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Vicious Challengers 15 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daemon Blackfyre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daemon Blackfyre!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson drops his hands momentarily and Blackfyre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Blackfyre counters with a crisp one two that drops Ferguson! Blackfyre thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ferguson to his feet! Ferguson is in big trouble!
Ferguson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackfyre knocks out Ferguson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Blackfyre before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Blackfyre picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daemon Blackfyre!
Daemon Blackfyre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelica Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angelica Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dack Fayden!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry throws a right and a left that Fayden avoids nicely.
Fayden throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fayden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fayden lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fayden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Berry has momentary wrist control but Fayden slips an elbow through the middle.
Fayden forces his way into half guard.
Fayden has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Berry defend it? Fayden steps over the head and cranks it - Berry is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fayden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dack Fayden!
Dack Fayden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fun Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fun Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rob Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fighter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Fighter drops Ramirez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ramirez looks back up at him and smiles so Fighter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ramirez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter clobbers Ramirez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?
Fighter circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ramirez tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Fighter wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fun Fighter!
Fun Fighter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari gets caught flat footed, as Yuber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yuber won't allow Kottari to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kottari pulls Yuber in close to his closed guard and prevents Yuber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Kottari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Kottari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kottari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivan Yuber has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kottari misses with a shot to the body
and Yuber counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kottari. Yuber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kottari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber has a takedown stuffed.
Yuber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kottari's sensitive parts.
Kottari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuber.
Ivan Yuber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuber lands a really nice looking cross but Kottari seems unphased.
It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Yuber thows a body shot but no joy.
Kottari swings widly with a right hand
and Yuber counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kottari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yuber to score with a decent uppercut.
Yuber dives in and grabs Kottari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kottari pushes down on Yuber's head and hops out.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Kottari swings for the body but Yuber moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber shoots for a double leg takedown but Kottari sprawls well. He's pushed Yuber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rami Kottari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yuber.
Yuber shoots in looking for a takedown but Kottari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yuber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yuber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kottari defends it nicely.
Yuber moves out of range of the strikes.
Kottari sizes up Yuber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kottari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuber manages to avoid it.
Kottari misses with a body punch
and Yuber counters with a straight right hand.
Kottari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Yuber does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Kottari blocks the leg kick.
Kottari shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yuber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yuber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kottari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yuber preventing the sweep.
Yuber 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuber looking to pass the guard.
Yuber trying to control but Kottari is working from the bottom.
Kottari has his hands on Yuber's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yuber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Yuber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Kottari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kottari fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yuber to the ground. Kottari is now in Yuber's guard.
Kottari throwing strikes from guard but Yuber blocks nicely.
Kottari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yuber controls Kottari momentarily but Kottari frees himself.
Kottari trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari landing with the ground and pound.
Kottari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yuber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yuber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kottari!
Yuber thowing shots but they're missing.
Yuber goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kottari turns into him and now he's in Yuber's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari distracts Yuber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yuber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kottari.
Kottari looking to sit in guard and control but Yuber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Yuber trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kottari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yuber is pulling down on Kottari's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kottari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kottari trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuber has momentary wrist control but Kottari slips an elbow through the middle.
Kottari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yuber keeping moving, preventing Kottari from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kottari throwing strikes but missing.
Yuber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kottari.
Kottari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuber is keeping the position for now.
Kottari not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yuber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kottari.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kottari trying to control but Yuber is working from the bottom.
Kottari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Kottari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rami Kottari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yuber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kottari sprawls well. Kottari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yuber gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yuber blocks a jab.
Kottari cracks Yuber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kottari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yuber to the mat! Yuber manages to get full guard.
Kottari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kottari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kottari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kottari cracks Yuber with a solid left hand.
Kottari looking to sit in guard and control but Yuber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari keeping moving, preventing Yuber from controlling successfully.
Kottari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yuber tries to free his leg and advance position but Kottari is retaining full guard.
Kottari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari has Yuber pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Yuber hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kottari throws a body punch but Yuber moves out of range.
Yuber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kottari throws out the jab.
Kottari throws a shot from downtown. Yuber moves away and avoids it.
Kottari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yuber.
Kottari looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuber is just out of range.
Yuber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kottari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yuber won't be happy with that.
Rami Kottari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kottari connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yuber some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yuber takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kottari scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kottari is chipping away with strikes.
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!
Kottari looking to control but instead Yuber has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kottari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kottari working Yuber over with strikes.
Kottari is keen to just control but Yuber is a slippery customer.
Kottari is taking a breather. Yuber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kottari connects with a nice short shot to Yuber's temple.
Kottari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kottari scores with a big shot! Yuber's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Yuber! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rami Kottari!
After the fight, Rami Kottari 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Clive Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Duch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by The World's Greatest. Duch has chosen John Cage's 4'33" as his entrance music. Ryszard Duch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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191 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clive Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryszard Duch!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Allen quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Allen has a hand on Duch's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Duch takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Duch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Allen turns into him and now he's in Duch's guard.
Duch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Duch is tightening it up a little... Allen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Allen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Allen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Duch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryszard Duch!
A very excited looking Ryszard Duch 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pippy Poker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semenov comes into the arena with Krovostok-Biography blaring out of the sound system. Maxim Semenov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Semenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pippy Poker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenov throws a sloppy head kick and Poker moves out of range easily.
Semenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Poker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Semenov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Poker is thwarting Semenov's attempts to control the position.
Semenov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poker on the ground.
Poker tries to pass to full mount but Semenov defends it.
Semenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Semenov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Poker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Semenov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Semenov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov keeping moving, preventing Poker from controlling successfully.
Poker throwing strikes but missing.
Poker trying to control but Semenov is working from the bottom.
Poker is in close to Semenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Poker with a nice head shot there.
Semenov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Semenov is trying to control the position but Poker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov is pulling down on Poker's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Maxim Semenov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Semenov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Semenov throws a head kick but Poker moves out of range.
Poker tries for a takedown but Semenov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maxim Semenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poker avoids the head kick by Semenov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poker.
An inside leg kick lands from Semenov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov connects with a leg kick. Poker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semenov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poker on the side of the head.
Maxim Semenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Semenov as he jumps to the side.
Maxim Semenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pippy Poker.
Semenov lands a head kick. Poker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Semenov circles away.
Poker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Semenov can pounce on him.
Semenov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poker shoots for a double leg takedown but Semenov sprawls well. He's pushed Poker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A good leg kick by Semenov.
Semenov lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Semenov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenov lands with a kick to the temple. Poker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Semenov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poker.
Poker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poker with a poor takedown
and Semenov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poker's knee momentarily.
Poker looks winded!
Semenov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Semenov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poker.
Poker shoots for a takedown but Semenov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Semenov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Semenov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Semenov cracks the inside of Poker's front leg.
Semenov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poker's calf.
Semenov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poker tries for a takedown but Semenov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poker checks a low kick from Semenov.
Semenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Semenov punishes Poker's body with a nice straight punch.
Semenov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Poker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Poker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Semenov trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Semenov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poker defends well.
Semenov is trying to control the position but Poker postures up.
Semenov looking for a guillotine here but Poker defends easily.
Semenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Poker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Semenov trying to keep a closed guard but Poker is proving a slippery customer.
Poker postures up and lands a big shot to Semenov's brow.
Semenov controlling Poker's posture.
Poker trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenov working for a triangle but Poker defends it easily.
Semenov looking to control.
Poker lands a couple of elbows.
Semenov has momentary wrist control but Poker slips an elbow through the middle.
Poker advances position into side control!
Poker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Semenov down.
Semenov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Semenov is trying to improve his position.
Poker has an Americana. Semenov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Poker is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Poker hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pippy Poker!
During a confident post fight interview, Pippy Poker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Bowens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahad Joudeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joudeh has chosen Vinnie Paz - Razor Gloves as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bowens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fahad Joudeh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joudeh.
Joudeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joudeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowens.
Joudeh shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joudeh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joudeh under the eye.
Bowens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joudeh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowens misses with a takedown attempt - Joudeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowens manages to pull guard.
Bowens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joudeh 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 Bowens.
Bowens wants to get back to his feet but Joudeh drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joudeh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bowens is trying to work for a sweep but Joudeh has mounted him!
Bowens looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bowens has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joudeh patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bowens is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens is working hard here to advance position.
Joudeh is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Joudeh gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Joudeh gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Joudeh apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowens.
Bowens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bowens wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowens stuffs the takedown.
James Bowens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
Bowens thumps Joudeh with a low kick.
Bowens moves in looking to clinch but Joudeh pushes him off.
Bowens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh 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.
Bowens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bowens is breathing heavily.
Joudeh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Joudeh distracts Bowens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bowens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bowens can't keep his opponent in guard - Joudeh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bowens is trying to stand up here but Joudeh is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bowens is looking to escape.
Joudeh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bowens wants to get back to full guard but Joudeh has passed into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowens looking for a sweep but Joudeh has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Joudeh dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joudeh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bowens is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fahad Joudeh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joudeh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bowens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bowens won't allow Joudeh to pass to mount.
Bowens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joudeh.
Bowens is refusing to be controlled, as Joudeh sits in half guard.
Joudeh wants to stand up but Bowens is controlling the position.
Bowens is trying to stand back up but Joudeh is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens is not content to let Joudeh control the position.
Bowens kicks Joudeh off and gets back to his feet.
Joudeh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowens counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bowens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joudeh throws a nice looking combination but Bowens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowens as he jumps to the side.
Bowens feints and as Joudeh raises his hands in defense, Bowens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joudeh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowens is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joudeh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joudeh keeping full guard, as Bowens tries to pass.
Joudeh controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowens tries to free his leg and advance position but Joudeh is retaining full guard.
Bowens trying to control the position from guard on top but Joudeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowens slaps away a takedown attempt from Joudeh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bowens tries to clinch but Joudeh moves out of range.
James Bowens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowens drives through and clinches with Joudeh against the cage.
Bowens successfully pulls guard.
Bowens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joudeh connects with a couple of short punches.
Joudeh 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.
Joudeh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh wants to control from the top but Bowens keeps moving.
Joudeh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joudeh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joudeh has managed to get both his arms back between Bowens's legs - danger averted.
Joudeh wants to control from the top but Bowens keeps moving.
Joudeh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joudeh distracts Bowens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joudeh has gone for a leg lock! Bowens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Joudeh's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fahad Joudeh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bowens fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joudeh to the ground. Bowens is now in Joudeh's guard.
Bowens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joudeh is keeping the position for now.
Bowens trying to control but Joudeh is working from the bottom.
Bowens won't allow Joudeh to get back to his feet.
Bowens trying to control the position from guard on top but Joudeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowens forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joudeh is looking to control Bowens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joudeh avoid being mounted?
Bowens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joudeh keeps working.
Joudeh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bowens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joudeh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joudeh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowens is one step ahead there.
Bowens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bowens being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joudeh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joudeh shoots in and bounces Bowens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bowens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bowens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joudeh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fahad Joudeh.
Bowens closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joudeh did well to prevent Bowens getting side control.
Joudeh tries to roll over but Bowens keeps him under control.
Fahad Joudeh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joudeh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bowens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joudeh keeps working.
James Bowens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowens is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Joudeh still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Joudeh has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
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 James Bowens.
I think Joudeh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahad Joudeh!
Fahad Joudeh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Sekish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustafa Sekish had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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22
203 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mustafa Sekish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Stonedberg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonedberg throws a head kick but Sekish moves out of range.
Sekish avoids the body shot from Stonedberg.
Sekish goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stonedberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stonedberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sekish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sekish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stonedberg tries to work over Sekish's front leg with a kick but Sekish checks it.
Stonedberg ducks under a wild hook from Sekish.
Stonedberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sekish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Stonedberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stonedberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sekish misses with a few strikes there.
Stonedberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sekish's sensitive parts.
Sekish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stonedberg.
Sekish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stonedberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sekish manages to avoid it.
Stonedberg feints and then cracks Sekish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sekish down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stonedberg lands a big head kick that sends Sekish tumbling to the mat! Stonedberg takes a step backwards and waves Sekish back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sekish is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Stonedberg throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sekish is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Stonedberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Stonedberg 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by Liberation Frequency. The crowd seem to be enjoying Andrey's choice of entrance music: Gunther -Ding Dong Song . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Rad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malutin Andrey!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Andrey.
Andrey misses with a double jab.
Rad avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Andrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Andrey.
Some bone on bone action there as Rad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Andrey blocks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andrey.
No joy there for Andrey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rad tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Andrey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rad is out of range.
Rad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Rad finds it's target.
Rad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malutin Andrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrey misses with a leg kick.
Rad is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs.
Rad lands a jab.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad avoids a kick to the body.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Andrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rad tests Andrey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrey throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a solid leg kick but Rad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andrey.
Rad wants to slow Andrey down by chopping away at his legs.
Rad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andrey's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Rad misses the jab.
Rad clinches up with Andrey and pushes him back against the cage.
Andrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andrey throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
Rad tries to clinch but Andrey moves out of range.
Rad tries to clinch up but Andrey circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad sizes up Andrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrey.
Andrey misses the body punch
and Rad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andrey misses with an uppercut.
Andrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrey checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
Rad throws a low kick but Andrey moves out of range easily.
Andrey misses with a looping right.
Rad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Andrey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andrey misses the shot to the body.
Rad tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs.
Rad lands with an overhand left.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Andrey's knee but Andrey avoids it well.
Rad throws a shot from downtown. Andrey moves away and avoids it.
Andrey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Rad.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Rad clobbers Andrey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rad slips a jab from Andrey.
A low kick from Rad misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rad.
That kick from Andrey tenderised Rad's leg. Rad is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andrey checks a low kick from Rad.
Kyle Rad is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Andrey!
Andrey lands with a slapping head kick.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Andrey jabs Rad right on the nose. Rad blinks but takes it well.
Rad scores with a leg kick.
Rad is looking to clinch but Andrey is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrey throws a head kick that half lands.
Rad is rocked!
Rad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andrey.
Oh Rad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrey scores with a jab.
Andrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Rad.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Rad seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
Rad moves out of range of the body kick.
Andrey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rad's sensitive parts.
Rad fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rad checks it well.
Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rad is looking to clinch but Andrey is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Andrey.
Andrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrey takes a swing at Rad's ribcage but misses.
Andrey throws a head kick but Rad moves out of range.
Andrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Andrey blocks the leg kick.
Andrey cracks the inside of Rad's front leg.
Rad checks the leg kick.
Malutin Andrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Andrey.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Andrey scores with a body shot.
Andrey thumps Rad with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad thumps Andrey with a low kick.
Rad checks a leg kick.
Andrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Rad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrey is looking to chop away at Rad's legs.
Andrey misses with a few strikes there.
Andrey is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rad moves away from the strike by Andrey.
Rad moves into range and clinches up with Andrey.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Rad as he checks the leg kick.
Rad clinches with his opponent.
Andrey is trying to force a seperation but Rad has the dominant position.
Andrey tries to circle away but Rad has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andrey blocks an uppercut.
Andrey blocking some punches.
Andrey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrey wants to break free but Rad has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad breaks the clinch.
Rad thumps Andrey with a low kick.
Andrey connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rad checks a leg kick.
Rad tests Andrey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Rad lands a head shot.
Rad drives through and clinches with Andrey against the cage.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrey is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad tries to clinch there but Andrey circles away.
Andrey with a jab.
Rad connects with a jab.
Andrey misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malutin Andrey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rad slips a jab from Andrey.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andrey, right into the meat.
Andrey dips to his left and cracks Rad with an uppercut!
Rad scores with a nice strike.
Andrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrey 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.
Rad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrey blocks a head kick by Rad.
Andrey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rad tries to land a leg kick but Andrey saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Rad as he checks the leg kick.
Andrey connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey throws out a leg kick but Rad moves out of range and Andrey only half commits.
Andrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rad slips a straight right by Andrey.
Andrey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rad wants to clinch up but Andrey keeps it at a distance.
Andrey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rad cracks the inside of Andrey's front leg.
Rad moves in looking to clinch but Andrey pushes him off.
Rad throws a hook but Andrey avoids it easily.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Andrey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rad is out of range and Andrey settles back down.
Rad wants to clinch up but Andrey keeps it at a distance.
Rad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rad is looking to clinch but Andrey is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrey. That did some damage!
Rad lands with a straight right. Andrey didn't see that one coming.
Rad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andrey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Andrey misses.
Rad lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrey's head.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Andrey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad throws a hook but Andrey blocks it.
Rad tries to clinch there but Andrey circles away.
Andrey throws a leg kick that misses.
Rad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrey.
A slow jab from Andrey misses its intended target.
Andrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad avoids the head kick by Andrey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Andrey.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrey. That did some damage!
Rad throws a sloppy head kick and Andrey moves out of range easily.
Good work by Andrey as he checks the leg kick.
Andrey digs a good body shot into Rad's ribs.
Andrey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Rad throws a head kick that Andrey semi-blocks.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rad throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andrey checks a low kick from Rad.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrey checks a leg kick.
Andrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad tries to clinch there but Andrey circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rad clobbers Andrey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Rad tries a head kick but it misses.
Rad is looking to clinch but Andrey is avoiding it.
Rad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rad staying out of range there.
Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rad blocks a head kick by Andrey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad tries to clinch there but Andrey circles away.
Rad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rad cracks Andrey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad clearly takes that round.
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.
Rad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Andrey is looking to slow Rad down with leg kicks.
Andrey blocks a low kick nicely.
Andrey throws a low kick but Rad avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andrey. That's going to slow Rad down.
Rad misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andrey manages to break the clinch.
Andrey throws a push kick but Rad slaps the foot to one side.
Andrey walks into a straight right hand from Rad.
Rad tries a head kick but it misses.
Rad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad is looking to clinch.
Andrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rad's head.
Andrey throws a sloppy head kick
and Rad counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andrey on the side of the head.
Rad cracks Andrey with an open hand slap.
Andrey tried to score with a low kick but Rad checks it.
Rad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andrey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrey thuds his shin into the meat of Rad's side.
Andrey misses with a body kick.
Rad throws a head kick that misses.
Andrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Rad throws a head kick but Andrey moves out of range.
Andrey tests Rad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Rad blocks a head kick by Andrey.
Andrey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrey, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rad lands an elbow inside.
Andrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rad, as that shot connected.
Rad avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Andrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andrey scores with a decent looking hook.
Rad scores with a jab to the body.
Andrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Rad.
Andrey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andrey throws a push kick but Rad slaps the foot to one side.
Rad wants to land a leg kick but Andrey is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrey. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andrey.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. Rad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andrey throws a wild body kick that Rad sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rad moves out of range of the leg kick from Andrey.
Andrey is looking to slow Rad down with leg kicks.
Rad 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.
Rad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad scores with a nice right hand.
Andrey looks to land a left hand but Rad moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rad.
Andrey manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kyle Rad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rad throws a low kick, looking for Andrey's leg but Andrey calmly moves out of range.
Andrey misses with a straight left.
Andrey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad 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 Andrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andrey blocks a leg kick.
Rad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Andrey finds it's way through Rad's defenses.
Rad lands a jab.
Andrey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rad throws a chopping leg kick but Andrey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andrey lands a right hook to the body.
Rad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rad looks to throw the jab but Andrey is out of range.
A head kick misses from Rad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey throws a head kick but Rad moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Andrey throws a head kick but Rad moves out of range.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rad scores with a head kick.
Rad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rad misses with a low kick as Andrey jumps back.
Rad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrey's head.
A head kick from Rad lands but Andrey takes it in his stride.
Rad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andrey tries to score with a low kick but Rad moves his leg out of the way.
Rad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrey. That did some damage!
Andrey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rad is out of range and Andrey settles back down.
Andrey tries to work over Rad's front leg with a kick but Rad checks it.
Andrey throws a leg kick which misses Rad's front leg but catches the back leg as Rad tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rad.
Rad blocks a head kick by Andrey.
Rad avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Rad is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad drives through and clinches with Andrey against the cage.
Andrey tries to break the clinch but Rad is controlling the position.
Rad looking to slow down the pace here.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rad is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Andrey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. Rad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andrey moves out of range as Rad strikes.
Andrey thows a leg kick but Rad checks it
and Rad counters by clinching up.
Rad stalls.
Rad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rad lands an elbow inside.
Andrey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrey dodges the punch combination from Rad.
Rad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rad blocks a head kick by Andrey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrey misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Andrey is predictable there
and Rad counters with a leg kick.
Malutin Andrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Rad tenderised Andrey's leg. Andrey is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rad 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
Kyle Rad retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Kyle Rad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kyronviita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anastasio comes into the arena with Tweezer blaring out of the sound system. Trey Anastasio had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Kyronviita!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anastasio darts in trying to clinch
and Kyronviita counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Kyronviita.
Anastasio rushes Kyronviita and presses him up against the cage.
Anastasio breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anastasio.
Anastasio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kyronviita circles away.
Kyronviita throws the kick towards the body but Anastasio avoids it.
Anastasio gets the takedown into side control.
Kyronviita struggling a bit here.
Kyronviita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyronviita struggling a bit here.
Kyronviita is trying to get back to half guard.
Kyronviita wants to control but Anastasio postures up.
Kyronviita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anastasio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anastasio wants to control but Kyronviita is keeping him busy.
Kyronviita trying to control here.
Anastasio wants to control but Kyronviita is keeping him busy.
Anastasio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Kyronviita is defending against the submission attempts here by Anastasio.
Kyronviita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anastasio.
Kyronviita is trying to control but can't.
Anastasio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kyronviita has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anastasio works his way into side control.
Anastasio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kyronviita is trying to work for a sweep but Anastasio has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio avoids the attempt from Kyronviita to control.
Anastasio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kyronviita is desperately trying to improve his position but Anastasio has a good base and remains in mount.
Anastasio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kyronviita is trying to escape the mount.
Anastasio has hold of Kyronviita's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kyronviita manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kyronviita tries to lock up and control but Anastasio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyronviita is trying desperately to improve position.
Anastasio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kyronviita has worked his arm free - good work by Kyronviita!
Kyronviita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anastasio in side control, throwing shots but Kyronviita defends.
Kyronviita wants to control but Anastasio postures up.
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.
Anastasio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anastasio with the ground and pound but Kyronviita regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kyronviita tries to get to full guard but Anastasio has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Anastasio dominated that round.
That's time! Anastasio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kyronviita missing with a left hand there. Anastasio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kyronviita 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 Anastasio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anastasio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anastasio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kyronviita is not content to let Anastasio control the position.
Anastasio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kyronviita sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kyronviita manages to get back to half guard.
Anastasio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyronviita is looking to control Anastasio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kyronviita avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyronviita looking for submissions off his back.
Kyronviita wants to control but Anastasio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kyronviita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anastasio wants to take a breather but Kyronviita is having none of it.
Kyronviita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anastasio forces his way into half guard.
Kyronviita is trying to maintain the position but Anastasio is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyronviita is not content to let Anastasio control the position.
Kyronviita is looking to control Anastasio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kyronviita avoid being mounted?
Anastasio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anastasio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kyronviita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anastasio.
Anastasio wants to take a breather but Kyronviita is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anastasio thows a huge punch but Kyronviita dodges it nicely.
Anastasio working Kyronviita over with strikes.
Trey Anastasio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyronviita trying to control here.
Anastasio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kyronviita trying to control here.
Kyronviita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anastasio.
Anastasio trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kyronviita!
Anastasio unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kyronviita wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Anastasio celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Anastasio!
A relieved looking Trey Anastasio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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