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MMA HELSINKI 141 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Queensberry Rules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arin Yeskow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Queensberry Rules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arin Yeskow!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rules connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeskow. Yeskow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yeskow with a poor takedown
and Rules connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rules's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rules duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeskow shoots in looking for a takedown. Rules tries to sprawl out of it but Yeskow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rules manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yeskow moves forwards but Rules connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rules moves into range and clinches up with Yeskow.
Rules pulls Yeskow into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yeskow with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeskow throws an elbow that misses. Rules uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yeskow's guard. Nice move by Rules!
Rules controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rules gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Queensberry Rules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rules gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yeskow backwards.
Yeskow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rules blocks it with crossed arms.
Rules avoids a wild elbow strike from Yeskow.
Yeskow misses with a knee to the head.
Yeskow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rules blocks it with crossed arms.
Rules pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rules is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rules postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yeskow to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rules clinches up against the cage.
Rules jumps guard.
Yeskow throws a strike but Rules rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rules advances position into side control!
Yeskow looks winded!
Yeskow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rules stands up.
Rules scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yeskow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeskow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rules lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rules feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yeskow sprawling to the canvas! Yeskow rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rules finish him?!
Rules fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yeskow, pushing him back against the cage.
Rules has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yeskow is trying to keep an underhook but Rules manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rules controlling the action here.
Rules is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queensberry Rules dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rules scores with a decent looking hook.
Rules fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeskow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeskow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeskow moves to clinch but Rules breaks away
and Rules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yeskow is breathing heavily.
Rules drives through and clinches with Yeskow against the cage.
Rules jumps guard.
Yeskow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rules kicks Yeskow off and gets to his feet.
Yeskow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rules moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rules rushes Yeskow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Rules.
Rules has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yeskow regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rules forces his way into half guard.
Rules wants to pass the guard but Yeskow is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rules seems to be working for a kimura but Yeskow defends the submission attempt.
Yeskow is defending against the submission attempts here by Rules.
Rules decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Arin Yeskow has been cut.
Yeskow ducks right into an uppercut from Rules.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rules has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rules presses Yeskow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rules lands a takedown into guard.
Rules slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rules trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Queensberry Rules overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rules slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Queensberry Rules.
Rules scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rules fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yeskow on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Queensberry Rules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arin Yeskow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rules catches Yeskow with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Yeskow forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Queensberry Rules!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Queensberry Rules made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bilashki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bilashki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Warriors of Skyrim. Anderson has chosen T.I. - Ball ft. Lil Wayne [Music Video] as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
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302 lbs
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Great elbows
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Bilashki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Bilashki gets a clinch.
Anderson wants to break free but Bilashki has control.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bilashki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Bilashki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Bilashki dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Bilashki's head and hops out.
Bilashki lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bilashki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bilashki moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Bilashki tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to bum rush Bilashki with a series of wild strikes but Bilashki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bill Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilashki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bilashki fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson lands a jab to Bilashki's midsection.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bilashki.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
letting Bilashki counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bilashki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bilashki walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Bilashki rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Bilashki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Bilashki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bill Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bilashki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Bilashki scores with a four punch combination!
Bilashki is looking to clinch.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bilashki clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bilashki lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Bilashki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson misses the jab.
Bilashki slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a one two! Bilashki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jon Bilashki has been cut.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Bilashki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bilashki's head.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bilashki with a series of wild strikes but Bilashki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Anderson throws a right hand that Bilashki ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilashki also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Bilashki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Bilashki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bilashki throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Bilashki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Bilashki's defenses.
Anderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bilashki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bilashki. That did some damage!
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bilashki manages to avoid it.
Bilashki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anderson looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Bilashki counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a jab when Bilashki was well out of range.
Bilashki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bilashki.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilashki was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bilashki with a series of wild strikes but Bilashki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bilashki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bilashki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Bilashki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson with a nice cross.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bilashki slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Bilashki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bilashki lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bilashki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jon Bilashki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bilashki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bilashki counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Bilashki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Bilashki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bilashki moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Bilashki moves out of range.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bilashki.
Bilashki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bilashki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bilashki wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Bilashki is looking to clinch.
Bilashki tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Bilashki works the jab nicely.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Bilashki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bilashki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilashki moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bilashki up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Bilashki slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bilashki in his tracks.
Bilashki misses with a wild combination.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bilashki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Bilashki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Bilashki blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Bilashki moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilashki circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Bilashki counters with a crisp one two that drops Anderson! Bilashki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Anderson to his feet! Anderson is in big trouble!
Anderson is breathing heavily.
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!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Bilashki's head but Bilashki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bilashki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Bilashki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bilashki.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Bilashki tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bilashki. That did some damage!
Anderson misses with a right hand
letting Bilashki counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bilashki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bilashki's head.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson punishes Bilashki's body with a nice straight punch.
Bilashki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bilashki pounces like a tiger and cracks Anderson with a vicious hook! Anderson is down but not out! Bilashki follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Bilashki!
After the big win, Jon Bilashki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pirates Powder and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the Jungle. 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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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
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finley 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 Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden tries to bum rush Finley with a series of wild strikes but Finley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finley tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Finley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Finley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finley fails with the takedown
and Durden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Finley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finley dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Finley's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Finley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Durden enables Finley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Durden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finley prevents Durden from getting back to his feet.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Finley from controlling successfully.
Finley 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.
Finley throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Durden has momentary wrist control but Finley slips an elbow through the middle.
Durden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finley is controlling him.
Finley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden wants to stand up but Finley is controlling him.
Finley scoring with some ground and pound.
Finley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to stand and escape but Finley is having none of it.
Durden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durden's head.
Finley drops back looking for a leg! Durden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durden manages to kick Finley off! Finley jumps back into Durden's guard.
Durden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finley defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finley throws a big right hand that misses.
Finley throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley throwing strikes but missing.
Finley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden trying to control the position here.
Durden trying to control the position.
Finley throws an elbow that misses. Durden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Finley's guard. Nice move by Durden!
Durden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Finley looking to control.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Finley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley is pulling down on Durden's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Durden pushes Finley off looking to stand but Finley dives back in and keeps control.
Finley trying to work for an americana but Durden has managed to regain full guard.
Durden trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden wants to stand up but Finley is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durden trying to keep a closed guard but Finley is proving a slippery customer.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Finley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finley connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durden drops Finley with a left right combo! Durden follows him down to the ground into side control.
Finley is rocked!
It looks like Brad Finley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden wants to take a breather but Finley manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Durden.
Oh Finley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Durden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durden has managed to get both his arms back between Finley's legs - danger averted.
Durden chips away with some ground and pound.
Durden arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Finley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between War Brace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brace comes into the arena with Snoop DoGG blaring out of the sound system. Rausku is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Excellent 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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, War Brace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Rausku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Rausku walks into a straight right hand from Brace.
Rausku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rausku!
Rausku darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rausku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rausku's back!
Brace trying to control momentarily.
Brace biding his time, controlling Rausku.
A lull in the action here.
Brace keeps control of the position as Rausku tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Brace tries to keep control of the position but Rausku is staying busy.
Brace controlling well, preventing Rausku from escaping the position.
Brace trying to control.
Rausku trying to get back to his feet but Brace is in full control for now.
Will Brace go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brace has good solid back control here.
Rausku trying to control the hands but Brace won't let him.
Brace is riding his opponent, not letting Rausku buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku trying to control the hands but Brace breaks the grip.
Brace is riding his opponent, not letting Rausku buck him off.
Brace is trying to stick to Rausku's back but Rausku is turning into Brace. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brace's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rausku.
Rausku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of War Brace.
Rausku on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
War Brace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Brace throws a looping overhand right but Rausku ducks down to avoid it.
Brace scores with a one two! Rausku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rausku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rausku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rausku staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace misses with a straight right.
Rausku scores with a jab to the head.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brace sprawls well. Brace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Brace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brace misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rausku.
Rausku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brace looking for a sweep. Not yet Brace, not yet.
Brace is working hard here to advance position.
Rausku tries to free his leg and advance position but Brace is retaining full guard.
Brace looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku trying to control but Brace is working from the bottom.
Brace trying to keep a closed guard but Rausku is proving a slippery customer.
Rausku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rausku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brace takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brace can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rausku goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brace rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rausku's guard! Nice work there by Brace!
Brace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that War Brace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brace throws a leg kick which misses Rausku's front leg but catches the back leg as Rausku tries to avoid it.
Brace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brace. That's going to slow Rausku down.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rausku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rausku shoots in looking for a takedown. Brace tries to sprawl out of it but Rausku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brace swings for the body but Rausku moves out of range.
Rausku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rausku takes one to the chin there.
Brace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rausku on the side of the head.
Brace scores with a hook to the body. Rausku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brace finds it's way round the side to connect with Rausku's head.
A shot to the liver by Brace. Beautiful body shot.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Rausku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brace stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brace lands a front kick.
War Brace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brace scores with a leg kick.
Brace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rausku.
Rausku 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.
Brace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rausku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brace feints and then cracks Rausku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rausku down.
A jab lands there for Brace.
Rausku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Brace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rausku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brace is looking to slow Rausku down with leg kicks.
Arvi Rausku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rausku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brace.
Brace connects with a body shot that sends Rausku's belly button to the back.
War Brace is winning the standup battle so far.
Brace throws a leg kick which misses Rausku's front leg but catches the back leg as Rausku tries to avoid it.
Brace lands a leg kick that knocks Rausku off balance momentarily.
Brace keeps Rausku at a distance using the push kick.
Brace lands with a slapping head kick.
Brace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rausku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace with a jab.
Brace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rausku's hands.
Brace scoring well with a low kick there.
Brace stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rausku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brace.
Brace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rausku doesn't seem bothered though.
Rausku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brace connects with a body shot.
Brace lands with a cross.
Brace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brace catches Rausku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brace thows a body kick. Rausku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brace's corner calls for a 1-2. Brace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice combination there by Brace.
Rausku takes one to the chin there.
Brace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brace as he jumps to the side.
Brace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brace jabs at Rausku's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rausku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rausku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brace.
Brace lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War Brace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rausku 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.
Brace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rausku can do to turn this around?
Brace keeps Rausku at a distance using the push kick.
Brace lands a slapping body shot.
Rausku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brace finds it's way round the side to connect with Rausku's head.
Brace moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brace cracks Rausku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rausku.
Brace throws a front kick that sends Rausku stumbling back into the cage.
Brace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brace feints and then cracks Rausku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rausku down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brace.
Rausku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Brace there.
Brace 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.
Brace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rausku was well out of range. Poor timing from Brace.
Brace connects with an inside leg kick.
Brace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rausku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brace.
Brace throws a body punch but Rausku moves out of range.
Brace stalks Rausku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rausku's face. Rausku staggers backwards, shaken.
Rausku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brace lands a front kick.
Rausku on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rausku under the eye.
Brace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Brace finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brace as he jumps to the side.
Brace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brace misses with a two punch combination.
Brace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Brace lands.
Brace listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rausku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt.
Brace lands a nice looking body kick.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace thows a body kick. Rausku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Rausku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brace thows a body shot but no joy.
Brace cracks Rausku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rausku throws a combination that misses
and Brace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rausku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rausku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brace.
Brace connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Brace finds it's target.
Rausku walks into a straight right hand from Brace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Brace coming out on top.
Brace scores with a kick to the body.
Brace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rausku's sensitive parts.
Brace cracks Rausku with an open hand slap.
Brace lands a really nice looking cross but Rausku seems unphased.
Brace lands a jab to Rausku's midsection.
Brace scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brace. Rausku shrugs it off though.
Brace throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
War Brace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brace, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... War Brace!
A very excited looking War Brace rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, So What. Gregory has chosen Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory ducks right into an uppercut from Brott.
Brott connects with a solid leg kick.
Gregory checks a low kick from Brott.
Brott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brott lands with a nice body punch.
Gregory 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory takes a swing at Brott's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Gregory misses its intended target.
Gregory lands with a nice body punch.
Brott misses with a hook. Gregory ducked under it nicely.
Brott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gregory sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brott cracks Gregory with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brott.
Gregory stuffs the takedown attempt from Brott. Brott gets slowly back to his feet.
Sluggo Brott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brott misses with a low kick.
Brott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregory's head.
Brott throws an overhand right that lands on Gregory's shoulder, as Gregory tries to avoid the shot.
Gregory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brott can pounce on him.
Gregory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gregory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brott throws out a leg kick but Gregory moves out of range and Brott only half commits.
Gregory lands a nice looking body shot.
Gregory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses the shot to the body.
Brott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregory tries to move into range but Brott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brott throws a head kick but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory tries a low kick but Brott avoids it.
Brott connects with an inside leg kick.
Brott's corner calls for a 1-2. Brott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brott throws a nice head kick!
Brott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gregory as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sluggo Brott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregory cracks Brott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott sizes up Gregory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gregory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brott.
Gregory slips under a jab.
Gregory throws a leg kick that misses.
Gregory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Brott catches Gregory right on the button with a cross.
Brott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gregory takes a swing at Brott's ribcage but misses.
Brott connects with an inside leg kick.
Brott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Brott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brott slips under a jab.
Brott misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Brott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregory moves out of range of the leg kick from Brott.
A big right from Gregory misses.
Brott throws a body kick that misses.
Brott misses with a low kick.
Gregory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brott throws a solid leg kick but Gregory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brott.
Brott scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brott moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gregory has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brott throws a right hand that Gregory ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregory also avoids with ease.
Paul Gregory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gregory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Brott.
Gregory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brott connects with an inside leg kick.
Brott looks to land a left hand but Gregory moved out of range nicely.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Brott avoids them all with ease.
Brott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brott looks to land a left hand but Gregory moved out of range nicely.
Brott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brott throws the kick towards the body but Gregory avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott checks a leg kick.
Gregory blocks a leg kick.
Gregory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brott sizes up Gregory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brott drops his hands momentarily and Gregory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Gregory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gregory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brott.
A low kick from Gregory is predictable there
and Brott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brott throws out a leg kick but Gregory moves out of range and Brott only half commits.
Brott throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gregory's sensitive parts.
Brott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gregory misses with a series of wild punches.
Brott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brott is looking to chop away at Gregory's legs.
Brott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brott scores with a leg kick.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Brott.
Gregory throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brott counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brott lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Gregory blocks the low kick.
Brott shoots in but no luck this time.
Brott misses the jab.
Brott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregory.
Sluggo Brott is winning the standup battle so far.
Brott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gregory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brott.
Brott misses with a leg kick.
Brott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gregory is out of range and Brott settles back down.
Gregory scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brott doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gregory momentarily.
Gregory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gregory staying out of range there.
Brott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck for Brott with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Brott misses.
Brott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brott tries to score with a low kick but Gregory moves his leg out of the way.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Brott counters with a leg kick.
Brott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sluggo Brott dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brott throws the left hand but Gregory avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Brott lands.
Gregory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brott.
Brott tests Gregory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brott missing with a left hand there. Gregory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Brott.
Gregory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brott misses the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gregory might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brott has got the better of the exchanges.
Gregory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brott.
Gregory checks a low kick from Brott.
Gregory blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Brott tenderised Gregory's leg. Gregory is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brott.
Gregory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brott gets a double leg takedown into Gregory's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brott lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brott wants to pass the guard but Gregory is keeping the position.
Brott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gregory works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gregory is adopting a defensive guard.
Brott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Brott there.
Gregory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brott dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
Brott scores with a jab.
Brott cracks the inside of Gregory's front leg.
Brott throws a big shot that misses.
Gregory slips under a jab from Brott.
Gregory walks into a jab.
A shot to the body from Brott misses
and Gregory counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paul Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brott.
Gregory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brott.
Gregory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brott shoots and misses
and Gregory counters with a nice uppercut.
Brott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gregory throws a hook but Brott blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gregory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Gregory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gregory misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sluggo Brott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brott 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
During a confident post fight interview, Sluggo Brott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbermat Serlal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Serlal circles away.
Snitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serlal.
Serlal just misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch stuffs the takedown.
Serlal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serlal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snitch misses with an uppercut
and Serlal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serlal throws a nice looking combination but Snitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serlal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snitch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Serlal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snitch thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Serlal there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snitch wants to control from the top but Serlal keeps moving.
Serlal has control of Snitch's left arm, preventing Snitch from doing any damage.
Serlal wants to get back to his feet but Snitch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch won't allow Serlal to sweep him here.
Snitch stands up over Serlal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Serlal is trying to control the position but Snitch postures up.
Snitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Serlal has wrist control.
Snitch postures up in Serlal's guard and throws a big left but Serlal blocks it.
Snitch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snitch cracks Serlal with a solid left hand.
Serlal controls Snitch momentarily but Snitch frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serlal is on top in guard.
Snitch controls Serlal momentarily but Serlal frees himself.
Serlal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Snitch, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snitch scores with a head kick.
A jab from Serlal misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snitch.
Serlal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Snitch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serlal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Snitch throws a right and a left that Serlal avoids nicely.
Snitch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snitch swings for the body but Serlal moves out of range.
Snitch misses with a wild combination.
Snitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Serlal is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal scores with a jab. Snitch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snitch throws out a loose jab but Serlal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snitch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Serlal lands a head shot.
Serlal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Serlal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snitch doesn't seem phased though.
Snitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snitch scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serlal misses with a series of wild punches.
Snitch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Snitch connects with a body shot that sends Serlal's belly button to the back.
Serlal lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serlal fails with a takedown attempt.
Serlal moves out of range of the body kick from Snitch.
Serlal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Serlal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serlal misses with a straight left.
Serlal moves forwards but Snitch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Serlal finds it's way through Snitch's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snitch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snitch throws the left hand but Serlal avoids the punch easily.
Serlal misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Snitch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Serlal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serlal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snitch.
Serlal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snitch at a distance.
Snitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serlal was well out of range. Poor timing from Snitch.
Serlal walks into a stiff left hand from Snitch.
Serlal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serlal with a jab.
Serlal moves forwards but Snitch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Serlal's hands.
Serlal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serlal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snitch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Serlal somewhat.
Rob Snitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snitch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serlal's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serlal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Serlal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serlal. Snitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snitch looks for a takedown but Serlal sprawls well.
Snitch misses the shot to the body.
Serlal with a jab.
Snitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Serlal.
Snitch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Serlal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snitch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Serlal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serlal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Serlal misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serlal circles away quickly and effectively.
Snitch needs to keep his hands up - Serlal had a free shot at his head there.
Snitch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Serlal misses with a double jab.
Serlal connects with a body shot.
Snitch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serlal scores with a takedown into Snitch's guard.
Snitch has a closed guard, preventing Serlal from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal stands and steps away. Snitch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Serlal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serlal misses the shot to the body.
Serlal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Serlal misses the shot to the body.
Serlal shoots in for a takedown but Snitch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snitch throws a looping overhand right but Serlal ducks down to avoid it.
Snitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Serlal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serlal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Snitch does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serlal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snitch.
Snitch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snitch lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snitch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Serlal keeping full guard, as Snitch tries to pass.
Snitch connects with a couple of short punches.
Snitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Serlal pulls Snitch in close to his closed guard and prevents Snitch from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snitch trying to control but Serlal is working from the bottom.
Snitch postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zbermat Serlal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Snitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Serlal.
Serlal looks to score with a jab to the body but Snitch is just out of range.
Snitch misses with a body shot.
Snitch throws a series of punches but Serlal moves out of range.
Snitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snitch tests Serlal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snitch.
Snitch thuds his right hand into Serlal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serlal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Serlal, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serlal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Snitch!
Serlal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch scores with a jab.
Snitch misses with a hook. Serlal ducked under it nicely.
Serlal misses the shot to the body.
Snitch misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Snitch. Beautiful body shot.
Serlal throws a looping overhand right but Snitch ducks down to avoid it.
Serlal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Serlal stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serlal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snitch.
Serlal throws a right and a left that Snitch avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serlal lands with an uppercut that bounces Snitch off the cage and back into range.
Serlal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snitch misses with a series of wild punches.
Snitch blocks a jab.
Rob Snitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serlal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serlal loads up on a big right hand but Snitch slips the punch.
Snitch ducks under a wild hook from Serlal.
Serlal works Snitch's body with a nice hook.
Snitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snitch lands a nice looking body kick.
Snitch thumps Serlal with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snitch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serlal. Snitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serlal.
Serlal staying out of range there.
Serlal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snitch avoids the body shot from Serlal.
Snitch misses with a body shot.
Serlal loads up on a big right hand but Snitch slips the punch.
Serlal misses with a hook to the body
and Snitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Serlal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donk. Serlal catches Snitch right on the button with a cross.
Serlal throws a one two combo.
Nice defenses there by Snitch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serlal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Serlal duly obliges.
Snitch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snitch connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snitch misses with a right hand
and Serlal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Snitch!
Snitch dives in and grabs Serlal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Serlal pushes down on Snitch's head and hops out.
Snitch throws a combination that misses
and Serlal counters with a nice body shot.
Snitch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serlal counters with a nice body shot.
Snitch throws a combination. Serlal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Serlal just misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serlal misses with a hook.
Snitch misses with a body shot.
Snitch swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zbermat Serlal.
I think Serlal 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbermat Serlal!
A victorious Zbermat Serlal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kilmster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotized Lebanon. Kilmster has chosen Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - Darkest of Kin as his entrance music. Mohamed al Hadj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Kilmster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilmster fails to land the takedown.
Kilmster blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilmster cracks al Hadj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Kilmster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilmster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
al Hadj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kilmster's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilmster's brow.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilmster is trying to push al Hadj away but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
al Hadj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
al Hadj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kilmster's defenses.
al Hadj taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
Kilmster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilmster's brow.
al Hadj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilmster presses al Hadj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
al Hadj lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj has a couple of punches blocked by Kilmster.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by al Hadj.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
al Hadj taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al Hadj scores with a shot to the side of Kilmster's head.
al Hadj pushes Kilmster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Kilmster is looking to break free of the clinch but al Hadj has double underhooks.
al Hadj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilmster looking for a takedown.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilmster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmster has picked al Hadj up - he's going for a ride! Kilmster dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kilmster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. al Hadj defending well though.
Kilmster throwing shots but al Hadj is blocking nicely.
Kilmster wants to lay and pray for a moment but al Hadj keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj moves into full guard.
Kilmster trying to control but al Hadj is working from the bottom.
al Hadj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmster won't allow al Hadj to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kilmster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
al Hadj avoids a punch combination nicely.
al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from al Hadj lands but Kilmster takes it in his stride.
al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilmster.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horrible takedown by Kilmster or perhaps it was just good defense by al Hadj which made him look bad.
Kilmster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmster throws a jab when al Hadj was well out of range.
Kilmster closes this distance looking for a takedown but al Hadj circles away.
Jake Kilmster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmster throws a looping overhand right but al Hadj ducks down to avoid it.
Jake Kilmster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Hadj lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Hadj lands a head kick. Kilmster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj with a jab.
Kilmster swinging wildly here.
al Hadj looks to throw the jab but Kilmster is out of range.
al Hadj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmster misses with a hook
and al Hadj counters with a solid body kick.
Kilmster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
al Hadj scores with a body shot.
al Hadj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
al Hadj slaps away a takedown attempt from Kilmster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohamed al Hadj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kilmster.
al Hadj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilmster misses with a looping right.
al Hadj has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilmster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
al Hadj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kilmster's defenses.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilmster digs a right hand underneath al Hadj's ribcage. al Hadj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
al Hadj effectively controlling the action here.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilmster is defending well for now.
Kilmster fails to pull guard.
Kilmster is looking to take this one to the mat.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
al Hadj stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilmster trying to control the position but instead, al Hadj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilmster into the cage.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Kilmster swings wildly with an uppercut but al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilmster working hard to break the clinch.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilmsters head.
Kilmster leaning against his opponent.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmster lands with a left to the head.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmster breaks from the clinch.
Mohamed al Hadj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kilmster throws a right and a left that al Hadj avoids nicely.
Kilmster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilmster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping al Hadj at a distance.
Kilmster throws a chopping leg kick but al Hadj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilmster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
al Hadj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilmster's calf.
al Hadj scores with a kick to the body.
Kilmster moves forwards but al Hadj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilmster misses with a body kick.
Kilmster avoids the head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj closes the distance and clinches.
al Hadj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
al Hadj slowing the pace effectively.
Kilmster is trying to push al Hadj away but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster fails to pull guard.
al Hadj lands a shoulder strike.
Kilmster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but al Hadj pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mohamed al Hadj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kilmster.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
al Hadj stalls.
Kilmster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
al Hadj closes the distance and clinches.
Mohamed al Hadj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from al Hadj as the two fighters clinch.
al Hadj pushes Kilmster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Kilmster is working for takedown but al Hadj is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj lands with a left to the head.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj wants to stall.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
al Hadj prevents a takedown attempt there.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
al Hadj lands a nice uppercut.
Kilmster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jake Kilmster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster avoiding damage as al Hadj throws knees to the body.
al Hadj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kilmster avoids it.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilmster is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Hadj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
al Hadj swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilmster uses good head movement to avoid it.
al Hadj trying to control the position but instead, Kilmster has worked for underhooks and has pushed al Hadj into the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilmster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
Kilmster throws a punch but it's blocked by al Hadj.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed al Hadj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for al Hadj, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed al Hadj!
A very excited looking Mohamed al Hadj rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
262 lbs
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283 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Virne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siltanen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Virne back to the cage. Siltanen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Siltanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Virne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Siltanen finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siltanen misses with a wild combination.
Virne looks to land a combination but Siltanen avoids it well.
Siltanen throws a shot from downtown. Virne moves away and avoids it.
Virne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siltanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siltanen.
Siltanen misses with a hook.
Virne misses with the combination.
Siltanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Virne throws a hook but Siltanen avoids it easily.
Virne staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siltanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Siltanen misses with a few strikes there.
Jarppi Virne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siltanen lands a really nice looking cross but Virne seems unphased.
Virne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Siltanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virne is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siltanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Siltanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Siltanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Virne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Virne passes Siltanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virne throwing shots but Siltanen is blocking nicely.
Virne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Siltanen wants to get back to full guard.
Virne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Siltanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Virne wants to take a breather but Siltanen is having none of it.
Virne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Virne throws a strike but Siltanen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Virne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Siltanen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne tries to free his leg and advance position but Siltanen is retaining full guard.
Virne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Virne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Virne trying to control but Siltanen is working from the bottom.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Siltanen keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Virne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Siltanen, not yet.
Virne throwing strikes but missing.
Virne throws an elbow that misses. Siltanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Virne's guard. Nice move by Siltanen!
Virne wants to sweep but no luck.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Jarppi Virne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Virne is looking to clinch but Siltanen is avoiding it.
Virne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siltanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virne.
Virne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siltanen. Virne does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jarppi Virne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Virne slips a jab from Siltanen.
Virne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Siltanen's guard.
Siltanen keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Siltanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Virne is looking to work some ground and pound but Siltanen has wrist control.
Virne throws a big elbow that misses.
Virne postures up in Siltanen's guard and throws a big left but Siltanen blocks it.
Siltanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Virne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siltanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Virne 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.
Siltanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne distracts Siltanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Virne throwing strikes from guard but Siltanen blocks nicely.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne throwing strikes from guard but Siltanen blocks nicely.
Virne wants to control from the top but Siltanen keeps moving.
Siltanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virne is one step ahead there.
Siltanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Siltanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne scoring with some ground and pound.
Virne wants to control from the top but Siltanen keeps moving.
Siltanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Siltanen, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virne being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.
Siltanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Virne.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virne wants to control from the top but Siltanen keeps moving.
Virne throwing strikes from guard but Siltanen blocks nicely.
Virne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virne tries to free his leg and advance position but Siltanen is retaining full guard.
Virne sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Siltanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Virne doesn't seem phased though.
Siltanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siltanen throws a body punch but Virne moves out of range.
Siltanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Siltanen lands a jab to the nose.
Siltanen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Virne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siltanen at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virne tries to close the distance and clinch but Siltanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virne throws a jab but it's blocked by Siltanen.
A jab from Virne misses.
Siltanen misses with an uppercut.
Virne throws out a loose jab but Siltanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jusma Siltanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siltanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virne.
Virne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Siltanen to the ground. Virne is now in Siltanen's guard.
Virne throws a big right hand that misses.
Virne with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarppi Virne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Siltanen throws a right and a left that Virne avoids nicely.
Virne defending well as Siltanen loads up on a big left hand.
Virne moves out of range of the strikes.
Siltanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Siltanen.
Siltanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virne is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Siltanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Virne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Virne misses with a double jab.
Siltanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Virne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Siltanen loads up on a big right hand but Virne slips the punch.
Jarppi Virne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siltanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virne circles away quickly and effectively.
Virne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siltanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Virne uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virne.
Virne misses with a knee strike.
Virne jumps guard but Siltanen stands there with Virne around his waist. Virne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virne lands a nice uppercut.
Virne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siltanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virne tries to pull guard but Siltanen won't allow it.
Virne jumps guard.
Siltanen wants to stand but Virne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Virne trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jarppi Virne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen won't allow Virne to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jusma Siltanen.
Virne scores with a nice right hand.
Virne throws an overhand right that lands on Siltanen's shoulder, as Siltanen tries to avoid the shot.
Siltanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Virne moves into the clinch.
Siltanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siltanen misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siltanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siltanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
Virne prevents a body shot from Siltanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Virne controls his hands.
Virne blocks a body shot from Siltanen.
Siltanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Siltanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Virne.
Siltanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Virne's elbow.
Siltanen has had enough of the clinch but Virne keeps him there for the moment.
Siltanen misses with the head strike.
Siltanen throws a head punch that misses.
Virne throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siltanen.
Virne pulls Siltanen into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne pulls Siltanen in close to prevent any damage.
Jusma Siltanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Siltanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Siltanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virne tries to clinch up but Siltanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Virne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siltanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siltanen misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siltanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Virne fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siltanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jusma Siltanen.
I think Virne 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Matrix enters the cage!
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
Matrix throws a sloppy body shot
and Grant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grant gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grant is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant lands with a punch from half guard.
Matrix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grant.
Matrix is looking to get back to full guard here but Grant has managed to pass to side control instead.
Grant works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grant looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matrix is avoiding damage well.
Grant goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Matrix has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grant but great work by Matrix.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to control but Matrix flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Grant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Grant 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.
Matrix tries to get the hooks in deep but Grant pushed the leg off.
Matrix looking for the choke from the back.
Matrix missing with punches from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Matrix is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Grant tries to roll but Matrix sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grant wants to hold on but Matrix pushes him away.
Grant regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matrix wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matrix is trying to control the action in half guard but Grant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matrix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grant is refusing to be controlled, as Matrix sits in half guard.
Grant tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Grant actively working from the bottom here.
Grant works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the position.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matrix is one step ahead there.
Grant looking for a guillotine here but Matrix defends easily.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matrix.
Matrix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matrix is stalling in the full guard.
Matrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant controls Matrix momentarily but Matrix frees himself.
Matrix passes Grant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matrix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grant.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Grant is trying to keep Matrix in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matrix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matrix misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Matrix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matrix is looking to escape.
Matrix on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grant lands strikes from half guard.
Grant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matrix defends it well.
Grant lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Matrix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matrix trying to hold on to Grant's head to control him but Grant postures up.
Grant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grant seems to be working for a kimura but Matrix defends the submission attempt.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matrix has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brandon Grant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Matrix from improving his position.
Grant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matrix defending well though.
Grant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matrix defending well though.
Matrix wants to get back to full guard.
Grant working over Matrix with some ground and pound. Matrix looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Matrix wants to get back to full guard.
Grant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix trying to control but Grant postures up.
Grant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Matrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matrix is looking to improve his position.
Grant working Matrix over with strikes.
Grant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matrix is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Grant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matrix defends it well.
Grant takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matrix is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant is looking to advance position but Matrix won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matrix.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Matrix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matrix ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Matrix slaps away a takedown attempt from Grant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grant.
Grant misses with a body shot
and Matrix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant connects with a right hand. Matrix shakes it off.
Matrix misses with a body shot.
Grant is looking to clinch but Matrix is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Matrix works the jab nicely.
Grant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
John Matrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matrix tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant lands a jab.
Matrix throws out a leg kick but Grant moves out of range and Matrix only half commits.
Matrix throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matrix throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John Matrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Matrix throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Matrix.
Matrix throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Matrix throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matrix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matrix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matrix swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Matrix scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matrix 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.
Matrix cracks a nice hook into Grant's ribs.
Matrix throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Matrix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matrix scrambles back to his feet.
Matrix misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Matrix looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant checks the leg kick.
Matrix cracks the inside of Grant's front leg.
Grant 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.
Matrix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grant to score with a decent uppercut.
Grant moves out of range as Matrix strikes.
Grant throws a series of punches but Matrix avoids them all with ease.
Matrix throws out a leg kick but Grant moves out of range and Matrix only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matrix.
Matrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matrix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matrix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Brandon Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brandon Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matrix.
Grant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matrix misses with a wild body shot.
Matrix misses with an uppercut
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Matrix misses.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Matrix.
Grant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Matrix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grant 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Grant!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla dives in and grabs Red Gym's left leg, looking for a takedown. Red Gym pushes down on Materla's head and hops out.
Materla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Materla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Red Gym dips to his left and cracks Materla with an uppercut!
Red Gym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Materla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ten Red Gym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Red Gym moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Materla throws a lazy uppercut
and Materla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Materla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Red Gym at a distance.
Materla throws a lazy right hand but Red Gym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Red Gym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materla moves away.
Materla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Red Gym lands with a cross.
Materla misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Materla. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Materla gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Materla is controlling the pace.
Materla's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Red Gym avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Materla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michal Materla wasn't active enough on the ground.
Red Gym keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materla.
Red Gym slaps away a takedown attempt from Materla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Materla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Red Gym to the mat! Red Gym manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Materla trying to control but Red Gym is working from the bottom.
Materla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michal Materla.
Materla has a takedown stuffed.
Ten Red Gym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Red Gym's corner calls for a 1-2. Red Gym obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Materla swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Materla.
No luck for Materla with that takedown attempt.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red Gym but Red Gym pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Red Gym misses with a few strikes there.
Materla throws a lazy uppercut
and Red Gym counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Materla.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Materla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Red Gym pinned against the cage. Red Gym gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Red Gym throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materla on the side of the head.
Materla throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.
Materla takes one to the chin there.
Materla throws an off balance right hand
and Red Gym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materla is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Materla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Materla is still on wobbly legs! Can Red Gym finish him?
Materla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Red Gym swivels and escapes.
Red Gym weaves into range and cracks Materla right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Materla goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Red Gym is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ten Red Gym!
Ten Red Gym thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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