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Fight Day FC 44: PPV II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Samba de Janeiro. Renato Cardoso had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Buckner as Cardoso shoots in.
Buckner moves out of range as Cardoso throws a body kick.
Buckner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Buckner as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Renato Cardoso has been cut.
Cardoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckner.
Buckner lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Buckner.
Cardoso gets a double leg takedown into Buckner's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cardoso wants to control from the top but Buckner keeps moving.
Buckner keeping full guard, as Cardoso tries to pass.
Cardoso prevents Buckner from getting back to his feet.
Buckner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cardoso trying to control but Buckner is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Cardoso wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cardoso throws a leg kick but Buckner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cardoso dodges the punch combination from Buckner.
Cardoso throws a poor cross that misses
and Buckner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cardoso just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardoso motions for Buckner to come forward. Cardoso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckner scores with a body shot.
Cardoso scores with a nice strike.
Cardoso checks a leg kick nicely.
Cardoso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso throws a front kick aimed at Buckner's knee but Buckner avoids it well.
Cardoso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Buckner.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckner slips under a jab.
Cardoso throws a sloppy head kick and Buckner moves out of range easily.
Buckner throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Cardoso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckner tries to keep at a distance but Cardoso has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardoso working Buckner over with knees to the body.
Buckner misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardoso.
Buckner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Buckner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cardoso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckner tries to work over Cardoso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buckner struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Buckner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardoso's elbow.
Cardoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cardoso misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Buckner as the two fighters clinch.
Buckner can't find room to land a body shot as Cardoso controls the action.
Buckner tries a body shot but Cardoso blocks it.
Cardoso wants to stall.
Buckner trying to control the position but instead, Cardoso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buckner into the ropes.
Buckner is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Cardoso has denied him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is struggling to control the position.
Buckner looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardoso lands with a light punch inside.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buckner prevents a body shot from Cardoso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardoso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buckner misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Cardoso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner breaks the clinch.
Buckner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cardoso is out of range and Buckner settles back down.
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 Renato Cardoso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renato Cardoso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buckner scores with a jab. Cardoso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cardoso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buckner walks into a left hand.
Buckner moves in looking to clinch but Cardoso pushes him off.
Buckner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cardoso's calf.
Buckner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cardoso has Buckner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buckner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Buckner fails to land.
Cardoso connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Buckner has been cut.
Cardoso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardoso's elbow.
Buckner blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Cardoso gets through Buckner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso misses with a punch to the body.
Cardoso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buckner is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buckner as Cardoso tries to tie him up.
Buckner throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardoso.
Buckner misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
Buckner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckner lands with a right to the head.
Cardoso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Cardoso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buckner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buckner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardoso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckner's efforts to push away.
Buckner wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckner lands a leg kick that knocks Cardoso off balance momentarily.
Cardoso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardoso tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardoso moves in looking to clinch but Buckner pushes him off.
Cardoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckner.
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardoso moves away.
Cardoso shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckner sprawls well. He's pushed Cardoso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Cardoso.
Cardoso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardoso avoids the body shot from Buckner.
The crowd cheers as Cardoso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buckner doesn't seem phased though.
Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Cardoso checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buckner checks a leg kick nicely.
Buckner throws a big shot that misses.
Buckner lands a lovely overhand right.
Cardoso misses with a leg kick.
Buckner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cardoso rather than just go for the knockout.
Cardoso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cardoso thumps Buckner with a low kick.
Buckner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardoso.
Buckner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardoso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardoso slips a jab from Buckner.
Cardoso tries for a takedown but Buckner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buckner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardoso throws out the jab.
Cardoso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cardoso there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Buckner misses.
Cardoso has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckner.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardoso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardoso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matt Buckner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Cardoso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Buckner moves out of range as Cardoso throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Buckner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
Buckner throws a good cross that connects.
Cardoso throws a front kick aimed at Buckner's knee but Buckner avoids it well.
Buckner misses with a wild body shot.
Cardoso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buckner. Buckner obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Buckner.
Buckner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cardoso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardoso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cardoso dives in and scores a takedown into Buckner's guard.
Buckner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Buckner has his foot on Cardoso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardoso works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardoso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buckner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cardoso stopping the sweep attempt from Buckner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner working a defensive guard here.
Cardoso throws a strike but Buckner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cardoso is looking for a triangle but Buckner pushes his legs off easily.
Buckner tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardoso is retaining full guard.
Buckner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardoso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buckner has managed to get both his arms back between Cardoso's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cardoso has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Buckner is looking to defend but Cardoso has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Buckner! Cardoso pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Buckner taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renato Cardoso!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Renato Cardoso made sure he mentioned XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne comes to the ring accompanied by Finntroll - Trollhammaren. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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169 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varvaskoukku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Varvaskoukku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorne can pounce on him.
Varvaskoukku throws a big shot that misses.
Varvaskoukku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thorne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Varvaskoukku is in Thorne's guard.
Varvaskoukku preventing the sweep.
Varvaskoukku trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Varvaskoukku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thorne's guard.
Thorne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku wants to work for an arm triangle but Thorne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thorne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thorne keeping moving, preventing Varvaskoukku from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku throws a big right hand that misses.
Varvaskoukku scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Varvaskoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Varvaskoukku preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Varvaskoukku's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Varvaskoukku throwing strikes but missing.
Thorne controls Varvaskoukku momentarily but Varvaskoukku frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Varvaskoukku advances position into side control!
Varvaskoukku looks up at the clock and then as Thorne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Varvaskoukku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Varvaskoukku trying to control the action but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thorne prevents Varvaskoukku from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Varvaskoukku is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thorne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the action but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Thorne parries the strikes from Varvaskoukku easily there. Varvaskoukku is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thorne to escape.
Varvaskoukku landing strikes.
Check out the look on Varvaskoukku's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thorne parries the strikes from Varvaskoukku easily there. Varvaskoukku is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thorne to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Varvaskoukku's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Varvaskoukku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Varvaskoukku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thorne is trying to stand back up but Varvaskoukku is controlling him
Varvaskoukku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thorne sees it coming and defends easily.
Varvaskoukku is looking to advance position but Thorne won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Varvaskoukku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varvaskoukku drops an elbow to the side of Thorne's head.
Varvaskoukku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainer Varvaskoukku dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thorne lands a leg kick that knocks Varvaskoukku off balance momentarily.
Thorne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thorne takes one to the chin there.
Varvaskoukku misses with a body kick.
Varvaskoukku dives in and scores a takedown into Thorne's guard.
Thorne looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorne, not yet.
Thorne managing to control the position.
Varvaskoukku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Varvaskoukku prevents Thorne from getting back to his feet.
Thorne uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Varvaskoukku misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne thows a leg kick but Varvaskoukku checks it
and Varvaskoukku counters with a three punch combo that has Thorne backing up. Thorne nods at Varvaskoukku to acknowledge the strikes.
Varvaskoukku throws a body kick that misses.
Larry Thorne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Varvaskoukku looking to score a takedown here. Thorne is defending well but Varvaskoukku drives through and ends up in Thorne's guard.
Varvaskoukku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thorne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Varvaskoukku working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thorne taking punishment in the form of punches.
Varvaskoukku scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku working the head with strikes.
Varvaskoukku looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thorne is avoiding damage well.
Varvaskoukku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thorne is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rainer Varvaskoukku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Varvaskoukku scoring with punches and elbows.
Varvaskoukku landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thorne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Varvaskoukku creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thorne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Varvaskoukku advances to full mount.
The referee warns Thorne that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Varvaskoukku trying to control but Thorne is having none of it.
Varvaskoukku lands a nice shot to the head.
Thorne is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Thorne out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Varvaskoukku goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rainer Varvaskoukku!
A victorious Rainer Varvaskoukku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle's entrance music is Wasted. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Harkimo both land. Nice combination.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle misses with a leg kick.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo throws a low kick but Kyle avoids it.
Harkimo throws a leg kick
and Kyle counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Kyle scores with a leg kick.
Kyle slips a straight right by Harkimo.
Kyle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle throws a head kick but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Harkimo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harkimo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kyle throws a wild body kick that Harkimo sees coming a mile off.
Harkimo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harkimo swinging wildly here.
Kyle connects with a leg kick. Harkimo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harkimo misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harkimo.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle scores with a punch to the head.
Keijo Harkimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harkimo misses with a looping right.
Kyle swings for the body but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harkimo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Kyle lunges at Harkimo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harkimo's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyle throws out the jab.
Kyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harkimo avoids it really well and circles away.
Harkimo throws a body kick that misses
letting Kyle counter with a right hand.
Harkimo tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle swings for the body but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkimo throws a good cross that connects.
Harkimo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle swings widly with a right hand
and Harkimo counters with a straight right hand.
Kyle throws an off balance right hand
and Harkimo counters with a one-two to the body.
Harkimo lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Kyle tenderised Harkimo's leg. Harkimo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Kyle.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kyle drops an elbow to the side of Harkimo's head.
Kyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harkimo's head.
Harkimo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
Nice strikes from Kyle there.
Harkimo is looking to control Kyle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harkimo avoid being mounted?
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kyle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harkimo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kyle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harkimo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kyle slips a nice elbow through Harkimo's hands, connecting with Harkimo's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harkimo is looking to control Kyle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harkimo avoid being mounted?
Kyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harkimo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harkimo defending well though.
Kyle throwing shots but Harkimo is blocking nicely.
Harkimo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kyle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kyle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harkimo blocks a head kick by Kyle.
Kyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harkimo.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Harkimo lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harkimo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyle throws a right hand that misses
and Harkimo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyle digs a good body shot into Harkimo's ribs.
Kyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyle.
Harkimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harkimo.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Harkimo.
Harkimo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kyle should have avoided that one.
Kyle motions for Harkimo to come forward. Kyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Kyle drops Harkimo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Harkimo looks back up at him and smiles so Kyle waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Harkimo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Harkimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyle finish him?
Harkimo misses with a body shot.
Kyle lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Harkimo up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kyle from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Harkimo's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Kyle!
Mark Kyle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Pitbull strikes.
Pitbull scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pitbull looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Pitbull landing punches.
Kerjalainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Pitbull has a good base and remains in mount.
Kerjalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kerjalainen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pitbull.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerjalainen wants to hold on but Pitbull pushes him away.
Pitbull misses with a head shot.
Pitbull lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kerjalainen is rocked!
Pitbull looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pitbull postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kerjalainen looks a forlorn figure.
Kerjalainen is still in real trouble! Can Pitbull finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull trying to control but Kerjalainen is having none of it.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Pitbull breaks from Kerjalainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pitbull throwing strikes but Kerjalainen recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Pitbull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kerjalainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pitbull not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pitbull uses his free foot to push down on Kerjalainen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kerjalainen.
Pitbull pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Keijo Kerjalainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Poor strikes thrown by Pitbull there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keijo Kerjalainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roy Pitbull!
Roy Pitbull made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Funk Jou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Salazar's choice of entrance music: Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero. This should be fireworks!
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funk Jou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jou.
Jou misses with a looping right.
Jou throws a hook to the side of Salazar's head but Salazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Alvaro Salazar has been cut.
Nice body punch from Jou.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salazar.
Salazar ducks right into an uppercut from Jou.
Jou scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Salazar with that takedown attempt.
Salazar looks gassed!
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Jou misses.
Jou gets caught napping as Salazar dives in and scores a takedown. Jou manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jou manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jou has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salazar's face.
Jou with the ground and pound from mount.
Jou unloads with some shots from mount but Salazar bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar can't escape the position.
Salazar is bucking up trying to escape but Jou cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jou connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jou dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Alvaro Salazar's cut even more.
Jou throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Salazar because Jou loaded up on that one.
Jou thowing shots but they're missing.
Jou throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Salazar is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Jou there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jou throws a strike but Salazar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salazar on the ground.
Salazar controlling the position.
Salazar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salazar working for a triangle but Jou defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jou defends it easily.
Jou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salazar controls Jou momentarily but Jou frees himself.
Jou wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Jou is stalling in the full guard.
Salazar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salazar looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jou is defending well. Salazar quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jou has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Salazar celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvaro Salazar!
Our winner, Alvaro Salazar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh comes to the ring accompanied by Robyn - Indestructible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeff Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Williams!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chamakh has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chamakh staying out of range there.
Jeff Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams thumps Chamakh with a low kick.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chamakh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Chamakh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Chamakh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams leaves Chamakh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chamakh counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams throwing strikes here but Chamakh is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Williams misses with a head shot.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chamakh tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Chamakh bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamakh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chamakh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams not doing much here.
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chamakh's thigh. Chamakh counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chamakh keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh working a defensive guard here.
Chamakh keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Chamakh wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. Chamakh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Chamakh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams lands a nice hook to Chamakh's body. Chamakh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chamakh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Williams misses.
Chamakh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the ropes. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamakh is just out of range.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chamakh swivels and escapes.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamakh.
Williams takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Chamakh's leg but Chamakh calmly moves out of range.
Chamakh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Chamakh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chamakh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chamakh rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams tries to roll over but Chamakh keeps him under control.
Jeff Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams trying to control here.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to sweep here but Chamakh controlling him for the moment.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Chamakh is proving a slippery customer.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karim Chamakh just wasn't active enough.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Chamakh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Chamakh trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chamakh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams has control of Chamakh's left arm, preventing Chamakh from doing any damage.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Chamakh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is keen to just control but Chamakh is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chamakh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the ropes. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamakh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chamakh ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chamakh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamakh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination but Chamakh avoids it well.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Chamakh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Chamakh getting side control.
Chamakh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chamakh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Chamakh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams wants to control but Chamakh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams wants to control but Chamakh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Chamakh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chamakh.
Chamakh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chamakh slips a straight right by Williams.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Chamakh's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Williams lands a nice hook to Chamakh's body. Chamakh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Chamakh.
Chamakh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Some bone on bone action there as Chamakh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams lands the left hand.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chamakh was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control Chamakh's posture but Chamakh avoids it.
Chamakh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamakh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams regains half guard.
Williams is pressing down on Chamakh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to sweep here but Chamakh controlling him for the moment.
Chamakh postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamakh.
Chamakh misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams throws a hook but Chamakh blocks it.
Williams throws a body punch but Chamakh moves out of range.
Chamakh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jeff Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chamakh dives in and scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chamakh postures up.
Chamakh trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chamakh stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to sweep here but Chamakh controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karim Chamakh.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Chamakh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamakh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamakh.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chamakh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chamakh off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Williams lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings for the body but Chamakh moves out of range.
Williams jabs Chamakh right on the nose. Chamakh blinks but takes it well.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chamakh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chamakh moves away from the strike by Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
Chamakh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Chamakh's shoulder, as Chamakh tries to avoid the shot.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Chamakh shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Chamakh is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams with the ground and pound but Chamakh regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chamakh is controlling Williams's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chamakh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Chamakh defends it.
Williams is keen to just control but Chamakh is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to control but Williams postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams throws a right hand that Chamakh ducks under and follows up with a left that Chamakh also avoids with ease.
Chamakh scores a takedown into full mount!
Chamakh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chamakh trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Chamakh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karim Chamakh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chamakh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chamakh raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chamakh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Williams is rocked!
Chamakh landing strikes from the mount.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Chamakh finish him?
A big strike lands for Chamakh! That's really hurt Williams and he's turned his back - Chamakh keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Chamakh jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karim Chamakh!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamara comes to the ring accompanied by Ruoska - Kiroan. Bomb has chosen Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name as his entrance music. 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anselmi Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Hamara as he checks the leg kick.
Hamara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bomb but Bomb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Hamara.
Hamara throws a looping overhand right but Bomb ducks down to avoid it.
Bomb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamara blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Hamara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bomb.
Bomb lands with a hook. Hamara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bomb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hamara misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hamara shoots in for a takedown but Bomb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bomb lands a leg kick that knocks Hamara off balance momentarily.
Bomb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamara is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bomb.
James Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
Hamara lands a right hook to the body.
Hamara throws a front kick aimed at Bomb's knee but Bomb avoids it well.
Hamara blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Bomb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hamara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Hamara.
Hamara is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hamara takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomb avoids the body shot from Hamara.
Hamara misses the shot to the body.
Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hamara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bomb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hamara counters with an outside leg kick.
Hamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hamaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good exchange - Hamara coming out on top.
Bomb scores with a head kick. Hamara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Anselmi Hamara has been cut.
Bomb looks to land a body kick but Hamara moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Hamara avoids it.
Hamara scores with a jab to the body.
James Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hamara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bomb - the referee stops the clock and Hamara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bomb. Hamara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bomb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses.
Bomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hamara is looking to wear down Bomb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamara looks to land a right hand but Bomb moved out of range.
Bomb misses with a body shot.
Hamara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
Bomb scores with a head kick. Hamara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hamara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bomb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmi Hamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb lands a nice shot that snaps Hamara's head back.
Bomb connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamara connects with a nice looking jab.
Bomb misses with a two punch combination.
Bomb lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb tries to bum rush Hamara with a series of wild strikes but Hamara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hamara throws a jab when Bomb was well out of range.
Bomb throws a series of punches but Hamara moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anselmi Hamara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bomb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bomb with a nice cross.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Bomb is predictable there
letting Hamara counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Bomb misses
and Hamara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James Bomb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Bomb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamara moves out of range as Bomb throws a body kick.
Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Hamara and Bomb goes tumbling to the canvas! Hamara follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Bomb is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hamara scores with a big shot! Bomb's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bomb! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anselmi Hamara!
After the big win, Anselmi Hamara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velmu has chosen Doctor Doctor by UFO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricardo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie digs a good body shot into Velmu's ribs.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Velmu counters with a nice uppercut.
Velmu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Velmu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Velmu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velmu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Velmu slips under a jab.
Velmu is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Velmu.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velmu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Velmu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jyrska Velmu.
Velmu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook.
A jab from Velmu does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Velmu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jyrska Velmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Velmu swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Velmu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Velmu feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Velmu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Velmu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velmu!
The referee warns Velmu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie landing punches.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie trying to control but Velmu is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Velmu is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Velmu is in trouble!
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velmu is rocked!
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Velmu is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Velmu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Velmu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Velmu covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
An out of breath Ricardo Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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