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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maku Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Garfunkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkle has chosen Kamikaze Kush- Very Next Day as his entrance music. Simon Garfunkle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maku Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Garfunkle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir moves into range and clinches up with Garfunkle.
Amir prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amir throws an elbow but it misses.
Garfunkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amir walks away with a smile on his face. Garfunkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garfunkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garfunkle.
Garfunkle staying out of range there.
Amir clinches.
Amir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Amir missing with knees to the body.
Garfunkle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amir is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amir keeps working.
Amir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amir tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkle is trying to work for a kimura but Amir is defending well.
Amir kicks off Garfunkle and gets to his feet.
Amir tries to bum rush Garfunkle with a series of wild strikes but Garfunkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garfunkle tries for a takedown but Amir circles away easily
and Amir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garfunkle's guard now.
Maku Amir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Garfunkle.
Amir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garfunkle is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garfunkle slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Amir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Amir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garfunkle.
Garfunkle seems to be looking for submissions.
Amir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garfunkle on the ground.
Garfunkle slips a nice elbow through Amir's hands, connecting with Amir's forehead.
Amir kicks off Garfunkle and gets to his feet.
Amir has Garfunkle up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amir has Garfunkle pressed against the cage.
Garfunkle tries to pull guard but Amir won't allow it.
Amir lands a good knee to the midsection. Garfunkle won't want to take too many of those.
Garfunkle tries for a takedown but Amir manages to get underhooks.
Amir has clasped his hands together around Garfunkle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Garfunkle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Amir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garfunkle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Amir's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfunkle is staying active underneath Amir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garfunkle wants to control but Amir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Amir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Amir wants to take a breather but Garfunkle is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Amir working the head and body with strikes.
Garfunkle taking some punishment here, with Amir in his half guard.
Garfunkle is trying to maintain the position but Amir is very close to passing his half guard.
Amir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garfunkle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garfunkle wants to improve his position but Amir is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garfunkle missing with punches from the bottom.
Amir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garfunkle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Amir dominated that round.
That's time! Amir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garfunkle shoots and misses
and Amir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Amir breaks the clinch.
Amir wants to clinch up but Garfunkle keeps it at a distance.
Amir clinches with his opponent.
Amir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garfunkle.
Amir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garfunkle's elbow.
Amir lands a good knee to the midsection. Garfunkle won't want to take too many of those.
Garfunkle is looking for a takedown.
Maku Amir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Garfunkle.
Amir has Garfunkle pushed against the cage.
Garfunkle misses with an elbow strike.
Garfunkle is trying to pull guard but Amir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Amir has Garfunkle pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garfunkle is trying to drag Amir to the mat but Amir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garfunkle is breathing heavily.
Garfunkle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Amir is defending well.
Amir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garfunkle with a poor takedown
and Amir counters with a takedown into side control.
Amir lands a few punches from side control.
Garfunkle looking for a sweep but Amir has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Amir is landing with some decent strikes but Garfunkle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amir controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Amir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Garfunkle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Garfunkle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garfunkle is staying active underneath Amir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Amir seems content to control.
Garfunkle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Amir sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Amir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garfunkle keeps working.
Amir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garfunkle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garfunkle.
Garfunkle has a closed guard, preventing Amir from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garfunkle has momentary wrist control but Amir slips an elbow through the middle.
Amir trying to control but Garfunkle is working from the bottom.
Maku Amir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garfunkle is looking for a triangle but Amir pushes his legs off easily.
Amir trying to control but Garfunkle is working from the bottom.
Amir lands a couple of digs.
Garfunkle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Amir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Amir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Amir wants to control from the top but Garfunkle keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garfunkle keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
Amir with a nice head shot there.
Garfunkle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Amir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Amir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garfunkle keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Amir dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Amir clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Amir throws an elbow but misses.
Garfunkle being controlled against the cage.
Amir is pressed up against the cage. Garfunkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amir down to the mat. Amir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garfunkle fails with the takedown
and Amir counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Amir fails to land.
Garfunkle can't get the takedown.
Maku Amir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Garfunkle.
Amir's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garfunkle pulls Amir into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir landing with the ground and pound.
Amir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garfunkle working for a triangle but Amir defends it easily.
Garfunkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garfunkle keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
Amir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkle keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
Amir with a nice head shot there.
Amir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garfunkle working for a triangle but Amir defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkle has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Amir doesn't defend quickly enough and Garfunkle has managed to lock this one up! Can Amir escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garfunkle on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Garfunkle!
After winning the bout, Simon Garfunkle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Ball's chin.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trent Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Ball!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ball trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ball prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ball on the ground.
Ball trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to stand but Ball is controlling the position.
Ball is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ball tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Ball hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams lands with a hook. Ball tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ball moves into the clinch successfully.
Ball fails to pull guard.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Ball changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Ball manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ball fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Trent Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Ball.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ball looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball wants to clinch.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ball - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Williams!
Trent Williams managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Birchhood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, White Zombie - Black Sunshine . Max Birchhood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Birchhood!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti shoots in and gets a takedown into Birchhood's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Birchhood has an active guard here but Cobretti has managed to pass into half guard.
Cobretti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Birchhood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Birchhood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cobretti is working away from the top position though.
Cobretti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cobretti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchhood trying to hold on to Cobretti's head to control him but Cobretti postures up.
Cobretti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Birchhood looking for subs from the bottom but Cobretti mounts him!
Cobretti unloading with bombs!
Cobretti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Birchhood has left one of his arms exposed and Cobretti doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Birchhood screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Cobretti!
Marcello Cobretti gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Link (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimbon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Link comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Trololo. Gracie has chosen Dizzee Rascal - Scream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Link!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rimbon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Link.
Link clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Link uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Link throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rimbon Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Link lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Link throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Link finds it's target.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Link clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Link looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Link is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Link can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rimbon Gracie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rimbon Gracie made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC LAUNDRY 90%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andraej Drakorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AWOLNATION - SAIL. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andraej Drakorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Tolstoy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakorov throws a body kick that misses.
Tolstoy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drakorov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolstoy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Drakorov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tolstoy is in Drakorov's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tolstoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drakorov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tolstoy wants to control from the top but Drakorov keeps moving.
Tolstoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tolstoy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drakorov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tolstoy is working for a submission of some sort.
Drakorov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolstoy on the ground.
Tolstoy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tolstoy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drakorov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lev Tolstoy!
After winning the bout, Lev Tolstoy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baird has his hands clasped together around Richards's back. He's all about the action.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baird's head.
Baird gets full guard.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
Baird has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Richards wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baird's head.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
Baird is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baird trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards is trying to stand.
Baird is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Baird wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
Baird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards tries to roll over but Baird keeps him under control.
Baird prevents Richards from standing back up.
Richards is staying active underneath Baird, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baird lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to get back to is feet but Baird passes into side control.
Baird throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Baird working the ground and pound.
Baird tries for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Baird trying to control the position but Richards is working away.
Richards can't do much from the bottom here.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Baird drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baird looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richards is avoiding damage well.
Baird lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Baird's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baird just content to control the position.
Baird is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baird pinned against the cage. Baird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baird tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Baird.
Richards throws a right hand that Baird ducks under and follows up with a left that Baird also avoids with ease.
Richards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baird counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baird prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
Baird wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Baird stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Baird sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards has hold of Baird's hands but Baird slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baird is trying to control the action in half guard but Richards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baird sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Richards tries to kick Baird off but Baird keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baird passes to full mount!
Baird tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
Baird scoring with strikes but Richards is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird landing strikes from the mount and Richards is in trouble!
Baird tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Richards wants to try and get back to his feet.
Baird landing punches.
Baird looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
Baird looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird scoring with strikes but Richards is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird raining down shots from the mount!
Baird lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baird wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Baird with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baird tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baird lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Baird.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baird tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
Baird is landing with some decent strikes but Richards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
That's time! Baird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baird shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Baird counters with a takedown into side control.
Baird working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baird. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baird working the ground and pound.
Baird wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Richards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards tries to control but Baird manages to take his back.
Baird working for a choke but Richards is defending well.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Baird working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Richards grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards staying busy and making it hard for Baird to control.
Baird lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baird.
Richards is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Baird.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Richards defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Baird has good solid back control here.
Baird's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Baird has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Richards has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Baird. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Baird punches the canvas rather than the man.
Baird is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Richards has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Richards is trying to stand back up.
Richards is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is taking damage to the body and head.
Baird looking to break Richards's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Richards remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Baird will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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!
Richards is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Baird throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Richards!
Ben Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baird lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Richards.
Richards is trying to remain composed but Baird is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baird, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniyel Nebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ndamukong Beats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nebi comes to the cage accompanied by Magic. Ndamukong Beats has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniyel Nebi's chin.
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210 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniyel Nebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ndamukong Beats!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nebi.
Beats shoots in for a takedown but Nebi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beats gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nebi counters with a head kick that drops Beats to the mat! Beats scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Beats is rocked!
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!
Beats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beats misses the jab.
Beats misses with a body shot
and Nebi counters with a low kick, right behind Beats 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nebi!
Beats looks winded!
Nebi throws a front kick that sends Beats stumbling back into the cage.
Beats sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Nebi tenderised Beats's leg. Beats is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nebi cracks Beats with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nebi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Beats to stand back up!
It looks like Ndamukong Beats has been cut.
Nebi darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Beats's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Nebi before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniyel Nebi!
Daniyel Nebi made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nameless One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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282 lbs
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274 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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nameless One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
One throws a sloppy body shot
and Danielson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
One takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
One jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for One.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. One manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
One has a takedown stuffed.
Danielson slips a straight right by One.
One misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent One stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ted Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One connects with a jab.
Danielson slips a jab from One.
Danielson instigates a clinch.
One is trying to drag Danielson to the mat but Danielson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
One is looking to break free of the clinch but Danielson has double underhooks.
Danielson lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Danielson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nameless One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson tried to score with a low kick but One checks it.
One uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
One swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ted Danielson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One has his takedown stuffed
letting Danielson counter with a right hand.
One uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danielson.
Danielson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
One with a lazy takedown attempt
and Danielson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Danielson.
One is rocked!
One throws a low kick but it's checked well by Danielson.
One listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danielson.
Danielson tries to clinch but One moves out of range.
Danielson lands with a hook. One tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danielson cracks One with a good jab.
Danielson connects with a right that clearly hurt One. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Danielson proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till One collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Danielson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Hollywood Undead - We Are as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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185 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
19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aliyev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do.
Aliyev misses with a takedown
and Do counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Do.
Aliyev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Aliyev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Do manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Do distracts Aliyev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Aliyev pulls Do in close to his closed guard and prevents Do from doing any damage or advancing position.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do trying to control but Aliyev is working from the bottom.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aliyev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Aliyev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Do can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aliyev is looking to sinch up a triangle. Do throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aliyev's body to avoid the submission. Aliyev has instead reached around Do's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aliyev arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ilham Aliyev!
A pretty intense looking Ilham Aliyev took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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