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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agapit Blondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bama Fight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agapit Blondi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bama Fight's chin.

Blondi
vs
Fight

175 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 20 - 1

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Agapit Blondi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bama Fight!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fight looking to score a takedown here. Blondi is defending well but Fight drives through and ends up in Blondi's guard.
Blondi keeping full guard, as Fight tries to pass.
Blondi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blondi keeping full guard, as Fight tries to pass.
Blondi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blondi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fight is working away from the top position though.
Blondi is looking for a sweep. Fight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blondi taking some punishment here, with Fight in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blondi wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blondi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fight looking to pass the guard.
Fight preventing the sweep.
Blondi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Blondi is looking for a triangle but Fight pushes his legs off easily.
Fight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blondi is keeping the position for now.
Fight postures up.
Fight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blondi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blondi wants to get back to his feet but Fight is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blondi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fight preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blondi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fight counters with a big head kick but Blondi shrugs it off.

Fight has managed to clinch.
Fight keeps control of Blondi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blondi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agapit Blondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fight looking to score a takedown here. Blondi is defending well but Fight drives through and ends up in Blondi's guard.
Fight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fight preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight tries to stand but Blondi is controlling from the bottom.
Blondi looking to control.
Fight stops Blondi from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fight postures up.

Agapit Blondi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blondi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fight throws a head kick but Blondi moves out of range.
Blondi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fight tries to stand but Blondi controls the position and pulls Fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bama Fight 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.

Blondi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blondi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Blondi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fight blocks a leg kick.
Blondi doesn't manage to clinch there - Fight circles away.

Blondi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fight to the ground. Blondi is now in Fight's guard.
Fight is pulling down on Blondi's head. It's preventing any offense from Blondi, at least for the moment.

Fight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight keeping moving, preventing Blondi from controlling successfully.

Agapit Blondi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Fight closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blondi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blondi is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blondi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Blondi can't do much from the bottom here.
Fight tries to stand but Blondi is controlling his head.
Blondi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blondi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fight is working away from the top position though.
Blondi is looking to escape.
Fight wants to take a breather but Blondi is having none of it.
Blondi tries to roll over but Fight keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blondi actively working from the bottom here.
Blondi missing with punches from the bottom.
Fight trying to control from half guard but Blondi is working away.
Blondi wants to control but Fight is keeping busy.
Blondi tries to get to full guard but Fight has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fight fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blondi's half guard.
Fight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Blondi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blondi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Agapit Blondi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fight fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blondi tries to circle away but Fight has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blondi wants to take the fight to the mat but Fight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fight wants to take the fight to the mat but Blondi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Fight successfully pulls guard.
Fight keeping moving, preventing Blondi from controlling successfully.

Fight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blondi defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blondi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blondi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blondi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blondi stands and throws Fight's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Fight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fight is not content to let Blondi control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight wants to control but Blondi postures up.

Blondi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blondi wants to stand but Fight has his arm trapped.

Blondi is trying to get an arm triangle but Fight is defending well.
Fight looking for a sweep but Blondi has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight is bucking up trying to escape but Blondi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blondi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blondi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fight is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Blondi has taken his back!
Agapit Blondi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Blondi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fight is defending well though. Blondi let's go of the attempt for now.
Fight is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Blondi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Fight defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Blondi's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blondi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fight has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fight rolls, trying to escape but Blondi keeps control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fight is trying to get back to his feet but Blondi has full control of the position and if anything, Fight has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blondi throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fight could be in trouble here!

Blondi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fight knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fight for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agapit Blondi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blondi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agapit Blondi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korny Kornflake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nyrkki
vs
Kornflake

188 cm
26
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

215 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korny Kornflake!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kornflake.
Kornflake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kornflake misses the jab.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kornflake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kornflake throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kornflake scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Kalja Nyrkki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyrkki wants to clinch up but Kornflake keeps it at a distance.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Nyrkki misses with a head kick.
Kornflake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Kornflake drops Nyrkki with a beautiful combination! Nyrkki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kornflake is looking for the KO!
Nyrkki backs away from a small jab... but Kornflake lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Nyrkki crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Kornflake with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Korny Kornflake!

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 Goran Mirche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Goran Mirche has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Goran Mirche seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mirche
vs
James

189 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Mirche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie James!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from James misses.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Mirche, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mirche rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
James lands a damaging elbow.
James with a knee to the head.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James lands an elbow just above Mirche 's eye.
Nice elbow from James.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mirche is trying to work for a single leg takedown but James pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James with a knee to the head.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Mirche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirche takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mirche tries for a takedown. No joy.
James lands an elbow inside that Mirche shrugs off.
Mirche wants a takedown but no success here.
James told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
James with a knee to the head.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James lands an elbow just above Mirche 's eye.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James looks winded!
Mirche goes for a takedown attempt but James pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mirche tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirche keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from James as Mirche shoots in.
Mirche circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirche tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a nice leg kick.
James misses with a low kick as Mirche jumps back.
Mirche is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mirche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mirche trying to control the position but James is working away.

Mirche tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
Mirche trying to control the position but James is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Mirche goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, James has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mirche but great work by James.
Mirche tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirche is working hard here to advance position.
Mirche looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mirche regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jessie James will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mirche swats him away and circles back towards the center.

James pushes Mirche up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mirche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mirche looking for a takedown.
Mirche has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mirche drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Mirche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirche swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirche paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirche keeps the fight on the outside.

James clinches up against the cage.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James with a knee to the head.
James lands an elbow that stopped Mirche in his tracks for a moment.
James landing knees to the head.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James is pressed up against the cage. Mirche has hold of a leg and is looking to drag James down to the mat. James avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mirche decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mirche wants to pass the guard but James is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirche tries to stand and escape but James actually recovers to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mirche is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mirche wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mirche wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stand and escape but Mirche is having none of it.
Mirche wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

We're going to have a standup here because Goran Mirche wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mirche has taken the fight to the clinch.
James lands a nice elbow.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirche looking to stall.
James lands a nice elbow.
James scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
Mirche wants a takedown but no success here.
James lands an elbow just above Mirche 's eye.
Jessie James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mirche takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
Mirche is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James scores with a knee to the head.

Mirche is rocked!
James is breathing heavily.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Mirche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James landing knees to the head.
James lands a damaging elbow.
James lands an elbow inside that Mirche shrugs off.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mirche shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
Goran Mirche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mirche seems to have got his legs back now.
Mirche swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James tries to clinch but Mirche is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirche shoots and misses
and James counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Mirche. That's going to take a lot out of him.

James rushes Mirche and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirche has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mirche takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mirche takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by James.
James stops a takedown attempt from Mirche.
Mirche wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James tries a knee to the head but Mirche blocks it.
James connects with a knee to the head.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mirche wants the takedown. James is fighting it off but Mirche persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in James's guard against the cage.
Mirche tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.

Mirche thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirche is looking to work some ground and pound but James has wrist control.
Mirche throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirche trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

Mirche drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mirche jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stand and escape but Mirche is having none of it.
Mirche stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Mirche tries for a kimura but James is defending well.

Mirche has hold of James's arm. He's looking for a kimura. James seems comfortable defending it but Mirche has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! James is real pain and he's forced to tap out! James is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mirche couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Goran Mirche!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Karelin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Karelin
vs
Toole

187 cm
27
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toole gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The strikes coming from Toole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Karelin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Karelin prevents Toole from improving his position.
Karelin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Toole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karelin wants to control the pace but Toole is squirming around nicely.

Karelin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Toole has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Karelin looking to control but Toole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Karelin is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Toole is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Toole flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Karelin anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Toole and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Karelin slips an arm under Toole chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Karelin has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Karelin is squeezing on Toole like an anaconda would it's prey. Toole fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Karelin!
A victorious Alex Karelin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

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

Holmes
vs
Powell

210 cm
31
300 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nosher Powell!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.

Holmes clinches.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.

Holmes pulls guard effortlessly.

Holmes has his foot on Powell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powell works his way back into a safe position though.
Powell preventing the sweep.
Holmes is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.
Powell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Powell's guard.
Powell pulls Holmes in to control the position.
Holmes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holmes!
BOOM! Powell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Holmes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Powell.
Powell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holmes looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Hank Holmes has been cut.
Powell cracks Holmes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Holmes is rocked!

Hank Holmes's cut is getting worse.
Powell postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Holmes out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Powell goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nosher Powell!
Nosher Powell 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
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim BodyBag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Calaway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

BodyBag
vs
Calaway

195 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

218 cm
27
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!160

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim BodyBag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BodyBag tries for a takedown but Calaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
BodyBag throws a series of punches but Calaway moves out of range.
BodyBag looks to land a body kick but Calaway moved away.
Calaway has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from BodyBag.
BodyBag motions for Calaway to come forward. BodyBag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
BodyBag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Calaway counters with a crisp right hand that drops BodyBag! Calaway lets BodyBag back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Slim BodyBag has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calaway digs a good hook to BodyBag's body.
Calaway drops BodyBag with a big left hand! BodyBag is injured, injured bad! Calaway jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Calaway!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man, Redman - Da Rockwilder. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Power
vs
Abbot

188 cm
21
219 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Power finds it's way through Abbot's defenses.
Power staying out of range there.
Power connects with a body shot that sends Abbot's belly button to the back.
Abbot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Abbot avoids a kick to the body.
Abbot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abbot scrambles back to his feet.
Power lands with a right hand.
Abbot misses with a few strikes there.
Power scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Tank Abbot has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbot throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
Power listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Abbot has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab by Abbot.
Abbot misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a push kick but Abbot slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Abbot throws an off balance right hand

and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abbot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbot has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Power on the inside.

Power breaks the clinch.
Abbot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbot lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power misses with a leg kick.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with a body shot.
Abbot blocks a low kick nicely.
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Abbot misses with an uppercut
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Power throws a leg kick but Abbot checks it.
Power slips under a jab.
Abbot throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch! Power slams his shin into Abbot's torso.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power misses with a low kick.
Abbot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abbot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbot tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abbot. That did some damage!
Power attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Power staying out of range there.
Power slips under a jab from Abbot.
Abbot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abbot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Abbot off balance momentarily.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Abbot checks it.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Abbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbot.
Power is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abbot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Power - the referee stops the clock and Abbot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Power. Abbot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Abbot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abbot defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power tries to score with a low kick but Abbot moves his leg out of the way.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbot was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power's corner calls for a 1-2. Power obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Tank Abbot's cut even more.
Abbot moves away from the strike by Power.
A big right from Abbot misses.
Power seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Abbot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Power holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abbot wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbot.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbot to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Power tenderised Abbot's leg. Abbot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbot misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Power cracks the inside of Abbot's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Abbot throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Abbot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abbot misses with a left hand
and Power counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbot misses with a hook
and Power counters with a thumping low kick.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
Power slips a jab from Abbot.
Abbot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power lands a jab to the nose.
Power's corner calls for a 1-2. Power obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Power lands a jab to the head.
Abbot walks into a left hand.

The cut above Tank Abbot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abbot's calf.
Abbot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Abbot looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a low kick but Abbot moves out of range easily.
Abbot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Abbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abbot throws out a powerful jab.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Power is looking to slow Abbot down with leg kicks.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abbot's knee momentarily.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Power tests Abbot's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Tank Abbot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abbot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Power cracks Abbot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Power.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Power - that will leave a mark!
Abbot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab from Power.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Abbot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Power!
After winning the bout, Max Power thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haavisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Haavisto
vs
Harri

185 cm
23
255 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

176 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Haavisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haavisto throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Harri. Those never looked like landing.
Haavisto misses with a left hand

and Harri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haavisto's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harri throwing strikes from guard but Haavisto blocks nicely.
Haavisto can't keep his opponent in guard - Harri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harri is looking to advance position but Haavisto won't allow it.
Harri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Harri seems to be looking for submissions.
Harri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haavisto tries to get to full guard but Harri has control of the leg.

Harri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haavisto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri passes to side control.
Harri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haavisto keeps working.
Haavisto is looking for a sweep.

Harri is trying to get an arm triangle but Haavisto is defending well.
Haavisto tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harri tries to move into full mount but can't pass Haavisto's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haavisto is looking for a sweep.

Harri is trying to get an arm triangle but Haavisto is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haavisto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Harri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haavisto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harri tries to move to mount but Haavisto blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harri misses with the ground and pound.
Harri has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Haavisto!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haavisto blocking the ground and pound.

Harri is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Harri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hullu Harri!