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Holmgang Challengers 13 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Ringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Ringer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Ringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Ringer.
Sykk thows a body shot but no joy.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sykk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ringer checks a low kick from Sykk.
Sykk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ringer. Ringer obviously looking to wear him down.
Ringer drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sykk looking for a guillotine here but Ringer defends easily.
Ringer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sykk on the ground.
Ringer pushing down on Sykk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ringer looking for a submission but Sykk manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ringer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sykk is keeping the position for now.
Ringer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sykk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sykk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sykk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ringer looking to pass the guard.
Sykk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ringer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringer wants to pass the guard but Sykk is keeping the position.
Ringer controlling from the top position.
Sykk controls Ringer momentarily but Ringer frees himself.
Sykk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ringer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykk is trying to keep Ringer in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ringer rolls with it to try and escape but Sykk cranks on the arm and Ringer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vesa Sykk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andraej Drakorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Munakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munakas has chosen John Cafferty - Hearts On Fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andraej Drakorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masa Munakas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakorov lands a glancing blow to the side of Munakas's head.
Munakas throws a body punch but Drakorov moves out of range.
Drakorov wants to slow Munakas down by chopping away at his legs.
Drakorov throws a low kick, looking for Munakas's leg but Munakas calmly moves out of range.
Drakorov throws a head kick that misses.
Drakorov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Munakas back to the cage. Drakorov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drakorov scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Drakorov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drakorov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munakas in his tracks.
Drakorov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Munakas is rocked!
Drakorov throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Munakas crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andraej Drakorov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akio Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akio Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liljestrand.
Nice cross by Fox.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liljestrand feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liljestrand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Liljestrand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liljestrand connects with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Liljestrand lands a head kick. Fox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox rushes Liljestrand and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Liljestrand's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand breaks from the clinch.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Liljestrand is just out of range.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liljestrand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liljestrand throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox misses with an uppercut.
Fox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Pehr Erik Liljestrand has been cut.
Fox avoids the head kick by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand lands a front kick.
Liljestrand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liljestrand misses with a head kick.
Fox throws a body punch but Liljestrand moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fox avoids a kick to the body.
Liljestrand throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liljestrand throws a body kick that misses.
Liljestrand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Liljestrand. That's going to slow Fox down.
Liljestrand moves into the clinch.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox stalling against the cage.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Liljestrand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liljestrand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fox clinches up with Liljestrand and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox is pushing Liljestrand up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Liljestrand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liljestrand blocks it with crossed arms.
Liljestrand wants to break free but Fox has control.
Liljestrand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liljestrand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Fox blocks a head kick by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liljestrand throws a head kick that misses.
Liljestrand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with an uppercut
and Liljestrand counters with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a nice head kick!
Fox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liljestrand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liljestrand slips under a jab from Fox.
Fox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liljestrand misses the body punch
and Fox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liljestrand tries a head kick but it misses.
Fox throws a hook to the side of Liljestrand's head but Liljestrand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand scores with a leg kick.
Liljestrand thuds his shin into the meat of Fox's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pehr Erik Liljestrand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donk. Liljestrand catches Fox right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liljestrand - the referee stops the clock and Fox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liljestrand. Fox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liljestrand tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox connects with a solid leg kick.
Liljestrand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Liljestrand counters with a nice body kick.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Liljestrand moved out of range nicely.
Fox tries to clinch up but Liljestrand circles away and keeps his distance.
Liljestrand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Liljestrand. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Liljestrand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Liljestrand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liljestrand counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand scores with a head kick.
Fox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liljestrand delivers a nice body kick.
Fox avoids the head kick by Liljestrand.
Fox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liljestrand connects with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Liljestrand slips under a jab from Fox.
Nice shot by Liljestrand.
A left and a right from Liljestrand both land. Nice combination.
Liljestrand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liljestrand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liljestrand pushes Fox away with a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liljestrand, right into the meat.
Fox swings for the body but Liljestrand moves out of range.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Liljestrand moves away and avoids it.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
Liljestrand wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Liljestrand looks for the body kick but Fox saw that one coming.
Liljestrand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Liljestrand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liljestrand looks to land a body kick but Fox moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liljestrand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Fox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Liljestrand.
A head kick from Liljestrand lands but Fox takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Liljestrand finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fox tries to clinch but Liljestrand moves out of range.
Liljestrand lands the left hand.
Fox moves out of range of the body kick.
Liljestrand looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a leg kick but Liljestrand moved away.
Liljestrand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Liljestrand misses with a head kick.
Liljestrand looks for the body kick but Fox saw that one coming.
Liljestrand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liljestrand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Liljestrand.
Fox throws a combination that misses
enabling Liljestrand to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Liljestrand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fox throws a front kick aimed at Liljestrand's knee but Liljestrand avoids it well.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Liljestrand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Liljestrand finds it's target.
Fox avoids the body shot from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Liljestrand does it's job there.
A jab from Fox misses.
Liljestrand lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fox misses with a hook to the body
and Liljestrand counters with a good, hard body kick but Fox shrugs it off.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Liljestrand moved out of range nicely.
Liljestrand misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Liljestrand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liljestrand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a body kick that misses.
Fox tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liljestrand.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liljestrand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fox on the side of the head.
Liljestrand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Liljestrand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox lands a jab.
Fox misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand lands a nice looking body kick.
Liljestrand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liljestrand!
Liljestrand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liljestrand cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Liljestrand lands a high kick!
Liljestrand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Liljestrand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Fox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liljestrand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liljestrand scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand thumps Fox with a low kick.
Liljestrand throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
Fox checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand moves out of range of the body kick.
Liljestrand checks a low kick from Fox.
Liljestrand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
Liljestrand lands with a slapping head kick.
Fox avoids the head kick by Liljestrand.
Fox cracks Liljestrand with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fox throws out a leg kick but Liljestrand moves out of range and Fox only half commits.
Liljestrand misses with a head kick.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liljestrand manages to avoid it.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liljestrand can pounce on him.
Akio Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liljestrand throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liljestrand wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pehr Erik Liljestrand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liljestrand 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maniek Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maniek Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Allen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Krol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krol tries to clinch but Allen moves away
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krol is breathing heavily.
Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krol is rocked!
Allen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Krol tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Allen wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Allen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniyel Nebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nebi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Magic. Brian Pagan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniyel Nebi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniyel Nebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Pagan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nebi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pagan is out of range.
Nebi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pagan lands a jab to the head.
Pagan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nebi as he avoids it easily.
Nebi throws a one two combo.
It looks like Brian Pagan has been cut.
Nebi moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagan throws out a loose jab but Nebi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Nebi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nebi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pagan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nebi misses with a body kick.
Nebi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nebi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pagan.
Nebi cracks Pagan with a good jab.
Nebi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pagan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nebi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pagan shoots for a takedown but Nebi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by Nebi.
A jab from Pagan misses.
A good leg kick by Nebi.
Nebi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pagan. That did some damage!
Nebi blocks a jab.
Nebi lands a glancing blow to the side of Pagan's head.
A big right from Nebi misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nebi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pagan looks winded!
Nebi lands with a nice body kick.
Nebi connects with a nice looking jab.
Nebi lands with a kick to the temple. Pagan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nebi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagan's sensitive parts.
Nebi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Brian Pagan's cut even more.
Nebi throws a right and a left that Pagan avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagan walks into a left hand.
Pagan misses with a right hand
and Nebi counters with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nebi - that will leave a mark!
Nebi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nebi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nebi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Nebi catches Pagan right on the button with a cross.
Nebi throws a nice head kick!
Pagan is rocked!
Nebi pushes Pagan away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nebi.
Nebi drops Pagan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pagan looks back up at him and smiles so Nebi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Nebi finish him?
The cut above Brian Pagan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Daniyel Nebi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nebi scoring well with a low kick there.
Nebi grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Pagan takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Nebi cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniyel Nebi!
Daniyel Nebi very nearly forgot to thank HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Comeback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comeback has chosen 2PAC - Changes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Comeback!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanyszewsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Comeback lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Comeback misses with a looping left.
Comeback tries to clinch but Hanyszewsky moves out of range.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comeback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanyszewsky throws a solid leg kick but Comeback takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky with a hook.
It looks like Kid Comeback has been cut.
Hanyszewsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Comeback.
Hanyszewsky lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Comeback misses.
Hanyszewsky moves away from the strike by Comeback.
Hanyszewsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Comeback. Comeback gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanyszewsky tries to score with a low kick but Comeback moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Comeback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanyszewsky manages to avoid it.
Hanyszewsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Comeback.
Hanyszewsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanyszewsky dips to his left and cracks Comeback with an uppercut!
Hanyszewsky misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Hanyszewsky does it's job there.
Comeback throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanyszewsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Comeback moves out of range as Hanyszewsky strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comeback on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Comeback's head but Comeback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Comeback is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Comeback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Comeback throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Comeback checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Comeback on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That has opened up Kid Comeback's cut even more.
Comeback on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Comeback tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanyszewsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comeback takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanyszewsky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanyszewsky throws a good cross that connects.
Hanyszewsky lands a big uppercut and Comeback crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Comeback looks OK. Hanyszewsky waves Comeback back to his feet!
Comeback is rocked!
The cut above Kid Comeback's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comeback walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hanyszewsky! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
Hanibal Hanyszewsky 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AK Fo Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AK Fo Seven acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mattia Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AK Fo Seven!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fo Seven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicoletti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fo Seven delivers a nice body kick.
Nicoletti moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicoletti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fo Seven doesn't seem bothered though.
Fo Seven darts in and clinches Nicoletti up against the cage.
Nicoletti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like AK Fo Seven has been cut.
Nicoletti tries to land knees in the clinch but Fo Seven avoids the damage to the body.
Fo Seven missing with knees to the body.
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicoletti lands an elbow that stopped Fo Seven in his tracks for a moment.
Fo Seven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fo Seven takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Nicoletti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fo Seven on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fo Seven is looking to control Nicoletti's arms but Nicoletti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fo Seven has his back to the cage.
Fo Seven avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicoletti.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nicoletti lands an elbow inside that Fo Seven shrugs off.
Fo Seven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fo Seven wants to clinch up but Nicoletti keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo Seven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicoletti gets a double leg takedown into Fo Seven's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nicoletti passes Fo Seven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nicoletti moves into full mount! Fo Seven won't be happy about that!
Nicoletti controlling the pace for now.
Nicoletti mounts Fo Seven! Really nice guard pass there!
Fo Seven's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nicoletti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nicoletti moves to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicoletti has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Fo Seven is defending well but eventually Nicoletti manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Fo Seven has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mattia Nicoletti!
After winning the bout, Mattia Nicoletti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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151 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
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Saarinen misses.
Saarinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saarinen counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Gracie! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Saarinen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauri Saarinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ishyrun Thalis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Macadam Baird's chin.
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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22
208 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishyrun Thalis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Baird.
Baird drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Thalis's face as Baird controls the position.
Baird seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thalis for as long as he can get away with.
Baird looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thalis is not content to let Baird control the position.
Thalis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird controls the position from side control.
Thalis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baird scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baird looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baird is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thalis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baird is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thalis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird in side control, throwing shots but Thalis defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baird wants to control but Thalis is keeping him busy.
Baird misses with the ground and pound.
Baird throws an elbow but Thalis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baird creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thalis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Baird's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baird trying to control the position but Thalis is working away.
Baird working the ground and pound.
Baird creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thalis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baird tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The strikes coming from Baird are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Baird is just out of range.
Baird misses with a leg kick.
Thalis throws a looping overhand right but Baird ducks down to avoid it.
Thalis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
Baird shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thalis's guard.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baird wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
Baird pushing down on Thalis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baird content to control rather than advance.
Baird is keen to just control but Thalis is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is trying to work for a kimura but Thalis is defending well.
Baird looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thalis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baird is keen to just control but Thalis is a slippery customer.
Thalis trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baird throws a head kick but Thalis moves out of range.
Thalis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baird in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thalis. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thalis manages to avoid it.
Baird misses with a hook.
Baird throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thalis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baird is in Thalis's guard.
Baird wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
Baird pushes down on Thalis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baird lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baird trying to control the action but Thalis is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baird is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thalis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baird lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thalis is trying to control but Baird passes into side control!
Baird cracks Thalis with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thalis. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird gets the takedown into side control.
Baird taking a breather here.
Thalis is not content to let Baird control the position.
Baird is trying to move to mount but Thalis reverses beautifully and ends up in Baird's guard.
Baird looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macadam Baird has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Baird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Thalis does it's job there.
Baird closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baird here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thalis dodges the ground and pound from Baird.
Baird tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Baird wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thalis, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird wants to control but Thalis is keeping him busy.
Baird sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thalis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Baird tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird 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.
Baird working the head and body with strikes.
Baird trying to control the action but Thalis is working from the bottom.
Baird tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baird throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thalis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baird.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thalis can do to turn this around?
Baird sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thalis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thalis prevents Baird from moving into mount.
Baird is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thalis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird clearly takes that round.
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.
Thalis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thalis looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Baird.
Thalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
A left lands for Thalis.
Baird rushes Thalis and presses him up against the cage.
Thalis letting Baird take a breather here.
Baird gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Baird lands with a light punch inside.
Thalis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baird's elbow.
Baird blocking some punches.
Thalis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thalis misses with a punch on the inside.
Baird is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thalis can't fight it off and eventually Baird manages to take the fight to the floor. Thalis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baird is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baird throws an elbow that misses. Thalis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baird's guard. Nice move by Thalis!
Baird seems keen to control Thalis's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Macadam Baird wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thalis missing with a left hand there. Baird was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thalis tests Baird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baird closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thalis's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird wants to control from the top but Thalis keeps moving.
Macadam Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baird throws an elbow but Thalis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thalis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baird tries to score with some ground and pound. Thalis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thalis is not content to let Baird control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thalis is avoiding damage well.
Baird controlling the position from side mount.
Baird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thalis keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird cracks Thalis with a big right hand but Thalis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird had his way with Ishyrun Thalis in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
Baird fails to land with a series of punches.
Thalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thalis looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
A big left from Baird misses.
Baird looks to land a combination. Thalis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ishyrun Thalis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thalis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Baird misses.
Baird checks a leg kick nicely.
Baird throws out a loose jab but Thalis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Thalis misses.
Thalis throws a head kick but Baird moves out of range.
Thalis cracks Baird with an open hand slap.
Thalis cracks Baird with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thalis throws the left hand but Baird avoids the punch easily.
Thalis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thalis throws out a powerful jab.
Thalis looks to land a right hand but Baird moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thalis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ishyrun Thalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thalis. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thalis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
Thalis throws a shot from downtown. Baird moves away and avoids it.
Thalis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thalis moves out of range as Baird strikes.
Thalis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thalis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baird sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Thalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishyrun Thalis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baird controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Macadam Baird wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Thalis misses.
Thalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thalis swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Baird shoots in and gets a takedown into Thalis's guard.
Baird in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baird with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baird postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thalis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Baird, into his guard.
Baird has control of Thalis's left arm, preventing Thalis from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Macadam Baird wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Baird dives in and scores a takedown into Thalis's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thalis keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Macadam Baird.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baird, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:44
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
Macadam Baird retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev's entrance music is Hollywood Undead - We Are. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Aliyev fails with the takedown.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a hook. Aliyev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Vekkiotsamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook.
Vekkiotsamo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aliyev.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a lunging right hand
and Aliyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook.
Aliyev misses with a takedown attempt
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Aliyev avoids the head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vekkiotsamo. Aliyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Vekkiotsamo.
Aliyev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aliyev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vekkiotsamo dodges the punch combination from Aliyev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vekkiotsamo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aliyev checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vekkiotsamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vekkiotsamo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilham Aliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vekkiotsamo lands a big head kick that sends Aliyev tumbling to the mat! Vekkiotsamo takes a step backwards and waves Aliyev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Aliyev is rocked!
It looks like Ilham Aliyev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aliyev gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
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