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Infinity 41: Sampo vs Roman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agapit Blondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva comes to the cage accompanied by Killing time. Agapit Blondi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Agapit Blondi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiva. That's going to slow Blondi down.
Kuiva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blondi. That did some damage!
Blondi looks winded!
Kuiva lands with a kick to the temple. Blondi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Agapit Blondi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuiva lands a brutal head kick. Blondi looks out on his feet and Kuiva throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tuohi Kuiva!
Our winner, Tuohi Kuiva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Bratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Huma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Bratcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Huma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huma darts in looking for a takedown but Bratcher gets double underhooks and turns Huma into the cage.
Huma wants a takedown.
Bratcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huma.
Huma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees to the body from Bratcher.
Bratcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Huma's face.
It looks like Phil Huma has been cut.
Huma looks winded!
Huma fails to pull guard.
Damian Bratcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Huma.
Bratcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huma fails to pull guard.
Bratcher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bratcher landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratcher with a knee to the head.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but Huma blocks with his arms.
Bratcher landing knees to the body.
Bratcher manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bratcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bratcher lands with a nice body kick.
Bratcher throws a head kick that misses.
Bratcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bratcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bratcher looks to land a left hand but Huma moved out of range nicely.
Huma tries to move into range but Bratcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bratcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bratcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bratcher lands with an overhand left.
Bratcher throws a right and a left that Huma avoids nicely.
Bratcher is looking to clinch but Huma is avoiding it.
Huma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bratcher but Bratcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huma avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bratcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bratcher wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bratcher.
Bratcher blocks a jab.
Bratcher lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bratcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bratcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bratcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huma somewhat.
Huma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bratcher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Huma.
Bratcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huma circles away quickly and effectively.
Bratcher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bratcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Bratcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bratcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huma.
Huma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bratcher is fending him off so far but Huma persists. Nope, Bratcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Bratcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bratcher.
Bratcher with a nice cross.
Huma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bratcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bratcher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huma staying out of range there.
Huma shoots in for a takedown but Bratcher shows good takedown defense.
Bratcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bratcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huma's head.
Huma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bratcher. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bratcher misses with a wild body shot.
Huma slips a jab and a cross from Bratcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bratcher.
Bratcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bratcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Bratcher misses.
Nice shot lands for Bratcher.
Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Huma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bratcher feints and then cracks Huma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huma down.
Bratcher connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrible takedown by Bratcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Huma which made him look bad.
Bratcher darts in and clinches Huma up against the cage.
Huma jumps guard but Bratcher stands there with Huma around his waist. Huma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Huma's cut.
That's time! Bratcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bratcher.
Bratcher feints and then cracks Huma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huma down.
A telegraphed right hand from Bratcher misses the target.
Huma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bratcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Bratcher.
Huma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phil Huma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bratcher thuds his right hand into Huma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bratcher lands with a right hand.
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!
That kick from Bratcher tenderised Huma's leg. Huma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bratcher lands a leg kick that knocks Huma off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bratcher.
Huma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huma is breathing heavily.
A cross from Bratcher lands.
Damian Bratcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Bratcher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phil Huma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bratcher punishes Huma's body with a nice straight punch.
Bratcher lands with a good body shot.
Jab from Bratcher.
Bratcher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bratcher scores with a jab.
Bratcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huma at a distance.
Huma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bratcher swivels and escapes.
Huma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bratcher wants to clinch.
Bratcher throws a good cross that connects.
Bratcher connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bratcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huma.
Bratcher clobbers Huma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bratcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Huma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bratcher lands a leg kick that knocks Huma off balance momentarily.
Bratcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Huma.
Bratcher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bratcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bratcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bratcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huma can do to turn this around?
Huma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bratcher connects with a leg kick. Huma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bratcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bratcher lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Bratcher.
Bratcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huma.
Huma takes one to the chin there.
Bratcher digs a good hook to Huma's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher scores with a hook to the body. Huma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bratcher lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bratcher.
Huma shoots in for a takedown but Bratcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damian Bratcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Huma.
Bratcher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huma is rocked!
A big right from Huma misses.
Huma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bratcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huma if he has to take too many more of those.
Bratcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Bratcher.
Bratcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bratcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Huma is just out of range.
Bratcher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huma fails with the takedown.
Bratcher scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher loads up on a big right hand but Huma slips the punch.
Huma ducks under a wild hook from Bratcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bratcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bratcher throws a nice looking combination but Huma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bratcher as Huma shoots in.
Bratcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bratcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bratcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bratcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bratcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huma's calf.
A punch combination from Bratcher misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Bratcher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huma doesn't seem phased though.
Huma moves out of range as Bratcher strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Huma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Huma looking to score a takedown here. Bratcher is defending well but Huma drives through and ends up in Bratcher's guard.
Huma throwing strikes from guard but Bratcher blocks nicely.
Bratcher is trying to control the position but Huma postures up.
Bratcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bratcher winds up and cracks Huma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bratcher 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.
Bratcher 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bratcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bratcher is really struggling to control Huma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huma is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Huma tries to get to full guard but Bratcher has control of the leg.
Huma has hold of Bratcher's hands but Bratcher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bratcher works his way into side control.
Huma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
Bratcher lands some shots froms side control.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
Bratcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Bratcher working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a big elbow.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bratcher lands a few punches from side control.
Bratcher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Huma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Bratcher wants to stand but Huma is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huma is looking to regain half guard here but Bratcher keeps moving and retains side control.
Bratcher 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.
Bratcher working the head and body with strikes.
Huma is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Huma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bratcher working the ground and pound but Huma is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher cracks Huma with a big right hand but Huma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Huma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bratcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bratcher lands an elbow.
Huma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bratcher connects with a decent elbow.
Huma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Huma taking a bit of punishment here - Bratcher scoring with strikes.
Bratcher scoring with punches and elbows.
Huma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bratcher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bratcher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huma to see if he's OK.
Huma defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Huma is trying to get back to half guard.
Huma is still trying to improve position.
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!
Huma wants to get back to his feet but Bratcher drags him back down.
Phil Huma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratcher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Huma is not content to let Bratcher control the position.
Huma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bratcher connects with a decent elbow.
Damian Bratcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
Huma takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bratcher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Bratcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratcher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Bratcher!
Our winner, Damian Bratcher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Knoxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leka Leuhka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Knoxx had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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, Tim Knoxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leka Leuhka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuhka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leuhka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leuhka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knoxx lands with a right hand.
Knoxx lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Leuhka sprawling to the canvas. Knoxx follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Leuhka hang on?
Leuhka is rocked!
It looks like Leka Leuhka has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knoxx is looking for a kimura here.
Leuhka is still in real trouble! Can Knoxx finish him?
Leuhka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knoxx is working away from the top position though.
Leuhka seems to have recovered his senses.
Leuhka is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuhka trying to control here.
Leuhka is looking to escape.
Leuhka is controlling Knoxx's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Knoxx throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leuhka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leuhka managing to control the position.
Knoxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Leuhka is retaining full guard.
Knoxx will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knoxx postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leuhka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knoxx, into his guard.
Knoxx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leuhka on the ground.
Leuhka lands a couple of elbows.
Knoxx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knoxx wants to stand up but Leuhka is controlling him.
Knoxx being controlled here, momentarily.
Knoxx is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leuhka stands and steps away. Knoxx gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxx dips to his left and cracks Leuhka with an uppercut!
Leuhka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Knoxx misses with a wild combination.
Leuhka tries to clinch up but Knoxx circles away and keeps his distance.
Tim Knoxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knoxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leuhka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knoxx misses with a two punch combination.
Leuhka shoots in for a double leg but Knoxx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leuhka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knoxx is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leuhka is looking to clinch.
Leuhka dodges the punch combination from Knoxx.
Knoxx throws a hook but Leuhka avoids it easily.
Leuhka tries to clinch but Knoxx moves out of range.
Knoxx throws a poor cross that misses
and Leuhka counters with a takedown into side control.
Knoxx on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knoxx tries to get out of the position.
Leuhka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leuhka lands a front kick.
Knoxx jabs Leuhka right on the nose. Leuhka blinks but takes it well.
Knoxx throws a right hand that Leuhka ducks under and follows up with a left that Leuhka also avoids with ease.
Knoxx misses with a double jab.
Leuhka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leuhka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knoxx as he jumps to the side.
Tim Knoxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leka Leuhka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knoxx lands with a cross.
Leuhka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leuhka lands in his opponent's guard.
Knoxx keeping moving, preventing Leuhka from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Knoxx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leka Leuhka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Knoxx.
Knoxx drops Leuhka with a left and a right! Oh, Leuhka is hurt - Knoxx dives into side control looking to finish!
Leuhka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leuhka prevents Knoxx from improving position.
Leuhka is still in real trouble! Can Knoxx finish him?
Leuhka manages to get back to half guard.
Leuhka seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuhka gets full guard.
Leuhka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knoxx manages to get himself to full guard.
Knoxx is trying to control the position but Leuhka postures up.
Leuhka working some strikes from top position.
Leuhka is in close to Knoxx's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leuhka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuhka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knoxx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leuhka circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leuhka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knoxx is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knoxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuhka tries to clinch there but Knoxx circles away.
Knoxx is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut lands for Knoxx. That snapped Leuhka's head back.
Leuhka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leuhka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knoxx as he jumps to the side.
Leuhka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leuhka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leuhka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Knoxx jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knoxx throws a jab when Leuhka was well out of range.
Knoxx misses with a straight right.
Knoxx misses with an uppercut.
Leuhka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knoxx.
Leuhka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knoxx to score with a decent uppercut.
Leuhka staying out of range there.
Leuhka is looking to clinch but Knoxx is avoiding it.
Knoxx tries to bum rush Leuhka with a series of wild strikes but Leuhka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leuhka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knoxx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice combo by Knoxx! Oh, that's hurt him - Leuhka falls to the canvas and Knoxx follows him into side control.
Leuhka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Knoxx's best efforts.
Leka Leuhka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leuhka is looking to control Knoxx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leuhka avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxx working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Leuhka's thigh. Leuhka counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Knoxx wants to control from the top but Leuhka keeps moving.
Leuhka has control of Knoxx's left arm, preventing Knoxx from doing any damage.
Leuhka wants to sweep but no luck.
Leuhka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knoxx frees his head nicely. Oh but Leuhka has switched to an armbar! Knoxx is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leka Leuhka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pork Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pork Chop is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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, Donald Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pork Chop!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff tries for a takedown but Chop circles away easily
and Chop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chop lands the left hand.
Chop thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Duff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chop lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chop. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duff.
Chop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duff has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chop clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chop trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chop wants to escape the position.
Duff looking for the choke from the back.
Duff is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chop is looking to get to half guard.
Duff wants to get back to his feet but Chop is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duff wants to control the pace but Chop is squirming around nicely.
Chop is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff looking to control but Chop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chop is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chop tries to lock up and control but Duff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duff lands a couple of good shots and Chop has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chop tries to break free.
Duff working for the choke.
Duff tries to keep control of the position but Chop is staying busy.
Duff is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chop defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Chop rolls, trying to escape but Duff keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Duff gets his way!
Duff has the hooks in. Chop is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chop tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Duff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chop?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chop is working to get back to half guard.
Chop manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pork Chop will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chop with a nice cross.
Chop drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chop stands and throws Duff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chop throws an elbow but Duff slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chop is putting a hurting on Duff here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chop in side control, throwing shots but Duff defends.
An elbow from Chop crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chop postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duff takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Duff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chop is chipping away with strikes.
Duff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chop throws an elbow but Duff slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chop working the head with strikes.
Duff is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chop in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Duff looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Chop turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pork Chop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Xinchang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marko Rzic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marko Rzic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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189 lbs
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217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Xinchang!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xinchang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rzic manages to avoid it.
Xinchang looks to land a combination but Rzic avoids it well.
Xinchang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xinchang fails to land with a series of punches.
Xinchang throws a series of punches but Rzic moves out of range.
Rzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xinchang.
Xinchang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rzic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xinchang avoids the head kick by Rzic.
Xinchang slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Xinchang misses its intended target.
Xinchang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xinchang stalks Rzic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rzic's face. Rzic staggers backwards, shaken.
Xinchang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rzic back to the cage. Xinchang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Xinchang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rzic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xinchang.
Xinchang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rzic.
Xinchang misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinchang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rzic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xinchang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu Xinchang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xinchang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rzic.
Rzic cracks the inside of Xinchang's front leg.
Xinchang swings for the body but Rzic moves out of range.
Xinchang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rzic wants to slow Xinchang down by chopping away at his legs.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Xinchang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rzic rather than just go for the knockout.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinchang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rzic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xinchang is able to avoid easily.
Xinchang misses with a wild body shot.
Rzic avoids the body shot from Xinchang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinchang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzic.
Rzic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xinchang.
Rzic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rzic slips under a jab from Xinchang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xinchang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rzic under the eye.
Xinchang throws a hook to the side of Rzic's head but Rzic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xinchang tries to land a body kick
and Rzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xinchang. That did some damage!
Rzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Xinchang is just out of range.
Rzic misses with an uppercut. Xinchang saw that one coming.
Rzic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xinchang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Xinchang swings widly with a right hand
and Rzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rzic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xinchang.
Xinchang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rzic counters with a head kick that wobbles Xinchang - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Rzic sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Rzic!
A victorious Marko Rzic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajko Ramljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajko Ramljak had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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22
239 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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31
163 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajko Ramljak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramljak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramljak with a hook.
It looks like Daniel Haukka has been cut.
Ramljak misses with a straight right.
Haukka tries to clinch up
and Ramljak counters with a left to the body.
Haukka throws a head kick that misses.
Haukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Haukka is looking to clinch.
Haukka tries to clinch up
and Ramljak counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haukka moves to clinch but Ramljak breaks away
and Ramljak counters with a low kick, right behind Haukka 's knee.
Ramljak scoring well with a low kick there.
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramljak circles away.
Haukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramljak lands with a nice body kick.
Haukka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haukka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramljak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haukka backwards.
Haukka blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ramljak avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
A short right from Ramljak.
Ramljak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Ramljak blocks it.
Haukka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramljak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramljak lands with a light punch inside.
Ramljak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramljak lands with a short shot to the head.
Haukka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haukka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haukka trying to stall but Ramljak improves his position.
Ramljak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramljak.
Haukka is rocked!
Ramljak creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Haukka with a big uppercut! Haukka tries to clinch up but Ramljak pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Haukka to the mat! Haukka covers up and Ramljak unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rajko Ramljak!
Our winner, Rajko Ramljak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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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
6 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Maudsley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maudsley throws a right hand that misses
and Frettish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maudsley lands with a good body shot.
Maudsley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frettish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frettish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maudsley.
Maudsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frettish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maudsley misses with a looping left.
Maudsley throws a hook but Frettish blocks it.
Frettish misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frettish throws a hook but Maudsley avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Maudsley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish defending well as Maudsley loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Frettish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maudsley throws the left hand but Frettish avoids the punch easily.
Maudsley throws a shot from downtown. Frettish moves away and avoids it.
Maudsley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maudsley misses with a left hand
and Frettish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maudsley thinking.
Maudsley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frettish.
Maudsley 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.
A jab from Frettish does it's job there.
Maudsley avoids the body shot from Frettish.
Maudsley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maudsley looks to throw the jab but Frettish is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frettish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Maudsley catches Frettish right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maudsley looks to land a right hand but Frettish moved out of range.
A jab from Maudsley misses.
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Maudsley throws a right hand that misses
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maudsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maudsley misses with a hook. Frettish ducked under it nicely.
Frettish catches Maudsley with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Maudsley forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ed Frettish!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kvasov has chosen Diskoteka avaria-Nebo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sampo Jampo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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24
271 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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202 lbs
21 - 24 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kvasov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvasov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jampo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Kvasov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jampo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kvasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jampo falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jampo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jampo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kvasov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jampo wants to clinch up but Kvasov keeps it at a distance.
Jampo closes the distance and clinches.
Kvasov breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kvasov.
Kvasov misses with a hook.
Jampo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kvasov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kvasov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jampo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kvasov.
Jampo 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kvasov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jampo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kvasov blocks an uppercut.
Jampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kvasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jampo working aggressively here.
Jampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jampo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jampo misses with a punch to the body.
Jampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kvasov manages to break the clinch.
Kvasov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jampo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jampo tries to clinch there but Kvasov circles away.
Kvasov misses with a looping right.
Jampo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Kvasov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kvasov looks to land a combination but Jampo avoids it well.
Jampo rushes Kvasov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jampo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kvasov digs a right hand into Jampo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jampo's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kvasov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Kvasov lands but Jampo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Sampo Jampo has been cut.
Jampo takes one to the chin there.
Kvasov throws out a loose jab but Jampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kvasov throws a head kick that misses.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.
Jampo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kvasov.
Kvasov tries a head kick but it misses.
Jampo drives through and clinches with Kvasov against the cage.
Kvasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kvasov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jampo backwards.
Jampo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kvasov backwards.
Kvasov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kvasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jampo tries to clinch but Kvasov is having none of it.
Jampo is looking to clinch but Kvasov is avoiding it.
Kvasov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jampo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jampo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Kvasov misses.
Kvasov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jampo looks to land a combination but Kvasov avoids it well.
Jampo thuds a left hand into Kvasov's body.
Jampo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jampo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kvasov counters with an inside leg kick.
Jampo moves in looking to clinch but Kvasov pushes him off.
Jampo lands a jab to the head.
Jampo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kvasov.
Jampo tries to clinch up.
Kvasov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jampo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kvasov circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Kvasov. Those never looked like landing.
Kvasov swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jampo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kvasov throws a head kick but Jampo moves out of range.
Jampo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kvasov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kvasov.
Jampo scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Roman Kvasov has been cut.
Jampo tries to clinch up but Kvasov circles away and keeps his distance.
Jampo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jampo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kvasov.
Jampo blocks a jab.
Jampo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jampo tries to clinch but Kvasov moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jampo tries to clinch up.
Kvasov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kvasov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kvasov is rocked!
Kvasov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jampo counters with a big right hand! Oh Kvasov is in trouble here! Jampo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sampo Jampo!
During a confident post fight interview, Sampo Jampo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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