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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Snorodecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Snorodecki
vs
Thomas

173 cm
31
154 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

174 cm
27
156 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Snorodecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas working Snorodecki over with strikes.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas is pressing down on Snorodecki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snorodecki is holding on for now.

Thomas is looking for a kimura but Snorodecki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Thomas stops Snorodecki from getting back to his feet.
Snorodecki is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Snorodecki dodges it nicely.
Thomas stops Snorodecki from getting back to his feet.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thomas.

Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snorodecki dives on top into guard.
Thomas pulls Snorodecki in to control the position.

Thomas is working an open guard so Snorodecki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Snorodecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorodecki tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorodecki tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snorodecki wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Snorodecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snorodecki tries to clinch up.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorodecki staying out of range there.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Snorodecki.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snorodecki wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Snorodecki because Thomas loaded up on that one.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Snorodecki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas throwing strikes here but Snorodecki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Thomas unloads with some shots from mount but Snorodecki bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Snorodecki suckers Thomas into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Snorodecki is now in Thomas's guard!
Snorodecki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorodecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snorodecki is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Snorodecki circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Snorodecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Snorodecki looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Snorodecki backing up. Snorodecki nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snorodecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Snorodecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Chris Snorodecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snorodecki backs up against the cage.

Snorodecki has managed to clinch.
Snorodecki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Snorodecki is defending well.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Snorodecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Snorodecki missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snorodecki has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snorodecki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snorodecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Snorodecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Thomas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Snorodecki regains guard immediately.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Snorodecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Snorodecki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Snorodecki gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Snorodecki tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Snorodecki has him pressed against the cage.
Snorodecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki trying to land knees to the body.
Snorodecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Snorodecki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snorodecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Snorodecki looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Good shot there by Snorodecki.
Chris Snorodecki is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Snorodecki is having none of it.
Snorodecki tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Snorodecki wants to clinch.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Snorodecki.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Snorodecki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Snorodecki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snorodecki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Snorodecki!
In his post fight interview, Chris Snorodecki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leather Slammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leather Slammer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hauki
vs
Slammer

196 cm
23
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
31
265 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leather Slammer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slammer.

Slammer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hauki's guard.
Slammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hauki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slammer wants to control from the top but Hauki keeps moving.
Slammer passes into half guard.
Slammer working over Hauki with some ground and pound. Hauki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hauki wants to get back to full guard.
Slammer works his way into full mount!
Hauki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slammer on the ground.

Slammer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hauki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slammer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hauki is breathing heavily.
Hauki taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slammer lands a big shot there that rocks Hauki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Slammer throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hauki has his hands clasped together but Slammer breaks the hold and Hauki is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Slammer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leather Slammer!
In his post fight interview, Leather Slammer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Gobblecoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gobblecoque
vs
Jag

200 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 19 - 0

165 cm
35
130 lbs
26 - 43 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gareth Gobblecoque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 43 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jag cracks Gobblecoque with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gobblecoque pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jag is out of range and Gobblecoque settles back down.
Gobblecoque misses with the body kick

and Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gobblecoque avoids it.
Gobblecoque tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Gobblecoque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gobblecoque jumps guard but Jag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobblecoque tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jag avoids it.
Jag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jag managing to block the knees to the body from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jag avoiding damage as Gobblecoque throws knees to the body.
Jag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gobblecoque tries to land a knee to the head but Jag blocks with his arms.
Jag avoiding damage as Gobblecoque throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobblecoque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque tries to circle away but Jag has him pinned against the cage.
Jag avoiding damage.
Gobblecoque tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Gobblecoque drops back down to his feet.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gobblecoque avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gobblecoque - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gobblecoque throws an elbow but it misses.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jag closes the distance and pushes Gobblecoque back into the cage.
Gobblecoque wants to get back to striking at distance but Jag won't allow it.
Gobblecoque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gobblecoque changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that misses.
Gareth Gobblecoque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up but Gobblecoque circles away and keeps his distance.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Gobblecoque can't get the takedown.
Jag avoiding damage as Gobblecoque throws knees to the body.
Gobblecoque tries to pull guard but Jag forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gobblecoque has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gobblecoque is defending well for now.
Jag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Gobblecoque pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jag is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gobblecoque throws an elbow but it misses.
Gobblecoque misses with an elbow over the top.
Jag keeps control of Gobblecoque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gobblecoque has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jag after a bit of a struggle.

Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque blocks a head kick by Jag.
Gobblecoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag tries to clinch but Gobblecoque is having none of it.

Gobblecoque gets tackled into the cage by Jag. Jag maintains the clinch.
Gobblecoque drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gobblecoque fails to pull guard.
Jag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gobblecoque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gobblecoque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jag to keep the fight standing.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Jag.
Gobblecoque is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gobblecoque avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gobblecoque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Jag.
Jag is looking to clinch.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Gobblecoque goes for a takedown attempt but Jag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Gobblecoque jumps guard but Jag stands there with Gobblecoque around his waist. Gobblecoque gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gobblecoque tries to land knees in the clinch but Jag avoids the damage to the body.
Gobblecoque avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Gobblecoque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobblecoque trying to stall but Jag improves his position.
Gobblecoque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jag walks away with a smile on his face. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gobblecoque tries a head kick but it misses.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.

Jag manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jag.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jag moves into the clinch successfully.
Gobblecoque is trying to break the clinch but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Gobblecoque missing with knees to the body.
Jag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jag prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gobblecoque avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag managing to block the knees to the body from Gobblecoque.
Jaromir Jag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jag prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gobblecoque is trying to break the clinch but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Gobblecoque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gobblecoque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gobblecoque's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gobblecoque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jag.
Jag landing knees to the body.
Gobblecoque tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Gobblecoque drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gobblecoque throws an elbow but misses.

Jag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jag avoids the head kick by Gobblecoque.

Jag has closed the distance and engaged Gobblecoque in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jag breaks from the clinch.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Gobblecoque circles away.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobblecoque throws a leg kick but Jag sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch but Gobblecoque moves out of range.

Jag gets a clinch.
Gobblecoque tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually Gobblecoque drops back down to his feet.
Gobblecoque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jag.
Gobblecoque managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Gobblecoque tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jag smiles and moves away.
Jag is looking to clinch but Gobblecoque is avoiding it.
Gobblecoque blocks a head kick by Jag.
Gobblecoque keeps the fight on the outside.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobblecoque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gobblecoque throws a chopping leg kick but Jag manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Jag.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gobblecoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque tries a head kick but it misses.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Jag checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gobblecoque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gobblecoque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jag rushes Gobblecoque and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jag manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gobblecoque lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jag scores with a push kick.
Gobblecoque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobblecoque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gobblecoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag tries to clinch up but Gobblecoque circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Jag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gobblecoque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jag takes the fight into the clinch.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gobblecoque avoids it.

Gobblecoque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jag checks the leg kick.

Gobblecoque fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jag, pushing him back against the cage.

Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gobblecoque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobblecoque throws a sloppy head kick and Jag moves out of range easily.
Jag blocks the body kick.
Jag tries to clinch up but Gobblecoque circles away and keeps his distance.
Gobblecoque is looking to chop away at Jag's legs.

Jag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gobblecoque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag can't find room to land a body shot as Gobblecoque controls the action.
Jag is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jag misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jag.
Gobblecoque is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gobblecoque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jag throws an elbow but misses.
Gobblecoque stalling in the clinch but Jag improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gobblecoque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jag.
Gobblecoque missing with knees to the body.

Jag breaks from the clinch.
Jag tries to clinch there but Gobblecoque circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jag finds it's way through Gobblecoque's defenses.
Jag blocks a head kick by Gobblecoque.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jag - that will leave a mark!
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobblecoque lands a high kick!
Jag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jag plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gobblecoque needs to keep his hands up - Jag had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Gobblecoque.
Jag is pressed up against the cage. Gobblecoque has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jag down to the mat. Jag avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jag tries to clinch but Gobblecoque moves out of range.
Gobblecoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Gareth Gobblecoque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gobblecoque swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Gobblecoque circles away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobblecoque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Gobblecoque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gobblecoque fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag wants to clinch.
Jag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gobblecoque misses with a body kick.
Gobblecoque throws a push kick but Jag slaps the foot to one side.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick but Jag moves out of range.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Gobblecoque.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gobblecoque is defending well for now.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Gobblecoque avoids the damage to the body.
Gobblecoque tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jag avoids it.
Jag lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gobblecoque or not.
Gobblecoque tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jag avoids it.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gobblecoque.
Jag gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Gareth Gobblecoque has been cut.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gobblecoque is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gobblecoque misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jag blocks the leg kick.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jag moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jag as Gobblecoque tries to tie him up.
Gobblecoque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gobblecoque tries for a takedown but Jag manages to get underhooks.
Gobblecoque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jag is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gobblecoque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gobblecoque trying to land knees to the body.
Gareth Gobblecoque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jag manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaromir Jag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jag 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaromir Jag!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oli Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cotton comes to the cage accompanied by Jerry Cotton. The key to victory for Jerry Cotton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cotton
vs
Nelson

183 cm
23
189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oli Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton feints a jab promting Nelson to slip. Cotton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nelson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cotton shoots for a takedown but Nelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Cotton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head.

Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nelson wants to control but Cotton is keeping him busy.
Cotton is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Cotton manages to get back to half guard.

Nelson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cotton sees it coming and defends easily.
Cotton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nelson thows an elbow strike that misses. Cotton gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Nelson doesn't seem too bothered but Cotton quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Nelson is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Nelson really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jerry Cotton!
Jerry Cotton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Brkic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brkic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dubioza kolektiv - Kažu. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brkic
vs
Koutras

183 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dario Brkic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koutras checks a leg kick.
Koutras 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.
Brkic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Brkic dives in and scores a takedown into Koutras's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koutras throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koutras working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brkic.
Brkic throws a strike but Koutras rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koutras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koutras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brkic being controlled here, momentarily.
Koutras throwing strikes from guard but Brkic blocks nicely.
Koutras throws a big right hand that misses.
Brkic keeping full guard, as Koutras tries to pass.
Koutras is pushing down on Brkic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brkic is fighting to maintain full guard but Koutras has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koutras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koutras is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras working the ground and pound effectively.
Koutras cracks Brkic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koutras looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Koutras cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Koutras with good strikes from the mount here!
Koutras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brkic's face.
Koutras landing shots from mount.
Koutras raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koutras takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Koutras is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Koutras 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. Koutras gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Koutras apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Brkic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koutras sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras throwing strikes from guard but Brkic blocks nicely.
Koutras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brkic's guard.
Koutras uses his free foot to push down on Brkic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brkic.
Koutras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koutras landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koutras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Brkic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Koutras.
Koutras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brkic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koutras lands with some strikes.
Brkic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Koutras.
Koutras controlling from mount.

Koutras working for a guillotine from mount but Brkic is in no mood to give up.
Koutras lands a heavy elbow.
Koutras controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras landing strikes from the mount.
Koutras controlling the pace for now.
Koutras lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koutras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Koutras is working for a guillotine from mount but Brkic frees his head quite easily.
Koutras working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Koutras has control of Brkic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brkic regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Koutras is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brkic is surviving well by controlling Koutras's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacinto Koutras dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brkic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Koutras looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Koutras drops back looking for a leg! Brkic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brkic manages to kick Koutras off! Koutras jumps back into Brkic's guard.

Brkic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brkic can't keep his opponent in guard - Koutras advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koutras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koutras wants to pass to mount but Brkic is defending the position.
Koutras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Koutras throwing shots but Brkic is blocking nicely.
Koutras passes to full mount!
Koutras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koutras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koutras postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brkic looks a forlorn figure.
Koutras controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brkic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Koutras tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brkic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koutras punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Brkic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Koutras is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brkic is surviving well by controlling Koutras's body position as best he can.

Koutras is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brkic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Koutras in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Koutras has hold of Brkic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brkic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Koutras can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brkic is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koutras with a couple of short strikes.
Koutras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jacinto Koutras has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koutras scoring with strikes but Brkic is staying in there.

Koutras looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Koutras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koutras with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras punching from mount but Brkic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Koutras punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brkic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koutras looking to secure an arm triangle but Brkic defends it well.
Koutras lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brkic hang on?
Koutras is landing with some decent strikes but Brkic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Brkic is rocked!
Koutras landing punches.
Oh Brkic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koutras drops a big elbow. That's hurt Brkic! More shots from Koutras and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacinto Koutras!
Jacinto Koutras is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jacinto Koutras seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Gordon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jenson
vs
Gordon

178 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Jenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon lands a lovely overhand right.
Gordon lands with a straight right. Jenson didn't see that one coming.
Jenson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gordon counters with a left to the body.
Jenson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Gordon scores with a takedown into Jenson's guard.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Jenson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gordon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jenson's body to avoid the submission. Jenson has instead reached around Gordon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jenson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kirk Jenson!
Kirk Jenson is the new middleweight champion!