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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kia Turunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turunen has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. Kia Turunen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kia Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turunen somewhat.
Turunen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mela but Mela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mela is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turunen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turunen is trying to get back to half guard.
Mela cracks Turunen with a big right hand but Turunen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mela is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turunen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mela 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turunen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee asks Mela politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mela prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela looks up at the clock and then as Turunen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mela smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A big shot lands for Mela! That's hurt Turunen! Will he recover? Mela fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Mela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Petke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Von Panzerhosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Petke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Algot Von Panzerhosen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petke throws an overhand right that lands on Von Panzerhosen's shoulder, as Von Panzerhosen tries to avoid the shot.
Von Panzerhosen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petke.
Von Panzerhosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Panzerhosen scrambles back to his feet.
Von Panzerhosen ducks under a wild hook from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen lands a front kick.
Petke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Von Panzerhosen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Panzerhosen throws a sloppy head kick and Petke moves out of range easily.
Petke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Panzerhosen throws a wild body kick that Petke sees coming a mile off.
Von Panzerhosen slips under a jab from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Petke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Algot Von Panzerhosen has been cut.
Petke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petke scores with a body shot.
Petke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Von Panzerhosen lands a front kick.
Petke thuds his right hand into Von Panzerhosen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Von Panzerhosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petke with a nice cross.
Petke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to clinch but Petke is avoiding it.
Petke throws a hook but Von Panzerhosen avoids it easily.
Petke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Panzerhosen has time to react.
Von Panzerhosen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to land body kicks.
Petke lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Panzerhosen's head.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that Petke semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Panzerhosen misses with a hook. Petke ducked under it nicely.
Von Panzerhosen drops his hands momentarily and Petke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Petke.
Von Panzerhosen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petke lands with a right hand.
Petke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Panzerhosen was well out of range. Poor timing from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen throws a leg kick which misses Petke's front leg but catches the back leg as Petke tries to avoid it.
Von Panzerhosen staying out of range there.
Petke blocks a head kick by Von Panzerhosen.
Petke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Panzerhosen can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Von Panzerhosen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petke misses with a straight right.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Petke - just one landing.
Von Panzerhosen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that half lands.
Von Panzerhosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Von Panzerhosen.
Petke digs a good hook to Von Panzerhosen's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Petke blocks the low kick.
Petke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petke swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Panzerhosen.
Petke misses with a straight left.
Von Panzerhosen tries to clinch but Petke moves out of range.
Petke misses with an uppercut.
Petke checks the leg kick.
Petke checks a leg kick.
Petke works Von Panzerhosen's body with a nice hook.
Von Panzerhosen looks for the body kick but Petke saw that one coming.
Petke blocks a head kick by Von Panzerhosen.
Petke with a nice cross.
Jab from Petke.
Petke looks to land a right hand but Von Panzerhosen moved out of range.
Von Panzerhosen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petke cracks Von Panzerhosen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petke connects with the punch.
Von Panzerhosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Von Panzerhosen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Panzerhosen lands with a hook. Petke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that Petke semi-blocks.
Petke misses the shot to the body.
Petke misses with a straight left.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petke moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Panzerhosen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Panzerhosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Panzerhosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Petke misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Petke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Algot Von Panzerhosen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petke scores with a shot to the body.
Petke misses with an uppercut.
Petke stuns Von Panzerhosen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petke works the jab nicely.
Petke lands with a cross.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petke throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Panzerhosen.
Petke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a leg kick.
Von Panzerhosen cracks the inside of Petke's front leg.
Petke lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Panzerhosen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petke is out of range and Von Panzerhosen settles back down.
Petke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Panzerhosen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Von Panzerhosen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Petke misses.
Petke misses the jab.
Petke throws the left hand but Von Panzerhosen avoids the punch easily.
Petke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a high kick.
A right-left combo lands from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen connects with a high kick.
Petke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Panzerhosen circles away quickly and effectively.
Petke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Panzerhosen wants to clinch up but Petke keeps it at a distance.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Von Panzerhosen.
Petke moves out of range of the body kick from Von Panzerhosen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Panzerhosen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen lands a head kick!
Von Panzerhosen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petke tries to bum rush Von Panzerhosen with a series of wild strikes but Von Panzerhosen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petke connects with a looping right hand.
Petke throws out a loose jab but Von Panzerhosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petke blocks a low kick nicely.
Von Panzerhosen tries to land a leg kick but Petke saw it coming and moves away.
Petke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Panzerhosen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petke with a nice cross.
Petke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Panzerhosen at a distance.
Petke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Panzerhosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Panzerhosen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petke connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Panzerhosen. Von Panzerhosen obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Panzerhosen thuds his shin into the meat of Petke's side.
Petke lands with a right hand.
Petke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Panzerhosen momentarily.
Petke throws out a loose jab but Von Panzerhosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petke. Von Panzerhosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petke moves out of range as Von Panzerhosen throws a body kick.
Janis Petke is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Panzerhosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Petke is just out of range.
Petke looks to land a left hand but Von Panzerhosen moved out of range nicely.
Von Panzerhosen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Panzerhosen wants to clinch up but Petke keeps it at a distance.
Von Panzerhosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petke digs a good body shot into Von Panzerhosen's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Panzerhosen throws a low kick but Petke moves out of range easily.
Petke tests Von Panzerhosen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petke just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Panzerhosen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petke.
Petke throws a body punch but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Petke throws a body punch but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Von Panzerhosen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petke blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Panzerhosen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Panzerhosen is looking to clinch.
Petke misses with a straight left.
Von Panzerhosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Janis Petke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Algot Von Panzerhosen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Petke scores with the left hand. Von Panzerhosen knows he should have avoided that one.
Petke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Panzerhosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petke.
Von Panzerhosen lands with a kick to the temple. Petke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petke throws a body punch but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Von Panzerhosen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petke.
Petke jabs at Von Panzerhosen's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Petke.
Good exchange - Petke coming out on top.
Von Panzerhosen throws a front kick aimed at Petke's knee but Petke avoids it well.
Von Panzerhosen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Panzerhosen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petke will feel that in the morning.
Petke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Panzerhosen's head.
Petke scores with a body shot.
Von Panzerhosen looks for the body kick but Petke saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Panzerhosen.
Petke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Von Panzerhosen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petke.
Petke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Von Panzerhosen.
A clash of legs there as Petke blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen throws a chopping leg kick but Petke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petke.
Petke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that misses.
Von Panzerhosen thumps Petke with a low kick.
Von Panzerhosen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Panzerhosen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Panzerhosen was well out of range. Poor timing from Petke.
Petke lands a jab to Von Panzerhosen's midsection.
Von Panzerhosen takes one to the chin there.
Von Panzerhosen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Panzerhosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Petke.
Petke looks to land a right hand but Von Panzerhosen moved out of range.
Von Panzerhosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Petke is just out of range.
Von Panzerhosen wants to slow Petke down by chopping away at his legs.
Von Panzerhosen wants to clinch.
Petke throws a hook to the side of Von Panzerhosen's head but Von Panzerhosen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Petke.
Von Panzerhosen tried to score with a low kick but Petke checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Panzerhosen.
A solid body kick from Von Panzerhosen.
A telegraphed right hand from Petke misses the target.
Von Panzerhosen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Von Panzerhosen fakes the leg kick and cracks Petke in the body.
Von Panzerhosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a head kick.
Petke works the jab nicely.
Von Panzerhosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Janis Petke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Panzerhosen manages to avoid it.
Von Panzerhosen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petke lands a nice shot that snaps Von Panzerhosen's head back.
Petke loads up on a big right hand but Von Panzerhosen slips the punch.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick but Petke moves out of range.
Von Panzerhosen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Panzerhosen.
A clash of legs there as Petke blocks the low kick.
Algot Von Panzerhosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Panzerhosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petke.
A punch lands to the side of Von Panzerhosen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Von Panzerhosen walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Panzerhosen, right into the meat.
Petke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Von Panzerhosen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Janis Petke.
Well Petke 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Petke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Louner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to slow Louner down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Louner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Louner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Louner lands in his opponent's guard.
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louner being controlled here momentarily.
Louner working some strikes from top position.
Louner connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jokinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jokinen looking for a guillotine here but Louner defends easily.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Louner postures up.
Jokinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Louner postures up and lands a big shot to Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Louner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jokinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louner defends it easily.
Louner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jokinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Louner defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louner advances to half guard.
Jokinen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Louner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Louner is keen to just control but Jokinen is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Louner.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Louner lands a nice short elbow.
Louner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Louner works his way into full mount!
Louner looking to finish with strikes here!
Louner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Louner lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Louner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working to get back to half guard.
Louner dominating with strikes here.
Louner landing strikes from the mount and Jokinen is in trouble!
Jokinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louner lands a heavy elbow.
Louner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Louner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jokinen hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Louner 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.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Louner misses the jab.
Louner ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Louner misses with a wild body shot.
Louner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Louner.
Louner throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen trying to control but Louner is working from the bottom.
Louner can't keep his opponent in guard - Jokinen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Louner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jokinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louner trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Louner is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Uno Louner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Louner.
Uno Louner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Louner saw it coming and moves away.
Louner misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen takes a swing at Louner's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen slips a jab from Louner.
Louner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen shoots for a takedown but Louner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louner misses with a hook
and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Louner won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen tries to move to mount but Louner blocks the move with his legs.
Jokinen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Louner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Louner tries to escape but Jokinen is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orpo Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Louner.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Louner throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Louner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Louner down.
Louner lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Louner throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Louner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louner throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louner misses with a straight right.
Louner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Louner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is not content to let Louner control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jokinen parries the strikes from Louner easily there. Louner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jokinen to escape.
Jokinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jokinen moves into full guard.
Louner looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Louner keeps moving.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Louner keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uno Louner.
Louner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Louner lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Louner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jokinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Louner is defending well.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Louner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orpo Jokinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Louner looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
A big left from Louner misses.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Louner.
Louner throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Louner scores with a jab. Jokinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uno Louner.
Well Louner 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 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Uno Louner!
Uno Louner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chigurh comes to the cage accompanied by Kvelertak-Mjod. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman looks to score with a jab to the body but Chigurh is just out of range.
Chigurh is looking to clinch.
Chigurh throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.
Chigurh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chigurh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Riseman as the two fighters clinch.
Chigurh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riseman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chigurh takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Chigurh misses with a looping right.
Chigurh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riseman.
Good standup being displayed there by Riseman as he connects with a hook.
Chigurh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Riseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chigurh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chigurh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gutz Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chigurh.
Riseman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chigurh rushes Riseman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riseman tries to break the clinch but Chigurh is controlling the position.
Chigurh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riseman blocks it with crossed arms.
Chigurh is trying to maintain a safe position but Riseman gets an underhook and turns Chigurh into the cage.
Chigurh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riseman backwards.
Chigurh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riseman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chigurh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riseman manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigurh swinging wildly here.
Riseman throws a series of strikes that have Chigurh backpedaling.
Chigurh throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chigurh throws a leg kick but Riseman checks it.
Chigurh wants to clinch up but Riseman keeps it at a distance.
Chigurh missing with a left hand there. Riseman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riseman misses with a low kick.
Chigurh fakes the leg kick and cracks Riseman in the body.
Chigurh tries a head kick but it misses.
Chigurh connects with a single shot there.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Anton Chigurh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chigurh wants to clinch.
Riseman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chigurh is able to avoid easily.
Chigurh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riseman's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chigurh looks to land a body kick but Riseman moved away.
Riseman takes one to the chin there.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
Riseman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chigurh backs up against the cage.
Chigurh throws a push kick but Riseman slaps the foot to one side.
Chigurh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riseman avoids a kick to the body.
Riseman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigurh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riseman!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigurh looks to throw the jab but Riseman is out of range.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
Chigurh slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Riseman tries to work over Chigurh's front leg with a kick but Chigurh checks it.
Chigurh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riseman manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chigurh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chigurh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riseman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Jab by Chigurh.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Riseman misses.
Riseman gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Riseman tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Chigurh is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Riseman buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Riseman!! Riseman is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Chigurh throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chigurh!
A very excited looking Anton Chigurh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giampaolo Pietravallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giampaolo Pietravallo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hovi checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hovi lands a big head kick that sends Pietravallo tumbling to the mat! Hovi takes a step backwards and waves Pietravallo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pietravallo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hovi throws a shot from downtown. Pietravallo moves away and avoids it.
Hovi misses with a head kick.
Hovi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietravallo is just out of range.
Pietravallo staying out of range there.
Pietravallo avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Pietravallo slips the punch.
Pietravallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pietravallo throws a head kick but Hovi moves out of range.
Pietravallo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pietravallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hovi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hovi pulls Pietravallo in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Pietravallo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hovi wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pietravallo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pietravallo being controlled here momentarily.
Pietravallo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seppo Hovi.
Hovi checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo throws a leg kick
and Hovi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hovi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Pietravallo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pietravallo throwing shots but Hovi is blocking nicely.
Hovi wants to improve his position but Pietravallo is controlling well.
Hovi is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietravallo prevents Hovi from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pietravallo works his way into full mount!
Pietravallo prevents Hovi from getting the reversal.
Hovi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hovi is trying to escape the mount.
Hovi wants to control but Pietravallo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Hovi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pietravallo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pietravallo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hovi is looking to improve his position but Pietravallo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hovi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Pietravallo dominating with strikes here.
Hovi is squirming around, avoiding Pietravallo's attempts to control the action.
Hovi tries to lock up and control but Pietravallo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pietravallo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hovi is looking to escape.
Pietravallo with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietravallo unloading with bombs!
Pietravallo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hovi looks a forlorn figure.
Pietravallo misses with a head shot.
Hovi tries to reverse the position but Pietravallo maintains control.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Hovi can't escape the position.
Hovi tries to hold on but Pietravallo pushes him away.
Hovi blocking the ground and pound.
Pietravallo breaks from Hovi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hovi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pietravallo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pietravallo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Pietravallo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pietravallo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pietravallo showed some decent athleticism there.
Pietravallo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hovi is trying to stand.
Hovi is pressing down on Pietravallo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hovi is pulling down on Pietravallo's head. It's preventing any offense from Pietravallo, at least for the moment.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Pietravallo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pietravallo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hovi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pietravallo is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Giampaolo Pietravallo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pietravallo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pietravallo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietravallo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovi's sensitive parts.
Hovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Pietravallo slips the punch.
Hovi jabs Pietravallo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pietravallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pietravallo throws a low kick but Hovi moves out of range easily.
Hovi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietravallo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hovi pushes Pietravallo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pietravallo breaks from the clinch.
Seppo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hovi leaves Pietravallo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seppo Hovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giampaolo Pietravallo.
Hovi wants to clinch.
Hovi stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pietravallo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hovi lands a lovely overhand right.
Pietravallo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pietravallo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hovi to the mat! Hovi manages to get full guard.
Pietravallo trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Pietravallo being controlled here momentarily.
Hovi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hovi is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo seems keen to control Hovi's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovi circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hovi.
Pietravallo lands with a straight right. Hovi didn't see that one coming.
Pietravallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seppo Hovi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pietravallo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hovi swivels and escapes.
Pietravallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietravallo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietravallo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hovi has his hands on Pietravallo's head, controlling the position.
Pietravallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hovi has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hovi misses with a body shot.
Pietravallo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hovi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pietravallo misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hovi blocks the leg kick.
Hovi takes one to the chin there.
Pietravallo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hovi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Pietravallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Hovi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hovi thows a body shot but no joy.
Pietravallo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pietravallo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi throws a body punch but Pietravallo moves out of range.
Pietravallo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hovi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hovi throws a shot from downtown. Pietravallo moves away and avoids it.
Pietravallo scores with a nice right hand.
Hovi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi throws an overhand right that lands on Pietravallo's shoulder, as Pietravallo tries to avoid the shot.
Pietravallo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovi throws out the jab.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pietravallo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietravallo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietravallo moves away.
Hovi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pietravallo circles away quickly and effectively.
Pietravallo slips under a jab from Hovi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietravallo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hovi under the eye.
Hovi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hovi's calf.
Hovi misses with an uppercut
and Pietravallo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pietravallo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pietravallo wants to control but Hovi is keeping him busy.
Hovi is concentrating on defense, preventing Pietravallo from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pietravallo.
Hovi is trying to maintain the position but Pietravallo is very close to passing his half guard.
Giampaolo Pietravallo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hovi is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Pietravallo.
Hovi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pietravallo.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses
and Pietravallo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hovi is adopting a defensive guard.
Hovi is trying to keep Pietravallo in close.
Pietravallo won't allow Hovi to get back to his feet.
Seppo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pietravallo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hovi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pietravallo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seppo Hovi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hovi throws a body punch but Pietravallo moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo looking to score a takedown here. Hovi is defending well but Pietravallo drives through and ends up in Hovi's guard.
Hovi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hovi holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi is trying to keep Pietravallo in close.
Hovi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pietravallo defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giampaolo Pietravallo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pietravallo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giampaolo Pietravallo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by West.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sotto Jr checks a leg kick.
Sotto Jr thumps West with a low kick.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Sotto Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Sotto Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sotto Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from West misses.
West throws a head kick but Sotto Jr moves out of range.
West lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
Sotto Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Sotto Jr catches West right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping West under the eye.
West is rocked!
West walks straight into a right hand from Sotto Jr - that's dropped him! Sotto Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save West from any more punishment! West complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Umberto Sotto Jr!
Umberto Sotto Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. Raine has chosen DMX : It's Dark & Hell Is Hot as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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171 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Raine counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raine swivels and escapes.
Brown thumps Raine with a low kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Raine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raine tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook. Raine ducked under it nicely.
Raine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raine wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raine counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bushido Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raine sprawls well. Raine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Raine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raine moves into the clinch successfully.
Raine is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Raine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Raine.
Raine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Raine.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bushido Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown prevents Raine from improving position.
Brown tries to bench press Raine off him but Raine keeps the position.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Raine avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raine's head.
Raine keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Raine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raine advances position into side control!
Raine has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Brown is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Raine yanks on the arm and Brown is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Raine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldo Raine!
A victorious Aldo Raine 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli comes into the arena with Look at my horse! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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141 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a double jab.
A big right from Trasseli misses.
Jokinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trasseli throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trasseli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trasseli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trasseli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Trasseli is just out of range.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trasseli at a distance.
Jokinen takes a swing at Trasseli's ribcage but misses.
Trasseli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jokinen back to the cage. Trasseli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen moves out of range as Trasseli strikes.
Jokinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trasseli circles away quickly and effectively.
Trasseli throws a one two combo.
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Trasseli moves out of range easily.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Trasseli finish him?
A cross from Trasseli lands.
Trasseli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trasseli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen walks straight into a right hand from Trasseli - that's dropped him! Trasseli jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jokinen from any more punishment! Jokinen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pena Trasseli!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pena Trasseli thanked Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jummi Jammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langerholc comes to the cage accompanied by Funeral - The Architecture of Loss (Vocal Cover). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
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26
212 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Langerholc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jummi Jammi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Jammi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jammi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Langerholc has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jammi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Langerholc.
Langerholc looks for a takedown but Jammi sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Langerholc was well out of range. Poor timing from Jammi.
Langerholc dives in for a single leg takedown but Jammi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davor Langerholc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Langerholc.
Langerholc blocks a body shot from Jammi.
Jammi effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Langerholc.
Langerholc tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jammi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jammi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jammi throws an overhand right that lands on Langerholc's shoulder, as Langerholc tries to avoid the shot.
Jummi Jammi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langerholc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jammi as he jumps to the side.
Langerholc defending well as Jammi loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Langerholc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Langerholc fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jummi Jammi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jammi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Langerholc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langerholc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Langerholc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Langerholc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jammi lands with a good body shot.
Langerholc shoots and misses
and Jammi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davor Langerholc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langerholc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jammi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Langerholc is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi is looking to slow Langerholc down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Jammi.
Langerholc with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jammi counters with an inside leg kick.
Jammi stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi throws a chopping leg kick but Langerholc manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jammi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jammi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Langerholc was well out of range. Poor timing from Jammi.
Jammi works Langerholc's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langerholc shoots in and drives through. Jammi sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jummi Jammi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jammi looks to score with a jab to the body but Langerholc is just out of range.
Langerholc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jammi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jammi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jammi as Langerholc shoots in.
Jammi throws a body punch but Langerholc moves out of range.
Langerholc defending well as Jammi loads up on a big left hand.
Langerholc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jammi pinned against the cage. Jammi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davor Langerholc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jammi throws a low kick but Langerholc moves out of range easily.
Jammi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langerholc circles away quickly and effectively.
Davor Langerholc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langerholc tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jammi defends well and Langerholc ends up having to push Jammi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jammi tries a body shot but Langerholc blocks it.
Jammi misses with the head strike.
Jammi misses with a knee strike.
Jammi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jammi has a couple of punches blocked by Langerholc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Langerholc looking to slow down the pace here.
Jammi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jammi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jammi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Langerholc.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jammi throws a low kick but Langerholc avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jummi Jammi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jammi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jummi Jammi!
Jummi Jammi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Davor Langerholc was interviewed post fight and said 'My vengeance will be torture and murder.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Speed has chosen Amon Tobin / El Cargo as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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36
279 lbs
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30
241 lbs
31 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Marko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marko.
Marko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sensei Sens's & co. Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Speed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marko thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Marko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Speed scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Marko cracks a nice hook into Speed's ribs.
A jab lands there for Speed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marko moves out of range of the body kick.
Marko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Speed has time to react.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marko misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Speed lands with an overhand left.
Marko throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed thows a leg kick but Marko checks it
and Marko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marko moves away.
Marko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Speed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko slips under a jab.
Marko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Marko.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Marko's ribs.
Speed connects with a solid leg kick.
Marko misses with an uppercut
and Speed counters with a good low kick that Marko was not able to check.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marko doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Marko is breathing heavily.
Marko lands with an overhand left.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cain Marko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Marko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Marko.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Speed.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marko tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.
Marko tries to score with a low kick but Speed moves his leg out of the way.
Speed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speed scrambles back to his feet.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Marko does it's job there.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four 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!
Speed takes a swing at Marko's ribcage but misses.
Marko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Speed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Speed staying out of range there.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marko throws a poor cross that misses
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cain Marko's cut is getting worse.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Speed works Marko's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed moves out of range as Marko strikes.
Speed lands a body shot.
Speed scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Speed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Marko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
Marko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marko scores with a decent looking hook.
Speed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marko rather than just go for the knockout.
Marko throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Marko misses
and Speed counters with a good low kick that Marko was not able to check.
Speed lands with an overhand left.
Speed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marko's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Speed not doing much here.
Marko wants to stand back up but Speed manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Speed working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Speed gets to mount! Marko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Speed. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed avoids the attempt from Marko to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Speed there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marko tries to reverse the position but Speed maintains control.
Speed looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko holds on to Speed around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Marko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Speed lands a nice shot to the head.
Speed throwing strikes here but Marko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a nice shot to the head.
Marko working to try and regain half guard.
Speed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cain Marko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Speed working Marko over with strikes here.
Jeez, Cain Marko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cain Marko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Daniel Speed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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