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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorgar Grimnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorgar Grimnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lewis Lee!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Grimnar.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimnar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grimnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Lewis Lee has been cut.
Grimnar slips a jab from Lee.
Lee misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A leg kick checked by Grimnar.
Lee slips a jab from Grimnar.
Grimnar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimnar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lewis Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimnar slips a straight right by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Grimnar tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Grimnar scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Grimnar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grimnar tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Grimnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimnar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimnar avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grimnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimnar dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Good standup being displayed there by Grimnar as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar slips under a jab.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimnar throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee blocks a body shot from Grimnar.
Lee presses Grimnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimnar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Grimnar moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee throws a right hand that Grimnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimnar also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grimnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grimnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grimnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimnar misses with a head kick.
Grimnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee rushes Grimnar and presses him up against the cage.
Lee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Grimnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee cracks Grimnar with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Grimnar is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Grimnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grimnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Grimnar blocks with his arms.
Grimnar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Grimnar to his knees! Lee keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasara Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Truong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Truong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vasara Hai's chin.
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163 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasara Hai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Truong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Truong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hai looks to land a combination but Truong avoids it well.
A slow jab from Hai misses its intended target.
Hai looks to land a left hand but Truong moved out of range nicely.
Truong ducks under a wild hook from Hai.
Truong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hai.
Truong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hai misses with a takedown attempt - Truong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Truong throws a right hand that Hai ducks under and follows up with a left that Hai also avoids with ease.
Hai shoots in for a takedown but Truong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasara Hai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Truong to the mat! Truong manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Truong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hai throws a big right hand that misses.
Hai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hai wants to pass the guard but Truong is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hai scores with a takedown into Truong's guard.
Hai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hai throws a big elbow that misses.
Hai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hai prevents Truong from getting back to his feet.
Hai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hai advances to half guard.
Hai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Truong taking some punishment here, with Hai in his half guard.
Hai trying to control from half guard but Truong is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hai punching from mount but Truong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hai landing strikes from the mount and Truong is in trouble!
BOOM! Hai connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Truong?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasara Hai dominated that round.
That's time! Hai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Truong throws a lazy right hand but Hai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Truong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hai.
Truong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jeremy Truong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hai scores with a punch to the head.
Hai throws a jab when Truong was well out of range.
Hai throws an overhand right that lands on Truong's shoulder, as Truong tries to avoid the shot.
Hai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Truong's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truong is refusing to be controlled, as Hai sits in half guard.
Hai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hai lands a big elbow.
Hai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hai sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai wants to control the pace but Truong is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Truong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hai scoring with strikes but Truong is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hai working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hai controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Truong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hai landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hai there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hai throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Truong because Hai loaded up on that one.
Truong is in a horrible position here. Hai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hai lands a nice shot to the head.
Hai looking to control but Truong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hai sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hai looking to finish with strikes here!
Hai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Truong?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hai unloading with bombs!
Truong is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hai cracks Truong with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasara Hai!
Vasara Hai was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieuan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes into the arena with north korea's national anthem blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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253 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ieuan Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk blocks a head kick by Williams.
Ki Duk scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a series of punches but Ki Duk moves out of range.
Ki Duk tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki Duk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ki Duk lands a body punch.
Williams looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ki Duk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ki Duk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams is rocked!
Ki Duk misses with a knee to the head.
Ki Duk drops Williams onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Williams is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Ki Duk finish him?
A shot in the inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Duk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ki Duk lands a shoulder strike.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Ki Duk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ki Duk is muscling Williams up against the cage and as Williams bounces back off, Ki Duk cracks him with a huge right hand! Williams crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bong Ki Duk!
Bong Ki Duk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Key Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon has chosen Pretty Ricky - "Grind With Me" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Key Chain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon tries to clinch but Chain moves out of range.
Damon closes the distance and pushes Chain back into the cage.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain is looking to break free of the clinch but Damon has double underhooks.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Chain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damon controls the pace.
Chain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damon.
Damon trying to control the position from guard on top but Chain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chain's guard.
Damon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damon wants to control from the top but Chain keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dirk Damon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Damon wants to clinch up but Chain keeps it at a distance.
Dirk Damon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chain counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dirk Damon has been cut.
Chain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damon closes the distance but Chain moves to the side
and Chain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damon closes the distance and clinches.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain is working for takedown but Damon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Damon closes the distance but Chain moves to the side
and Chain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chain swats away the attempt to clinch by Damon.
Damon tries to clinch up
and Chain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chain is one step ahead there.
Chain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chain circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon moves to clinch but Chain breaks away
and Chain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Key Chain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon tries to clinch up but Chain circles away and keeps his distance.
Chain rushes Damon and presses him up against the cage.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon working Chain over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain misses with a punch on the inside.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain tries to circle away but Damon has him pinned against the cage.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dirk Damon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain is trying to pull guard but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Chain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Damon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Damon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chain keeps control of the position as Damon tries to break free.
Damon is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain has the hooks in. Damon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chain controls the action.
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!
Damon trying to control the hands but Chain breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damon is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damon holding both Chain 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chain scores with a shot to the body.
Chain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Damon's guard.
Chain wants to stand but Damon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Damon kicks Chain off and gets to his feet.
Chain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chain, pushing him back against the cage.
Chain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damon prevents it.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Damon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain breaks the clinch.
Damon moves into the clinch.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon has Chain pressed against the cage, preventing Chain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain wants to break free but Damon has control.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain jumps guard but Damon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain tries to break the clinch but Damon is controlling the position.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Damon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Damon wants to clinch.
Crunch! Chain slams his shin into Damon's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon walks into a stiff left hand from Chain.
Chain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chain showed some decent athleticism there.
Damon is trying to stand up here but Chain is controlling him well.
Damon has his hands clasped together around Chain's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Damon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Damon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chain throws a series of strikes that have Damon backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Chain pushes him off.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Chain pushes him off.
Chain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Damon back to the cage. Chain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damon is looking to clinch.
Chain throws a right hand that Damon ducks under and follows up with a left that Damon also avoids with ease.
Key Chain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chain has Damon up against the cage in a clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dirk Damon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Key Chain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Damon!
Dirk Damon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukovsky comes to the cage accompanied by Donatan, Petez, Gural, Pih - Budź się. Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Bukovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Bukovsky throws a lazy uppercut
and Peltola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bukovsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bukovsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peltola tries to throw a body punch but Bukovsky avoids it by throwing Peltola back against the cage.
Bukovsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peltola is trying to maintain a safe position but Bukovsky gets an underhook and turns Peltola into the cage.
Bukovsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bukovsky letting Peltola take a breather here.
Bukovsky tries to break the clinch but Peltola is controlling the position.
Bukovsky is pushing Peltola up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peltola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bukovsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Bukovsky lands a nice shot that snaps Peltola's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky misses with a hook. Peltola ducked under it nicely.
Bukovsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peltola cracks Bukovsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Bukovsky lands with a slapping head kick.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Bukovsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Bukovsky misses its intended target.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukovsky with a hook.
Peltola swings for the body but Bukovsky moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peltola counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peltola.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukovsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bukovsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Bukovsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peltola's guard.
Peltola controlling Bukovsky's posture.
Bukovsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bukovsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peltola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bukovsky!
Peltola looking to control but Bukovsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bukovsky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bukovsky is desperately trying to improve his position but Peltola has a good base and remains in mount.
Peltola looking for a guillotine from mount but Bukovsky is having none of it.
Bukovsky tries to hold on but Peltola pushes him away.
Peltola cracks Bukovsky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bukovsky is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Peltola with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bukovsky is out cold - huge knockout for Peltola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Atte Peltola!
After winning the bout, Atte Peltola 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Matsushita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhijing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Matsushita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhijing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wang throws a body kick that misses.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Matsushita.
Wang misses with a low kick as Matsushita jumps back.
Matsushita misses with a body shot.
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Matsushita off balance momentarily.
Matsushita checks a low kick from Wang.
Wang connects with a leg kick. Matsushita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wang.
Matsushita blocks the body kick.
Matsushita tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wang misses with a hook
letting Matsushita counter with a right hand.
Wang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Wang misses
and Matsushita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matsushita has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang moves nicely into side control.
Matsushita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang is trying to get an arm triangle but Matsushita is defending well.
Matsushita is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita is not content to let Wang control the position.
Matsushita might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wang tries to move to mount but Matsushita blocks the move with his legs.
Matsushita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matsushita prevents Wang from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matsushita!
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Matsushita working to try and regain half guard.
Matsushita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura but Matsushita is defending well.
Matsushita with the active half guard here but Wang passes nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matsushita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matsushita is looking to regain half guard here but Wang keeps moving and retains side control.
Wang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Matsushita is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhijing Wang 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.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsushita blocks a low kick nicely.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Matsushita's side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wang is defended easily by Matsushita.
Wang walks into a straight right hand from Matsushita.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Matsushita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsushita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Matsushita counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsushita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Matsushita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenji Matsushita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhijing Wang.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsushita thows a body shot but no joy.
Wang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Matsushita!
Wang with the ground and pound but Matsushita regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Matsushita wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Matsushita is in trouble now - Wang has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsushita tries to reverse the position but Wang maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to finish this one by submission but Matsushita is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wang.
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wang scoring with strikes but Matsushita is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Matsushita's face.
Wang goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Matsushita turns into him and now he's in Wang's guard.
Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsushita kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wang tries to control but Matsushita wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wang tries to control but Matsushita wriggling away.
Matsushita is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang has control of Matsushita's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Matsushita regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Matsushita is looking to improve his position but Wang isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhijing Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body kick there by Matsushita.
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Matsushita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wang avoids the body shot from Matsushita.
Matsushita scores with a hook.
Wang connects with a leg kick. Matsushita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhijing Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang throws a push kick but Matsushita slaps the foot to one side.
Matsushita throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Matsushita moved away.
Matsushita's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsushita obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang is looking to land body kicks.
Matsushita leaves Wang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matsushita fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushita lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kenji Matsushita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsushita lands a nice shot to the body.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matsushita stuffs the takedown attempt from Wang. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenji Matsushita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhijing Wang.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang looks for a takedown but Matsushita sprawls well.
Wang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matsushita but Matsushita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matsushita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Matsushita throws a series of punches but Wang moves out of range.
Wang is looking to score with low kicks.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Matsushita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wang fails with the takedown
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 good leg kick by Matsushita.
Wang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsushita checks it well.
Matsushita catches Wang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Matsushita.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsushita manages to avoid it.
Wang staying out of range there.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsushita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matsushita throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Matsushita scores with a one two! Wang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zhijing Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsushita checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Matsushita down.
Wang shoots in but no luck this time.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Matsushita.
Horrible takedown by Wang or perhaps it was just good defense by Matsushita which made him look bad.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matsushita lands a two punch combo.
Matsushita lands a jab.
Wang is rocked!
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsushita finish him?
Matsushita scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsushita lands with a big left! Wang is wobbled badly! Matsushita comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Wang to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenji Matsushita!
Kenji Matsushita decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rahapussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahapussi has chosen Caged in A Rage as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rahapussi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahapussi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lau, pushing him back against the cage.
Rahapussi tries to pull guard but Lau won't allow it.
Lau missing with knees to the body.
Rahapussi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahapussi manages to break the clinch.
Rahapussi is looking to chop away at Lau's legs.
Rahapussi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rahapussi throws a leg kick but Lau moved away.
Rahapussi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rahapussi connects with a body shot.
Lau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lau clinches.
Rahapussi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lau checks a low kick from Rahapussi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rahapussi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lau scores with a kick to the body.
Lau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahapussi looks to land a body kick but Lau moved away.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rahapussi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau clinches up against the cage.
Lau unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lau lands an elbow just above Rahapussi 's eye.
Rahapussi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lau has double underhooks.
Lau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rahapussi's face.
Lau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lau tries to land a knee to the head but Rahapussi blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lau wants to stall.
Lau tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahapussi avoids the damage to the body.
Rahapussi breaks the clinch.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahapussi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rahapussi misses with a low kick as Lau jumps back.
Both fighters circling a little - Rahapussi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Rahapussi blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnny Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahapussi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rahapussi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lau pushes Rahapussi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rahapussi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rahapussi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau keeps Rahapussi at a distance using the push kick.
Lau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rahapussi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahapussi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rahapussi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lau throws a leg kick
and Rahapussi counters with a nice leg kick.
Lau misses with a leg kick
and Rahapussi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lau moves in looking to clinch but Rahapussi pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lau checks the leg kick.
Rahapussi connects with an inside leg kick.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lau.
Rahapussi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lau's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi closes the distance and clinches.
Rahapussi tries to circle away but Lau has him pinned against the cage.
Lau throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lau lands an elbow inside that Rahapussi shrugs off.
Lau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahapussi is defending well for now.
Rahapussi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahapussi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rahapussi's defenses.
Lau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rahapussi's defenses.
Rahapussi lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rahapussi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lau lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rahapussi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rahapussi tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
Rahapussi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Lau has Rahapussi pressed against the cage, preventing Rahapussi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rahapussi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lau just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rahapussi's brow.
Rahapussi scores with a shot to the side of Lau's head.
Rahapussi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahapussi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lau looks to clinch
and Rahapussi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rahapussi pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rahapussi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rahapussi is tightening it up a little... Lau has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lau reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lau taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rahapussi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taisto Rahapussi!
A very excited looking Taisto Rahapussi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy McKain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes into the arena with The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army blaring out of the sound system. Marcus Brandao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy McKain!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKain thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but McKain moved out of range.
McKain digs a good body shot into Brandao's ribs.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao slips a straight right by McKain.
A shot to the liver by McKain. Beautiful body shot.
McKain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
McKain fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKain.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by McKain.
McKain can't find room to land a body shot as Brandao controls the action.
McKain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKain taking a breather.
A short right from McKain.
It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
McKain prevents a body shot from Brandao.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from McKain on the inside.
McKain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandao's elbow.
McKain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandao's elbow.
McKain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McKain blocks an uppercut.
Brandao misses with some punches.
McKain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
McKain is trying to push Brandao away but Brandao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McKain is trying to break the clinch but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao lands with a right to the head.
McKain digs a right hand underneath Brandao's ribcage. Brandao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKain backwards.
McKain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Brandao prevents a body shot from McKain.
McKain digs a right hand into Brandao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandao's gas tank.
McKain blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKain has had enough of the clinch but Brandao keeps him there for the moment.
McKain blocks an uppercut.
McKain struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
McKain misses with the head strike.
Brandao blocking some punches.
McKain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McKain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brandao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKain blocks an uppercut.
McKain working aggressively here.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocking some punches.
McKain has Brandao pressed against the cage.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as McKain controls his hands.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKain working hard to break the clinch.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but McKain avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKain takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Guy McKain has been cut.
McKain tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing McKain back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao working aggressively here.
McKain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guy McKain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brandao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKain.
McKain misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao closes the distance and pushes McKain back into the cage.
A hook to the body from McKain.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKain.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but McKain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao prevents a body shot from McKain.
Brandao letting McKain take a breather here.
Guy McKain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McKain cracks Brandao with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKain throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McKain backwards.
McKain jumps guard but Brandao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McKain blocks an uppercut.
McKain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
McKain jumps guard but Brandao stands there with McKain around his waist. McKain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McKain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brandao prevents it.
Marcus Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy McKain.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao working aggressively here.
McKain blocking some punches.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao blocks a body shot from McKain.
McKain scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKain working aggressively here.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but McKain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKain prevents a body shot from Brandao.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKain misses with a punch on the inside.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKain is trying to break free.
Brandao prevents a body shot from McKain.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandao gets through McKain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKain wants to break free but Brandao has control.
McKain tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McKain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of McKain's head.
Brandao prevents a body shot from McKain.
McKain works on Brandao's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Brandao will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McKain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McKain looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
Brandao moves out of range as McKain throws a body kick.
McKain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
McKain gets a clinch.
Brandao blocking some punches.
McKain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKain pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKain has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by McKain.
McKain misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKain blocking some punches.
McKain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brandao presses McKain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by McKain.
McKain misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKain gets control of Brandao's arms and successfully pulls guard. McKain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McKain looking for a sweep. Not yet McKain, not yet.
McKain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brandao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brandao trying to control but McKain is working from the bottom.
McKain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brandao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Brandao.
Brandao moves out of range of the body kick from McKain.
Guy McKain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKain swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McKain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandao rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McKain.
Brandao gets tackled into the cage by McKain. McKain maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKain pushes Brandao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McKain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKain misses with the head strike.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
McKain lands a left hand.
McKain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is pressed up against the cage. McKain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brandao down to the mat. Brandao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brandao misses with a low kick as McKain jumps back.
Good work by Brandao as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from McKain misses.
Brandao moves out of range of the body kick.
Brandao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McKain.
McKain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandao, right into the meat.
McKain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKain throws the kick towards the body but Brandao avoids it.
McKain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brandao.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKain. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
McKain pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That has opened up Guy McKain's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKain.
McKain tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
McKain tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKain misses with some punches.
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 Marcus Brandao.
I think Brandao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Brandao!
Marcus Brandao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jango Fett Unleashed. Tyson Pearson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jango Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson swings widly with a right hand
and Fett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fett avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Fett cracks Pearson with a nice body shot.
Fett taking a breather.
Fett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fett keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fett gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pearson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fett.
Fett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pearson looking for submissions off his back.
Pearson tries to roll over but Fett keeps him under control.
Fett thows a huge punch but Pearson dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson is trying to control but can't.
Pearson actively working from the bottom here.
Fett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Fett.
Pearson gets back to full guard.
Fett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fett landing some decent shots from guard.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pearson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fett postures up and lands a big shot to Pearson's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson has his foot on Fett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fett works his way back into a safe position though.
Fett throws a big right hand that misses.
Fett is pushing down on Pearson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pearson is fighting to maintain full guard but Fett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fett stacks Pearson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fett!
Fett working the body and head with strikes.
Fett trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Fett gets to mount! Pearson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pearson can't escape the position.
Fett lands a heavy elbow.
Fett looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pearson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fett cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pearson is rocked!
Fett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pearson is still in real trouble! Can Fett finish him?
Fett cracks Pearson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jango Fett!
Jango Fett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty's entrance music is Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maarten Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Moot scores with a three punch combo!
Van Der Moot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wursty.
Van Der Moot misses with a wild combination.
Wursty throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Moot throws a head kick but Wursty moves out of range.
Van Der Moot swings for the body but Wursty moves out of range.
Van Der Moot throws a series of punches but Wursty avoids them all with ease.
Van Der Moot throws a looping overhand right but Wursty ducks down to avoid it.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Wursty is just out of range.
Maarten Van Der Moot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Moot misses with the combination.
Van Der Moot tries to bum rush Wursty with a series of wild strikes but Wursty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Der Moot throws a looping overhand right but Wursty ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Van Der Moot does no damage.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wursty was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wursty.
Wursty tests Van Der Moot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Der Moot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wursty.
Van Der Moot throws a head kick but Wursty moves out of range.
Van Der Moot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick from Van Der Moot misses
and Wursty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Der Moot misses with a combination
and Wursty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Der Moot's knee momentarily.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wursty was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot misses with a hook to the body
and Wursty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Moot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wursty rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Moot 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.
Wursty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Wursty. That snapped Van Der Moot's head back.
Van Der Moot throws an off balance right hand
and Wursty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Der Moot thinking.
Van Der Moot looks winded!
Wursty fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Der Moot in the body.
Wursty scores with a decent looking hook.
Wursty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wursty lands a leg kick that knocks Van Der Moot off balance momentarily.
Wursty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Der Moot's hands.
Donk. Wursty catches Van Der Moot right on the button with a cross.
Van Der Moot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wursty counters with a nice leg kick.
Wursty throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Moot's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Moot tries to avoid it.
Wursty scores with a jab. Van Der Moot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Der Moot is rocked!
Van Der Moot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wursty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wursty scores with a nice body kick.
Wursty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wursty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Der Moot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wursty checks it well.
Van Der Moot misses with a wild combination.
Wursty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Der Moot will feel that in the morning.
Wursty lands the left hand.
Van Der Moot misses with an uppercut
and Wursty counters with a body kick.
Wursty cracks the inside of Van Der Moot's front leg.
Wursty jabs Van Der Moot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wursty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wursty lands with a nice body punch.
Wursty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Der Moot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wursty lands a big head kick that sends Van Der Moot tumbling to the mat! Wursty takes a step backwards and waves Van Der Moot back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van Der Moot is still on wobbly legs! Can Wursty finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wursty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Der Moot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wursty.
Wursty circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Van Der Moot to the canvas! Van Der Moot doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wursty keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty retains his featherweight title!
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FIGHT
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