Infinity 35: Judgement Day PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bama Fight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar James Ardona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James Ardona
vs
Fight

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar James Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bama Fight!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Fight tries for a takedown but Ardona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ardona definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ardona lands a left and a right that send Fight crashing to the mat, dazed. Ardona thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fight is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fight is still on wobbly legs! Can Ardona finish him?
Fight ducks into an uppercut from Ardona and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesar James Ardona!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Cesar Alcaraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan What The Heck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cesar Alcaraz
vs
What The Heck

188 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Cesar Alcaraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan What The Heck!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
What The Heck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alcaraz.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
What The Heck managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alcaraz.
Alcaraz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
What The Heck dodges the ground and pound from Alcaraz.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if What The Heck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alcaraz tries to move to mount but What The Heck blocks the move with his legs.
What The Heck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alcaraz landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
What The Heck prevents Alcaraz from improving position.
Alcaraz working the head and body with strikes.
What The Heck is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alcaraz asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What The Heck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
What The Heck dodges the ground and pound from Alcaraz.
What The Heck is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with a big elbow.
Alcaraz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
What The Heck wants to get back to his feet.
Alcaraz working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
What The Heck is trying to get back to half guard.
What The Heck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alcaraz is pressing down on What The Heck's thigh, looking to free his foot. What The Heck is holding on for now.
What The Heck felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
What The Heck is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz working the head and body with strikes.
Alcaraz trying to mount his opponent but What The Heck defends it.
Alcaraz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alcaraz connects with a nice short shot to What The Heck's temple.
Alcaraz trying to mount his opponent but What The Heck defends it.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alcaraz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
What The Heck is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alcaraz scores with a couple of nice shots.
What The Heck has hold of Alcaraz's hands but Alcaraz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
What The Heck is trying to get back to full guard.
Alcaraz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alcaraz trying to pass the guard but What The Heck defending well.
Alcaraz drops an elbow to the side of What The Heck's head.
Alcaraz slips a nice elbow through What The Heck's hands, connecting with What The Heck's forehead.
What The Heck is trying to maintain the position but Alcaraz is very close to passing his half guard.
Alcaraz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcaraz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed What The Heck's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz lands strikes from half guard.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcaraz wants to pass the guard but What The Heck is defending well.
Alcaraz thows a huge punch but What The Heck dodges it nicely.
Alcaraz wants to pass the guard but What The Heck is defending well.
Alcaraz works his way into side control.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at What The Heck to see if he's OK.
Alcaraz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused What The Heck some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Alcaraz crashes against the mat.
Alcaraz tries to move to mount but What The Heck blocks the move with his legs.
Alcaraz throws an elbow but What The Heck slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Cesar Alcaraz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by What The Heck.
Alcaraz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from What The Heck as Alcaraz shoots in.

What The Heck clinches up against the cage.

What The Heck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
What The Heck with a nice cross.
What The Heck throws a head kick but Alcaraz moves out of range.
Alcaraz swats away the attempt to clinch by What The Heck.
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown but What The Heck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

What The Heck pushes Alcaraz up against the cage in a clinch.

What The Heck manages to break the clinch.

What The Heck gets caught flat footed, as Alcaraz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alcaraz tries to free his leg and advance position but What The Heck is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcaraz landing with the ground and pound.
What The Heck throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcaraz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alcaraz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
What The Heck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Alcaraz got a little sloppy there for a moment and What The Heck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alcaraz has managed to get both his arms back between What The Heck's legs - danger averted.
Alcaraz with a nice head shot there.
Alcaraz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alcaraz postures up and lands a big shot to What The Heck's brow.
Alcaraz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as What The Heck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alcaraz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcaraz stands up over What The Heck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alcaraz throws a big right hand that misses.
Alcaraz landing with the ground and pound.
Alcaraz throwing strikes from guard but What The Heck blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
What The Heck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
What The Heck is trying to control the position but Alcaraz postures up.
Alcaraz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alcaraz throwing strikes from guard but What The Heck blocks nicely.
Alcaraz distracts What The Heck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
What The Heck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
What The Heck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alcaraz is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz is wriggling around trying to escape.
What The Heck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alcaraz is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
What The Heck prevents Alcaraz from getting the reversal.
Alcaraz tries to hold on but What The Heck pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alcaraz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Julius Cesar Alcaraz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcaraz wants to hold on but What The Heck pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Cesar Alcaraz dominated that second round.
That's time! Alcaraz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alcaraz avoids the head kick by What The Heck.
What The Heck looks to land a body kick but Alcaraz moved away.

Alcaraz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. What The Heck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alcaraz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. What The Heck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alcaraz stops What The Heck from standing up.
Alcaraz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alcaraz is looking to work some ground and pound but What The Heck has wrist control.
Alcaraz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alcaraz is working What The Heck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcaraz chips away with some ground and pound.
Alcaraz passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcaraz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
What The Heck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alcaraz is nestled in close to What The Heck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alcaraz lands strikes from half guard.
What The Heck pushes Alcaraz off looking to stand but Alcaraz dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alcaraz connects with a nice short shot to What The Heck's temple.
Alcaraz working over What The Heck with some ground and pound. What The Heck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alcaraz working over What The Heck with some ground and pound. What The Heck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcaraz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
What The Heck taking some punishment here, with Alcaraz in his half guard.
Alcaraz working the head and body with strikes.
Alcaraz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alcaraz working What The Heck over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz works his way into side control.
Alcaraz grinds an elbow into What The Heck's temple.
Alcaraz is chipping away with strikes.
Alcaraz scoring with punches and elbows.
Alcaraz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alcaraz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
What The Heck is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alcaraz connects with a decent elbow.
Alcaraz scoring with punches from side control.

What The Heck is rocked!
Alcaraz scores with a couple of short elbows.
What The Heck is still in real trouble! Can Alcaraz finish him?
Alcaraz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh What The Heck is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Alcaraz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Cesar Alcaraz!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Devin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brett Mason has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mason
vs
Devin

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Devin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Mason misses with a takedown
and Devin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Mason.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Devin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Devin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
Devin working away.
Mason is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Devin is controlling him well.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is trying to escape the position but Devin is controlling the position.

Devin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Devin controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Devin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mason knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devin working the ground and pound.
Devin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Devin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mason knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mason trying to remain calm as Devin controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Devin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Devin controlling the position.
Devin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mason some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
Mason is letting Devin control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Devin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Devin 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.

Devin drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mason looking for subs off his back but Devin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Devin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mason is rocked!
Matt Devin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Devin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Mason is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Devin slips a nice elbow through Mason's hands, connecting with Mason's forehead.
Devin lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mason quite badly. Mason pulls Devin in close trying to recover. Devin postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mason on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mason doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Devin!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Witaliy Michilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shore
vs
Michilov

184 cm
21
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Shore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Witaliy Michilov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shore has managed to clinch.
Shore has Michilov pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Shore's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shore prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Witaliy Michilov has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alistair Shore.

Shore has closed the distance and engaged Michilov in a clinch.
Shore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shore for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Shore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shore gets underhooks to prevent Michilov's takedown attempt.
Shore has Michilov pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alistair Shore.
Shore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Michilov gets tackled into the cage by Shore. Shore maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Michilov up against the cage.
Michilov tries to score a body lock takedown but Shore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alistair Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Witaliy Michilov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shore is looking to control Michilov's arms but Michilov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shore has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alistair Shore.

Shore has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Shore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Witaliy Michilov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shore scores with a leg kick.
Shore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shore wants to clinch but Michilov slips to the side

and Michilov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shore!

Michilov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Michilov working away.

Michilov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michilov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Shore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Michilov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shore has escaped the position, nice work there.

Michilov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shore has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Michilov but great work by Shore.
Michilov is looking to regain half guard here but Shore keeps moving and retains side control.
Michilov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Michilov wants to control but Shore postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Shore working away.
Shore controls the position.
Michilov tries to bench press Shore off him but Shore keeps the position.
Shore working away.

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

Shore darts in and clinches Michilov up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michilov wants a takedown.
Shore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shore is stalling here.
Michilov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michilov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shore after a bit of a struggle.
Alistair Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Witaliy Michilov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Michilov up against the cage.
Shore is pressed up against the cage. Michilov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shore down to the mat. Shore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shore tries to clinch but Michilov moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Witaliy Michilov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Witaliy Michilov's cut.
That's time! Shore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Michilov avoids the head kick by Shore.

Shore forces Michilov back against the cage and clinches.
Shore wants to stall.
Shore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shore taking a breather.
Shore taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alistair Shore.
Shore bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Michilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shore connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michilov moves out of range of the body kick.
Michilov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michilov blocks a jab.
Alistair Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shore has taken the fight to the clinch.

Michilov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Michilov manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michilov working away.

Michilov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michilov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Michilov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shore manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shore trying to control from the bottom.
Shore tries to get to full guard but Michilov has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michilov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michilov is trying to work for a kimura but Shore is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shore trying to hold on to Michilov's head to control him but Michilov postures up.
Shore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Michilov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shore looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shore looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shore!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shore decides to stand back up. Shore steps back and let's Michilov get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Shore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shore 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Shore!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Mustison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Marcellado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mustison
vs
Marcellado

199 cm
23
267 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
248 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lavar Mustison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorion Marcellado!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Marcellado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marcellado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcellado pushes down on Mustison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marcellado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcellado slips a nice elbow through Mustison's hands, connecting with Mustison's forehead.
Mustison trying to control from the bottom.

Marcellado wants to work for an arm triangle but Mustison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marcellado working his ground and pound in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcellado wants to free his trapped foot but Mustison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcellado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcellado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mustison is just riding it out for now. Marcellado eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustison flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marcellado working the head and body with strikes.
Mustison tries to kick Marcellado off but Marcellado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mustison is not content to let Marcellado control the position.
Marcellado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Marcellado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Marcellado seems content to control.
Marcellado wants to free his trapped foot but Mustison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marcellado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Marcellado is looking for a kimura here.
Marcellado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcellado is controlling the pace.
Marcellado trying to control the action but Mustison is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcellado is looking for a kimura here.
Mustison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marcellado is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcellado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mustison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Marcellado there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcellado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcellado seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marcellado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marcellado working over Mustison with some ground and pound. Mustison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcellado is pressing down on Mustison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mustison is holding on for now.
Marcellado is taking a breather. Mustison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Marcellado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marcellado scores with a jab to the head.
Marcellado lands a nice looking body shot.
Mustison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcellado circles away.
Marcellado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marcellado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Marcellado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marcellado slows the pace down in half 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!
Marcellado trying to control the action but Mustison is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustison trying to control but Marcellado postures up.
Mustison is looking to improve his position.
Marcellado working over Mustison with some ground and pound. Mustison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mustison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marcellado trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcellado lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcellado prevents Mustison from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcellado lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Marcellado seems content to control.
Marcellado trying to pass the guard but Mustison defending well.
Mustison is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marcellado connects with a nice short shot to Mustison's temple.
Marcellado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mustison tries to roll over but Marcellado keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcellado controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcellado scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcellado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marcellado is nestled in close to Mustison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcellado controlling the pace.
Marcellado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marcellado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marcellado lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcellado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Marcellado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mustison is just riding it out for now. Marcellado eventually gives up the hold.
Marcellado content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustison is trying to maintain the position but Marcellado is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rorion Marcellado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Marcellado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marcellado showed some decent athleticism there.
Marcellado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marcellado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mustison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mustison wants to improve his position but Marcellado is controlling well.
Marcellado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Marcellado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mustison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcellado lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcellado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcellado moves into full mount! Mustison won't be happy about that!
Marcellado cracks Mustison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marcellado working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcellado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcellado moves to back control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcellado loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Mustison hold on?

Marcellado has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mustison has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Marcellado.

Marcellado looking for the choke from the back.
Mustison is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marcellado.

Marcellado is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Marcellado punches Mustison on the ear.

Marcellado is persistently looking for the submission but Mustison is defending it well.

Mustison won't enjoy being in this position. Marcellado looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Mustison is tapping - it's over boys! Marcellado picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rorion Marcellado!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Xinchang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wagner
vs
Xinchang

175 cm
22
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Xinchang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xinchang as he jumps to the side.
Xinchang works the jab nicely.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Xinchang misses with a straight left.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Xinchang.
Liu Xinchang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xinchang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xinchang scrambles back to his feet.

Wagner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Xinchang!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wagner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Xinchang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner trying to control the position but Xinchang is working away.
Wagner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner in side control, throwing shots but Xinchang defends.
Xinchang is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Xinchang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Wagner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Xinchang regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wagner's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Xinchang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wagner in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Wagner.
Xinchang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wagner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Xinchang keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wagner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wagner 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.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xinchang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Xinchang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

George Wagner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagner is defended easily by Xinchang.
Xinchang swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
Liu Xinchang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Xinchang.
Xinchang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xinchang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner needs to keep his hands up - Xinchang had a free shot at his head there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Xinchang enables Wagner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xinchang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Xinchang is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Wagner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Xinchang.
Wagner tries to work over Xinchang's front leg with a kick but Xinchang checks it.
Wagner throws a head kick but Xinchang moves out of range.
Wagner tries to clinch but Xinchang moves out of range.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Xinchang has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Xinchang.

Xinchang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Xinchang misses with an uppercut.
Xinchang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xinchang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Xinchang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Xinchang.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xinchang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinchang lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like George Wagner has been cut.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Xinchang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner trying to land knees to the body.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Xinchang.
Xinchang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xinchang swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xinchang pushes Wagner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xinchang's elbow.
Xinchang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Xinchang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wagner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xinchang's brow.

Xinchang breaks the clinch.
Xinchang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xinchang circles away.
Xinchang tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Xinchang jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Xinchang lands a really nice looking cross but Wagner seems unphased.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner dives in and grabs Xinchang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Xinchang pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xinchang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Xinchang coming out on top.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
and Xinchang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xinchang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xinchang.
Xinchang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xinchang scores with a punch to the head.

George Wagner's cut is getting worse.
Xinchang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wagner duly obliges.
Xinchang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
George Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Xinchang - just one landing.
Wagner misses with a hook. Xinchang ducked under it nicely.

Xinchang lands a left and a right that send Wagner crashing to the mat, dazed. Xinchang thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wagner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Wagner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xinchang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Xinchang gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Wagner is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liu Xinchang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Frettish has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Frettish
vs
Duff

225 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gavin Duff!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frettish tries to bum rush Duff with a series of wild strikes but Duff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frettish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duff takes one on the button.

It looks like Gavin Duff has been cut.
Duff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Duff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duff tries to pull guard but Frettish forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duff.
Duff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frettish gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch but Duff keeps him there for the moment.

Duff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Frettish. That snapped Duff's head back.
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!

Duff clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duff shoots in for a takedown but Frettish shows good takedown defense.
Ed Frettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Duff.
Duff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frettish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duff somewhat.
Duff throws a sloppy head kick and Frettish moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frettish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duff somewhat.
Frettish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frettish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frettish looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frettish as he avoids it easily.
Duff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frettish as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frettish scores with a jab. Duff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff shoots in for a takedown but Frettish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Duff is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Frettish just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Duff has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ed Frettish!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Door (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Door has chosen How I Could Just Kill a Man - Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Bill Door has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Solomon Grundy's chin.

Grundy
vs
Door

225 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

173 cm
24
136 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Door!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Grundy blocks a leg kick.
Grundy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grundy.

Door instigates a clinch.
Door lands a damaging elbow.
Door misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Door.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
Grundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Door as Grundy tries to tie him up.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy managing to block the knees to the body from Door.
Grundy avoids a wild elbow strike from Door.
Door lands an elbow that stopped Grundy in his tracks for a moment.
Door tries to land knees in the clinch but Grundy avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Door uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grundy working aggressively here.
Door looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grundy blocks the elbow strike.
Grundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Door creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Grundy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grundy takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Door lands an elbow inside that Grundy shrugs off.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike from Door.
Grundy working aggressively here.
Door pushes off an throws an elbow but Grundy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Door.
Grundy tries to throw a body punch but Door avoids it by throwing Grundy back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Door just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grundy's brow.
Grundy working hard to break the clinch.
Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Door throws an elbow but misses.
Door throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Door looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Door misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Door lands an elbow inside that Grundy shrugs off.
Door taking a breather.
Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Door lands an elbow inside that Grundy shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike from Door.
Grundy blocks the elbow strike.
Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grundy is trying to push Door away but Door has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Grundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Door.
Grundy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Door lands an elbow inside.
Door keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grundy's efforts to push away.
Grundy avoids a wild elbow strike from Door.
Grundy has a couple of punches blocked by Door.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
Door lands an elbow that stopped Grundy in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Door lands an elbow just above Grundy 's eye.
Grundy avoids a wild elbow strike from Door.
Door throws an elbow that misses.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike from Door.
Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
Door lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Door.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Door.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Door tries to land knees in the clinch but Grundy avoids the damage to the body.
Door lands a damaging elbow.
Door lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Door displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grundy up against the cage.
Door pushes off an throws an elbow but Grundy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Door dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Door avoids the body shot from Grundy.
Grundy checks a leg kick nicely.
Door tries to clinch there but Grundy circles away.
We've been told by Grundy's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grundy throws a looping overhand right but Door ducks down to avoid it.
Door cracks the inside of Grundy's front leg.
Door lands a leg kick that knocks Grundy off balance momentarily.
Grundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Door.
Door throws a nice inside leg kick.

Door takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Grundy tries to break the clinch but Door is controlling the position.
Door misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Door just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grundy's brow.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Door lands an elbow just above Grundy 's eye.
Door lands a damaging elbow.
Door creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Door lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Door throws an elbow but misses.
Grundy blocks the elbow strike.
Grundy tries to break the clinch but Door is controlling the position.
Door misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grundy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Grundy avoids a wild elbow strike from Door.
Door lands a nice elbow.
Grundy tries to break the clinch but Door is controlling the position.
Bill Door seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grundy.
Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grundy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grundy dodges an elbow strike from Door.
Door keeps control of Grundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Door throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Door looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
Grundy wants to break free but Door has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Door lands a damaging elbow.
Door misses with an elbow strike.
Grundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy can't find room to land a body shot as Door controls the action.
Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Door.
Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grundy's defenses.
Grundy trying to control the position but instead, Door has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grundy into the cage.
Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Door looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Door keeps control of Grundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike.
Door leaning his opponent against the cage.
Door throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Door.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Door lands a nice elbow.
Door lands an elbow inside that Grundy shrugs off.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Door slows down the pace here.
Door lands an elbow just above Grundy 's eye.
Door lands a damaging elbow.

Grundy is rocked!
Door lands an elbow inside that Grundy shrugs off.
Oh Grundy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Door lands a big elbow that drops Grundy! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Grundy is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Door!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maczynsky comes to the cage accompanied by Hymn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maczynsky
vs
Jampo

201 cm
22
270 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
271 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jampo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jampo tries to clinch but Maczynsky is having none of it.
Jampo looks to score with a jab to the body but Maczynsky is just out of range.
Jampo throws a right hand that Maczynsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Maczynsky also avoids with ease.
Maczynsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Jampo.
Maczynsky walks into a left hand.
Jampo moves to clinch but Maczynsky breaks away
and Maczynsky counters with a solid body kick.
Jampo swinging wildly here.
Jampo wants to clinch.
Jampo tries to clinch there but Maczynsky circles away.
Jampo wants to clinch up but Maczynsky keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jampo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jampo is looking to clinch.
Jampo tries to clinch but Maczynsky is having none of it.
Maczynsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jampo's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maczynsky.
Jampo lands a nice hook to Maczynsky's body. Maczynsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sampo Jampo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maczynsky stuns Jampo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jampo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Jampo. That snapped Maczynsky's head back.
Maczynsky tries to land a front kick but Jampo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jampo tries to clinch up.
Maczynsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jampo.
Maczynsky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Jampo rushes Maczynsky and presses him up against the cage.
Jampo lands an elbow just above Maczynsky 's eye.

Maczynsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Jampo tries to clinch but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Jampo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jampo blocks the body kick.
Jampo just misses with a punch to the body.
Maczynsky throws a wild body kick that Jampo sees coming a mile off.
Jampo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maczynsky counters with a nice body shot.
Jampo looks winded!
Maczynsky lands with a nice body kick.
Maczynsky looks to land a body kick but Jampo moved away.
Jampo misses with a straight left.
Jampo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maczynsky delivers a nice body kick.
Maczynsky scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Sampo Jampo has been cut.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maczynsky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jampo if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maczynsky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack! Maczynsky lands a heavy head kick that drops Jampo. The ref tackles Maczynsky to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jampo was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mike Maczynsky!
Mike Maczynsky retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike Maczynsky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.