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MMA HELSINKI 127 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucentus Darklance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville comes to the cage accompanied by Big Ballz. Lucentus Darklance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Knoxville's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucentus Darklance!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knoxville stalls.
Darklance manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Knoxville trying to control but Darklance is working from the bottom.
Darklance wants to sweep but no luck.
Darklance is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knoxville is aware though and is defending well.
Knoxville trying to control but Darklance is working from the bottom.
Darklance trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Darklance keeps moving.
Knoxville looking to pass the guard.
Darklance throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Knoxville wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Darklance misses with a body kick.
Darklance fails with the takedown.
Knoxville tries to sprawl but Darklance drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knoxville keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knoxville moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Darklance working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knoxville had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darklance defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knoxville has momentary wrist control but Darklance slips an elbow through the middle.
Darklance landing with the ground and pound.
Darklance throwing strikes from guard but Knoxville blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville keeping full guard, as Darklance tries to pass.
Darklance sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knoxville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darklance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darklance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darklance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darklance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darklance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darklance tries to free his leg and advance position but Knoxville is retaining full guard.
Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darklance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Darklance from controlling successfully.
Knoxville looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knoxville escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darklance gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knoxville keeping moving, preventing Darklance from controlling successfully.
Darklance makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knoxville has momentary wrist control but Darklance slips an elbow through the middle.
Knoxville has control of Darklance's left arm, preventing Darklance from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darklance trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knoxville throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Knoxville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darklance defends well.
Darklance wants to control from the top but Knoxville keeps moving.
Knoxville has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Darklance is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Knoxville.
Darklance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darklance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darklance in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucentus Darklance dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knoxville moves in looking to clinch but Darklance pushes him off.
Darklance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knoxville takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knoxville tries to clinch but Darklance is having none of it.
Darklance drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Darklance taking a breather here.
Knoxville can't do much from the bottom here.
Knoxville is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to improve position but can't.
Knoxville taking a bit of punishment here - Darklance scoring with strikes.
Knoxville is rocked!
Darklance is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Knoxville will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh Knoxville is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knoxville misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lucentus Darklance has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darklance is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knoxville is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Darklance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knoxville, who protects the arm well.
Knoxville seems a little lost for a moment, as Darklance dominates the positioning.
Knoxville takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darklance landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Darklance working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Darklance working the ground and pound from side control.
Knoxville seems a little lost for a moment, as Darklance dominates the positioning.
Knoxville is trying to control Darklance's posture but Darklance avoids it.
Darklance scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Knoxville is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Darklance can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucentus Darklance!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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280 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boyd Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas punishes Virne's body with a nice straight punch.
Virne avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Virne throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne moves into range and clinches up with Lucas.
Virne is trying to drag Lucas to the mat but Lucas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virne.
Lucas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucas is trying to push Virne away but Virne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boyd Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lucas avoiding damage as Virne throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lucas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Virne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lucas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virne tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Virne lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Virne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lucas tries to roll over but Virne keeps him under control.
Virne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucas keeps working.
Lucas trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Virne on the ground.
Virne working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Virne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas is trying to keep Virne in close.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Virne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Virne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas controls Virne momentarily but Virne frees himself.
Virne working some strikes from top position.
It looks like Boyd Lucas has been cut.
Lucas is trying to keep Virne in close.
Virne landing with the ground and pound.
Virne connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virne trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Virne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virne postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Virne wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.
Virne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucas is trying to hold Virne in close to prevent damage but Virne has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas trying to control from the bottom.
Virne trying to control from half guard but Lucas is working away.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Virne is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarppi Virne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Lucas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Virne does no damage.
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Virne takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from Virne misses.
Virne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Virne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Virne's belly button to the back.
Virne avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Virne fails with a takedown attempt.
Virne blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyd Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virne is breathing heavily.
Virne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas isn't going anywhere.
Virne tries for a kimura but Lucas is defending well.
Virne lands some shots froms side control.
Lucas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Virne's best efforts.
Virne misses with a head shot. Lucas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne preventing the sweep.
Lucas wants to stand and escape but Virne is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Virne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Virne.
Virne is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virne landing with the ground and pound.
Virne postures up and lands a big shot to Lucas's brow.
Virne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jarppi Virne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Virne stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne works over Lucas with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucas is rocked!
Virne loads up on a big left hand. Lucas felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Virne looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lucas can't hide his disappointment, as Virne celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Virne!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Palander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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287 lbs
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finley Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Palander!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palander stalks Shamrock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shamrock's face. Shamrock staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Finley Shamrock has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamrock wants to clinch but Palander slips to the side
and Palander counters with a crisp one two that drops Shamrock! Palander thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Shamrock to his feet! Shamrock is in big trouble!
Shamrock is rocked!
Palander lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pasi Palander!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.I. - Ball ft. Lil Wayne [Music Video] . Louhikko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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305 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson throws a hook but Louhikko avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Louhikko saw that one coming.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louhikko.
Louhikko blocks the body kick.
Louhikko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Louhikko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Bill Anderson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louhikko throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Louhikko lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Louhikko takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Louhikko lands a jab.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Louhikko moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Louhikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Louhikko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louhikko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson scores with a one two! Louhikko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louhikko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko walks into a jab.
Louhikko cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Louhikko takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Louhikko moves out of range.
Louhikko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louhikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Louhikko can pounce on him.
Louhikko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Louhikko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Louhikko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Louhikko lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Louhikko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Louhikko.
Louhikko throws a big shot that misses.
Louhikko misses with a looping left.
Anderson throws a jab when Louhikko was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Louhikko stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Louhikko fails to land with a series of punches.
Louhikko swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Louhikko loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Louhikko dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Louhikko moves out of range.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Louhikko.
Louhikko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Louhikko was well out of range.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louhikko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Louhikko.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Louhikko.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louhikko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Louhikko throws a shot to the body.
Louhikko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Louhikko throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Louhikko cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Louhikko lands a left and a right that send Anderson crashing to the mat, dazed. Louhikko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Anderson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louhikko fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Anderson square on the jaw! Damn, Anderson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lauri Louhikko!
Lauri Louhikko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Brevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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144 lbs
8 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Brevik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brevik is looking to clinch.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Brevik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Brevik working aggressively here.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Brevik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brevik after a bit of a struggle.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brevik blocks it with crossed arms.
Brevik'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.
Brevik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brevik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Barnes.
Brevik blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Brevik.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Brevik trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brevik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Brevik, against the cage.
Brevik just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Brevik prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Brevik misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Brevik is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brevik connects with a knee to the head.
Brevik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Brevik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brevik.
Brevik missing with knees to the body.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Brevik.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brevik just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Brevik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brevik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Brevik lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brevik.
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brevik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Brevik.
Brevik effectively controlling the action here.
Brevik throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes has clasped his hands together around Brevik's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barnes prevents Brevik from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Brevik's head but Brevik avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes wants to control but Brevik is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Brevik's head but Brevik avoids it well.
Brevik sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brevik wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Brevik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brevik tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Brevik's head but Brevik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Brevik is looking to clinch.
Brevik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes swings for the body but Brevik moves out of range.
Brevik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Brevik.
Brevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brevik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Brevik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brevik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brevik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Brevik is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes pushes Brevik away with a front kick.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Brevik tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Brevik.
Brevik slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Brevik's shoulder, as Brevik tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Brevik ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brevik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Brevik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brevik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevik ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Brevik ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Brevik is out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Brevik moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Brevik is just out of range.
Brevik avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Brevik down.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Brevik saw that one coming.
Brevik forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brevik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Brevik.
Barnes tries to work over Brevik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brevik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Brevik on the inside.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Brevik leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brevik tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Brevik.
Brevik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Brevik's leg but Brevik calmly moves out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Brevik's leg but Brevik calmly moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Brevik jumps back.
Brevik wants to clinch.
Barnes forces Brevik back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Brevik blocks the elbow strike.
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Brevik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brevik blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Brevik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Brevik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Brevik manages to get underhooks.
Brevik has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Brevik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
A short left from Brevik.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Stalling in the clinch from Brevik.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Brevik, against the cage.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brevik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Brevik lands a nice knee to the body.
Brevik taking a breather.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brevik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brevik lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donald Brevik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Brevik avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brevik is defending well for now.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Brevik stalling.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brevik managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Brevik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brevik pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brevik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brevik takes a shot to the head.
Brevik wants to stall.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Brevik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brevik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Come on Brevik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brevik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brevik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brevik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brevik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Brevik.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Brevik avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Brevik lands a nice elbow.
Brevik lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brevik looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brevik.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brevik taking a breather.
Brevik lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Barnes pushes Brevik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brevik trying to control the position but instead, Barnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brevik into the cage.
Barnes misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Brevik.
I think Brevik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee comes to the cage accompanied by beat kim like a little girl. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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158 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pleasures!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kumtomanee. No joy for Pleasures on that attempt.
Pleasures fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kumtomanee sprawls well initially but Pleasures persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kumtomanee is refusing to be controlled, as Pleasures sits in half guard.
Pleasures stalling away here and it's allowed Kumtomanee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kumtomanee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pleasures is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pleasures wants to control from the top but Kumtomanee keeps moving.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kumtomanee is trying to control the position but Pleasures postures up.
Pleasures is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Pleasures.
Kumtomanee defending well as Pleasures loads up on a big left hand.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Pleasures moves away
and Kumtomanee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pleasures gets caught flat footed, as Kumtomanee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kumtomanee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kumtomanee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pleasures is on top in guard.
Kumtomanee wants to get back to his feet but Pleasures is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pleasures trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pleasures pushes down on Kumtomanee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pleasures trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pleasures working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleasures wants to pass the guard but Kumtomanee is defending well.
Pleasures is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pleasures wants to work for an arm triangle but Kumtomanee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kumtomanee is trying to stand up here but Pleasures is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pleasures tries to pass to full mount but Kumtomanee defends it.
Pleasures controlling the action here.
Pleasures thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Pleasures hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pleasures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumtomanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleasures.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pleasures manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pleasures misses with a looping right.
Kumtomanee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pleasures.
A slow jab from Pleasures misses its intended target.
Pleasures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumtomanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleasures.
Pleasures lands a really nice looking cross but Kumtomanee seems unphased.
Pleasures displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kumtomanee throws out the jab.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pleasures throws a hook to the side of Kumtomanee's head but Kumtomanee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pleasures pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kumtomanee back to the cage. Pleasures follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pleasures manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Pleasures circles away.
Kumtomanee slips under a jab from Pleasures.
Kumtomanee lands with a kick to the temple. Pleasures shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that 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.
Nice defenses there by Kumtomanee.
Pleasures cracks a nice hook into Kumtomanee's ribs.
Kumtomanee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pleasures throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kumtomanee's waist but Kumtomanee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pleasures off to one side.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee has managed to clinch.
Pleasures escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kumtomanee sprawls well. Kumtomanee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pleasures gets slowly back to his feet.
Kumtomanee stalks Pleasures and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pleasures's face. Pleasures staggers backwards, shaken.
Pleasures swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee throws a big shot that misses.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Pleasures keeps it at a distance.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch but Pleasures swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pleasures swings for the body but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
Pleasures avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumtomanee throws a series of punches but Pleasures moves out of range.
Pleasures displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kumtomanee.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures shoots in and drives through. Kumtomanee sprawls well.
Khali Kumtomanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pleasures.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pleasures coming out on top.
Kumtomanee lands with a kick to the temple. Pleasures shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pleasures looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pleasures blocks a head kick by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kumtomanee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown by Pleasures or perhaps it was just good defense by Kumtomanee which made him look bad.
Kumtomanee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pleasures throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kumtomanee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pleasures misses with a hook.
Pleasures misses with a hook.
Pleasures takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kumtomanee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumtomanee is wriggling around but Pleasures manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pleasures is working away from the top position though.
Pleasures thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pleasures looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pleasures is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumtomanee really wants to buck Pleasures off and get back to his feet.
Pleasures dominating with strikes here.
Pleasures throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kumtomanee because Pleasures loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures wants to control the pace but Kumtomanee is squirming around nicely.
John Pleasures has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pleasures is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pleasures working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pleasures trying to control but Kumtomanee is having none of it.
Pleasures throwing strikes here but Kumtomanee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pleasures lands a big shot there that rocks Kumtomanee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pleasures looking to control but Kumtomanee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pleasures sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Kumtomanee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pleasures trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee tries to hold on but Pleasures postures up.
Kumtomanee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kumtomanee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kumtomanee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pleasures sprawls well. Pleasures wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kumtomanee gets slowly back to his feet.
It looks like Khali Kumtomanee has been cut.
Pleasures looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kumtomanee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kumtomanee taking some punishment here, with Pleasures in his half guard.
Pleasures thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kumtomanee's head.
Kumtomanee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleasures.
Pleasures is working for a kimura but Kumtomanee is defending it quite comfortably.
Pleasures thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures working the head and body with strikes.
Pleasures thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pleasures missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pleasures is just content to waste time from the top position. Kumtomanee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pleasures passes Kumtomanee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kumtomanee is in trouble now - Pleasures has advanced to mount!
Pleasures throwing strikes here but Kumtomanee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pleasures has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pleasures landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleasures trying to control but Kumtomanee is having none of it.
Pleasures controlling his opponent.
Pleasures throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pleasures content just to control the position here.
Pleasures looking to ground and pound but Kumtomanee is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Pleasures wants to take a breather but Kumtomanee is having none of it.
Pleasures throwing shots but Kumtomanee is blocking nicely.
Kumtomanee is not content to let Pleasures control the position.
Pleasures is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pleasures has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pleasures trying to control from half guard but Kumtomanee is working away.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures is looking to advance position but Kumtomanee won't allow it.
Khali Kumtomanee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Pleasures is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pleasures perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Pleasures was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kumtomanee blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick but Pleasures moves out of range.
Pleasures lands a really nice looking cross but Kumtomanee seems unphased.
Pleasures ducks under a wild hook from Kumtomanee.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pleasures comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pleasures winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pleasures!
During a confident post fight interview, John Pleasures thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulric Hallestrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczynski comes into the arena with War is My Destiny blaring out of the sound system. Hallestrom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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270 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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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
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulric Hallestrom!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski closes the distance and clinches.
Byczynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallestrom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byczynski scores with a head kick.
Hallestrom tries to bum rush Byczynski with a series of wild strikes but Byczynski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallestrom looks to land a left hand but Byczynski moved out of range nicely.
Hallestrom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byczynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Hallestrom.
A low kick from Hallestrom is predictable there
and Byczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallestrom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Byczynski is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallestrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byczynski.
Hallestrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallestrom throws a big shot that misses.
Hallestrom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallestrom throws a wild body kick that Byczynski sees coming a mile off.
Hallestrom misses with an uppercut. Byczynski saw that one coming.
Hallestrom lands with a nice body punch.
Hallestrom misses with a few strikes there.
Hallestrom lands a left and a right that send Byczynski crashing to the mat, dazed. Hallestrom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Byczynski 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!
Byczynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Byczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byczynski glances at the clock... BAM! Hallestrom nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Byczynski crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Byczynski is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ulric Hallestrom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siltanen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sub Artist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jusma Siltanen's chin.
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283 lbs
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siltanen looks winded!
Artist cracks a nice hook into Siltanen's ribs.
Artist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Artist rushes Siltanen and presses him up against the cage.
Artist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Artist as the two fighters clinch.
Siltanen prevents a body shot from Artist.
Artist cracks Siltanen with a nice body shot.
Artist tries to work over Siltanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist struggles to land a body shot inside as Siltanen controls his hands.
Artist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siltanen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artist lands a body shot.
Artist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Artist trying to control the position but instead, Siltanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Artist into the cage.
Artist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siltanen wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Artist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Artist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist connects with a stiff jab that staggers Siltanen - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sub Artist!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petr Vondrachek's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vondrachek finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Vondrachek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Balboa enables Vondrachek to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Balboa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vondrachek postures up.
Vondrachek throws a strike but Balboa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vondrachek keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Vondrachek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balboa's guard.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
Balboa is trying to control the position but Vondrachek postures up.
Vondrachek cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
Balboa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vondrachek is one step ahead there.
Vondrachek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a big elbow that misses.
Vondrachek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vondrachek stays in close to Balboa's body and controls the position.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Petr Vondrachek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vondrachek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balboa counters with a left and a right that stings Vondrachek.
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!
Balboa takes a swing at Vondrachek's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek lands a nice looking body shot.
Balboa takes a swing at Vondrachek's ribcage but misses.
Vondrachek tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Vondrachek catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vondrachek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vondrachek scores with a hook to the body. Balboa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vondrachek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vondrachek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa misses the jab.
Vondrachek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vondrachek tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vondrachek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Balboa instigates a clinch.
Balboa looking to throw knees to the head but Vondrachek is blocking nicely.
Vondrachek has Balboa pressed against the cage.
Vondrachek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa throws a head punch that misses.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Balboa.
Vondrachek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balboa's elbow.
Vondrachek misses with a body punch.
Vondrachek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vondrachek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vondrachek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balboa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Vondrachek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondrachek blocking some punches.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Balboa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vondrachek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Vondrachek.
Petr Vondrachek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vondrachek. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vondrachek ducks right into an uppercut from Balboa.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vondrachek fails with a takedown attempt.
Vondrachek avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Vondrachek slips under a jab from Balboa.
Vondrachek is looking to chop away at Balboa's legs.
Vondrachek missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa lands with a cross.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Vondrachek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vondrachek.
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Vondrachek moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vondrachek throws out the jab.
Balboa looks to land a combination. Vondrachek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa digs a good hook to Vondrachek's body.
Balboa lands with a good body shot.
Vondrachek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
Vondrachek thows a body shot but no joy.
Vondrachek jabs at Balboa's body.
Vondrachek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vondrachek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Vondrachek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondrachek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vondrachek gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vondrachek scores with a knee to the head.
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondrachek misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vondrachek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa prevents a body shot from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek trying to land knees to the body.
Vondrachek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek trying to stall but Balboa improves his position.
Vondrachek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Vondrachek - that landed with a thud.
Balboa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa tries to work over Vondrachek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petr Vondrachek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa with a knee to the head.
Vondrachek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa tries a body shot but Vondrachek blocks it.
Vondrachek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vondrachek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondrachek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vondrachek throws an elbow that misses.
Vondrachek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vondrachek misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vondrachek can't find room to land a body shot as Balboa controls the action.
Vondrachek lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Petr Vondrachek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vondrachek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vondrachek lands a shot to the body.
Vondrachek landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vondrachek prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Balboa is trying to keep an underhook but Vondrachek manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondrachek is trying to control the action in half guard but Balboa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vondrachek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is staying active underneath Vondrachek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vondrachek is looking to advance position but Balboa won't allow it.
Vondrachek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
Petr Vondrachek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balboa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vondrachek is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa is looking to get back to full guard here but Vondrachek has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vondrachek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Balboa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vondrachek lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balboa down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek working away.
Vondrachek misses with the ground and pound.
Vondrachek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vondrachek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Vondrachek seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vondrachek trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Vondrachek scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Balboa to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is not content to let Vondrachek control the position.
Balboa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vondrachek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vondrachek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balboa, who protects the arm well.
Balboa is trying to control Vondrachek's posture but Vondrachek avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is not content to let Vondrachek control the position.
Vondrachek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balboa is not content to let Vondrachek control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa parries the strikes from Vondrachek easily there. Vondrachek is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Balboa to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Vondrachek really dominated that 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.
Vondrachek works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Balboa lunges at Vondrachek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vondrachek's hand.
Balboa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Vondrachek lands an uppercut.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Balboa.
Vondrachek tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
Vondrachek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Balboa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vondrachek catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondrachek gets a double leg takedown into Balboa's guard.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vondrachek postures up.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vondrachek preventing the sweep.
Vondrachek sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balboa's guard.
Vondrachek is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balboa trying to control here.
Vondrachek is keen to just control but Balboa is a slippery customer.
Vondrachek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vondrachek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is pressing down on Vondrachek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Vondrachek is proving a slippery customer.
Vondrachek pushing down on Balboa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek is just content to waste time from the top position. Balboa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vondrachek throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vondrachek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vondrachek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Balboa wants to control the position but Vondrachek says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vondrachek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Vondrachek dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Balboa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vondrachek counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek misses with the combination.
Vondrachek looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vondrachek just misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Vondrachek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Vondrachek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Vondrachek misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Vondrachek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vondrachek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balboa defending well as Vondrachek loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Vondrachek tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vondrachek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balboa.
Vondrachek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balboa rather than just go for the knockout.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Vondrachek slips under a jab from Balboa.
Balboa digs a good hook to Vondrachek's body.
A combination from Vondrachek does no damage.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vondrachek has time to react.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petr Vondrachek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Balboa misses.
Vondrachek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Balboa misses
and Vondrachek counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Vondrachek as the two fighters clinch.
Vondrachek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vondrachek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Balboa blocks a body shot from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek missing with knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondrachek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vondrachek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Vondrachek fails to land.
Vondrachek working aggressively here.
Balboa tries to work over Vondrachek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Balboa.
Vondrachek throws a head punch that misses.
Vondrachek trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balboa.
Balboa swings wildly with an uppercut but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek blocks an uppercut.
Vondrachek wants a takedown.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Vondrachek wants to take the fight to the mat but Balboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vondrachek lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Vondrachek.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
Balboa gets through Vondrachek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek looking to throw knees to the head but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Vondrachek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vondrachek working aggressively here.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vondrachek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Vondrachek.
I've got Vondrachek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Vondrachek! Petr Vondrachek retains his light heavyweight title!
Petr Vondrachek 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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