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NFC 187 Jokinen vs Solovyev PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Protagonist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Protagonist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Teenage Bottlerocket - Bigger Than Kiss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silvera's choice of entrance music: Wedlock. 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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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiro Protagonist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Protagonist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Protagonist misses with a body kick.
Silvera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Protagonist misses with an uppercut. Silvera saw that one coming.
Protagonist lands an overhand right.
Silvera walks into a stiff left hand from Protagonist.
Silvera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Protagonist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvera's calf.
Silvera takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Protagonist clobbers Silvera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Protagonist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silvera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Protagonist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Protagonist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Protagonist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Protagonist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Protagonist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silvera lands an overhand right.
Protagonist misses with a wild body shot.
Silvera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Protagonist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Protagonist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silvera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Protagonist.
A nice leg kick lands there from Protagonist.
Protagonist throws a hook but Silvera blocks it.
Silvera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Protagonist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvera's calf.
Silvera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Protagonist is predictable there
and Silvera counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Protagonist finds it's way round the side to connect with Silvera's head.
Silvera staying out of range there.
Silvera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Protagonist throws a right and a left that Silvera avoids nicely.
Protagonist misses with a hook
and Silvera moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Silvera to work.
Silvera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Protagonist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Silvera.
Silvera struggles to land a body shot inside as Protagonist controls his hands.
Silvera blocks a body shot from Protagonist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a nice elbow.
Silvera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Silvera fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
Silvera digs a right hand underneath Protagonist's ribcage. Protagonist let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silvera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Protagonist blocks a body shot from Silvera.
A frustrated look appears on Protagonist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silvera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvera scores with a knee to the head.
Silvera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silvera connects with a knee to the head.
Silvera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Protagonist.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Protagonist can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Silvera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silvera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Protagonist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Protagonist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Protagonist.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera working aggressively here.
Protagonist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Protagonist's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Protagonist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Protagonist jabs Silvera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Protagonist throws a shot from downtown. Silvera moves away and avoids it.
Silvera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joey Silvera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Protagonist thumps Silvera with a low kick.
Protagonist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Protagonist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvera.
Protagonist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silvera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Protagonist. Protagonist obviously looking to wear him down.
Silvera moves out of range as Protagonist strikes.
Nice defenses there by Silvera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Silvera.
Protagonist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Protagonist just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Protagonist scores with a jab. Silvera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Protagonist scores with a hook to the body. Silvera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silvera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Protagonist catches Silvera right on the button with a cross.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Protagonist misses with a leg kick.
Protagonist tries to work over Silvera's front leg with a kick but Silvera checks it.
Nice defenses there by Silvera.
Silvera walks into a left hand.
Protagonist throws a head kick that misses
and Silvera moves into the clinch.
Silvera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Protagonist is looking to control Silvera's arms but Silvera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Protagonist has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist blocks an elbow strike.
Silvera with a knee to the head.
Silvera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Protagonist is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera scores with a shot to the side of Protagonist's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Protagonist wants to break free but Silvera has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist has a couple of punches blocked by Silvera.
Protagonist breaks from the clinch.
Protagonist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Protagonist there.
Silvera takes the fight into the clinch.
Protagonist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Protagonist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Protagonist.
Silvera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Protagonist blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvera tries to throw a body punch but Protagonist avoids it by throwing Silvera back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvera misses with an elbow over the top.
Joey Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Silvera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist takes a shot to the head.
Silvera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silvera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silvera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Protagonist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvera.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Protagonist dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Protagonist there.
Protagonist tests Silvera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvera throws a hook but Protagonist avoids it easily.
Silvera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Protagonist throws a jab when Silvera was well out of range.
A low kick from Protagonist misses
and Silvera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Protagonist is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Protagonist throws a hook to the side of Silvera's head but Silvera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw 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!
Silvera throws the kick towards the body but Protagonist avoids it.
Protagonist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Protagonist misses.
Silvera slips under a jab.
Protagonist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Protagonist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvera.
Silvera blocks a jab.
Protagonist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Protagonist misses with a double jab.
Silvera throws a head kick but Protagonist moves out of range.
Silvera swinging wildly here.
Hiro Protagonist is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvera wants to clinch up but Protagonist keeps it at a distance.
Joey Silvera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Protagonist misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Protagonist.
Nice jab there from Protagonist.
Silvera checks a low kick from Protagonist.
A shot to the liver by Protagonist. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silvera moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvera. Protagonist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Protagonist jabs Silvera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Protagonist thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Protagonist's corner calls for a 1-2. Protagonist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Protagonist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvera was well out of range. Poor timing from Protagonist.
Protagonist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvera.
Silvera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvera throws a head kick but Protagonist moves out of range.
Protagonist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Protagonist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silvera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiro Protagonist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Protagonist connects with the punch.
Protagonist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silvera.
Hiro Protagonist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Protagonist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silvera's head backwards.
Protagonist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Protagonist lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Protagonist misses.
Silvera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Protagonist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Protagonist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Protagonist throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Protagonist connects with a body shot.
Silvera misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Protagonist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Protagonist, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Protagonist!
A very excited looking Hiro Protagonist 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tore Rebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Nort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Papa Roach - Burn. Nort has chosen Riverside - Forgotten Land as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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310 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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300 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tore Rebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nort!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rebo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rebo. That's going to slow Nort down.
Rebo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nort.
Rebo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rebo.
Nort throws a leg kick
and Rebo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Niklas Nort has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nort plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rebo scores with a shot to the body.
Nort looks winded!
Nort takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Rebo finds it's way through Nort's defenses.
Nice body kick from Rebo.
Rebo lands a jab to Nort's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nort stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rebo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rebo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nort sprawling to the canvas! Nort rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rebo finish him?!
Nort is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rebo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rebo stalling.
Nort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rebo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rebo crunches a lovely knee into Nort's ribcage.
Nort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rebo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rebo fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rebo obliges.
Good body shot from Rebo.
Rebo connects with a knee to the head.
Rebo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rebo drops Nort onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nort is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nort is still on wobbly legs! Can Rebo finish him?
Rebo dips a shoulder and cracks Nort with a mighty uppercut! Nort falls back against the cage and Rebo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nort is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rebo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tore Rebo!
Our winner, Tore Rebo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripper comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Land Of Confusion. Duncan McAlister will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Tripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tripper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but McAlister keeps working.
McAlister is looking to control Tripper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McAlister avoid being mounted?
McAlister is looking for a sweep. Tripper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tripper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McAlister defending well though.
Tripper controlling the action here.
McAlister on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tripper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tripper is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper is trying to control. McAlister wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tripper prevents McAlister from improving his position.
Tripper is looking for a kimura but McAlister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tripper to get the leverage.
McAlister tries to roll over but Tripper keeps him under control.
McAlister is staying active underneath Tripper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tripper is working for a kimura but McAlister is defending it quite comfortably.
McAlister has hold of Tripper's hands but Tripper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper slows the pace down in half guard.
McAlister wants to get back to his feet.
Tripper trying to control from McAlister's half guard. McAlister has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tripper 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.
McAlister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McAlister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McAlister looking for a sweep. Not yet McAlister, not yet.
Tripper looking to pass the guard.
Tripper looking to sit in guard and control but McAlister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripper looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tripper holds on and takes a little breather.
Tripper controls McAlister momentarily but McAlister frees himself.
Tripper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tripper trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Tripper just wasn't active enough.
Tripper connects with a leg kick. McAlister looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
Tripper lands a nice looking body kick.
McAlister tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAlister doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripper circles away.
Tripper checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Tripper is predictable there
and McAlister makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tripper throws a lazy body kick
and McAlister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAlister ducks right into an uppercut from Tripper.
McAlister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tripper blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tripper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McAlister wants to control but Tripper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McAlister is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tripper is staying active.
Tripper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McAlister defends it well.
Tripper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McAlister does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tripper wants to pass to mount but McAlister is defending the position.
McAlister regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tripper.
Tripper is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister keeping moving, preventing Tripper from controlling successfully.
Tripper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tripper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Tripper.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Tripper pushes him off.
McAlister has managed to clinch.
McAlister trying to stall but Tripper improves his position.
Tripper is looking to control McAlister's arms but McAlister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tripper has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister is looking to control Tripper's arms but Tripper gets an underhook and turns him. Now McAlister has his back to the cage.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tripper.
Tripper tries to throw a body punch but McAlister avoids it by throwing Tripper back against the cage.
Tripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tripper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with a body punch.
McAlister blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tripper looking to slow down the pace here.
McAlister dodges an elbow strike from Tripper.
Tripper displaying some good clinch control by pressing McAlister up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tripper has McAlister pressed against the cage.
McAlister dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tripper misses with the head strike.
Tripper pushes McAlister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tripper prevents a body shot from McAlister.
Tripper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McAlister up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tripper misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Tripper.
McAlister is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister looking to slow down the pace here.
Tripper pushes off an throws an elbow but McAlister leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Tripper tries to work over McAlister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tripper looking to slow down the pace here.
Tripper misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tripper manages to break the clinch.
McAlister swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tripper counters with a left and a right that stings McAlister.
Nice straight punches there by Tripper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tripper.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tripper. McAlister shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McAlister. That did some damage!
McAlister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McAlister walks into a jab.
Tripper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McAlister can do to turn this around?
Tripper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McAlister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripper throws a leg kick which misses McAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as McAlister tries to avoid it.
Tripper swings for the body but McAlister moves out of range.
Tripper throws a hook but McAlister avoids it easily.
McAlister on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack Tripper is winning the standup battle so far.
McAlister moves out of range of the strikes.
Tripper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tripper scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McAlister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tripper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McAlister ducks under a wild hook from Tripper.
A low kick from Tripper is predictable there
and McAlister counters with a head kick.
Tripper looks to land a body kick but McAlister moved away.
Tripper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McAlister is rocked!
Tripper throws an off balance right hand
and McAlister counters with a body kick.
Donk. Tripper catches McAlister right on the button with a cross.
McAlister is still on wobbly legs! Can Tripper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McAlister gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tripper gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Tripper!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jack Tripper waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rauta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Sankari has chosen The Odorants - This Night as his entrance music. Nyrkki Sankari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32 - 20 - 0 |
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300 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rauta tries to clinch there but Sankari circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rauta.
Sankari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sankari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rauta.
Rauta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rauta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sankari throws out the jab.
Rauta feints and then cracks Sankari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sankari down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rauta scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Nyrkki Sankari has been cut.
Sankari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rauta.
Rauta lands with a hook. Sankari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pertti Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta tries to bum rush Sankari with a series of wild strikes but Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rauta with a jab.
That has opened up Nyrkki Sankari's cut even more.
and Rauta counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sankari! He's just covering up as Rauta starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Rauta!
After winning the bout, Pertti Rauta 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright. The crowd seem to be enjoying Adebisi's choice of entrance music: Go Go Adebisi. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi jabs at Pinta's body.
Adebisi throws a looping overhand right but Pinta ducks down to avoid it.
Pinta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adebisi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinta finds it's way round the side to connect with Adebisi's head.
Good shot there by Pinta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinta thumps Adebisi with a low kick.
Pinta misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
Adebisi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pinta tries to land a front kick but Adebisi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinta throws a leg kick but Adebisi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinta is just out of range.
Pinta connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adebisi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pinta's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adebisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinta keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adebisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adebisi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Pinta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adebisi.
Adebisi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adebisi wants to control from the top but Pinta keeps moving.
Pinta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pinta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adebisi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
Pinta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Pinta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pinta throws a hook but Adebisi avoids it easily.
A big left from Adebisi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adebisi 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.
Adebisi loads up on a big right hand but Pinta slips the punch.
Pinta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adebisi misses with a hook
and Pinta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinta throws a push kick but Adebisi slaps the foot to one side.
Pinta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adebisi in his tracks.
Pinta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta throws a jab but it's blocked by Adebisi.
Adebisi misses with a looping right.
Pinta swings for the body but Adebisi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Pinta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adebisi misses with a body shot.
Pinta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinta misses with a right hand
enabling Adebisi to counter with a crisp jab.
Adebisi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Adebisi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pinta on his heels. He'll look to pass Pinta's guard now, I'm sure.
Adebisi looking to sit in guard and control but Pinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adebisi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adebisi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pinta defends well.
Adebisi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adebisi looking for a sweep. Not yet Adebisi, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adebisi working a defensive guard but Pinta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Adebisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adebisi manages to get back to half guard.
Adebisi is trying to control but can't.
Adebisi has a hand on Pinta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pinta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simon Adebisi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinta controlling the position easily from mount.
Adebisi gets back to half guard.
Pinta prevents Adebisi from improving his position.
Adebisi is trying to maintain the position but Pinta is very close to passing his half guard.
Adebisi tries to get to full guard but Pinta has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi trying to hold on to Pinta's head to control him but Pinta postures up.
Adebisi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pinta is staying active.
Simon Adebisi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adebisi throws a body punch but Pinta moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinta scores with a nice strike.
Adebisi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pinta backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Adebisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinta misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
Adebisi misses with a double jab.
Adebisi throws a big shot that misses.
Adebisi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinta.
Thomas Pinta is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adebisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinta tries to land a front kick but Adebisi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adebisi looks to land a right hand but Pinta moved out of range.
Pinta delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Pinta finds it's target.
Adebisi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adebisi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Adebisi fails to land the takedown.
Pinta misses with a low kick.
Adebisi defending well as Pinta loads up on a big left hand.
Adebisi misses with a wild body shot.
Adebisi avoids the body shot from Pinta.
Adebisi misses the jab.
Adebisi throws a right hand that Pinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinta also avoids with ease.
Adebisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adebisi's sensitive parts.
Pinta just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adebisi.
Pinta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Adebisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinta.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Adebisi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Adebisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adebisi shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinta sprawls well. He's pushed Adebisi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adebisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adebisi looks for a takedown but Pinta sprawls well.
Thomas Pinta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Adebisi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Adebisi.
Pinta lands with a shot to the body.
Pinta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt - Pinta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinta fakes the leg kick and cracks Adebisi in the body.
Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinta throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinta tries to land a front kick but Adebisi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Adebisi as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Pinta misses.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinta as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Pinta misses its intended target.
Adebisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinta counters with a straight right hand.
Pinta tries to work over Adebisi's front leg with a kick but Adebisi checks it.
Adebisi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pinta pinned against the cage. Pinta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adebisi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi avoids the head kick by Pinta.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pinta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinta 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pinta!
After the fight, Thomas Pinta was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy comes to the cage accompanied by God Hates a Coward. Freeman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leverage - Mister Universe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Huey Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33
171 lbs
34 - 14 - 0 |
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33
177 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman is looking to chop away at Bundy's legs.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman connects with an inside leg kick.
Freeman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bundy checks it well.
Bundy has his takedown stuffed
and Freeman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bundy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freeman is fending him off so far but Bundy persists. Nope, Freeman circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman throws a body punch but Bundy moves out of range.
Bundy throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Bundy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman tries to buck Bundy off but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
Freeman defending against the ground and pound.
Bundy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Freeman to see if he's OK.
Bundy working the body and head with strikes.
Freeman is trying to control Bundy's posture but Bundy avoids it.
Bundy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bundy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Freeman regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freeman looking to control.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freeman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeman has his foot on Bundy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bundy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but Bundy slips an elbow through the middle.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bundy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bundy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bundy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy postures up.
Bundy trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Freeman can't keep his opponent in guard - Bundy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bundy there.
Freeman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bundy pulls his head out easily.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bundy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman actively working from the bottom here.
Freeman is trying to maintain the position but Bundy is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman is staying active underneath Bundy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bundy lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bundy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bundy scores with a body shot.
Bundy lands a jab.
Alan Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head.
Bundy lands a body shot.
Bundy throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Freeman defending well as Bundy loads up on a big left hand.
Bundy takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Freeman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bundy checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freeman checks it well.
Freeman shoots in and drives through. Bundy sprawls well.
Bundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bundy throws a nice head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Freeman. Bundy shrugs it off though.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bundy.
Freeman throws a chopping leg kick but Bundy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bundy scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freeman looks for the body kick but Bundy saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freeman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freeman throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Bundy scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Bundy misses.
Bundy 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 slow jab from Freeman misses its intended target.
Bundy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freeman misses with a hook. Bundy ducked under it nicely.
Bundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bundy tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Freeman!
Bundy working the head with strikes.
Alan Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bundy slows the pace down.
Bundy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bundy working the head and body with strikes.
Bundy working the ground and pound but Freeman is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Bundy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Freeman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bundy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to improve his position but Bundy is controlling well.
Bundy is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
Bundy trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.
Freeman wants to control but Bundy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bundy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freeman has hold of Bundy's hands but Bundy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bundy moves nicely into side control.
Bundy lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy laying and praying for a moment but Freeman takes advantage and regains half guard.
Freeman tries to roll over but Bundy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bundy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bundy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Freeman.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Freeman catches Bundy right on the button with a cross.
Bundy lands a jab to the head.
Freeman tries a low kick but Bundy avoids it.
Freeman shoots for a takedown but Bundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bundy misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Bundy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Bundy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
Freeman walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy scores with a kick to the body.
Alan Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bundy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundy. Bundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Freeman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Bundy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freeman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bundy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freeman pinned against the cage. Freeman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alan Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundy moves away.
Bundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy lands a nice looking body kick.
Bundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Bundy sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alan Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Bundy scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Bundy catches Freeman right on the button with a cross.
Bundy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Freeman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huey Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy with a nice cross.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Bundy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bundy scores with a punch to the head.
Bundy scores with a one two! Freeman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Freeman enables Bundy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Freeman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Freeman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bundy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bundy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alan Bundy.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Bundy!
Alan Bundy looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's stinking waiste of time.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Asteroid. Reinikainen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy right hand. Reinikainen should have avoided that one.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinikainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reinikainen lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinikainen is just out of range.
Asteroid blocks a low kick nicely.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Reinikainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asteroid can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reinikainen counters with a head kick that drops Asteroid to the mat! Asteroid scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Asteroid is rocked!
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Asteroid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reinikainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reinikainen walks into a left hand.
Asteroid misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Reinikainen slips the punch.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen with a jab.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reinikainen.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asteroid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asteroid at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinikainen on the side of the head.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reinikainen rushes Asteroid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Reinikainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reinikainen moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Asteroid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asteroid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid works Reinikainen's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a wild body kick that Reinikainen sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid lands with a hook. Reinikainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asteroid's corner calls for a 1-2. Asteroid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asteroid feints with a jab and clips Reinikainen right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Reinikainen is sent crashing into the canvas and Asteroid leaps in for the kill! Reinikainen tries to get to his feet but Asteroid is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Reinikainen is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid retains his middleweight title!
Anabol Asteroid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo comes into the arena with Mogwai - Katrien blaring out of the sound system. Speed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amon Tobin / El Cargo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Speed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Torturo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torturo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torturo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Speed.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick and Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Torturo throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torturo.
Good shot there by Speed.
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!
Torturo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torturo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speed's knee momentarily.
Torturo lands a front kick.
Speed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torturo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speed.
Speed is looking to score with low kicks.
Torturo moves out of range of the leg kick from Speed.
A shot to the liver by Torturo. Beautiful body shot.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed dips to his left and cracks Torturo with an uppercut!
Torturo misses with the combination.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
Torturo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed defending well as Torturo loads up on a big left hand.
Torturo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Torturo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torturo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Speed.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
Torturo throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Torturo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torturo cracks Speed with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but Speed checks it.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed connects with a body shot that sends Torturo's belly button to the back.
Speed throws a front kick aimed at Torturo's knee but Torturo avoids it well.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Torturo's leg but Torturo calmly moves out of range.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Speed scores with a jab. Torturo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Torturo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Speeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Speed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torturo rather than just go for the knockout.
Torturo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Torturo throws a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Torturo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed connects with the punch.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torturo tries to land a leg kick but Speed saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Torturo's ribs.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Torturo slips the punch.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed defending well as Torturo loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torturo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Speed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torturo throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Torturo misses.
Torturo wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
Torturo ducks right into an uppercut from Speed.
Speed sizes up Torturo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Torturo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed punishes Torturo's body with a nice straight punch.
Torturo with a nice cross.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torturo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
Speed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torturo to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Torturo misses the target.
Speed checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Torturo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Speed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
Torturo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Speed misses with a low kick as Torturo jumps back.
Daniel Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torturo throws a shot to the body.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Torturo.
Torturo needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
Torturo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Torturo misses with a double jab.
Torturo misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Torturo blocks the low kick.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speed takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo slips a jab from Speed.
Torturo looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Torturo's front leg but catches the back leg as Torturo tries to avoid it.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torturo, as that shot connected.
Torturo tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Speed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Torturo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torturo.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
Torturo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torturo throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Speed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torturo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed scores with a leg kick.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torturo.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Speed avoids the body shot from Torturo.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Torturo throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torturo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Speed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torturo at a distance.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Speed throws a leg kick but Torturo checks it.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torturo throws a right hand that misses
and Speed counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torturo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torturo wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
Speed tries to land a front kick but Torturo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Speed tries to score with a low kick but Torturo moves his leg out of the way.
Torturo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torturo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Speed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.
Torturo throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Torturo ducks down to avoid it.
Speed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torturo.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed scoring well with a low kick there.
Torturo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torturo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torturo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Torturo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Speed.
Speed misses with a hook
and Torturo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Torturo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Torturo.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
Torturo scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed tries a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Jab from Torturo.
Torturo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Torturo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torturo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torturo can pounce on him.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Torturo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torturo. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed 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.
Torturo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Torturo's leg but Torturo calmly moves out of range.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Speed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Torturo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed darts in and clinches Torturo up against the cage.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Torturo works on Speed's body with a couple of short punches.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torturo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torturo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torturo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Torturo.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torturos head.
Torturo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed lands a right hand.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Speed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torturo misses with the head strike.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Torturo gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Torturo avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Speed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Speed is looking to control Torturo's arms but Torturo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Speed has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torturo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Speed prevents a body shot from Torturo.
Speed avoiding damage.
Torturo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torturo's elbow.
Torturo tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Torturo back against the cage.
Torturo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Torturo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Speed lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo blocks a body shot from Speed.
Speed prevents a body shot from Torturo.
Torturo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Speed up against the cage.
Torturo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Daniel Speed just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's time! Torturo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torturo throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torturo.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torturo.
Torturo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Speed misses with a kick to the body
and Torturo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Speed misses.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
Speed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torturo connects with the punch.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but Speed moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Speed. Torturo shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Speed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torturo if he has to take too many more of those.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but Torturo checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torturo.
Speed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torturo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Some bone on bone action there as Speed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torturo lands with a kick to the temple. Speed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed misses with a hook. Torturo ducked under it nicely.
Torturo looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Torturo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Torturo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Speed clobbers Torturo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a low kick but Torturo moves out of range easily.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed misses with a body shot
and Torturo counters with a straight right hand.
Speed moves out of range as Torturo strikes.
Torturo misses with a body kick.
Torturo throws a wild body kick that Speed sees coming a mile off.
Torturo is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Torturo wants to slow Speed down by chopping away at his legs.
Torturo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed checks a low kick from Torturo.
Torturo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torturo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Torturo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed misses with a low kick as Torturo jumps back.
Torturo is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Torturo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Torturo off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Speed.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torturo.
Torturo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torturo. Torturo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Torturo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torturo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torturo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Nice defenses there by Torturo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Torturo.
Torturo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Speed checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Marko Torturo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Torturo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torturo. Torturo obviously looking to wear him down.
Torturo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Torturo's front leg but catches the back leg as Torturo tries to avoid it.
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Speed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torturo lands a head shot.
Torturo misses with a straight right.
Torturo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Speed looks to land a left hand but Torturo moved out of range nicely.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Torturo off balance momentarily.
Speed loads up on a big right hand but Torturo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo misses with a kick to the body.
Torturo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Torturo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Speed under the eye.
Speed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
Speed 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.
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Torturo slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Torturo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed cracks Torturo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Speed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Speed is looking to chop away at Torturo's legs.
Speed throws a leg kick but Torturo checks it.
Torturo blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speed throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Speed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A swing and a miss from Torturo.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Torturo.
A jab from Torturo does it's job there.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torturo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo connects with a single shot there.
Torturo scores with a hook to the body. Speed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Speed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torturo moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed blocks a head kick by Torturo.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torturo.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torturo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
Speed throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Speed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torturo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Speed under the eye.
A jab from Torturo misses.
Torturo throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Torturo.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. Speed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torturo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Speed blocks the leg kick.
Torturo moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Torturo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Speed 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Daniel Speed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Ironz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironz comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra. Overeem has chosen Anthem as his entrance music. Arnie Ironz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnie Ironz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ironz. Ironz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ironz tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ironz.
A bone on bone clash there as Overeem blocks the leg kick.
Ironz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ironz misses the shot to the body.
Overeem throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironz.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Ironz saw that one coming.
Ironz misses with a wild body shot.
Ironz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironz blocks the body kick.
Ironz tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Overeem has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ironz finds it's way round the side to connect with Overeem's head.
Ironz slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Ironz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Overeem lands a body punch.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironz tries to clinch there but Overeem circles away.
Ironz throws a lazy uppercut
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Ironz misses its intended target.
Overeem jabs at Ironz's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ironz.
Ironz throws a low kick but Overeem moves out of range easily.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Overeem clinches up against the cage.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ironz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Ironz throws a poor cross that misses
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ironz dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a hook. Ironz ducked under it nicely.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem misses with an uppercut.
Ironz swings widly with a right hand
and Overeem counters with an outside leg kick.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Ironz.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironz.
Ironz misses with a looping left.
Overeem throws a solid leg kick but Ironz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Overeem.
Ironz connects with the punch.
Ironz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ironz thows a body shot but no joy.
Ironz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Ironz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ironz takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Ironz wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Overeem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Overeem throws a series of strikes that have Ironz backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem throws a front kick aimed at Ironz's knee but Ironz avoids it well.
Ironz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem scores with a punch to the head.
Ironz throws a head kick that misses.
Ironz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Overeem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Ironz.
A swing and a miss from Ironz.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ironz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overeem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ironz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem catches Ironz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overeem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overeem blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ironz.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Ironz.
Ironz throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ironz thuds a left hand into Overeem's body.
Ironz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Overeem lands with a straight right. Ironz didn't see that one coming.
Alistair Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Ironz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem moves into range and clinches up with Ironz.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironz avoids it.
Overeem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Arnie Ironz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Overeem tries to break free but Ironz pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironz takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ironz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alistair Overeem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Ironz is rocked!
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Oh Ironz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overeem lands a big right hook! Ironz looks hurt but is still standing! Overeem lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Ironz falls down and Overeem dives in with a huge hammer fist! Ironz's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Overeem runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Alistair Overeem 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jokinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Solovyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but Solovyev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Solovyev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen 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.
Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Jokinen takes a swing at Solovyev's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Solovyev can pounce on him.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Solovyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jokinen
and Solovyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen swings for the body but Solovyev moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen moves out of range as Solovyev strikes.
Solovyev moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Solovyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solovyev lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Solovyev cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Solovyev counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev feints and then cracks Jokinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokinen down.
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!
Jokinen darts in trying to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jokinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jokinen takes a swing at Solovyev's ribcage but misses.
Solovyev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Solovyev misses.
Jokinen throws a nice head kick!
Solovyev slips under a jab.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Solovyev is just out of range.
Jokinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solovyev in his tracks.
Solovyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen looking to score a takedown here. Solovyev is defending well but Jokinen drives through and ends up in Solovyev's guard.
Jokinen stands and throws Solovyev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jokinen throwing strikes but Solovyev manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jokinen 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.
Jokinen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Solovyev off and has taken his back!
Solovyev tries to break free.
Solovyev avoids the strikes from Jokinen.
Solovyev trying to control the hands but Jokinen won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Solovyev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jokinen is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Solovyev up.
Solovyev covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jokinen controlling the positon.
Jokinen is punishing Solovyev with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Solovyev defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Solovyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Solovyev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Solovyev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Solovyev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Solovyev.
Solovyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Solovyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solovyev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Solovyev.
Jokinen misses with a jab to the body
and Solovyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Solovyev avoids it well.
Solovyev blocks a leg kick.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown but Solovyev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Solovyev.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solovyev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Solovyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jokinen.
Solovyev throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solovyev.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Solovyev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jokinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otso Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Solovyev.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Solovyev seems unphased.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Solovyev's legs.
Jokinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jokinen digs a good body shot into Solovyev's ribs.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen stalling.
Solovyev wants to control but Jokinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen wants to free his trapped foot but Solovyev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Solovyev moves into full guard.
Solovyev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling the position.
Jokinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Solovyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solovyev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Solovyev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Solovyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Solovyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solovyev manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Solovyev's head but Solovyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Solovyev.
Solovyev tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Solovyev misses.
Jokinen thumps Solovyev with a low kick.
Jokinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solovyev sprawls well. Solovyev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Solovyev was not able to check.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solovyev's calf.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Solovyev throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Solovyev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
Good shot there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jokinen clinches with his opponent.
Solovyev prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Solovyev manages to break the clinch.
Solovyev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a nice head kick!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Solovyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Solovyev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otso Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen misses with a takedown attempt - Solovyev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solovyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solovyev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solovyev is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Solovyev throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Solovyev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Solovyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Solovyev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Solovyev throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen 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.
Solovyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Nice uppercut there from Solovyev.
Solovyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Solovyev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Solovyev avoids it.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Solovyev sees coming a mile off.
Solovyev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solovyev.
Solovyev missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Solovyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Solovyev is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solovyev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solovyev avoids a kick to the body.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Solovyev's legs.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solovyev's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Jokinen wants to land a leg kick but Solovyev is out of range.
Jokinen swings for the body but Solovyev moves out of range.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Solovyev's head backwards.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Solovyev checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a body shot.
Jokinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Solovyev!
Jokinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Solovyev to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jokinen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Solovyev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throwing shots but Solovyev is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen had his way with Vladimir Solovyev in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
That kick from Solovyev tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solovyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Solovyev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen stalks Solovyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Solovyev's face. Solovyev staggers backwards, shaken.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the body.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a single leg into guard. Solovyev didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Solovyev has wrist control.
Solovyev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Solovyev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jokinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solovyev wants to stand up but Jokinen is controlling him.
Jokinen is fighting to break Solovyev's control of his arms but Solovyev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Solovyev.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Solovyev throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Solovyev 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.
Otso Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Solovyev counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jokinen can pounce on him.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Solovyev moved away.
Solovyev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solovyev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Solovyev avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to clinch up
and Solovyev counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solovyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vladimir Solovyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solovyev effectively controlling the action here.
Solovyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solovyev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Solovyev tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Solovyev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Solovyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Solovyev is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Solovyev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jokinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
Otso Jokinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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