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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by PELIMUSA. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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World class MT
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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
19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolonen throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tolonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Tolonen.
Sanchez clobbers Tolonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez slips a jab from Tolonen.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tolonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Tolonen's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Tolonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tolonen has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez works over Tolonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Tolonen wants to improve his position but instead Sanchez has moved into half guard.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tolonen has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Tolonen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sanchez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tolonen's body to avoid the submission. Tolonen has instead reached around Sanchez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tolonen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Reino Tolonen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Reino Tolonen waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Danna - 'The Blood of Cú Chulainn'. Ryan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Freestyler. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ryan on the side of the head.
McManus dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Ryan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McManus leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McManus thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Connor McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McManus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McManus misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by McManus. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ryan. That snapped McManus's head back.
Nice shot lands for McManus.
McManus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for McManus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McManus lands a jab.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Ryan throws a right and a left that McManus avoids nicely.
McManus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
McManus throws a half hearted mid kick.
McManus looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
McManus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
McManus throws a body kick that misses.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus lands a head kick. Ryan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McManus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with McManus, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes McManus against the cage but McManus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McManus thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McManus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McManus trying to control from the bottom.
McManus wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan wants to control but McManus is keeping him busy.
McManus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ryan prevents McManus from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McManus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McManus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ryan wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
Ryan is in close to McManus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan landing some decent shots from guard.
McManus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McManus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McManus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
McManus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McManus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ryan avoids the head kick by McManus.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
McManus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brad Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McManus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McManus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McManus throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
McManus throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McManus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ryan counters with a body kick that stops McManus in his tracks momentarily.
Ryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McManus as he jumps to the side.
McManus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McManus.
Ryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McManus circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from McManus tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from McManus.
Connor McManus is winning the standup battle so far.
McManus lands with a cross.
Ryan misses with a hook. McManus ducked under it nicely.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Connor McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus throws a combination that misses
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
McManus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McManus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McManus counters with a thumping low kick.
McManus scores with a leg kick.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McManus to score with a decent uppercut.
McManus misses with a leg kick
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McManus throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from McManus.
McManus misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McManus.
McManus throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
McManus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McManus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
McManus misses with a two punch combination.
Connor McManus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan tries for a takedown but McManus circles away easily
and McManus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryan thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McManus dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McManus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McManus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.
Ryan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice straight punches there by McManus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McManus.
McManus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from McManus misses
and Ryan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McManus'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!
Ryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and McManus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryan has managed to get both his arms back between McManus's legs - danger averted.
McManus looking for a sweep. Not yet McManus, not yet.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
McManus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McManus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
Ryan wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan pushes down on McManus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McManus trying to control here.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but McManus keeps working.
McManus wants to get back to full guard.
McManus taking some punishment here, with Ryan in his half guard.
Ryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McManus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brad Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus is trying to get back to full guard.
Brad Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ryan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McManus defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McManus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McManus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McManus is trying to keep Ryan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to McManus's brow.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but McManus has wrist control.
McManus has his foot on Ryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Ryan has gone for a leg lock! McManus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryan's guard.
McManus stands and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McManus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McManus trying to pass the guard but Ryan defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Connor McManus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McManus controlling the pace.
Ryan wants to control but McManus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McManus prevents Ryan from improving his position.
McManus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Connor McManus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McManus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor McManus!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor McManus 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Blake!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flashlighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flashlighter throws out a powerful jab.
Flashlighter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Flashlighter settles back down.
Flashlighter feints and then cracks Blake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blake down.
Flashlighter lands a slapping body shot.
Blake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flashlighter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flashlighter under the eye.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flashlighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Flashlighter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flashlighter avoids the body shot from Blake.
Flashlighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
Flashlighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flashlighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blake.
Flashlighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter misses with the head strike.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Flashlighter. Those never looked like landing.
Flashlighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Flashlighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flashlighter avoids the body shot from Blake.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flashlighter manages to avoid it.
Flashlighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Flashlighter throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Flashlighter throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is looking to score with low kicks.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Flashlighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blake momentarily.
Flashlighter misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake defending well as Flashlighter loads up on a big left hand.
Flashlighter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Flashlighter does no damage.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flashlighter rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flashlighter will feel that in the morning.
Flashlighter throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flashlighter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake misses the body punch
and Flashlighter counters with a straight right hand.
Blake throws a body punch but Flashlighter moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a shot to the body.
Flashlighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Flashlighter slips the punch.
Flashlighter throws a push kick but Blake slaps the foot to one side.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Flashlighter misses with a body kick.
Flashlighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake wants to slow Flashlighter down by chopping away at his legs.
Flashlighter takes one to the chin there.
Blake blocks a leg kick.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Flashlighter.
Blake forces Flashlighter back against the cage and clinches.
Flashlighter blocking some punches.
Flashlighter tries to stall but Blake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Blake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flashlighter tries to break the clinch but Blake is controlling the position.
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flashlighter scores with a hook.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flashlighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake throws the left hand but Flashlighter avoids the punch easily.
Flashlighter 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.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flashlighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flashlighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodney Blake will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flashlighter swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flashlighter, right into the meat.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Blake checks it.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Flashlighter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flashlighter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Flashlighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flashlighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Flashlighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flashlighter blocks a leg kick.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Flashlighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flashlighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flashlighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flashlighter cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flashlighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flashlighter moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flashlighter.
Blake slips a jab from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter keeps Blake at a distance using the push kick.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flashlighter walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blake. That did some damage!
Blake motions for Flashlighter to come forward. Blake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake swinging wildly here.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Flashlighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flashlighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Flashlighter circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake checks a low kick from Flashlighter.
Blake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flashlighter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blake jabs at Flashlighter's body.
Flashlighter lands an overhand right.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flashlighter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blake - the referee stops the clock and Flashlighter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blake. Flashlighter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flashlighter needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Flashlighter lands.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Flashlighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blake.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Flashlighter is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake scores with the left hand. Flashlighter knows he should have avoided that one.
Blake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flashlighter misses with a looping right.
Flashlighter moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Flashlighter pushes him off.
Flashlighter misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blake!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter clobbers Blake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flashlighter.
Blake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flashlighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick as Blake jumps back.
Flashlighter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flashlighter looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Flashlighter.
Blake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake tries to clinch but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Blake throws a body punch but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flashlighter's calf.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Flashlighter throws out a leg kick but Blake moves out of range and Flashlighter only half commits.
Blake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Flashlighter counters with a thumping low kick.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake throws a push kick but Flashlighter slaps the foot to one side.
Flashlighter wants to slow Blake down by chopping away at his legs.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flashlighter throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Flashlighter throws a head kick that misses.
Flashlighter lands with a slapping head kick.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Flashlighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws a head kick that misses.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake throws a hook but Flashlighter avoids it easily.
Blake misses with a body shot
and Flashlighter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flashlighter throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Flashlighter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake tries to clinch there but Flashlighter circles away.
Blake thumps Flashlighter with a low kick.
A jab from Blake misses.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Flashlighter swinging wildly here.
Flashlighter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Felix Flashlighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake blocks a head kick by Flashlighter.
Good leg kick by Blake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flashlighter moves away.
Flashlighter moves forwards but Blake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Flashlighter pushes him off.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Blake avoids it.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Flashlighter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flashlighter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flashlighter misses with a head kick.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flashlighter manages to avoid it.
Blake throws a low kick but Flashlighter moves out of range easily.
Flashlighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flashlighter misses the shot to the body.
Blake throws a series of punches but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Flashlighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter scores with a shot to the body.
Flashlighter misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Flashlighter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flashlighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flashlighter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodney Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blake throws a push kick but Flashlighter slaps the foot to one side.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flashlighter moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flashlighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Flashlighter loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Flashlighter scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blake 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Blake!
After winning the bout, Rodney Blake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varian Wyrnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Prodigy - Poison as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Varian Wyrnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wyrnn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jokinen moves out of range as Wyrnn strikes.
Wyrnn throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wyrnn.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Wyrnn jumps back.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Wyrnn is out of range.
Wyrnn throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Wyrnn thows a body shot but no joy.
Wyrnn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wyrnn misses.
Wyrnn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Wyrnn saw that one coming.
Wyrnn lands a body shot.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Wyrnn checks it.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Wyrnn counters with a straight right hand.
Wyrnn 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.
Wyrnn tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Wyrnn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Wyrnn's shoulder, as Wyrnn tries to avoid the shot.
Wyrnn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyrnn was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen stuns Wyrnn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wyrnn misses with a wild combination.
Wyrnn takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Wyrnn moved out of range nicely.
Wyrnn throws the kick towards the body but Jokinen avoids it.
Varian Wyrnn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Wyrnn counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn lands a head shot.
Wyrnn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyrnn avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Wyrnn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyrnn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Wyrnn.
Wyrnn blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Wyrnn moves into the clinch.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Wyrnn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyrnn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyrnn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wyrnn.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Wyrnn to work.
Wyrnn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen lands an elbow inside that Wyrnn shrugs off.
Jokinen works on Wyrnn's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyrnn avoids it.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyrnn's elbow.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wyrnn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyrnn is trying to stall.
Jokinen connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varian Wyrnn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wyrnn scores with a nice head shot.
Wyrnn misses with a straight right.
Wyrnn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyrnn.
Jokinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wyrnn lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Wyrnn misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Wyrnn moved away.
Wyrnn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrnn misses with a shot to the body
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
A jab from Wyrnn misses.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen moves out of range of the body kick from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen tries to bum rush Wyrnn with a series of wild strikes but Wyrnn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyrnn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
Wyrnn blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Wyrnn connects with a high kick.
Varian Wyrnn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn lands a head kick. Jokinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyrnn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wyrnn clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Wyrnn.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyrnn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jokinen gets tackled into the cage by Wyrnn. Wyrnn maintains the clinch.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn dodges an elbow strike from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jokinen throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wyrnn. Wyrnn obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Wyrnn misses its intended target.
A combination from Wyrnn does no damage.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wyrnn misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen walks into a left hand.
Wyrnn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jokinen if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyrnn scores with a leg kick.
Wyrnn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Wyrnn.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wyrnn scores with a nice head shot.
Wyrnn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wyrnn blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wyrnn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varian Wyrnn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wyrnn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyrnn takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a jab when Wyrnn was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wyrnn.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Wyrnn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Wyrnn.
Wyrnn misses the shot to the body.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Wyrnn jumps back.
Wyrnn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wyrnn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Wyrnn throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wyrnn avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Wyrnn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Wyrnn.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Wyrnn moves out of range easily.
Wyrnn thows a body shot but no joy.
Wyrnn jabs Jokinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Wyrnn lands with a good body shot.
Olli Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Wyrnn.
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen throws a hook but Wyrnn avoids it easily.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Wyrnn finish him?
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyrnn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen throws a wild hook but Wyrnn just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Jokinen gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Wyrnn raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varian Wyrnn!
Varian Wyrnn 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 Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsumi Nasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovits comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Nasu has chosen Shura no Hana as his entrance music. Katsumi Nasu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 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
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katsumi Nasu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nasu looks to land a left hand but Ivanovits moved out of range nicely.
Ivanovits throws a sloppy head kick and Nasu moves out of range easily.
Ivanovits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Sergei Ivanovits has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovits walks into a straight right hand from Nasu.
Ivanovits explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ivanovits feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nasus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Katsumi Nasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ivanovits. That one must have hurt.
Nasu avoids the head kick by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits moves out of range as Nasu strikes.
Ivanovits walks into a straight right hand from Nasu.
Ivanovits takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nasu sizes up Ivanovits with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ivanovits misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasu misses with a wild body shot.
Nasu misses with the combination.
Nasu throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donk. Ivanovits catches Nasu right on the button with a cross.
Ivanovits connects with the punch.
A big left from Nasu misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nasu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nasu misses with a body punch.
Ivanovits looking to throw knees to the head but Nasu is blocking nicely.
Nasu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanovits is defending well for now.
Nasu wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nasu misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ivanovits to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Ivanovits. Beautiful body shot.
Nasu misses with a straight left.
Ivanovits tried to score with a low kick but Nasu checks it.
Ivanovits feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nasu sprawling to the canvas! Nasu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ivanovits finish him?!
Nasu is rocked!
Ivanovits digs a good hook to Nasu's body.
Nasu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanovits finish him?
Nasu looks winded!
Nasu throws a hook but Ivanovits blocks it.
Ivanovits fakes the body blow, causing Nasu to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nasu goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Ivanovits!
After winning the bout, Sergei Ivanovits thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaj Orlow has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlow misses the shot to the body.
Orlow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartola has time to react.
Orlow misses with a hook. Hartola ducked under it nicely.
Orlow moves in looking to clinch but Hartola pushes him off.
Hartola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orlow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orlow scores with a leg kick.
Orlow scores with a nice right hand.
Hartola avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Hartola.
Orlow tries to throw a body punch but Hartola avoids it by throwing Orlow back against the cage.
Orlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartola.
Hartola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlow avoids it.
Hartola blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Orlow.
Hartola is looking to control Orlow's arms but Orlow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hartola has his back to the cage.
Orlow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartola missing with knees to the body.
Orlow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orlow pushes Hartola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hartola tries a knee to the head but Orlow blocks it.
Orlow tries to break free but Hartola pushes him back against the cage.
Orlow tries to throw a body punch but Hartola avoids it by throwing Orlow back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Orlow.
Hartola prevents a body shot from Orlow.
Hartola looking to throw knees to the head but Orlow is blocking nicely.
Hartola tries to pull guard but Orlow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow pushes Hartola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlow avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlow.
A short right from Orlow on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartola is pushing Orlow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hartola blocks an uppercut.
Hartola letting Orlow take a breather here.
Orlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hartola walks away with a smile on his face. Orlow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow misses with an uppercut. Hartola saw that one coming.
Orlow lands a body shot.
Hartola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hartola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola moves out of range as Orlow throws a body kick.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orlow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hartola rather than just go for the knockout.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlow.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow delivers a nice body kick.
Orlow connects with a leg kick. Hartola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Hartola lands with a good body shot.
Hartola catches Orlow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Orlow.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola blocks a head kick by Orlow.
Hartola 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.
Orlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hartola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartola moves away from the strike by Orlow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orlow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orlow wants to clinch up but Hartola keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Orlow.
Hartola scores with a push kick.
Hartola misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Orlow is predictable there
and Hartola counters with a good, hard body kick but Orlow shrugs it off.
Orlow throws an off balance right hand
and Hartola counters with a nice uppercut.
Orlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlow checks a leg kick nicely.
Hartola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orlow is out of range.
Orlow throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
Orlow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow tries to clinch there but Hartola circles away.
Hartola loads up on a big right hand but Orlow slips the punch.
Hartola throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlow.
Orlow throws out a loose jab but Hartola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Orlow.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlow lands a slapping body shot.
Hartola is looking to slow Orlow down with leg kicks.
Hartola misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Orlow.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlow needs to keep his hands up - Hartola had a free shot at his head there.
Hartola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartola.
Orlow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hartola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orlow scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlow.
Orlow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orlow.
It looks like Tommi Hartola has been cut.
Orlow misses the shot to the body.
Hartola moves away from the strike by Orlow.
Hartola keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartola misses with a double jab.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartola takes a swing at Orlow's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartola.
Orlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hartola tries to land a leg kick but Orlow saw it coming and moves away.
Hartola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartola throws a solid leg kick but Orlow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hartola.
Orlow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartola. Hartola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orlow throws a good cross that connects.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow misses with a hook.
Orlow tries to clinch up.
Orlow lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlow misses the jab.
Orlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartola throws a lazy right hand but Orlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommi Hartola's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Orlow scores with a jab.
Orlow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartola.
A swing and a miss from Orlow.
Hartola throws a push kick but Orlow slaps the foot to one side.
Orlow lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow wants to clinch up but Hartola keeps it at a distance.
Hartola throws a chopping leg kick but Orlow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola.
Orlow scores with a jab.
Orlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Orlow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orlow scores with a shot to the body.
Orlow lands with a kick to the temple. Hartola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab from Orlow.
Hartola is rocked!
Hartola moves out of range as Orlow strikes.
Oh Hartola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orlow misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Orlow.
Orlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hartola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orlow throws a monster overhand right that drops Hartola! Orlow follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaj Orlow!
Nikolaj Orlow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lightfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightfoot has chosen Rise Against - Injection as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Richard Lightfoot!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz is looking to land body kicks.
Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Deforz tries to land a front kick but Lightfoot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lightfoot moves out of range of the body kick.
Lightfoot with a nice cross.
Deforz pushes Lightfoot away with a front kick.
Deforz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lightfoot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lightfoot.
Lightfoot stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lightfoot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightfoot tries to throw a body punch but Deforz avoids it by throwing Lightfoot back against the cage.
Lightfoot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightfoot lands a body shot.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightfoot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lightfoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deforz's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deforz.
Deforz is trying to break the clinch but Lightfoot is controlling him.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Lightfoot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deforz blocking some punches.
Deforz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz missing with a left hand there. Lightfoot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lightfoot tries to clinch there but Deforz circles away.
Nice jab there from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deforz swings widly with a right hand
and Lightfoot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deforz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deforz throws a low kick but Lightfoot moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightfoot tries to clinch up.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Lightfoot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightfoot.
Deforz misses with a hook to the body
and Lightfoot counters with a two punch combo.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightfoot manages to avoid it.
Deforz lands an overhand right.
Deforz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lightfoot counters with a nice leg kick.
Deforz punishes Lightfoot's body with a nice straight punch.
Lightfoot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Deforz thows a leg kick but Lightfoot checks it
and Lightfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deforz misses with a body shot.
Deforz throws a front kick aimed at Lightfoot's knee but Lightfoot avoids it well.
Lightfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lightfoot rushes Deforz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lightfoot blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deforz.
Lightfoot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightfoot blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz scores with a shot to the side of Lightfoot's head.
Lightfoot lands an uppercut.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightfoot has double underhooks.
Lightfoot can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Deforz.
A head punch on the inside from Lightfoot fails to land.
Lightfoot taking a breather.
Deforz stalling in the clinch but Lightfoot improves position.
Lightfoot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deforz backwards.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lightfoot is trying to stall.
Deforz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deforz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lightfoot backwards.
Lightfoot lands a right hand.
Lightfoot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lightfoot.
Lightfoot blocking some punches.
Lightfoot lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Lightfoot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deforz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot swinging wildly here.
Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deforz is looking to wear down Lightfoot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Deforz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lightfoot moves into the clinch.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot tries to throw a body punch but Deforz avoids it by throwing Lightfoot back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deforz breaks from the clinch.
Lightfoot ducks right into an uppercut from Deforz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Lightfoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Lightfoot finds it's target.
Lightfoot tries to land a body kick
and Deforz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Deforz.
Deforz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Lightfoot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lightfoot misses with an uppercut. Deforz saw that one coming.
Lightfoot misses with a low kick.
Deforz connects with the punch.
Lightfoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Deforz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightfoot circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz defending well as Lightfoot loads up on a big left hand.
Deforz motions for Lightfoot to come forward. Deforz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Deforz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Lightfoot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Lightfoot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lightfoot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deforz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lightfoot wants to clinch up but Deforz keeps it at a distance.
Deforz lands the left hand.
Deforz throws a big shot that misses.
Lightfoot takes one on the button.
Deforz looks to throw the jab but Lightfoot is out of range.
A shot to the body from Deforz misses
letting Lightfoot counter with a right hand.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lightfoot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Deforz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lightfoot.
Lightfoot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deforz throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Deforz.
Deforz is looking to land body kicks.
Deforz looks to land a right hand but Lightfoot moved out of range.
Deforz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses
and Lightfoot counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz.
Lightfoot misses with a kick to the body.
Lightfoot blocks a head kick by Deforz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Deforz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lightfoot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lightfoot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deforz was well out of range. Poor timing from Lightfoot.
Deforz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Deforz.
Lightfoot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deforz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lightfoot scores with a nice strike.
Lightfoot avoids a kick to the body.
Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightfoot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Deforz throws a hook to the side of Lightfoot's head but Lightfoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deforz lands a leg kick that knocks Lightfoot off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Lightfoot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deforz doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightfoot checks a leg kick.
Deforz throws a push kick but Lightfoot slaps the foot to one side.
Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deforz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses
and Lightfoot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deforz thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Lightfoot tries to move into range but Deforz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lightfoot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deforz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightfoot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Deforz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lightfoot scrambles back to his feet.
Deforz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lightfoot slips a straight right by Deforz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws the kick towards the body but Lightfoot avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Deforz.
Lightfoot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deforz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Deforz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightfoot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lightfoot moves out of range as Deforz throws a body kick.
Lightfoot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deforz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.
Lightfoot slips under a jab.
Lightfoot throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deforz throws a right hand that misses
and Lightfoot counters by clinching up.
Lightfoot tries a body shot but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lightfoot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightfoot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightfoot is trying to maintain a safe position but Deforz gets an underhook and turns Lightfoot into the cage.
Deforz wants to break free but Lightfoot has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deforz manages to break the clinch.
Lightfoot throws a leg kick
and Deforz counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Lightfoot misses its intended target.
Deforz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lightfoot's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz blocks a jab.
Deforz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz scores with a head kick. Lightfoot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Deforz cracks the inside of Lightfoot's front leg.
Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far.
Deforz moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lightfoot, as that shot connected.
Lightfoot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deforz finds it's way round the side to connect with Lightfoot's head.
Deforz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lightfoot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulroon Deforz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deforz 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. The crowd seem to be enjoying Biller's choice of entrance music: Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sten Biller!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biller looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well.
Biller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biller has a takedown stuffed.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sten Biller.
A jab lands there for McDonald.
Sten Biller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Biller moved away.
Biller slips under a jab from McDonald.
Biller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Biller doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald forces Biller back against the cage and clinches.
Biller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McDonald pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Biller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McDonald is trying to keep an underhook but Biller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to hold on to Biller's head to control him but Biller postures up.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Biller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Biller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald keeping control of the position.
Biller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDonald defending well though.
McDonald desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Biller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronald McDonald just wasn't active enough.
Biller has a takedown stuffed.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald lands with a hook. Biller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Biller misses with a takedown
and Biller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Biller with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Biller uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
Biller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McDonald was covering up waiting for the punch and Biller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McDonald has his hands on Biller's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McDonald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Biller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McDonald holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronald McDonald just wasn't active enough.
Biller moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biller blocks a leg kick.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biller moves away.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biller dives in and scores a takedown into McDonald's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
Biller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Biller is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald advances to half guard.
Biller wants to improve his position but McDonald is controlling well.
Biller connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Biller gets full guard.
Biller keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald distracts Biller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Biller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Biller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biller working for submissions but it's allowed McDonald to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
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.
Biller has a takedown stuffed.
Biller throws a head kick that misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Biller shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biller with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sten Biller.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biller working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biller or not.
Biller is trying to drag McDonald to the mat but McDonald just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Biller controls his hands.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Biller shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald wants to control but Biller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Biller stops McDonald from getting back to his feet.
Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Biller wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDonald is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McDonald trying to control but Biller postures up.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Biller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Biller is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Biller to get the leverage.
Biller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McDonald has managed to free his arm - good work.
McDonald manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Biller is proving a slippery customer.
Biller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald 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.
Biller tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Biller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald looking to control.
Biller stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
McDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Biller throwing strikes but missing.
Biller looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Biller is pushing down on McDonald's leg trying to pass to half guard. McDonald is fighting to maintain full guard but Biller has managed to sneak the leg through.
McDonald trying to control here.
Biller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.
McDonald is trying to stand.
McDonald is looking to control Biller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
Biller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Biller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald defends it well.
McDonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Biller.
Biller thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Biller postures up.
Biller lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biller is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald has control of Biller's left arm, preventing Biller from doing any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Ronald McDonald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Biller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald managing to control the position.
Sten Biller has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Biller manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A solid body kick from McDonald.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Biller on that attempt.
McDonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
Ronald McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald takes a swing at Biller's ribcage but misses.
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Biller.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sten Biller.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McDonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Biller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Biller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but Biller persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald is looking to slow Biller down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller blocks the body kick.
Biller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Biller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Biller in a clinch.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
McDonald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Biller's face.
Biller goes for a takedown attempt but McDonald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Biller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Biller closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Biller pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Biller walks into a stiff left hand from McDonald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald tries to clinch but Biller moves out of range.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biller.
Biller tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tests Biller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biller is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDonald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonald pushes Biller up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald lands a left hand.
McDonald landing knees to the body.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Biller.
Nice body punch from McDonald - that landed with a thud.
Biller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Biller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Biller managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald breaks from the clinch.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Biller tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to avoid it but Biller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDonald to the ground. McDonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Biller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Biller keeps it at a distance.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Biller moves away and avoids it.
Biller misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biller walks into a straight right hand from McDonald.
McDonald leaves Biller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Biller circles away.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Biller is just out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald lands a jab to Biller's midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Biller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonald - the referee stops the clock and Biller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonald. Biller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but McDonald shows good takedown defense.
Biller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Biller defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Sten Biller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biller walks into a stiff left hand from McDonald.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Biller's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald cracks the inside of Biller's front leg.
Biller dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Biller's head and hops out.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Biller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
Ronald McDonald 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
240 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Raction makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raction bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Raction misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Raction on the inside.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Raction tries to tie him up.
Raction has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Raction swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Raction tries to tie him up.
Raction lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction stalling the fight.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson drags the fight down to the ground.
Raction is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Raction is looking to stand up but Nelson won't let him.
Raction preventing the sweep.
Raction has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.
Nelson kicks Raction off and gets to his feet.
Raction throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Raction moved away.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raction stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raction wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson tries to work over Raction's front leg with a kick but Raction checks it.
Raction throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Raction finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raction cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Raction scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Raction throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson cracks the inside of Raction's front leg.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raction avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raction fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raction lands with an overhand left.
Gunnar Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Raction digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Raction lands a big uppercut and Nelson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nelson looks OK. Raction waves Nelson back to his feet!
Raction throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Raction uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raction walks into a jab.
Nelson shoots in but Raction avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raction cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hug Raction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raction wants to clinch.
Raction throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raction moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson gets a double leg takedown into Raction's guard.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Raction uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Raction!
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Raction is having none of it.
Raction trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nelson's guard.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Raction is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Raction loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raction is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Raction tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Raction must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raction decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Raction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Raction.
Raction tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Raction lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raction throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Hug Raction is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Raction misses the target.
Raction drops Nelson with a beautiful combination! Nelson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raction is looking for the KO!
Nelson is rocked!
Gunnar Nelson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Hug Raction has been cut.
Raction rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeez, Gunnar Nelson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Raction blocks a low kick nicely.
Raction jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raction closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raction swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Raction cracks Nelson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nelson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Raction pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nelson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hug Raction!
Hug Raction is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Hug Raction rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen has chosen Prodigy - Omen as his entrance music. Ossi Jokinen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jokinen tries to avoid it but Soderberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jokinen to the ground. Jokinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soderberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jokinen's guard now.
Soderberg is fighting to break Jokinen's control of his arms but Jokinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soderberg trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Soderberg throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soderberg 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.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soderberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ossi Jokinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soderberg, right into the meat.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Soderberg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jokinen won't be happy with that.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soderberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soderberg scoring with punches from side control.
Jokinen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soderberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jokinen is looking to reverse the position.
Jokinen is still trying to improve position.
Soderberg trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Soderberg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jokinen is trying to control Soderberg's posture but Soderberg avoids it.
The strikes coming from Soderberg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soderberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soderberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jokinen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is putting a hurting on Jokinen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Soderberg.
Soderberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jokinen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Soderberg's guard! Nice work there by Jokinen!
Jokinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soderberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jokinen looking to pass the guard.
Soderberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jokinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soderberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Soderberg's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Soderberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderberg throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws a jab when Soderberg was well out of range.
Soderberg moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Soderberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Soderberg moves out of range.
Soderberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soderberg is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Ossi Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soderberg.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soderberg's head backwards.
Soderberg ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soderberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jokinen sprawls well. Jokinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soderberg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Soderberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soderberg throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Soderberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen throws a right hand that misses
and Soderberg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jokinen won't be happy with that.
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!
Jokinen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Soderberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Soderberg.
Jokinen tries to buck Soderberg off but Soderberg is having none of it.
Jokinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Soderberg.
Jokinen sneaks back into half guard.
Jokinen gets full guard.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soderberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hjalmar Soderberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soderberg stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
Soderberg stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Soderberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soderberg is one step ahead there.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soderberg is one step ahead there.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soderberg controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hjalmar Soderberg just wasn't active enough.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hjalmar Soderberg will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soderberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Soderberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soderberg lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soderberg.
Jokinen throws a hook but Soderberg avoids it easily.
Soderberg throws a front kick aimed at Jokinen's knee but Jokinen avoids it well.
Soderberg misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soderberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soderberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soderberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jokinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jokinen wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Jokinen has his hands clasped together around Soderberg's back. He's all about the action.
Soderberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jokinen defending well though.
Jokinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soderberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soderberg's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is keeping busy.
Soderberg trying to control the action but Jokinen just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Soderberg's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jokinen gets his hands free as Soderberg looks to control.
Jokinen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Soderberg's body.
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!
Jokinen trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg tries to break free.
Soderberg is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen keeps control of the position easily here as Soderberg tries to buck him off.
Soderberg is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to keep control of the position but Soderberg is staying busy.
Jokinen is hanging on to Soderberg's back as he tries to escape.
Jokinen controlling the position well here. Soderberg rolled but Jokinen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Soderberg rolls, trying to escape but Jokinen keeps control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Soderberg.
Jokinen wants to control but Soderberg is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hjalmar Soderberg did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Soderberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soderberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Soderberg scores with a hook to the body. Jokinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen takes a swing at Soderberg's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Soderberg counters with a single leg into guard. Jokinen didn't expect that.
Soderberg being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Soderberg stands up over Jokinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soderberg throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soderberg is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen pushes down on Soderberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jokinen is looking to advance position but Soderberg won't allow it.
Soderberg trying to hold on to Jokinen's head to control him but Jokinen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back.
Soderberg has a hand on Jokinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jokinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jokinen content just to control the position here.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soderberg is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soderberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soderberg is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soderberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ossi Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
A jab from Soderberg finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Soderberg moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Soderberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soderberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soderberg.
Soderberg connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Soderberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Soderberg swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Soderberg clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soderberg tries to move into range but Jokinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soderberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Soderberg jabs at Jokinen's body.
Soderberg throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Ossi Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ossi Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Soderberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Soderberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Soderberg.
Soderberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
A clash of legs there as Soderberg blocks the low kick.
Jokinen walks into a left hand.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Soderberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soderberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soderberg throwing strikes but missing.
Soderberg works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Soderberg stopping the sweep attempt from Jokinen.
Soderberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soderberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soderberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soderberg looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soderberg throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Soderberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Soderberg trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Soderberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soderberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Soderberg!
Hjalmar Soderberg retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Hjalmar Soderberg gave a big smile as he said 'And stay down.'.
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