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Infinity XIII: Ahokas vs Harri PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosher Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvela's entrance music is Real American. A fine choice. Nosher Powell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nosher Powell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powell lands a body shot.
Jarvela misses with a wild combination.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powell lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarvela throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Powell moves into range and clinches up with Jarvela.
Powell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Juhani Jarvela has been cut.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jarvela backwards.
Jarvela is breathing heavily.
Jarvela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Powell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Powell lands with a short shot to the head.
Powell stalling.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarvela backwards.
Jarvela blocks the elbow strike.
Powell lands a shoulder strike.
Jarvela is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands with a left to the head.
Oh Jarvela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Powell.
Jarvela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jarvela avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Powell scores a nice knee to the body.
Jarvela seems to have got his legs back now.
Powell is leaning against Jarvela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Powell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Powell - that's a beauty! Jarvela is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Powell can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nosher Powell!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Looney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Looney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Looney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Looney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Looney closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Filgueiras's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Filgueiras pushes a forearm under Looney's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Looney is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazerus Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightning is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HARVESTOR OF SORROW By METALLICA. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lazerus Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Litoris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightning keeps working.
Lightning tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Litoris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lightning manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lightning wants to work for an arm triangle but Litoris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lightning is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Litoris defends it well.
Lightning trying to mount his opponent but Litoris defends it.
Lightning seems to be looking for submissions.
Litoris trying to control but Lightning postures up.
Litoris is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is trying to work for a kimura but Litoris is defending well.
Lightning is looking for a kimura but Litoris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lightning to get the leverage.
Lightning is trying to control the action in half guard but Litoris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lightning is working for a submission of some sort.
Lightning is working for a submission of some sort.
Lightning is looking for a kimura but Litoris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lightning to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris wants to improve his position but Lightning is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lightning wants to work for an arm triangle but Litoris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Litoris is looking to control Lightning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Litoris avoid being mounted?
Lightning is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Litoris defends it well.
Lightning is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Litoris is just riding it out for now. Lightning eventually gives up the hold.
Litoris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lightning is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lightning is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Litoris is trying to control but can't.
Lightning seems to be looking for submissions.
Litoris is trying to stand back up but Lightning is controlling him
Lightning is thwarting Litoris's attempts to control the position.
Litoris wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is working for a kimura but Litoris is defending it quite comfortably.
Lightning seems to be working for a kimura but Litoris defends the submission attempt.
Lightning looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lightning works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazerus Lightning dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litoris jabs Lightning to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Litoris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Litoris prevents Lightning from improving his position.
Litoris throwing shots but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Lazerus Lightning has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lightning manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lightning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Litoris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Litoris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lightning is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Litoris defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Litoris looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning working for a triangle but Litoris defends it easily.
Litoris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lightning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lightning is looking for a triangle but Litoris pushes his legs off easily.
Litoris being controlled here momentarily.
Lightning keeping moving, preventing Litoris from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lightning to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Litoris is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lightning pulls down on the head and he's put Litoris to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lazerus Lightning!
During a confident post fight interview, Lazerus Lightning 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentijn Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Hernandez (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentijn Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Gustafsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez digs a good hook to Gustafsson's body.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gustafsson eats them both and turns towards Hernandez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Gustafsson shakes it off.
Gustafsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.
No luck for Gustafsson with that takedown attempt.
Gustafsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gustafsson at a distance.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez defending well as Gustafsson loads up on a big left hand.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gustafsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentijn Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.
Hernandez rushes Gustafsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernandez.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.
Hernandez digs a right hand underneath Gustafsson's ribcage. Gustafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez works on Gustafsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gustafsson.
Hernandez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Hernandez.
Good body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a short shot to the head.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Hernandez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hernandez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernandez.
Gustafsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the head.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez is working Gustafsson over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
A short right from Hernandez.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gustafsson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
Gustafsson is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Hernandez.
A right hook to the body lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hernandez cracks Gustafsson with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Hernandez.
A right hook to the body lands for Hernandez.
Still in the clinch, Hernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Hernandez as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hernandez pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gustafsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hernandez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hernandez pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez works on Gustafsson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hernandez as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez presses Gustafsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gustafsson fails to pull guard.
Hernandez scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez cracks Gustafsson with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
Hernandez presses Gustafsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hernandez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez is working Gustafsson over against the cage.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike.
Hernandez presses Gustafsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hernandez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hernandez.
A short right from Hernandez on the inside.
Hernandez taking a breather.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernandez cracks Gustafsson with a nice body shot.
Hernandez pushes Gustafsson against the cage. Hernandez is working some dirty boxing. Hernandez pushes off with a quick right hook! Gustafsson goes down! Gustafsson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hernandez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Hernandez!
After the fight, Adrian Hernandez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juha Ahokas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harri shoots in for a takedown but Ahokas shows good takedown defense.
Harri doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahokas circles away.
A jab from Ahokas does it's job there.
Harri scores with a nice strike.
Juha Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harri throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ahokas was covering up waiting for the punch and Harri finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harri wants to pass the guard but Ahokas is keeping the position.
Ahokas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harri is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahokas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harri on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas controlling from mount.
Harri is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ahokas pulls Harri in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahokas is keeping the position for now.
Ahokas pulls Harri in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juha Ahokas.
Harri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a left hand
and Harri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ahokas won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harri tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ahokas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harri goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ahokas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harri's guard! Nice work there by Ahokas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahokas defends well.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ahokas escapes and throws Harri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ahokas tries to move to mount but Harri blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to control but Harri is keeping him busy.
Harri is looking to regain half guard here but Ahokas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ahokas is looking to take a break and control but Harri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harri manages to get back to half guard.
Harri is looking for a sweep. Ahokas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hullu Harri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harri swings for the body but Ahokas moves out of range.
A big left from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ahokas won't be happy with that.
Harri tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ahokas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahokas is looking to regain half guard here but Harri keeps moving and retains side control.
Harri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ahokas, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to buck Harri off but Harri is having none of it.
Harri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ahokas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ahokas struggling a bit here.
Harri swings around for an armbar but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Harri's guard.
Ahokas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ahokas passes into half guard.
Ahokas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahokas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahokas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harri wants to sweep but Ahokas has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harri is looking for a sweep.
Ahokas advances to mount.
Ahokas controlling from the full mount.
Harri is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahokas has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahokas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ahokas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controlling his opponent.
Harri working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahokas lands a nice shot to the head.
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 Juha Ahokas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahokas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harri slips under a jab.
Harri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harri in his tracks.
Harri moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Harri moves out of range.
Harri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Harri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Harri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ahokas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahokas tries to get out of the position.
Harri uses his free foot to push down on Ahokas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ahokas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harri fails to advance to Ahokas's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Harri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ahokas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harri has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ahokas has passed into side control.
Harri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahokas staying calm.
Harri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controls the position.
Ahokas wants to stand but Harri is controlling his arm.
Harri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ahokas's best efforts.
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Harri is defending well.
Ahokas winds up and cracks Harri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahokas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahokas prevents Harri from improving his position.
Harri with the active half guard here but Ahokas passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas gets to mount! Harri was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Harri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ahokas content just to control the position here.
Harri is looking to improve his position but Ahokas isn't that keen on the idea.
Harri regains half guard.
Harri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas controlling the action here.
Harri is pressing down on Ahokas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ahokas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ahokas preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juha Ahokas just wasn't active enough.
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harri manages to avoid it.
Ahokas scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Juha Ahokas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Ahokas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harri doesn't seem phased though.
Harri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harri.
Harri avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas connects with a jab.
Harri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws out a loose jab but Harri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Harri moved out of range.
Ahokas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahokas lands a big uppercut and Harri crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Harri looks OK. Ahokas waves Harri back to his feet!
Harri is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Harri is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahokas finish him?
Harri moves out of range as Ahokas strikes.
Harri seems to have recovered his senses.
Harri ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Harri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahokas looks to throw the jab but Harri is out of range.
Harri avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Harri ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Harri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahokas misses with a body shot.
Ahokas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a right hand
and Harri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas trying to control the position here.
Harri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ahokas dives on top into guard.
Harri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Harri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahokas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahokas has managed to get both his arms back between Harri's legs - danger averted.
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Harri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ahokas escapes and throws Harri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harri being controlled for a moment.
Harri is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Harri's face as Ahokas controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harri is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ahokas off and has taken his back!
Harri is looking for the choke from the back position but Ahokas is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harri is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ahokas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Harri tightening his grip on Ahokas, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas had his way with Hullu Harri in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Harri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harri.
Ahokas misses with a hook. Harri ducked under it nicely.
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahokas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahokas throws a jab when Harri was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a body shot.
Harri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut
and Harri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harri tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahokas is retaining full guard.
Ahokas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahokas, not yet.
Harri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hullu Harri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahokas tries to strike from the bottom.
Ahokas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ahokas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ahokas stopping the sweep attempt from Harri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harri looking for a sweep. Not yet Harri, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harri is looking for a triangle here but Ahokas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ahokas is staying tight to Harri's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harri tries to buck Ahokas off but Ahokas is having none of it.
Check out the look on Ahokas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahokas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahokas stands up.
Ahokas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ahokas to the ground. Harri is now in Ahokas's guard.
Harri tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahokas is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harri preventing the sweep.
Ahokas pulls Harri in close to prevent any damage.
Harri looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ahokas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hullu Harri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juha Ahokas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Ahokas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahokas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Ahokas!
Juha Ahokas retains his super heavyweight title!
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