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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cigano Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Szulc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szulc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trio Latino - Viva La España kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Piotr Szulc 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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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cigano Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Szulc!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szulc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szulc wants to clinch.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Szulc avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Szulc fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva swings for the body but Szulc moves out of range.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szulc manages to avoid it.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szulc.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Da Silva with a nice cross.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Da Silva defends it nicely.
Cigano Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Szulc.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szulc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Szulc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szulc.
Szulc slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Szulc with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cigano Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Szulc shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Szulc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Szulc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Silva as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szulc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva throws a hook but Szulc avoids it easily.
Da Silva punishes Szulc's body with a nice straight punch.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szulc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulc gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szulc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Szulc is having none of it.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Szulc from controlling successfully.
Szulc tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulc stops Da Silva from standing up.
Szulc throwing strikes but missing.
Szulc passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Szulc looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
Szulc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Szulc is looking to advance position but Da Silva won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulc thows a huge punch but Da Silva dodges it nicely.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Szulc.
Szulc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Da Silva is looking to escape.
Szulc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Szulc is trying to control the action in half guard but Da Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szulc.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szulc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Szulc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cigano Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szulc.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Szulc.
Cigano Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szulc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Szulc moves forwards but Da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Szulc slips the punch.
Da Silva moves out of range as Szulc strikes.
Da Silva scores with a jab.
Cigano Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Szulc misses with a looping left.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Szulc shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cigano Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szulc shoots in for a double leg but Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Szulc moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Szulc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szulc avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva connects with a right hand. Szulc shakes it off.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szulc on the side of the head.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Szulc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piotr Szulc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulc misses with a takedown attempt
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cigano Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Szulc.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Szulc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szulc is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cigano Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da Silva, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Cigano Da Silva!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Cigano Da Silva!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Cigano Da Silva!
Cigano Da Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero comes into the arena with Woke Up This Morning blaring out of the sound system. Juhani Kontiovaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero moves out of range as Kontiovaara throws a body kick.
Kontiovaara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara missing with a left hand there. Cicero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cicero tries to clinch but Kontiovaara moves away
and Kontiovaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Cicero. Those never looked like landing.
Cicero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kontiovaara's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kontiovaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cicero prevents Kontiovaara from getting back to his feet.
Cicero throwing strikes from guard but Kontiovaara blocks nicely.
Cicero is looking to advance position but Kontiovaara has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cicero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kontiovaara trying to control but Cicero is having none of it.
Kontiovaara throwing strikes here but Cicero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kontiovaara looking for a guillotine from mount but Cicero is having none of it.
Cicero is squirming around, avoiding Kontiovaara's attempts to control the action.
Kontiovaara is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kontiovaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cicero circles away quickly and effectively.
Cicero slips a jab and a cross from Kontiovaara.
Cicero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kontiovaara throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cicero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cicero with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kontiovaara counter with a right hand.
Kontiovaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cicero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kontiovaara is fending him off so far but Cicero persists. Nope, Kontiovaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Cicero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cicero shoots in for a takedown but Kontiovaara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Cicero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cicero shoots for a takedown but Kontiovaara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kontiovaara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kontiovaara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kontiovaara lands with some strikes.
Cicero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cicero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kontiovaara decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kontiovaara counters with a crisp one two that drops Cicero! Kontiovaara thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cicero to his feet! Cicero is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kontiovaara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cicero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cicero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kontiovaara misses with a takedown attempt - Cicero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That kick from Cicero tenderised Kontiovaara's leg. Kontiovaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kontiovaara drops Cicero with a beautiful combination! Cicero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kontiovaara is looking for the KO!
Cicero finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the ropes, ducking and weaving under Kontiovaara's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Cicero falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juhani Kontiovaara!
An out of breath Juhani Kontiovaara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmed Salidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mahmed Salidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukkonen drops Salidov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Salidov looks back up at him and smiles so Kukkonen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukkonen throws out the jab.
Salidov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Salidov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Salidov is stalling here. Kukkonen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salidov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kukkonen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Salidov is looking for a sweep.
Kukkonen tries to move to mount but Salidov blocks the move with his legs.
Salidov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen wants to control but Salidov is keeping him busy.
Salidov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kukkonen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Salidov is holding on tight.
Salidov is trying to escape the mount.
Kukkonen looking to control but Salidov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salidov is trying to stand up.
Salidov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kukkonen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Salidov is doing well to defend. Kukkonen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Salidov is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishyrun Thalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thalis has chosen Swerve City - Deftones as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishyrun Thalis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thalis connects with a jab.
Under drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thalis working for a triangle but Under defends it easily.
Under trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thalis's guard.
Under with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Under avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Under wants to stand but Thalis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thalis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Under doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Under manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thalis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Under defends well.
Thalis working for a triangle but Under defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Under thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thalis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Under is one step ahead there.
Under postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thalis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thalis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Under is aware though and is defending well.
Under is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Under has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thalis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Under got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thalis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Under has managed to get both his arms back between Thalis's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thalis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Under trying to control the position from guard on top but Thalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thalis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Under manages to get himself to full guard.
Thalis wants to control from the top but Under keeps moving.
Thalis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thalis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thalis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Under shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Under trying to control the action but Thalis is working from the bottom.
Thalis actively working from the bottom here.
Under tries to stand but can't do so whilst Thalis controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thalis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thalis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thalis actively working from the bottom here.
Thalis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Under.
Under prevents Thalis from improving his position.
Thalis is pressing down on Under's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Under stands up and waves to Thalis to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thalis misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishyrun Thalis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Under bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thalis gets caught flat footed, as Under shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thalis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Under drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Under jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Under's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Under in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Under wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
Thalis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Under with a nice head shot there.
Thalis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Under is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thalis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Under gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thalis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Under works over Thalis with some ground and pound from guard.
Thalis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thalis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thalis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Under with a flurry of punches that miss.
Under 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under is looking to work some ground and pound but Thalis has wrist control.
Thalis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thalis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thalis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Under accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thalis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Under controls the pace.
Under trying to control but Thalis is working from the bottom.
Thalis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Under.
Thalis is looking for a triangle but Under pushes his legs off easily.
Thalis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Under gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
Under throws a big elbow that misses.
Under trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thalis's guard.
Thalis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thalis has his foot on Under's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Under works his way back into a safe position though.
Under trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Under trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Under has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Thalis to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Under is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Thalis pulls down on the head and he's put Under to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ishyrun Thalis!
Ishyrun Thalis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Epping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Granite 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 Amsterdam, Jake Epping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjoe Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epping has managed to clinch.
Velmu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velmu landing knees to the body.
Velmu with a knee to the head.
Velmu lands a nice knee to the body.
Epping misses with the head strike.
Epping is trying to maintain a safe position but Velmu gets an underhook and turns Epping into the ropes.
Epping struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Epping fails to land.
Velmu gets through Epping's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Velmu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Velmu with a knee to the head.
Epping misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velmu trying to stall but Epping improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Velmu - that landed with a thud.
Velmu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Epping misses with the head strike.
Epping takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epping misses with a punch on the inside.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Epping blocks it.
A short uppercut from Velmu.
Epping misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Velmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu slowing the pace effectively.
Velmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epping misses with a punch on the inside.
Velmu blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu prevents a body shot from Epping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Epping in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velmu misses with a punch to the body.
Velmu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velmu scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velmu as Epping tries to tie him up.
Velmu blocks a body shot from Epping.
Epping has a couple of punches blocked by Velmu.
A short left from Velmu.
Velmu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velmu obliges.
Velmu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Velmu lands a good knee to the midsection. Epping won't want to take too many of those.
Velmu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Epping is breathing heavily.
Epping tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epping looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epping lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velmu lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
Velmu scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Velmu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Epping backwards.
Velmu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Velmu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Velmu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Velmu lands a knee to the head.
Velmu lands a knee to the head.
Velmu with a knee to the head.
Velmu scores with a shot to the side of Epping's head.
Velmu can't find room to land a body shot as Epping controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epping pushes off an throws an elbow but Velmu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epping's face.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Epping is rocked!
Velmu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Epping is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velmu dodges an elbow strike from Epping.
Epping seems to have got his legs back now.
Velmu working Epping over with knees to the body.
Velmu can't find room to land a body shot as Epping controls the action.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Epping blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velmu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velmu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjoe Velmu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Epping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velmu manages to avoid it.
Epping stuns Velmu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Epping cracks Velmu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch but Epping swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velmu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epping throws a front kick aimed at Velmu's knee but Velmu avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Velmu.
Epping tries to land a leg kick but Velmu saw it coming and moves away.
Velmu connects with a leg kick. Epping looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A clash of legs there as Velmu blocks the low kick.
Yrjoe Velmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epping walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velmu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velmu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epping.
Epping misses with a leg kick.
Epping stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Velmu.
Velmu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
Velmu struggles to land a body shot inside as Epping controls his hands.
Yrjoe Velmu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velmu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Epping in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velmu landing knees to the head.
Velmu misses with a body punch.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Velmu taking a breather.
Epping creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Epping doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velmu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epping takes a shot to the head.
Velmu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epping's face.
Velmu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu looking to throw knees to the head but Epping is blocking nicely.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epping's face.
Epping misses with a punch on the inside.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epping'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.
Velmu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Velmu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velmu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Epping blocks it.
Velmu missing with knees to the body.
Velmu blocking some punches.
Epping working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Velmu.
Velmu blocks an elbow strike from Epping.
Epping lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Epping trying to control the position but instead, Velmu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Epping into the ropes.
Velmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Epping is leaning against Velmu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velmu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Epping lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
Velmu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epping working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velmu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Epping or not.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epping throws an elbow but it misses.
Epping misses with some punches.
Velmu presses Epping against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Epping tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Epping pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Epping throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velmu.
Velmu scores with a knee to the head.
Epping wants to stall.
Velmu gets through Epping's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velmu with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Epping wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjoe Velmu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Velmu slips under a jab.
Velmu lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Velmu.
Epping uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velmu.
Velmu rushes Epping and presses him up against the ropes.
Velmu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Velmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velmu taking a breather.
Velmu lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Epping as Velmu tries to tie him up.
Velmu crunches a lovely knee into Epping's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velmu landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velmu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velmu landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu blocks an elbow strike.
Epping takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velmu lands a big knee! That's hurt Epping! Oh, he's all over the place! Velmu lands another knee that sends Epping to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yrjoe Velmu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Mcbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Mcbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Takala!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala looks to land a right hand but Mcbane moved out of range.
Takala misses with an uppercut
and Mcbane counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcbane breaks the clinch.
Mcbane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcbane moves away.
Takala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcbane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcbane is looking to work some ground and pound but Takala has wrist control.
Takala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcbane throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcbane stopping the sweep attempt from Takala.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcbane throws a strike but Takala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mcbane pulls Takala in close to prevent any damage.
Mcbane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcbane wants to sweep here but Takala controlling him for the moment.
Takala wants to pass the guard but Mcbane is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala postures up in Mcbane's guard and throws a big left but Mcbane blocks it.
Mcbane looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We're going to have a standup here because Lorenzo Mcbane wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Takala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcbane counters with a series of strikes. Takala will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Takala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcbane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Takala misses.
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcbane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Takala off and has taken his back!
Mcbane somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mcbane is punishing Takala with some ground and pound.
Mcbane misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane keeps control of the position as Takala tries to break free.
Mcbane lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mcbane.
Mcbane is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Takala knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Takala for a finish.
Mcbane missing with strikes from the back.
Takala finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
BOOM! Mcbane connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Takala takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mcbane! Takala is hurt baaadly! Mcbane is firing away with more strikes - Takala is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Mcbane!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiohun Rayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the ring accompanied by Hall Of Fame- The Script Ft Will.i.am. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaiohun Rayo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown rushes Rayo and presses him up against the ropes.
Brown jumps guard but Rayo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rayo breaks from the clinch.
Rayo lands a slapping body shot.
Rayo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rayo is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Rayo to keep the fight standing.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Rayo has double underhooks.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown tries for a takedown but Rayo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayo breaks the clinch.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rayo leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rayo.
Rayo throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown dives in and grabs Rayo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rayo pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
A combination from Rayo does no damage.
Rayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rayo throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rayo misses with a body shot.
Rayo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Rayo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Rayo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rayo.
Rayo throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes one on the button.
No joy there for Rayo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rayo sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaiohun Rayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Rayo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brown. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brown slips a jab from Rayo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown tries to clinch up but Rayo circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Rayo lands with a shot to the body.
Rayo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayo.
Rayo slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rayo digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Rayo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rayo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rayo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown switches off momentarily and Rayo cracks him with a monster right hand! Brown topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Rayo dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Rayo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaiohun Rayo!
Kaiohun Rayo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Og Kush (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. 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
27 - 14 - 0 |
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36
185 lbs
26 - 11 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev looking to score a takedown here. Kush is defending well but Aliyev drives through and ends up in Kush's guard.
Aliyev throws a big right hand that misses.
Aliyev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aliyev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kush is keeping the position for now.
Aliyev wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Aliyev looking to sit in guard and control but Kush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aliyev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kush is defending well. Aliyev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kush has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aliyev celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). 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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