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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wasshammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasshammar comes to the cage accompanied by Tystas ner - Stress ft. Sebbe Staxx.... Pablo Pavarez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 lbs
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150 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Wasshammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Pavarez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasshammar lands a slapping body shot.
Pavarez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wasshammar cracks Pavarez with an uppercut from hell and Pavarez crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Wasshammar's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Pavarez is rocked!
It looks like Pablo Pavarez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wasshammar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Pavarez covers up, he's hurt! Wasshammar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wasshammar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wasshammar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Wasshammar!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kuusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr comes to the cage accompanied by SMASHING MACHINE By MACHINE HEAD. Kalle Kuusivirta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big heart |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Kerr.
Kuusivirta tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusivirta shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuusivirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuusivirta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Kuusivirta persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kerr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a double leg but Kerr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
That kick from Kerr tenderised Kuusivirta's leg. Kuusivirta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kerr throws a leg kick which misses Kuusivirta's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusivirta tries to avoid it.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerr as he jumps to the side.
Kerr throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr slips under a jab from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerr. Kerr obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuusivirta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuusivirta looks winded!
Kuusivirta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuusivirta fails with the takedown.
Kerr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuusivirta.
Kerr throws a leg kick which misses Kuusivirta's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusivirta tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Kuusivirta or perhaps it was just good defense by Kerr which made him look bad.
Kerr pushes Kuusivirta away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuusivirta's head.
Kerr scores with a kick to the body.
Kerr jabs Kuusivirta right on the nose. Kuusivirta blinks but takes it well.
Kuusivirta fails with the takedown.
Kuusivirta 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.
Nice uppercut there from Kerr.
A good leg kick by Kerr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerr.
Kerr thuds his shin into the meat of Kuusivirta's side.
Kuusivirta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerr can pounce on him.
Kerr is looking to slow Kuusivirta down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuusivirta.
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuusivirta is defended easily by Kerr.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerr. That's going to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
Kuusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kerr.
Kerr lands a leg kick that knocks Kuusivirta off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuusivirta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kerr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.
Kalle Kuusivirta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Kerr lands but Kuusivirta takes it in his stride.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerr.
Kerr scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
That's time! Kerr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kerr scores with a head kick.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuusivirta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Kerr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuusivirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerr leaves Kuusivirta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kerr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuusivirta eats them both and turns towards Kerr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuusivirta is breathing heavily.
Kerr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuusivirta. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kerr. Kuusivirta shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusivirta 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.
Kerr lands a front kick.
Kerr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerr defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuusivirta might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kerr has got the better of the exchanges.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr keeps Kuusivirta at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerr.
Kuusivirta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuusivirta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuusivirta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuusivirta.
Kerr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuusivirta can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr scores with a push kick.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kerr is looking to slow Kuusivirta down with leg kicks.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kerr sprawls well. Kerr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuusivirta gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuusivirta keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr cracks Kuusivirta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuusivirta 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerr.
Kuusivirta shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.
Kerr throws a combination. Kuusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kerr throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerr.
Mark Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kerr throws a combination. Kuusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kuusivirta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kerr but Kerr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusivirta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr scores with a head kick.
Kerr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuusivirta.
Kerr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerr cracks the inside of Kuusivirta's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuusivirta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuusivirta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr connects with an inside leg kick.
Kerr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuusivirta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kuusivirta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Kuusivirta persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kerr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuusivirta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kerr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Nice body kick there by Kerr.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuusivirta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kerr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuusivirta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuusivirta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kalle Kuusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerr wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kerr thumps Kuusivirta with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
Kerr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuusivirta drops his hands momentarily and Kerr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kerr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kerr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Kuusivirta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerr stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuusivirta. Kuusivirta gets slowly back to his feet.
That kick from Kerr tenderised Kuusivirta's leg. Kuusivirta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kerr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuusivirta fails to land the takedown.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kerr.
Kuusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kerr.
A good leg kick by Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kuusivirta pushes Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuusivirta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kerr regains guard immediately.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuusivirta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kerr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuusivirta is controlling him.
Mark Kerr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuusivirta lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuusivirta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kerr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kuusivirta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kerr!
An out of breath Mark Kerr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Hernandez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hernandez swivels and escapes.
Nogueira looks to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michal Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez digs a good hook to Nogueira's body.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Hernandez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Hernandez moves away
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez gets a clinch.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez cracks Nogueira with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nogueira tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hernandez pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nogueira is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Hovon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schak Norro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovon's entrance music is HOVON FO SHO VON!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van Hovon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Schak Norro!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norro moves out of range as Hovon strikes.
Hovon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hovon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hovon throws a leg kick but Norro checks it.
Hovon throws a front kick that sends Norro stumbling back into the cage.
Hovon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hovon's waist but Hovon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norro off to one side.
Norro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hovon tried to score with a low kick but Norro checks it.
Norro tries a head kick but it misses.
Norro keeps Hovon at a distance using the push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Norro blocks the leg kick.
Van Hovon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norro.
Hovon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hovon.
Hovon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norro.
Hovon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norro counters with a left to the body.
Hovon throws a sloppy head kick and Norro moves out of range easily.
Hovon throws a series of punches but Norro moves out of range.
Hovon throws a leg kick
enabling Norro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hovon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hovon.
Hovon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norro. That did some damage!
Hovon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hovon is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norro is out of range.
Norro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norro looks to land a combination but Hovon avoids it well.
Norro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovon's sensitive parts.
Norro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Norro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Norro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norro throws a head kick but Hovon moves out of range.
Hovon gets tackled into the cage by Norro. Norro maintains the clinch.
Norro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hovon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Hovon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schak Norro.
A frustrated look appears on Hovon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovon is trying to break the clinch but Norro has him pressed against the cage.
Norro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hovon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hovon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hovon misses with the combination.
Hovon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Hovon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Hovon.
A swing and a miss from Hovon.
Hovon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hovon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hovon misses with a leg kick
and Norro counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Norro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norro.
Norro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norro clinches with his opponent.
Norro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hovon's efforts to push away.
Norro lands a nice knee to the body.
Norro lands an elbow inside that Hovon shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovon wants to get back to striking at distance but Norro won't allow it.
Hovon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Norro successfully pulls guard.
Hovon looking to sit in guard and control but Norro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schak Norro dominated that round.
That's time! Hovon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hovon avoids the head kick by Norro.
Hovon stuffs the takedown attempt from Norro. Norro gets slowly back to his feet.
Norro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hovon avoids it really well and circles away.
Norro throws a right hand that Hovon ducks under and follows up with a left that Hovon also avoids with ease.
Norro is breathing heavily.
Norro moves out of range of the leg kick from Hovon.
Norro checks a leg kick nicely.
Hovon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Norro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hovon rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norro misses with a low kick.
Hovon connects with an inside leg kick.
Norro throws a series of punches but Hovon moves out of range.
Hovon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Norro blocks the low kick.
Hovon tries to work over Norro's front leg with a kick but Norro checks it.
Hovon dodges the punch combination from Norro.
Norro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hovon.
Norro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hovon.
Hovon throws a chopping leg kick but Norro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norro tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovon throws a sloppy head kick and Norro moves out of range easily.
Norro fails to land with a series of punches.
Hovon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norro checks it well.
Hovon misses with a body kick.
Norro misses with a few strikes there.
Hovon throws the left hand but Norro avoids the punch easily.
Norro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hovon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hovon is out of range and Norro settles back down.
Norro throws a low kick but Hovon moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Norro.
Norro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Hovon tenderised Norro's leg. Norro is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hovon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norro scores with a hook to the body. Hovon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hovon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norro checks it well.
Hovon throws a wild body kick that Norro sees coming a mile off.
Hovon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Hovon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hovon leaves Norro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Hovon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schak Norro.
Norro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norro checks the leg kick.
Hovon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovon connects with a high kick.
Hovon throws a solid leg kick but Norro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hovon.
Hovon throws a low kick but Norro avoids it.
Hovon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norro.
Norro tries a head kick but it misses.
Norro blocks the body kick.
Hovon throws a leg kick
and Norro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norro avoids the head kick by Hovon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norro looks for a takedown but Hovon sprawls well.
Hovon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Hovon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hovon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norro counters with a right hand to the body.
Hovon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norro checks it well.
Nice body punch from Norro.
Norro has closed the distance and engaged Hovon in a clinch.
Norro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hovon misses with a hook. Norro ducked under it nicely.
Hovon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hovon thows a leg kick but Norro checks it
and Norro counters with a good, hard body kick but Hovon shrugs it off.
Hovon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Norro lands a jab.
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 right-left combo lands from Norro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norro thuds his shin into the meat of Hovon's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norro scores with a spinning back kick!
Norro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Norro misses.
Norro shoots in looking for a takedown. Hovon tries to sprawl out of it but Norro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hovon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hovon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norro jabs Hovon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hovon throws a leg kick but Norro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hovon. That did some damage!
Norro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hovon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hovon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norro blocks the body kick.
Hovon blocks a head kick by Norro.
Schak Norro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norro blocks the body kick.
Hovon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Norro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hovon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hovon throws a solid leg kick but Norro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hovon.
Norro throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body kick from Norro.
Hovon looks to land a body kick but Norro moved away.
Hovon tried to score with a low kick but Norro checks it.
Norro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norro avoids the head kick by Hovon.
Norro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hovon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norro checks it well.
Norro checks a low kick from Hovon.
Hovon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norro checks it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norro!
Hovon throws out a leg kick but Norro moves out of range and Hovon only half commits.
A low kick from Hovon is predictable there
and Norro counters with an inside leg kick.
Norro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hovon looks for the body kick but Norro saw that one coming.
Hovon throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hovon misses
and Norro counters with a head kick.
Norro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norro lands a head kick!
Hovon misses with a body kick.
Hovon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovon throws the kick towards the body but Norro avoids it.
Hovon throws a sloppy head kick and Norro moves out of range easily.
Hovon avoids the head kick by Norro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norro thows a body shot but no joy.
Hovon throws a low kick but Norro avoids it.
Hovon is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schak Norro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schak Norro!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cocles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hollywood Undead - I Don't Wanna Die (Borgore Remix) . Horatius Cocles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terrence Sandford's chin.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horatius Cocles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrence Sandford!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cocles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sandford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sandford's back!
Sandford is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sandford is in bad spot here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cocles is looking for the choke from the back position but Sandford is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandford holding both Cocles 's hands and preventing any damage.
Cocles is working for a rear naked choke. Sandford is not defending it well and Cocles has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sandford refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sandford's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Horatius Cocles!
An out of breath Horatius Cocles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jarvela might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Real American. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
13 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jarvela misses with a hook to the body
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Juhani Jarvela has been cut.
Jarvela moves forwards but Benson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jarvela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvela looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jarvela. Benson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bee Benson!
An out of breath Bee Benson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentijn Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustafsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gustafsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harri avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustafsson shoots and misses
and Harri counters with a stiff right hand.
Harri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gustafsson.
Hullu Harri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentijn Gustafsson.
Gustafsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gustafsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown
and Harri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson scores with a takedown into Harri's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gustafsson defends it easily.
Harri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri looking for a guillotine here but Gustafsson defends easily.
Harri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harri's guard.
Gustafsson winds up and cracks Harri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson thows a huge punch but Harri dodges it nicely.
Harri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harri looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gustafsson is defending well. Harri quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gustafsson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Harri celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hullu Harri!
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