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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Bombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Matice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombard comes to the cage accompanied by Bonaparte - Boycott Everything . Raymond Matice has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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151 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hektor Bombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Matice!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matice has a takedown stuffed.
Matice dives in and grabs Bombard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bombard pushes down on Matice's head and hops out.
Matice swinging wildly here.
Matice fails to land the takedown.
Hektor Bombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Matice.
A left and a right from Bombard both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Raymond Matice has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bombard, as that shot connected.
Raymond Matice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bombard slips a straight right by Matice.
Matice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombard circles away.
Matice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hektor Bombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombard scores with a nice head shot.
Matice is rocked!
Matice circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bombard. Matice falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bombard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hektor Bombard!
Hektor Bombard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rabban Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Hopper has chosen Ghost Town as his entrance music. Rabban Harkonnen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
17 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Rabban Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Weed Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper looks to throw a body kick
and Harkonnen counters with a nice body kick.
Hopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Harkonnen checks a low kick from Hopper.
Harkonnen throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Harkonnen lands a right hook to the body.
Harkonnen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hopper dives in and grabs Harkonnen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harkonnen pushes down on Hopper's head and hops out.
Hopper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Harkonnen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harkonnen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harkonnen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopper on the side of the head.
Harkonnen cracks Hopper with an open hand slap.
Weed Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkonnen throws a wild body kick that Hopper sees coming a mile off.
Hopper shoots in but Harkonnen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper tries for a takedown but Harkonnen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rabban Harkonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Weed Hopper has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Harkonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harkonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopper's head backwards.
Harkonnen digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Hopper wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
Hopper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harkonnen counters with a good low kick that Hopper was not able to check.
Harkonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Harkonnen which made him look bad.
Hopper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harkonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopper somewhat.
Harkonnen scores with a body shot.
Harkonnen throws a push kick but Hopper slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Harkonnen which made him look bad.
Harkonnen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harkonnen feints and then cracks Hopper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopper down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen scores with a three punch combo!
Harkonnen scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harkonnen but Harkonnen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harkonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopper's calf.
Harkonnen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hopper.
Harkonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen scores with a body shot.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harkonnen sprawls well. Harkonnen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Harkonnen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harkonnen's waist but Harkonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopper off to one side.
Harkonnen scores with the left hand. Hopper knows he should have avoided that one.
Rabban Harkonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harkonnen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that half lands.
Harkonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hopper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hopper looks gassed!
Hopper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hopper prevents Harkonnen from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen pushes Hopper off and gets back to his feet.
Hopper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen with a jab.
Hopper misses with a takedown
and Harkonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harkonnen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hopper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabban Harkonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harkonnen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harkonnen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harkonnen delivers a nice body kick.
Harkonnen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hopper takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopper can do to turn this around?
Harkonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hopper takes a step back to recover.
Horrible takedown by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Harkonnen which made him look bad.
Hopper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen throws a push kick but Hopper slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a wild body kick that Hopper sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen looks to land a combination. Hopper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harkonnen lands with a straight right. Hopper didn't see that one coming.
Hopper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harkonnen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hopper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rabban Harkonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabban Harkonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Harkonnen looks for the body kick but Hopper saw that one coming.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopper.
Good leg kick by Harkonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkonnen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harkonnen misses with the combination.
Harkonnen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harkonnen.
Hopper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harkonnen.
Hopper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harkonnen but Harkonnen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that half lands.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hopper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harkonnen defends it nicely.
Harkonnen thows a body kick. Hopper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harkonnen delivers a nice body kick.
Hopper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harkonnen. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with a nice body kick.
Harkonnen throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Harkonnen as he connects with a hook.
Harkonnen lands with a slapping head kick.
Harkonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harkonnen swivels and escapes.
Hopper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harkonnen defends it nicely.
Harkonnen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harkonnen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopper's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkonnen moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Harkonnen manages to break the clinch.
Harkonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harkonnen scoring well with a low kick there.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Harkonnen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harkonnen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hopper misses with a takedown attempt
and Harkonnen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Harkonnen. That snapped Hopper's head back.
A head kick misses from Harkonnen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabban Harkonnen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopper slips a straight right by Harkonnen.
Hopper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hopper is keen to just control but Harkonnen is a slippery customer.
Harkonnen won't allow Hopper to pass to mount.
Hopper is trying to work for a kimura but Harkonnen is defending well.
Harkonnen wants to get back to his feet.
Hopper prevents Harkonnen from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper is looking to stall here but Harkonnen recovers full guard.
Hopper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harkonnen is keeping the position for now.
Harkonnen is looking to stand up but Hopper isn't so interested in that idea.
Harkonnen controlling Hopper's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harkonnen is keeping the position for now.
Hopper looking to sit in guard and control but Harkonnen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harkonnen stands up and waves to Hopper to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper fails with the takedown
and Harkonnen counters with a body kick.
Harkonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Harkonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harkonnen connects with the punch.
Harkonnen scores with a head kick. Hopper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harkonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopper's head.
Hopper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harkonnen finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopper's head.
Hopper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Harkonnen as Hopper shoots in.
Hopper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harkonnen circles away.
Rabban Harkonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harkonnen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A solid body kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen scores with a nice body kick.
Hopper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harkonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weed Hopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopper avoids a kick to the body.
Hopper misses with a takedown attempt - Harkonnen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rabban Harkonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopper.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rabban Harkonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harkonnen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabban Harkonnen!
Rabban Harkonnen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Mann!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacLeod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mann to score with a decent uppercut.
MacLeod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacLeod tests Mann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacLeod closes the distance and clinches.
Mann manages to break the clinch.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mann ducks straight into an uppercut from MacLeod and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mann manages to regain guard straight away.
Mann is rocked!
It looks like Neil Mann has been cut.
Mann being controlled here, momentarily.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can MacLeod finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacLeod controls from within his opponent's guard.
MacLeod gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacLeod takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacLeod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mann.
MacLeod throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mann stumbling backwards into the cage! Mann bounces back off the cage towards MacLeod, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! MacLeod lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! MacLeod celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Connor MacLeod!
Post fight, Connor MacLeod stared into the camera and said 'I would Like to thank myself for being such a bad motherfucker! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammakko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saku Sammakko. 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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167 lbs
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168 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saku Sammakko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worsely lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sammakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Sammakko shoots in looking for a takedown but Worsely manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sammakko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sammakko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sammakko avoids a kick to the body.
Sammakko throws a looping overhand right but Worsely ducks down to avoid it.
Worsely throws a leg kick but Sammakko checks it.
Worsely throws a solid leg kick but Sammakko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Worsely.
Worsely takes a swing at Sammakko's ribcage but misses.
Worsely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
Sammakko loads up on a big right hand but Worsely slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Sammakko misses.
Sammakko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Worsely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worsely keeps the fight on the outside.
Sammakko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worsely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammakko was well out of range. Poor timing from Worsely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko keeps the fight on the outside.
Sammakko wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Worsely blocks the low kick.
A left and a right from Worsely both land. Nice combination.
Sammakko clinches.
Sammakko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Worsely avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sammakko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Worsely is defending well for now.
Sammakko misses with some punches.
Worsely working Sammakko over with knees to the body.
Sammakko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sammakko obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worsely has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sammakko regains guard immediately.
Worsely postures up in Sammakko's guard and throws a big left but Sammakko blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely controls from within his opponent's guard.
Worsely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worsely won't allow Sammakko to get back to his feet.
Worsely postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Worsely throws a big right hand that misses.
Sammakko is trying to control the position but Worsely postures up.
Worsely slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sammakko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Worsely wants to pass the guard but Sammakko is keeping the position.
Sammakko keeping moving, preventing Worsely from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko keeping full guard, as Worsely tries to pass.
Worsely 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.
Worsely sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Worsely.
Sammakko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Worsely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worsely.
Saku Sammakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely lands with a cross.
Sammakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worsely moves away.
Sammakko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sammakko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worsely.
Sammakko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sammakko shoots in looking for a takedown but Worsely manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sammakko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Worsely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Sammakko.
That kick from Worsely tenderised Sammakko's leg. Sammakko is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worsely swings for the body but Sammakko moves out of range.
Worsely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sammakko.
Worsely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worsely throws a head kick that misses.
Sammakko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Worsely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Worsely dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sammakko misses with a looping right.
Sammakko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Worsely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Worsely thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sammakko. Worsely does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sammakko. Worsely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Worsely checks the leg kick.
Worsely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sammakko tries to roll over but Worsely keeps him under control.
Worsely trying to control from half guard but Sammakko is working away.
Worsely prevents Sammakko from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Worsely 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.
Sammakko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Worsely is one step ahead there.
Sammakko keeping moving, preventing Worsely from controlling successfully.
Sammakko has his foot on Worsely's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Worsely works his way back into a safe position though.
Worsely throwing strikes but missing.
Worsely is pushing down on Sammakko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sammakko is fighting to maintain full guard but Worsely has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mark Worsely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sammakko is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely wants to pass to mount but Sammakko is defending the position.
Sammakko kicks off Worsely and gets to his feet.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Worsely lands with a straight right. Sammakko didn't see that one coming.
Sammakko lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Worsely throws a jab but it's blocked by Sammakko.
Worsely attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Worsely.
Sammakko takes one to the chin there.
Worsely swings for the body but Sammakko moves out of range.
Sammakko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Worsely connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely avoids the head kick by Sammakko.
Sammakko misses with a looping left.
Sammakko looks to land a right hand but Worsely moved out of range.
Worsely looks to land a body kick but Sammakko moved away.
Sammakko lunges at Worsely with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worsely's hand.
A big left from Sammakko misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worsely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worsely takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Worsely.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely cracks Sammakko with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Sammakko finds it's target.
Worsely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sammakko throws out the jab.
Sammakko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Worsely circles away quickly and effectively.
Sammakko jabs at Worsely's body.
Worsely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worsely throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sammakko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Worsely looks for the body kick but Sammakko saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worsely moves into the clinch.
Worsely stalling in the clinch but Sammakko improves position.
Sammakko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Worsely manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Worsely dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sammakko shoots in and bounces Worsely off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Worsely keeping moving, preventing Sammakko from controlling successfully.
Worsely keeping full guard, as Sammakko tries to pass.
Sammakko trying to control the position from guard on top but Worsely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worsely working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sammakko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko won't allow Worsely to sweep him here.
Worsely is looking for a triangle but Sammakko pushes his legs off easily.
Sammakko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Worsely is keeping the position for now.
Sammakko postures up.
Worsely is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sammakko is trying to get back to full guard.
Worsely throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sammakko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saku Sammakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worsely showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sammakko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Worsely prevents Sammakko from getting back to his feet.
Mark Worsely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Worsely is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Worsely has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Worsely.
Sammakko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sammakko throws a wild body kick that Worsely sees coming a mile off.
Worsely ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Worsely tenderised Sammakko's leg. Sammakko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Worsely uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammakko.
Worsely jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Worsely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
Sammakko looks to score with a jab to the body but Worsely is just out of range.
Worsely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
Jab by Worsely.
Sammakko is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko has a takedown stuffed.
Sammakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sammakko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sammakko has his takedown stuffed
and Worsely counters with a right hand to the body.
Worsely scores with a punch to the head.
Worsely thuds a left hand into Sammakko's body.
Worsely feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sammakko's calf.
Worsely scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammakko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Worsely counters with a low kick, right behind Sammakko 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worsely thuds a left hand into Sammakko's body.
Worsely moves in looking to clinch but Sammakko pushes him off.
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 Mark Worsely.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Worsely, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Worsely!
Mark Worsely took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gray might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like. Ivanovits is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Odorants - This Night. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovits lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ivanovits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray shoots and misses
enabling Ivanovits to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ivanovits.
Gray takes a swing at Ivanovits's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovits lands with a nice body punch.
Gray shoots in for a double leg but Ivanovits sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanovits throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivanovits defends it nicely.
Ivanovits's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivanovits obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray misses the jab.
Ivanovits lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovits delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ivanovits throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gray is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergei Ivanovits!
A very excited looking Sergei Ivanovits made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollongren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slade tries to clinch up but Ollongren circles away and keeps his distance.
Slade lands a leg kick that knocks Ollongren off balance momentarily.
Ollongren lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Ollongren misses.
Ollongren works the jab nicely.
Ollongren lands with a hook. Slade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ollongren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slade swivels and escapes.
Ollongren misses with a hook.
Ollongren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjalar Ollongren.
Slade clobbers Ollongren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Fjalar Ollongren has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ollongren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slade throws a big shot that misses.
Slade misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ollongren with a poor takedown
and Slade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ollongren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slade ducks under a wild hook from Ollongren.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ollongren.
Slade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ollongren.
Ollongren throws a lazy uppercut
and Slade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ollongren really felt that one!
Ollongren avoids the head kick by Slade.
Slade cracks a nice hook into Ollongren's ribs.
Ollongren throws a hook to the side of Slade's head but Slade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ollongren throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Slade to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollongren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slade wants it to stay on the feet.
Slade scores with a nice right hand.
Ollongren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Ollongren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Ollongren finds it's way through Slade's defenses.
Ollongren throws a right hand that Slade ducks under and follows up with a left that Slade also avoids with ease.
Ollongren throws a looping overhand right but Slade ducks down to avoid it.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ollongren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ollongren tries to clinch but Slade is having none of it.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Ollongren is just out of range.
Slade lands with an uppercut that bounces Ollongren off the cage and back into range.
Ollongren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren tries to keep at a distance but Slade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ollongren is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Ollongren.
Slade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ollongrens head.
Ollongren lands a nice uppercut.
Ollongren has Slade pressed against the cage, preventing Slade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ollongren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ollongren.
Ollongren scores with a jab to the body.
Ollongren misses the body punch
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slade throws out a leg kick but Ollongren moves out of range and Slade only half commits.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Slade misses.
Ollongren looks to land a combination but Slade avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ollongren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slade was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollongren.
Ollongren throws a jab when Slade was well out of range.
Slade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ollongren.
Jab, jab by Ollongren - just one landing.
Slade closes the distance and pushes Ollongren back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Slade.
Ollongren drags the fight down to the ground.
Slade preventing the sweep.
Ollongren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slade defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slade wants to get up but he can't break Ollongren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 John Slade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fjalar Ollongren's cut.
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.
Ollongren cracks Slade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slade connects with a jab.
Slade misses with a low kick.
Ollongren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slade scores with the left hand. Ollongren knows he should have avoided that one.
Ollongren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ollongren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slade finds it's way round the side to connect with Ollongren's head.
Slade blocks a jab.
Ollongren fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Slade sprawls well initially but Ollongren persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Ollongren is working for a submission of some sort.
Ollongren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren with the ground and pound but Slade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ollongren wants to pass the guard but Slade is keeping the position.
Ollongren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slade holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ollongren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ollongren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ollongren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ollongren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slade has control of Ollongren's left arm, preventing Ollongren from doing any damage.
Slade wants to get back to his feet but Ollongren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slade looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollongren working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slade's head.
Slade keeping full guard, as Ollongren tries to pass.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ollongren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ollongren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slade is keeping the position for now.
Ollongren lands a couple of digs.
Ollongren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slade wants to stand but Ollongren is controlling the position.
Slade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ollongren won't allow Slade to get back to his feet.
Ollongren throwing strikes but missing.
Ollongren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ollongren.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade wants to sweep but no luck.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fjalar Ollongren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slade wants to stand and escape but Ollongren is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ollongren throwing strikes but missing.
Ollongren throwing strikes from guard but Slade blocks nicely.
Slade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ollongren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ollongren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ollongren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Ollongren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fjalar Ollongren's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ollongren connects with a nice looking jab.
Ollongren shoots in but Slade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ollongren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slade avoids it really well and circles away.
Ollongren shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slade manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ollongren preventing the sweep.
Ollongren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ollongren postures up in Slade's guard and throws a big left but Slade blocks it.
Slade seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slade's head.
Ollongren looking to pass the guard.
Ollongren passes into half guard.
Ollongren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ollongren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slade slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade wants to stand and escape but Ollongren is having none of it.
Slade looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ollongren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ollongren wants to pass the guard but Slade is keeping the position.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ollongren postures up.
Slade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slade wants to get back to his feet but Ollongren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ollongren lands some shots froms side control.
Ollongren working the body and head with strikes.
Slade is rocked!
Ollongren is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Slade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ollongren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ollongren with the ground and pound but Slade regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Slade seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ollongren misses with a head shot. Slade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ollongren with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slade's head.
Ollongren landing some decent shots from guard.
Ollongren forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ollongren passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slade is looking for a sweep.
Slade dodges the ground and pound from Ollongren.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fjalar Ollongren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ollongren 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjalar Ollongren!
Our winner, Fjalar Ollongren, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Dude lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dude throws a low kick, looking for Vihervuori's leg but Vihervuori calmly moves out of range.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vihervuori dives in and grabs Dude's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dude pushes down on Vihervuori's head and hops out.
Vihervuori lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dude. That's going to slow Vihervuori down.
Dude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vihervuori's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihervuori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dude avoids the body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dude moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Dude misses
and Vihervuori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dude throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vihervuori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dude throws a leg kick but Vihervuori checks it.
Vihervuori clinches with his opponent.
Vihervuori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vihervuori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dude.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Vihervuori has Dude pressed against the cage, preventing Dude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vihervuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihervuori scores with a hook to the body.
Dude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vihervuori up against the cage.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dude.
Still in the clinch, Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vihervuori blocks a body shot from Dude.
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vihervuori has him pressed against the cage.
Dude has had enough of the clinch but Vihervuori keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dude sizes up Vihervuori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dude lands a right hook to the body.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
Dude fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vihervuori is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dude counters with an outside leg kick.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude throws a body kick that misses
and Vihervuori counters with a left to the body.
Dude is looking to chop away at Vihervuori's legs.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Dude misses with a body shot.
Vihervuori moves out of range of the leg kick from Dude.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Dude blocks the low kick.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude throws a lazy right hand but Vihervuori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vihervuori misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Vihervuori.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihervuori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihervuori throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dude avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Juhani Vihervuori will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vihervuori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vihervuori tried to score with a low kick but Dude checks it.
Vihervuori misses with a straight left.
Vihervuori throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dude 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 Vihervuori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vihervuori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vihervuori avoids the body shot from Dude.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihervuori throws a leg kick but Dude checks it.
Vihervuori misses the shot to the body.
Dude keeps Vihervuori at a distance using the push kick.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Vihervuori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dude.
Dude staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dude fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vihervuori.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vihervuori misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a straight right hand.
Vihervuori with a jab.
Dude throws a head kick but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Dude throws a chopping leg kick but Vihervuori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vihervuori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude lands a jab to the head.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori is looking to clinch.
Surfer Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vihervuori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dude pinned against the cage. Dude gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervuori walks into a jab.
Dude walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Dude.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihervuori.
Dude lands an overhand right.
Vihervuori moves into range and clinches up with Dude.
Dude tries to stall but Vihervuori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dude prevents a body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori controlling the action here for a moment.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihervuori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dude or not.
Vihervuori can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vihervuori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dude.
Vihervuori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihervuori shoots in looking for a takedown. Dude tries to sprawl out of it but Vihervuori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dude manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Dude as Vihervuori shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Vihervuori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dude.
Dude takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Juhani Vihervuori will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dude lands a jab to Vihervuori's midsection.
Dude looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vihervuori is looking to wear down Dude with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihervuori looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dude throws a low kick, looking for Vihervuori's leg but Vihervuori calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dude.
Vihervuori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dude catches Vihervuori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dude throws a right hand that misses
and Vihervuori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vihervuori's head backwards.
Vihervuori scores with a shot to the body.
Vihervuori missing with a left hand there. Dude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Vihervuori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Vihervuori moves into range and clinches up with Dude.
Dude is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vihervuori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dude.
Dude lands a shot to the body.
Dude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vihervuori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dude's efforts to push away.
Vihervuori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juhani Vihervuori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vihervuori throws a low kick, looking for Dude's leg but Dude calmly moves out of range.
Dude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihervuori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Vihervuori checks a leg kick.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervuori misses the shot to the body.
Dude defending well as Vihervuori loads up on a big left hand.
Vihervuori shoots in but no luck this time.
Dude stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vihervuori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori misses with a straight right.
Vihervuori closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dude counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dude moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Dude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot
and Dude counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude jabs Vihervuori right on the nose. Vihervuori blinks but takes it well.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surfer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Surfer Dude.
I think Vihervuori has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Surfer Dude!
As Surfer Dude got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Are we done here? Gotta go catch a wave man, a wave...'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buer Eremiel (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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30
215 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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28
218 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buer Eremiel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eremiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hartola blocks a head kick by Eremiel.
Hartola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hartola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartola throws a leg kick that misses.
Eremiel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Hartola misses
letting Eremiel counter with a right hand.
Eremiel tries to clinch up but Hartola circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eremiel wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremiel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartola counters with a straight right hand.
Hartola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eremiel counters with a big head kick but Hartola shrugs it off.
Eremiel misses with a left hand
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Eremiel was not able to check.
Hartola slips under a jab from Eremiel.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Eremiel.
Hartola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eremiel scores with a head kick. Hartola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eremiel. That did some damage!
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 solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Eremiel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremiel throws a head kick but Hartola moves out of range.
Good exchange - Eremiel coming out on top.
Hartola thows a leg kick but Eremiel checks it
and Eremiel counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eremiel.
Eremiel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola.
Hartola dips to his left and cracks Eremiel with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Hartola.
It looks like Buer Eremiel has been cut.
That kick from Hartola tenderised Eremiel's leg. Eremiel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hartola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hartola drops Eremiel with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hartola follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Hartola!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommi Hartola made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag Ne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ne has chosen Blå and Black - Nephew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ogami Itto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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32
182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mag Ne!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itto.
Itto misses with a hook to the body
and Ne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Itto thinking.
Itto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Itto with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Itto. That's going to slow Ne down.
Itto throws a low kick, looking for Ne's leg but Ne calmly moves out of range.
Itto is looking to chop away at Ne's legs.
Itto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Itto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itto keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Itto, right into the meat.
Ne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Itto looks to throw the jab but Ne is out of range.
Itto takes a swing at Ne's ribcage but misses.
Itto connects with a solid leg kick.
Itto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Mag Ne has been cut.
Ne misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto cracks the inside of Ne's front leg.
Ne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Itto.
Ne lands a body shot.
Ne lands a glancing blow to the side of Itto's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Itto.
Ne looks gassed!
Ne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itto moves away.
Itto lands a lovely overhand right.
Ne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Itto.
Itto works the jab nicely.
Itto misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Itto lands.
Itto lands a big uppercut and Ne crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ne looks OK. Itto waves Ne back to his feet!
Ne is rocked!
Ne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ne is still on wobbly legs! Can Itto finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ne swings widly with a right hand
and Itto counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Itto.
Itto closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ne! Itto dives in looking to finish! Ne is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogami Itto!
Ogami Itto gave a mention to Adrenaline in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Ostergaard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Street, Atlanta, GA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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31
165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsten Ostergaard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ostergaard. Laitinen shrugs it off though.
Laitinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ostergaard throws a head kick that half lands.
Ostergaard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ostergaard misses with a hook.
Laitinen throws a leg kick
and Ostergaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostergaard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ostergaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laitinen lands a high kick!
Ostergaard blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Laitinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ostergaard. Ostergaard obviously looking to wear him down.
Laitinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostergaard.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen checks a leg kick.
Laitinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ostergaard defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ostergaard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laitinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostergaard.
Ostergaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ostergaard misses with a head kick.
Ostergaard lands a head kick. Laitinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ostergaard throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Ostergaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Ostergaard
and Laitinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostergaard blocks the body kick.
Ostergaard moves out of range of the body kick from Laitinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laitinen connects with a single shot there.
Laitinen throws a head kick but Ostergaard moves out of range.
Ostergaard tests Laitinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ostergaard misses with a looping right.
Ostergaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ostergaard throws a front kick that sends Laitinen stumbling back into the cage.
Ostergaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laitinen with a nice cross.
Laitinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ostergaard's calf.
Laitinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laitinen throws a lazy right hand but Ostergaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laitinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ostergaard counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laitinen duly obliges.
Laitinen throws a head kick that misses.
Laitinen misses with a leg kick
and Ostergaard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laitinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ostergaard throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Laitinen.
Torsten Ostergaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostergaard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laitinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ostergaard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Laitinen blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Ostergaard.
Ostergaard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ostergaard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a body shot
and Ostergaard counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ostergaard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ostergaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ostergaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Laitinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Ostergaard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ostergaard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ostergaard swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ostergaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laitinen with a jab.
Ostergaard is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ostergaard head around and knocks him out cold! Laitinen hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ilkka Laitinen made sure he mentioned Unique Wear and Custom Design, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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