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EMMA 14: Machado vs Light PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon BigMan (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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300 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joon BigMan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as BigMan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
BigMan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
BigMan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abdalla's half guard.
Abdalla works his way to full guard. Good work.
BigMan wants to control from the top but Abdalla keeps moving.
BigMan stopping the sweep attempt from Abdalla.
Abdalla has his foot on BigMan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BigMan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BigMan postures up.
Abdalla keeping full guard, as BigMan tries to pass.
BigMan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joon BigMan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
BigMan instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigMan stalling in the clinch.
BigMan decides to pull guard.
Abdalla passes easily into side control. Nice work.
BigMan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdalla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BigMan is trying to escape the position but Abdalla is controlling the position.
BigMan can't do much from the bottom here.
Abdalla is looking to take a break and control but BigMan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
BigMan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Abdalla's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Abdalla! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and BigMan has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rayle Amot Abdalla!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Koponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacinto Koutras has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent 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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Koponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koponen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koutras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koponen lands with a right hand.
It looks like Jacinto Koutras has been cut.
Koponen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koponen clobbers Koutras with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koponen misses with a body punch
and Koutras counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koutras is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koponen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koutras gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Koponen regains guard.
Koutras must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koponen is trying to control the position but Koutras postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koponen looking for a guillotine here but Koutras defends easily.
Koutras is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Koponen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Koutras is looking to defend but Koponen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Koutras! Koponen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Koutras taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abel Koponen!
A very excited looking Abel Koponen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Wladamiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jarvela's choice of entrance music: Real American. This should be fireworks!
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
16 - 35 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Wladamiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wladamiko digs a good hook to Jarvela's body.
Jarvela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wladamiko throws an off balance right hand
and Jarvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Viktor Wladamiko has been cut.
Jarvela connects with a right that clearly hurt Wladamiko. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Jarvela proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Wladamiko collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juhani Jarvela!
Post fight, an emotional Juhani Jarvela said 'I fight anyman, any animal.. And if Jesus were here i'd fight him too.. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anzhor Azhiev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anzhor Azhiev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Routalempi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev goes for a double leg but Routalempi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Routalempi continues to drive forward.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Routalempi to keep the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Azhiev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Azhiev is trying to drag Routalempi to the mat but Routalempi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anzhor Azhiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azhiev looking for a takedown.
Routalempi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azhiev shoots in but Routalempi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azhiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Routalempi both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azhiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azhiev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Routalempi!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Routalempi manages to get back to half guard.
Azhiev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Routalempi gets full guard.
Azhiev is breathing heavily.
Routalempi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azhiev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Routalempi trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi pushes a forearm under Azhiev's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Azhiev is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pekka Routalempi!
Pekka Routalempi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soz Sztrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sztrova has chosen In Flames - Delight and Anger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Soz Sztrova has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erkki Rimppi's chin.
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212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Rimppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soz Sztrova!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sztrova fails with a takedown attempt.
Sztrova moves out of range of the strikes.
Sztrova shoots in for a takedown but Rimppi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sztrova shoots in for a takedown but Rimppi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erkki Rimppi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soz Sztrova.
Rimppi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sztrova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sztrova fails with a takedown attempt.
Rimppi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rimppi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rimppi lands a jab to Sztrova's midsection.
Sztrova looks winded!
Sztrova shoots in but Rimppi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Sztrova.
Soz Sztrova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Rimppi misses the target.
Sztrova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rimppi.
Rimppi jabs Sztrova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimppi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Rimppi. Those never looked like landing.
Rimppi jabs at Sztrova's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sztrova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Soz Sztrova has been cut.
Rimppi throws out a loose jab but Sztrova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimppi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rimppi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rimppi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sztrova.
The fighters circling - Rimppi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rimppi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sztrova.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rimppi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimppi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sztrova has time to react.
Sztrova fails with the takedown.
Rimppi swings for the body but Sztrova moves out of range.
Rimppi throws a looping overhand right but Sztrova ducks down to avoid it.
Rimppi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rimppi catches Sztrova with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sztrova is rocked!
Rimppi throws a hook but Sztrova avoids it easily.
Sztrova looks for a takedown but Rimppi sprawls well.
Rimppi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rimppi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi swinging wildly here.
Rimppi throws a shot from downtown. Sztrova moves away and avoids it.
Sztrova darts in looking for a takedown but Rimppi gets double underhooks and turns Sztrova into the cage.
Rimppi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rimppi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rimppi prevents the takedown attempt.
Sztrova keeps control of Rimppi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sztrova wants a takedown but no success here.
Rimppi is pressed up against the cage. Sztrova has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rimppi down to the mat. Rimppi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rimppi drops Sztrova with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sztrova! Rimppi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkki Rimppi!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvanas Windrunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Brkic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brkic has chosen Dubioza kolektiv - Kažu as his entrance music. Dario Brkic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylvanas Windrunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dario Brkic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windrunner scores with a takedown into Brkic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Windrunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brkic is keeping the position for now.
Windrunner pushing down on Brkic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brkic is defending against the submission attempts here by Windrunner.
Windrunner wants to pass to mount but Brkic is defending the position.
Brkic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Windrunner trying to mount his opponent but Brkic defends it.
Windrunner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brkic defend it? Windrunner steps over the head and cranks it - Brkic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Windrunner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sylvanas Windrunner!
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