That's time! Juntunen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juntunen blocks a head kick by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mulqvist throws a shot to the body.
Juntunen connects with a solid leg kick.

Mulqvist moves into the clinch.
Mulqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juntunen digs a right hand into Mulqvist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mulqvist's gas tank.
Mulqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juntunen throws an elbow but misses.
Juntunen lands an elbow inside that Mulqvist shrugs off.

It looks like Harri Mulqvist has been cut.
Juntunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juntunen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mulqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mulqvist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Juntunen.
Juntunen is pressed up against the cage. Mulqvist has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Juntunen down to the mat. Juntunen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mulqvist looks for the body kick but Juntunen saw that one coming.
Mulqvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juntunen throws a combination that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a body kick that stops Juntunen in his tracks momentarily.
Mulqvist lands a nice looking body shot.
Juntunen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Juntunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntunen is just out of range.
Juntunen throws a wild body kick that Mulqvist sees coming a mile off.
Mulqvist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juntunen loads up on a big right hand but Mulqvist slips the punch.
Tomi Juntunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntunen misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mulqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juntunen scores with a hook to the body. Mulqvist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juntunen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mulqvist, as that shot connected.
Juntunen misses with a few strikes there.
Juntunen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juntunen moves out of range as Mulqvist throws a body kick.
Mulqvist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Juntunen misses with a leg kick.
Juntunen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Mulqvist closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Juntunen did well to prevent Mulqvist getting side control.

Mulqvist has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Juntunen defend it? Mulqvist steps over the head and cranks it - Juntunen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mulqvist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harri Mulqvist very nearly forgot to thank Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) 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.