27 - Koistinen vs Dias PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lumsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lumsden's choice of entrance music: Eye of the Tiger. Thomas Lumsden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dyson
vs
Lumsden

178 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lumsden!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lumsden manages to avoid it.
Lumsden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dyson looks to land a combination but Lumsden avoids it well.
Nice shot by Dyson.
Dyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lumsden backs up against the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lumsden, as that shot connected.
Dyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lumsden misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dyson, as that shot connected.
Dyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lumsden ducks right into an uppercut from Dyson.
Dyson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lumsden right on the button. Lumsden goes down! Dyson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dyson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dyson!
A very excited looking Mike Dyson 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassim Bregovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakawiwo Ole comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World. Hassim Bregovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kamakawiwo Ole
vs
Bregovic

179 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hassim Bregovic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamakawiwo Ole thows a body kick. Bregovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bregovic avoids the head kick by Kamakawiwo Ole.

Bregovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kamakawiwo Ole manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole is not content to let Bregovic control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kamakawiwo Ole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to keep Bregovic in close.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bregovic throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kamakawiwo Ole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bregovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kamakawiwo Ole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bregovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bregovic sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bregovic being controlled here momentarily.

Kamakawiwo Ole has his foot on Bregovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bregovic works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kamakawiwo Ole is on top in guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to control from the top but Bregovic keeps moving.
Kamakawiwo Ole stands up out of Bregovic's guard for a moment - Bregovic manages to land a nice upkick.
Kamakawiwo Ole postures up.
Bregovic wants to sweep here but Kamakawiwo Ole controlling him for the moment.
Kamakawiwo Ole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kamakawiwo Ole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kamakawiwo Ole drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamakawiwo Ole jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bregovic keeping full guard, as Kamakawiwo Ole tries to pass.
Bregovic keeping moving, preventing Kamakawiwo Ole from controlling successfully.
Bregovic looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamakawiwo Ole prevents Bregovic from getting back to his feet.
Kamakawiwo Ole won't allow Bregovic to sweep him here.
Bregovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamakawiwo Ole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bregovic keeping moving, preventing Kamakawiwo Ole from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kamakawiwo Ole fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bregovic sprawls well initially but Kamakawiwo Ole persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kamakawiwo Ole prevents Bregovic from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bregovic is refusing to be controlled, as Kamakawiwo Ole sits in half guard.

Kamakawiwo Ole is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bregovic is just riding it out for now. Kamakawiwo Ole eventually gives up the hold.
Kamakawiwo Ole controlling the action here.

Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to work for a kimura but Bregovic is defending well.

Kamakawiwo Ole seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bregovic won't allow Kamakawiwo Ole to pass to mount.

Kamakawiwo Ole wants to work for an arm triangle but Bregovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kamakawiwo Ole wants to work for an arm triangle but Bregovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bregovic tries to get to full guard but Kamakawiwo Ole has control of the leg.
Kamakawiwo Ole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bregovic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamakawiwo Ole manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to take Bregovic's back but he can't do it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamakawiwo Ole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Kamakawiwo Ole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kamakawiwo Ole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bregovic. Bregovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a body shot
and Bregovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands with an overhand left.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to land a front kick but Bregovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bregovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamakawiwo Ole looks to score with a jab to the body but Bregovic is just out of range.

Bregovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to improve his position.
Bregovic wants to stand up but Kamakawiwo Ole is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bregovic is keen to just control but Kamakawiwo Ole is a slippery customer.
Bregovic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kamakawiwo Ole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bregovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bregovic's back!
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a shot to the body.
Kamakawiwo Ole scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Kamakawiwo Ole patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bregovic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to control Bregovic but Bregovic is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bregovic is trying to remain composed but Kamakawiwo Ole is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
I really don't envy Bregovic right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kamakawiwo Ole. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Bregovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bregovic fending off the submission attempt from Kamakawiwo Ole.

Kamakawiwo Ole tightening his grip on Bregovic, looking for the choke.

Bregovic defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kamakawiwo Ole is hanging on to Bregovic's back as he tries to escape.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kamakawiwo Ole.

Bregovic defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kamakawiwo Ole's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bregovic tries to roll but Kamakawiwo Ole sticks to his back.

Bregovic showing good submission defense here.
Kamakawiwo Ole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bregovic can do to turn this around?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kamakawiwo Ole. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kamakawiwo Ole 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.
Bregovic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bregovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bregovic for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bregovic is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole punishes Bregovic with strikes from the back mount.

Kamakawiwo Ole has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Kamakawiwo Ole working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Bregovic is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kamakawiwo Ole has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Bregovic taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Stanislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn has chosen Liquid Soul - Devotion (Lyctum Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanislav
vs
Kahn

193 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER
Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Stanislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Kahn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahn fails with the takedown.
Kahn shoots for a takedown but Stanislav saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adam Stanislav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Kahn.
Kahn misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanislav counters with a left and a right that stings Kahn.
Kahn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanislav sprawls well. Stanislav wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kahn gets slowly back to his feet.
Kahn with a poor takedown
and Stanislav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanislav fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanislav throws a series of punches but Kahn avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanislav lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn looks winded!
Kahn shoots for a takedown but Stanislav saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stanislav lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stanislav lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stanislav's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanislav obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stanislav lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Stanislav lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Oliver Kahn has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanislav.
Kahn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanislav.
Stanislav fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Stanislav.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanislav scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stanislav.
Stanislav lands with a nice combination. Kahn backs away looking to recover.
Kahn looks for a takedown but Stanislav sprawls well.
Stanislav misses with a wild combination.
Kahn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stanislav counters with a nice leg kick.
Kahn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Stanislav lands a left and a right that send Kahn crashing to the mat, dazed. Stanislav thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanislav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Stanislav.
Stanislav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Oooooh!!! Stanislav has knocked Kahn down with a huge combo! Stanislav steps away and waves a wobbly Kahn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kahn is rocked!
Stanislav seems to be stalking Kahn here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Kahn drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adam Stanislav!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Veremko
vs
Coffey

194 cm
28
237 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Coffey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey swings for the body but Veremko moves out of range.
Veremko drops his hands momentarily and Coffey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Maksim Veremko has been cut.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coffey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veremko shoots in for a takedown but Coffey shows good takedown defense.

Coffey throws a left that rocks Veremko and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Coffey dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Veremko regain composure!

Veremko is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coffey lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Veremko! Coffey senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Veremko out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Coffey!
John Coffey thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bain
vs
Burke

179 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Burke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke lands a nice shot to the body.
Bain shoots in and drives through. Burke sprawls well.
Bain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burke counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bain moves into range and clinches up with Burke.

Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bain manages to avoid it.
Burke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burke misses with an uppercut.
Burke misses with a right hand

and Bain counters with a shoot takedown. Burke fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burke tries to strike from the bottom.
Bain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bain trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain tries to free his leg and advance position but Burke is retaining full guard.
Bain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bain is standing up over Burke. Burke looks to escape but Bain dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain taking a breather here.
Bain in side control, throwing shots but Burke defends.
Burke is trying to control Bain's posture but Bain avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Bain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain just content to control the position.

Bain has an Americana. Burke didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bain is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bain hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Bain!
In his post fight interview, James Bain started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Tomkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Luis Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barral has chosen Michel Telo - Bara Bere as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomkins
vs
Luis Barral

190 cm
27
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Tomkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Luis Barral!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral dives in for a single leg takedown but Tomkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barral tries for a takedown but Tomkins manages to get underhooks.
Barral has Tomkins pressed against the cage, preventing Tomkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barral's brow.

Tomkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tomkins counters with a series of strikes. Barral will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor Tomkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Luis Barral.
Tomkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tomkins throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barral.
Barral tries for a takedown but Tomkins circles away easily
and Tomkins counters with a straight right hand.
Tomkins lands a jab to the head.
Barral takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barral steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tomkins. That one must have hurt.
Barral takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Andre Luis Barral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barral has his takedown stuffed
and Tomkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Barral looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barral shoots for a takedown but Tomkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Tomkins does it's job there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barral crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tomkins - the referee stops the clock and Barral gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tomkins. Barral manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tomkins tests Barral's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barral misses with a takedown attempt
and Tomkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Taylor Tomkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Barral in the body.
Tomkins lands a high kick!

Barral is rocked!

It looks like Andre Luis Barral has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tomkins.
Barral is still on wobbly legs! Can Tomkins finish him?
Tomkins drops Barral with a huge uppercut! Barral drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tomkins is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Tomkins!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Martial Delicat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Take Em Out- Rev Theory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Martial Delicat
vs
Turner

160 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Martial Delicat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Turner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martial Delicat has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.

Martial Delicat jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martial Delicat is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martial Delicat swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Martial Delicat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Martial Delicat is tightening it up a little... Turner has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Turner reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Turner taps out! Nice BJJ there by Martial Delicat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fred Martial Delicat!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arild Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einemo comes into the arena with Arkasia - Into Nowhere (Feat CoMa) blaring out of the sound system. Arild Einemo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Einemo
vs
Lopez

175 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

162 cm
21
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arild Einemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Einemo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Einemo moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Einemo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Einemo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Einemo misses with a low kick.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Einemo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Einemo.
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Einemo counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Einemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Einemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Einemo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arild Einemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Einemo counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Einemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Einemo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Einemo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Einemo takes one on the button.
Einemo thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Einemo throws a head kick that misses.
Einemo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Einemo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Einemo.
Einemo misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Einemo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Einemo lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Einemo lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Einemo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Einemo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lopez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Einemo - the referee stops the clock and Lopez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Einemo. Lopez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Einemo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Einemo.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a right hand that Einemo ducks under and follows up with a left that Einemo also avoids with ease.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Einemo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Einemo counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Einemo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Einemo counters with a good, hard body kick but Lopez shrugs it off.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Einemo swivels and escapes.
Arild Einemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Lopez.
Einemo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Einemo wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Einemo moved away.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Einemo saw that one coming.
Einemo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Einemo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Einemo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo throws a leg kick
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Einemo.
Einemo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Einemo. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Einemo. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Einemo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Einemo backpedaling.
Einemo connects with an inside leg kick.
Einemo misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arild Einemo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Einemo.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Einemo.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einemo.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Einemo avoids nicely.
Einemo lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arild Einemo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.

Lopez is rocked!
Einemo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Einemo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Einemo can pounce on him.
Einemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Einemo just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Lopez has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arild Einemo!
A very excited looking Arild Einemo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalju Harju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sypnewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harju comes to the cage accompanied by Hardwell - Spaceman. Kalju Harju is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Harju
vs
Sypnewski

178 cm
21
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalju Harju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Sypnewski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sypnewski misses with a takedown attempt
and Harju makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harju tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sypnewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Harju.
Sypnewski ducks under a wild hook from Harju.
Harju connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harju connects with a jab.
Sypnewski has his takedown stuffed
enabling Harju to counter with a crisp jab.
Sypnewski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sypnewski blocks a jab.
Sypnewski tries for a takedown but Harju circles away easily
and Sypnewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalju Harju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Sypnewski.
Sypnewski with a poor takedown
and Sypnewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harju throws out a leg kick but Sypnewski moves out of range and Harju only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Harju.
Harju lands with a hook. Sypnewski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harju feints and then cracks Sypnewski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sypnewski down.
Harju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Sypnewski is rocked!
Sypnewski misses with a takedown
and Harju counters with a stiff right hand.
Sypnewski is still on wobbly legs! Can Harju finish him?
Sypnewski walks into a jab.
Harju cracks Sypnewski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sypnewski tries for a takedown but Harju circles away easily
and Harju counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kalju Harju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harju circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sypnewski to the canvas! Sypnewski doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Harju keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalju Harju!
Our winner, Kalju Harju, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias has chosen Caso Indefinido as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kristus Koistinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Dias's chin.

Koistinen
vs
Dias

191 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

175 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Dias!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias misses with a hook.
Koistinen ducks right into an uppercut from Dias.
Dias connects with the punch.
Koistinen slips a jab from Dias.
Koistinen throws out a powerful jab.
Koistinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koistinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koistinen missing with a left hand there. Dias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Dias slips the punch.
Dias throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Dias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koistinen.
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!
Koistinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koistinen throws a right hand that misses
and Dias counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koistinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Koistinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koistinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koistinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koistinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Koistinen.
Koistinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dias misses the target.

Dias gets tackled into the cage by Koistinen. Koistinen maintains the clinch.
Koistinen lands with a light punch inside.
Koistinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koistinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
Dias is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koistinen pushes Dias back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Koistinen.

Dias pulls guard effortlessly.
Koistinen is pushing down on Dias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dias is fighting to maintain full guard but Koistinen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Koistinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias won't allow Koistinen to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koistinen pulls his head out easily.
Koistinen trying to control from half guard but Dias is working away.
Koistinen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koistinen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Koistinen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dias to take his back!
Koistinen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dias's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias looking very determined here, making life difficult for Koistinen.

Koistinen looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dias taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kristus Koistinen!
Kristus Koistinen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Marcos Dias spoke after the fight, saying 'Good Fight man. I will be back soon.'.