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QFC Tournament 189 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Sicad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earl Sicad!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sicad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veljanovski moves away.
Veljanovski tries to clinch but Sicad moves out of range.
Veljanovski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Veljanovski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Veljanovski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sicad for as long as he can get away with.
Sicad trying to control the position.
Sicad wants to sweep here but Veljanovski controlling him for the moment.
Sicad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sicad tries to control but Veljanovski wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski regains half guard.
Veljanovski is trying is best to control the position here.
Sicad is looking to stall here but Veljanovski recovers full guard.
Veljanovski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Veljanovski wants to sweep here but Sicad controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicad trying to control the position from guard on top but Veljanovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Veljanovski scores with a takedown into Sicad's guard.
Sicad has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Veljanovski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sicad.
Sicad is looking to regain half guard here but Veljanovski keeps moving and retains side control.
Veljanovski is staying tight to Sicad's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicad is looking for a sweep.
Sicad is trying to escape the position but Veljanovski is controlling the position.
Veljanovski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikola Veljanovski just wasn't active enough.
Veljanovski 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.
Veljanovski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sicad's guard.
Veljanovski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Veljanovski is pressing down on Sicad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sicad is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veljanovski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikola Veljanovski.
Sicad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Veljanovski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sicad working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Veljanovski has passed into half guard!
Veljanovski not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Veljanovski passes to side control.
Veljanovski just content to control the position.
Sicad gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Veljanovski controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sicad looks a forlorn figure.
Veljanovski controlling from mount.
Veljanovski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sicad is surviving well by controlling Veljanovski's body position as best he can.
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!
Veljanovski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Veljanovski controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikola Veljanovski just wasn't active enough.
Veljanovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veljanovski manages to break the clinch.
Veljanovski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veljanovski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Veljanovski controlling his opponent.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sicad tries for a takedown but Veljanovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Veljanovski drops his hands momentarily and Sicad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sicad with a poor takedown
and Veljanovski counters by moving into the clinch.
Sicad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Veljanovski walks away with a smile on his face. Sicad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nikola Veljanovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Sicad.
Sicad shoots and misses
and Veljanovski counters by clinching up.
Veljanovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Sicad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veljanovski slows down the pace here.
Veljanovski blocking some punches.
Veljanovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veljanovski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veljanovski in particular looking to stall.
Veljanovski passes into side control, despite Sicad's attempt to control the position.
Sicad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veljanovski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nikola Veljanovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Veljanovski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Veljanovski is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sicad's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sicad is looking to regain half guard here but Veljanovski keeps moving and retains side control.
Veljanovski is trying to get an arm triangle but Sicad is defending well.
Veljanovski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sicad gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Veljanovski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Veljanovski looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljanovski wants to finish this one by submission but Sicad is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Veljanovski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Veljanovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veljanovski 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 for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Nikola Veljanovski wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Mustison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lavar Mustison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Telford!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustison fails to land the takedown.
Mustison tries to clinch but Telford moves out of range.
Mustison misses with a takedown
and Telford counters with a single leg into guard. Mustison didn't expect that.
Telford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Telford lands a couple of elbows.
Telford wants to pass the guard but Mustison is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telford stopping the sweep attempt from Mustison.
Mustison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mustison is trying to keep Telford in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We're going to have a standup here because Lavar Mustison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Telford wants to clinch.
Mustison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lavar Mustison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Telford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Telford tries to clinch up.
Telford looks for a takedown but Mustison sprawls well.
Mustison circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford drives through and clinches with Mustison against the cage.
Telford pulls Mustison into guard.
Mustison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mustison stays in close to Telford's body and controls the position.
Mustison is looking to stand up but Telford won't let him.
Mustison looking to pass the guard.
Telford can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford tries to kick Mustison off but Mustison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mustison is looking for a kimura here.
Telford actively working from the bottom here.
Mustison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustison is trying to control. Telford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Telford is trying to stand.
Telford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustison pulls his head out easily.
Mustison stops Telford from getting back to his feet.
Telford looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustison pulls his head out easily.
Mustison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Telford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mustison wants to clinch up but Telford keeps it at a distance.
Mustison moves in looking to clinch but Telford pushes him off.
Mustison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mustison drags the fight down to the ground.
Telford throws a big elbow that misses.
Mustison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mustison pulls Telford in close to prevent any damage.
Mustison wants to sweep but no luck.
Telford trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mustison's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustison is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford has momentary wrist control but Mustison slips an elbow through the middle.
Mustison tries to stand but Telford is controlling from the bottom.
Mustison drops back, looking for a kneebar! Telford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Telford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Telford!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustison is not content to let Telford control the position.
Telford wants to stand but Mustison has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mustison can't do much from the bottom here.
Mustison is looking to reverse the position.
Telford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mustison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Telford is looking to take a break and control but Mustison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Telford is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Telford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Telford's best efforts.
Mustison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Telford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Telford wants to stand but Mustison has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mustison wants to control but Telford is keeping busy.
Johnny Telford has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mustison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mustison controls Telford momentarily but Telford frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Telford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Telford wanted to stand there but Mustison had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telford trying to control but Mustison is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lavar Mustison dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mustison tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Telford.
Telford avoids the body shot from Mustison.
Mustison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mustison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Telford wants to get back to his feet but Mustison drags him back down.
Mustison wants to control but Telford is keeping him busy.
Mustison taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mustison works to advance to full mount. Telford defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Telford is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustison tries to control but Telford wriggling away.
Mustison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mustison lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mustison controlling the pace for now.
Mustison is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Telford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustison jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Telford is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Telford and Mustison has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Telford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Telford tries to escape but Mustison is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telford is not content to let Mustison control the position.
Mustison throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mustison trying to control the position but Telford is working away.
Telford managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mustison.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Telford to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavar Mustison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustison 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Lavar Mustison wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoney Rottie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoney Rottie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Vega!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nice uppercut there from Rottie.
Rottie swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rottie misses with a low kick.
Rottie throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Rottie tried to score with a low kick but Vega checks it.
Rottie closes the distance but Vega moves to the side
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rottie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rottie feints a jab promting Vega to slip. Rottie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vega slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Rottie misses its intended target.
Jeremy Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rottie throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Shoney Rottie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rottie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vega checks it well.
Rottie wants to clinch.
Rottie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vega cracks Rottie with a good jab.
Rottie throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rottie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rottie scores with a body shot.
Rottie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vega.
Rottie misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Vega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega moves out of range as Rottie strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Rottie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rottie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vega connects with the punch.
Vega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega slips a jab from Rottie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shoney Rottie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rottie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vega cracks Rottie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rottie.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Rottie.
Rottie throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rottie misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rottie wants to slow Vega down by chopping away at his legs.
Rottie misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
Rottie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vega counters with a one-two to the body.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Rottie.
Rottie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
A combination from Rottie does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses the jab.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rottie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vega throws a shot to the body.
Rottie misses with a left hand
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rottie.
Vega 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rottie throws a series of punches but Vega avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rottie 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.
Rottie wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Vega walks into a jab.
Rottie throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.
Rottie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Rottie misses with a body punch
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Rottie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rottie looks for a takedown but Vega sprawls well.
Rottie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rottie throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rottie misses with a double jab
and Vega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rottie throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Rottie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Shoney Rottie is winning the standup battle so far.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vega cracks Rottie with an open hand slap.
Rottie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vega should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rottie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rottie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vega counters with a series of strikes. Rottie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shoney Rottie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rottie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rottie throws a hook but Vega avoids it easily.
Vega goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rottie misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rottie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vega is fending him off so far but Rottie persists. Nope, Vega circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rottie misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rottie misses with a combination
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Rottie misses with the combination.
Rottie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands the left hand.
Vega avoids the body shot from Rottie.
Rottie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rottie shoots for a takedown but Vega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rottie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Vega as Rottie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoney Rottie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Vega.
Rottie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Vega thuds a left hand into Rottie's body.
Vega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rottie misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jeremy Vega!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jeremy Vega!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jeremy Vega!
Jeremy Vega wins by unanimous decision!
Jeremy Vega decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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240 lbs
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135 lbs
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Brawler
Hates pizza |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards stops Jones from passing to mount.
Edwards sneaks back into half guard.
Edwards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Edwards defending well.
Edwards trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones prevents Edwards from improving his position.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Edwards is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Edwards is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Edwards is trying to get back to full guard.
Edwards trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Edwards is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones looks winded!
Edwards gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Edwards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Edwards has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jones is looking to defend but Edwards has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jones! Edwards pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jones taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Edwards!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dior Sylar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dior Sylar!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salty avoids it really well and circles away.
Sylar throws a head kick that Salty semi-blocks.
Salty leaves Sylar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sylar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elmo Salty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dior Sylar.
Sylar gets a clinch.
Salty struggles to land a body shot inside as Sylar controls his hands.
Salty misses with a punch to the body.
Sylar is trying to stall.
Sylar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sylar moves into range and clinches up with Salty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salty misses with a punch to the body.
Salty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sylar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salty tries to work over Sylar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylar jumps guard but Salty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salty is trying to push Sylar away but Sylar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylar can't get the takedown.
Salty misses with a body punch.
Sylar blocks a body shot from Salty.
Salty is trying to break the clinch but Sylar has him pressed against the cage.
Salty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salty tries a body shot but Sylar blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salty tries to work over Sylar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salty breaks from the clinch.
Salty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salty misses the jab.
No luck for Sylar with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylar misses with a low kick.
Salty lands a big right hook! Sylar looks hurt but is still standing! Salty lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Sylar falls down and Salty dives in with a huge hammer fist! Sylar's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Salty runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elmo Salty!
A less than humble Elmo Salty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alivem Kroster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earl Tsunami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alivem Kroster!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami tries for a takedown but Kroster circles away easily
and Kroster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kroster slows the pace down in half guard.
Kroster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tsunami sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kroster working Tsunami over with strikes.
Kroster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kroster trying to mount his opponent but Tsunami defends it.
Kroster gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kroster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tsunami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami being controlled for a moment.
Tsunami tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kroster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kroster scoring with punches and elbows.
Kroster lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tsunami down.
Kroster lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsunami is rocked!
Kroster cracks Tsunami with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kroster immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tsunami is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kroster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alivem Kroster!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barabas Aramis Barabas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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260 lbs
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225 lbs
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Solid boxing
Self confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barabas Aramis Barabas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aramis Barabas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Aramis Barabas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aramis Barabas somewhat.
Aramis Barabas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wallace to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aramis Barabas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aramis Barabas trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace drops back looking for a leg! Aramis Barabas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aramis Barabas manages to kick Wallace off! Wallace jumps back into Aramis Barabas's guard.
Aramis Barabas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wallace escapes and throws Aramis Barabas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wallace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aramis Barabas tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Wallace easily slips into full mount!
Wallace content just to control the position here.
Wallace with good strikes from the mount here!
Aramis Barabas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace controlling from mount.
Wallace looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aramis Barabas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wallace lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Wallace.
Wallace content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aramis Barabas?
Wallace lands a heavy elbow.
Wallace content just to control the position here.
Wallace prevents Aramis Barabas from getting the reversal.
Aramis Barabas is in a horrible position here. Wallace smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wallace with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aramis Barabas is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace dominating with strikes here.
Aramis Barabas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wallace controlling the pace for now.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aramis Barabas looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Aramis Barabas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aramis Barabas tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Aramis Barabas which made him look bad.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aramis Barabas as he avoids it easily.
Wallace rushes Aramis Barabas and presses him up against the cage.
Wallace ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wallace no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wallace pushes a forearm under Aramis Barabas's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Aramis Barabas is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Wallace!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Eyal Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Heinz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Eyal Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Heinz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinz throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos clinches up with Heinz and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Heinz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos is leaning against Heinz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Heinz is trying to control but can't.
Heinz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Santos is staying active.
Santos prevents Heinz from improving his position.
Santos throwing shots but Heinz is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos wants to stand but Heinz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Santos thows a huge punch but Heinz dodges it nicely.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinz reaches up to try and control the position but Santos seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Heinz rolls and tries to escape and now Santos has his back!
Santos keeps control of the position as Heinz tries to break free.
Santos lands strikes to the head.
Santos misses with a punch to the head.
Santos 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.
Heinz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Santos.
Heinz showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Heinz is doing well to defend. Santos seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Heinz is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Muhammad Eyal Santos!
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