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WFL 13- Aunor vs Poopha PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Iakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iakov comes to the cage accompanied by Pussy Riot - Punk Prayer. 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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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Iakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iain James!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iakov misses with a double jab.
Iakov tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James tries to clinch up but Iakov circles away and keeps his distance.
James wants to clinch.
Iakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a good, hard body kick but Iakov shrugs it off.
James tries to clinch up
and Iakov counters with a one-two to the body.
Iakov misses with a double jab.
Iakov throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Iakov keeps the fight on the outside.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iakov cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iakov throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Iakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Iakov missing with knees to the body.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iakov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a knee to the head.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Iakov is breathing heavily.
Iakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Iakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Iakov doesn't defend quickly enough and James has managed to lock this one up! Can Iakov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to James on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Iain James!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Executive Screening (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shen Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Executive Screening could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shen Woo's chin.
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214 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, Executive Screening!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shen Woo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Screening takes a jab right on the kisser.
Screening looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Screening drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Screening definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Screening thows a body shot but no joy.
Woo misses with a few strikes there.
Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Screening takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woo moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Screening goes down! Can Woo finish him!?
Screening is rocked!
Woo gets to his feet and stands over Screening, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Screening felt that one! Woo unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Screening from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shen Woo!
A very excited looking Shen Woo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dezhnyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Kamenskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenskiy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The only kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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250 lbs
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dezhnyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valera Kamenskiy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenskiy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dezhnyov quickly recovers to half guard.
Kamenskiy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dezhnyov defends it well.
Kamenskiy decides to stand up.
Dezhnyov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kamenskiy is looking to improve his position.
Dezhnyov trying to control the pace.
Dezhnyov trying to pass the guard but Kamenskiy defending well.
Dezhnyov is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezhnyov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kamenskiy can't escape the position.
Kamenskiy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dezhnyov looking to control but Kamenskiy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamenskiy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dezhnyov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy tries to reverse the position but Dezhnyov maintains control.
Dezhnyov controlling from mount.
Dezhnyov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dezhnyov avoids the attempt from Kamenskiy to control.
Kamenskiy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dezhnyov is staying active.
Dezhnyov looking to control but Kamenskiy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kamenskiy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dezhnyov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenskiy is looking to escape.
Dezhnyov can't control as he wanted to and Kamenskiy manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kamenskiy tries to roll over but Dezhnyov keeps him under control.
Kamenskiy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kamenskiy trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenskiy is trying to stand.
Dezhnyov is keen to just control but Kamenskiy is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Dezhnyov is looking to stall here but Kamenskiy recovers full guard.
Kamenskiy looking to control.
Kamenskiy has a closed guard, preventing Dezhnyov from standing up.
Kamenskiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamenskiy trying to keep a closed guard but Dezhnyov is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Dezhnyov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dezhnyov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamenskiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kamenskiy stops Dezhnyov from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenskiy trying to control but Dezhnyov is working from the bottom.
Kamenskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamenskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamenskiy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dezhnyov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kamenskiy has Dezhnyov in his guard.
Dezhnyov wants to control from the top but Kamenskiy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenskiy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kamenskiy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dezhnyov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kamenskiy's guard.
Kamenskiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valera Kamenskiy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dezhnyov has a takedown stuffed.
Dezhnyov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dezhnyov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dezhnyov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dezhnyov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamenskiy is retaining full guard.
Kamenskiy wants to get back to his feet but Dezhnyov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenskiy managing to control the position.
Kamenskiy is trying to control the position but Dezhnyov postures up.
Kamenskiy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dezhnyov manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Dezhnyov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Valera Kamenskiy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dezhnyov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamenskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dezhnyov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kamenskiy counters with a single leg into guard. Dezhnyov didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamenskiy trying to control but Dezhnyov is working from the bottom.
Kamenskiy throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamenskiy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kamenskiy wants to control from the top but Dezhnyov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Valera Kamenskiy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dezhnyov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kamenskiy counters with a low kick, right behind Dezhnyov 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dezhnyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenskiy is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamenskiy shoots in and drives through. Dezhnyov sprawls well.
Kamenskiy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dezhnyov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kamenskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Dezhnyov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenskiy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valera Kamenskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dezhnyov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kamenskiy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kamenskiy wants to free his trapped foot but Dezhnyov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kamenskiy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dezhnyov defending well though.
Kamenskiy controlling the action here.
Kamenskiy thows a huge punch but Dezhnyov dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenskiy is trying to work for a kimura but Dezhnyov is defending well.
Kamenskiy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dezhnyov sees it coming and defends easily.
Kamenskiy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dezhnyov's head.
Kamenskiy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dezhnyov shoots in for a takedown but Kamenskiy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dezhnyov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kamenskiy but Kamenskiy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dezhnyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamenskiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dezhnyov leaves Kamenskiy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamenskiy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kamenskiy showed some decent athleticism there.
Kamenskiy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy is trying to work for a kimura but Dezhnyov is defending well.
Kamenskiy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dezhnyov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kamenskiy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dezhnyov is in Kamenskiy's guard.
Kamenskiy trying to control the position here.
Dezhnyov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dezhnyov won't allow Kamenskiy to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dezhnyov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kamenskiy is tightening it up a little... Dezhnyov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dezhnyov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dezhnyov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kamenskiy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Valera Kamenskiy!
A victorious Valera Kamenskiy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stevenson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to F*ck the Otherside. Adonis Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevenson blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into Stevenson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson has Henderson pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson tries to stand but Stevenson is controlling from the bottom.
Stevenson is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Adonis Stevenson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Stevenson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson gets back to half guard.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stevenson gets full guard.
Henderson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Stevenson's closed guard. He's half up but Stevenson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Stevenson pivots and extends the arm, Henderson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Stevenson! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adonis Stevenson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adonis Stevenson made sure he mentioned Elite Canadian Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez goes for a double leg but Hirvonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hirvonen continues to drive forward.
Hirvonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
Hirvonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Hirvonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hirvonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hirvonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez looking to control.
Hirvonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hirvonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hirvonen is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez tries to kick Hirvonen off but Hirvonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hirvonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez is pressing down on Hirvonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Martinez is adopting a defensive guard.
Hirvonen trying to move into half guard but instead Martinez has managed to sweep!
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirvonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirvonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez stops Hirvonen from standing up.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stops Hirvonen from standing up.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Hirvonen wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Hirvonen won't let him.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen looking to control.
Hirvonen looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hirvonen but Hirvonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez darts in looking for a takedown but Hirvonen gets double underhooks and turns Martinez into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Hirvonen is working for takedown but Martinez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martinez jumps guard but Hirvonen stands there with Martinez around his waist. Martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hirvonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez pulls Hirvonen into guard.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hirvonen.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hirvonen pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martinez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martinez prevents Hirvonen from getting back to his feet.
Hirvonen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Hirvonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirvonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heikki Hirvonen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez dives in and grabs Hirvonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hirvonen pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Hirvonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hirvonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Hirvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hirvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Hirvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez dives in and grabs Hirvonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hirvonen pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hirvonen is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hirvonen stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez stalling.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Hirvonen manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Hirvonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Hirvonen tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Hirvonen won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez gets control of Hirvonen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hirvonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Hirvonen is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Hirvonen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hirvonen is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Hirvonen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fernando Martinez.
A low kick from Martinez misses
and Hirvonen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hirvonen misses with a head kick.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Hirvonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heikki Hirvonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Hirvonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Hirvonen, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Hirvonen against the cage but Hirvonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hirvonen.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hirvonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Hirvonen throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hirvonen.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Hirvonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez letting Hirvonen take a breather here.
Hirvonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hirvonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hirvonen tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hirvonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hirvonen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is trying to get back to his feet but Martinez has full control of the position and if anything, Hirvonen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hirvonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirvonen is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Martinez off. It looks like it's working - Martinez slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Hirvonen displaying calm under pressure there.
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Hirvonen. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen misses with a head kick.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hirvonen pinned against the cage. Hirvonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez shoots in but Hirvonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez darts in looking for a takedown but Hirvonen gets double underhooks and turns Martinez into the cage.
Heikki Hirvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hirvonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hirvonen lands a takedown into guard.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hirvonen wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Hirvonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Hirvonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hirvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Hirvonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hirvonen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Hirvonen!
Heikki Hirvonen opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Town (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Town is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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177 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Town!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Town throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Town off to one side.
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Town wants to break free but Gomez has control.
Town is trying to stall.
Gomez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Town in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Town looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Town tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Town.
Gomez darts in and clinches Town up against the cage.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Town blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Town. Town gets slowly back to his feet.
Rafael Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Town.
A nice combination there by Gomez.
It looks like Mike Town has been cut.
Town fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Town.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Town takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Town moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Town shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Rafael Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Town has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Town there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez drives through and clinches with Town against the cage.
Gomez has Town pushed against the cage.
Town trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez lands a big head kick that sends Town tumbling to the mat! Gomez takes a step backwards and waves Town back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Town is rocked!
Gomez has managed to clinch.
Town is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Town working hard to break the clinch.
Town seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Town crumples to the floor! Gomez milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rafael Gomez!
A victorious Rafael Gomez 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 Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suliman Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Reinaldo Aruba has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Reinaldo Aruba seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suliman Kane!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane with a nice cross.
Aruba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aruba circles away quickly and effectively.
Aruba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aruba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aruba.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane connects with a crisp jab.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a series of punches but Aruba avoids them all with ease.
Aruba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kane swivels and escapes.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane throws a right and a left that Aruba avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks to land a combination but Aruba avoids it well.
Kane gets caught napping as Aruba dives in and scores a takedown. Kane manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aruba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kane's head.
We've been hearing that Aruba has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aruba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane wants to stand and escape but Aruba is having none of it.
Kane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aruba throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
Aruba passes Kane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aruba is working for a kimura but Kane is defending it quite comfortably.
Aruba working Kane over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kane manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Aruba keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aruba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kane is pressed up against the cage. Aruba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kane down to the mat. Kane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Aruba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aruba misses with a takedown
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Kane misses.
Kane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruba walks into a jab.
Kane throws a series of punches but Aruba moves out of range.
Kane lands a jab to Aruba's midsection.
Aruba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane punishes Aruba's body with a nice straight punch.
Kane lands a jab-cross combination.
Kane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba goes for a double leg but Kane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kane continues to drive forward.
Aruba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kane to keep the fight standing.
Aruba is trying to drag Kane to the mat but Kane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aruba gets control of Kane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aruba will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aruba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aruba has his foot on Kane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kane works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suliman Kane will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aruba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aruba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aruba is looking for a kimura here.
Aruba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aruba seems to be looking for submissions.
Aruba is trying to control the action in half guard but Kane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kane regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aruba.
Aruba 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.
Aruba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane is looking to stand up but Aruba isn't so interested in that idea.
Aruba drops back looking for a leg! Kane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kane manages to kick Aruba off! Aruba jumps back into Kane's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aruba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aruba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aruba stops Kane from standing up.
Aruba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aruba.
Aruba tries to stand but Kane is controlling from the bottom.
Aruba won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Aruba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aruba.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Aruba from controlling successfully.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kane wants to get back to his feet but Aruba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aruba trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aruba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aruba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane is trying to stand.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Aruba is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aruba to get the leverage.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aruba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aruba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kane is defending against the submission attempts here by Aruba.
Aruba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kane is just riding it out for now. Aruba eventually gives up the hold.
Aruba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aruba wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is trying to stand back up but Aruba is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba is nestled in close to Kane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Aruba slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Aruba slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Aruba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reinaldo Aruba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aruba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kane sprawls well initially but Aruba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kane is rocked!
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!
Aruba wants to work for an arm triangle but Kane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kane is still in real trouble! Can Aruba finish him?
Aruba seems to be working for a kimura but Kane defends the submission attempt.
Kane pushes Aruba off looking to stand but Aruba dives back in and keeps control.
Aruba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aruba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.
Kane is trying to stand up here but Aruba is controlling him well.
Aruba wants to work for an arm triangle but Kane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kane is trying to stand up here but Aruba is controlling him well.
Aruba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aruba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aruba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reinaldo Aruba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kane fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane lands a nice looking body shot.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aruba.
Kane cracks Aruba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aruba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aruba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice cross by Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Kane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aruba.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Aruba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Kane. Those never looked like landing.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aruba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kane as Aruba shoots in.
Aruba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Aruba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane tries to sprawl but Aruba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aruba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.
Kane is looking to escape.
Aruba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kane throws a right hand that Aruba ducks under and follows up with a left that Aruba also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aruba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
Suliman Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aruba looks for a takedown but Kane sprawls well.
Kane lands with a nice combination. Aruba backs away looking to recover.
Kane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aruba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suliman Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Suliman Kane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Albright will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Albright!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Albright throws a head kick that misses.
Albright tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Albright wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
We've been told by Rogers's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Albright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rogers sizes up Albright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Rogers jabs Albright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Albright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a nice right hand that sends Albright toppling to the canvas! Albright scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rogers finish him?!
and Rogers counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Albright! He's just covering up as Rogers starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rogers!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Rogers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terry Aunor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Aunor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aunor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aunor darts in looking for a takedown but Poopha gets double underhooks and turns Aunor into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Poopha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aunor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poopha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Aunor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poopha lands an elbow just above Aunor 's eye.
Aunor blocking some punches.
Poopha blocks an uppercut.
Aunor blocks an elbow strike from Poopha.
Aunor wants to get back to striking at distance but Poopha won't allow it.
Aunor dodges an elbow strike from Poopha.
Aunor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Poopha after a bit of a struggle.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Aunor in his tracks for a moment.
Poopha tries to work over Aunor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aunor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aunor avoids the elbow strike from Poopha, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poopha throws an elbow but misses.
Aunor goes for a takedown attempt but Poopha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aunor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a big head kick but Aunor shrugs it off.
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!
Aunor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor shoots for a double leg takedown but Poopha sprawls well. He's pushed Aunor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poopha scoring well with a low kick there.
Poopha moves into range and clinches up with Aunor.
A short right from Poopha on the inside.
Poopha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poopha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aunor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Poopha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poopha instigates a clinch.
Poopha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poopha throws an elbow but misses.
Aunor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poopha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aunor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aunor blocks the elbow strike.
Aunor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poopha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha prevents Aunor from breaking the clinch.
Aunor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Aunor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poopha misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aunor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poopha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aunor shoots in for a takedown but Poopha shows good takedown defense.
Poopha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aunor tries to clinch up.
Aunor closes the distance and pushes Poopha back into the cage.
A short left from Poopha.
Aunor blocks a body shot from Poopha.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
Aunor lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Poopha.
Poopha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poopha gets underhooks to prevent Aunor's takedown attempt.
Aunor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poopha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poopha lands a nice elbow.
Aunor misses with a body punch.
Poopha lands an uppercut.
Poopha pushes off an throws an elbow but Aunor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Poopha misses with an elbow over the top.
Aunor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poopha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aunor's defenses.
Poopha throws an elbow that misses.
Aunor is looking to break free of the clinch but Poopha has double underhooks.
Poopha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
Aunor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poopha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Poopha.
Aunor blocks the elbow strike.
Poopha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poopha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poopha misses with a knee to the head.
Poopha throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poopha lands a damaging elbow.
Poopha lands an uppercut.
Poopha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poopha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poopha lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poopha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aunor's brow.
Poopha lands an elbow just above Aunor 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Poopha throws an elbow but misses.
Poopha scores a nice knee to the body.
Aunor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poopha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anucha Poopha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poopha. Aunor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poopha tries to land a front kick but Aunor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aunor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poopha swings for the body but Aunor moves out of range.
Aunor takes a swing at Poopha's ribcage but misses.
Aunor misses with a double jab.
Aunor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aunor dives in and grabs Poopha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poopha pushes down on Aunor's head and hops out.
Aunor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poopha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poopha lands a high kick!
Terry Aunor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aunor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poopha scores with a head kick. Aunor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Poopha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aunor.
Aunor blocks the body kick.
Aunor looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.
Aunor misses with a combination
and Poopha counters with a good, hard body kick but Aunor shrugs it off.
Poopha scoring well with a low kick there.
Poopha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aunor's hands.
Aunor throws a right and a left that Poopha avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poopha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poopha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aunor moves away.
Poopha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poopha wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Aunor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poopha just misses with a punch to the body.
Aunor tries to clinch there but Poopha circles away.
Anucha Poopha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aunor has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poopha misses the shot to the body.
Poopha feints and then cracks Aunor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aunor down.
Poopha just misses with a punch to the body.
Poopha moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Poopha.
Aunor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aunor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poopha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anucha Poopha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poopha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aunor tries to clinch there but Poopha circles away.
Aunor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aunor moves out of range of the strikes.
Poopha misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Aunor or perhaps it was just good defense by Poopha which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Poopha. No joy for Aunor on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha scores with a shot to the body.
Poopha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aunor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Poopha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poopha can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aunor stopping the sweep attempt from Poopha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anucha Poopha 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.
Aunor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poopha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aunor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poopha avoids it really well and circles away.
Poopha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aunor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poopha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poopha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aunor fails with a takedown attempt.
Poopha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poopha. Poopha obviously looking to wear him down.
Aunor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poopha. Poopha obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Poopha. No joy for Aunor on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Aunor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Poopha finds it's way through Aunor's defenses.
Poopha doesn't manage to clinch there - Aunor circles away.
Aunor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poopha throws out the jab.
Aunor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poopha swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poopha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Poopha tenderised Aunor's leg. Aunor is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Aunor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poopha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aunor will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Poopha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aunor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poopha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Aunor does no damage.
Poopha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poopha scores with a leg kick.
Aunor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poopha scores with a nice body kick.
Aunor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poopha as he jumps to the side.
Aunor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Poopha sprawls well initially but Aunor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Poopha is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aunor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aunor's back!
Aunor biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Poopha controlling from the back.
Poopha is controlling the position but Aunor somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Aunor is looking to control Poopha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aunor avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aunor is staying active underneath Poopha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Poopha passes to full mount!
Aunor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha trying to control but Aunor is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anucha Poopha really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poopha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aunor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poopha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poopha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poopha lands a head kick!
Aunor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poopha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Poopha catches Aunor right on the button with a cross.
Poopha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aunor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poopha's waist but Poopha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aunor off to one side.
Aunor wants to clinch up but Poopha keeps it at a distance.
Aunor misses with a few strikes there.
Aunor fails to land the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Poopha tries a head kick but it misses.
Aunor tries to clinch but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Poopha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aunor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aunor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poopha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Aunor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poopha stuffs the takedown.
Aunor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poopha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aunor manages to avoid it.
Poopha connects with a body shot.
Aunor walks into a jab.
Poopha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aunor rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poopha.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poopha throws the left hand but Aunor avoids the punch easily.
Aunor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aunor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poopha as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Poopha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poopha.
Poopha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aunor closes the distance and clinches up with Poopha, looking for a takedown. Aunor pushes Poopha against the cage but Poopha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poopha defending well as Aunor loads up on a big left hand.
Aunor wants to clinch up but Poopha keeps it at a distance.
Aunor throws a right hand that Poopha ducks under and follows up with a left that Poopha also avoids with ease.
Poopha lands a nice shot to the body.
Aunor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poopha swivels and escapes.
Aunor drives through and clinches with Poopha against the cage.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Aunor in his tracks for a moment.
Poopha throws an elbow that misses.
Aunor managing to block the knees to the body from Poopha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aunor avoiding damage as Poopha throws knees to the body.
Poopha throws an elbow but it misses.
Aunor avoiding damage as Poopha throws knees to the body.
Poopha landing knees to the body.
Aunor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Poopha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aunor darts in looking for a takedown but Poopha gets double underhooks and turns Aunor into the cage.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aunor tries for a takedown but Poopha manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poopha lands an elbow that stopped Aunor in his tracks for a moment.
Poopha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poopha missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anucha Poopha dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Aunor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aunor tries to clinch but Poopha moves out of range.
Aunor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poopha swats away the attempt to clinch by Aunor.
Aunor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aunor is trying to control the action in half guard but Poopha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aunor works his way into full mount!
Aunor controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha is desperately trying to improve his position but Aunor has a good base and remains in mount.
Aunor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Poopha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aunor controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aunor working for a guillotine from mount but Poopha is in no mood to give up.
Aunor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Anucha Poopha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aunor tries to control but Poopha wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poopha sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Terry Aunor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aunor not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Terry Aunor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aunor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poopha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aunor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poopha.
Aunor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aunor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aunor looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Aunor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poopha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anucha Poopha!
Terry Aunor was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a rubber match'.
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