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60 - Meikalainen vs Yamaji II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulevardi has chosen Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulevardi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junttila throws a good cross that connects.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Junttila.
Junttila moves away from the strike by Bulevardi.
A left lands for Bulevardi.
Junttila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulevardi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Junttila under the eye.
Bulevardi misses with a hook. Junttila ducked under it nicely.
Bulevardi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Junttila. Junttila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Junttila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulevardi throws out the jab.
Junttila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bulevardi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junttila throws out the jab.
Bulevardi misses the body punch
enabling Junttila to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulevardi throws a jab when Junttila was well out of range.
Junttila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bulevardi. Bulevardi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Junttila moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junttila takes a swing at Bulevardi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Bulevardi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Junttila doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Junttila blocks a jab.
Bulevardi misses with a hook. Junttila ducked under it nicely.
Junttila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Junttila.
Bulevardi swings for the body but Junttila moves out of range.
Puukko Bulevardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulevardi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Junttila.
Bulevardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junttila.
Bulevardi throws an overhand right that lands on Junttila's shoulder, as Junttila tries to avoid the shot.
Junttila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulevardi lands a nice hook to Junttila's body. Junttila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bulevardi lands a jab.
Bulevardi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi throws the left hand but Junttila avoids the punch easily.
Junttila throws a front kick aimed at Bulevardi's knee but Bulevardi avoids it well.
Bulevardi lands a jab to the head.
Bulevardi connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulevardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junttila staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Junttila. Those never looked like landing.
Junttila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
Junttila moves in looking to clinch but Bulevardi pushes him off.
Bulevardi misses with a right hand
and Junttila counters with a solid body kick.
Bulevardi swings widly with a right hand
so Junttila counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bulevardi trying to control the position.
Junttila preventing the sweep.
Junttila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bulevardi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulevardi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bulevardi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junttila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulevardi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junttila has managed to get both his arms back between Bulevardi's legs - danger averted.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Bulevardi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Junttila throws a big elbow that misses.
Bulevardi controlling Junttila's posture.
Bulevardi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Junttila engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throws a big right hand that misses.
Bulevardi is trying to keep Junttila in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Puukko Bulevardi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bulevardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junttila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulevardi throws out the jab.
Bulevardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junttila pinned against the cage. Junttila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Junttila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulevardi throws the left hand but Junttila avoids the punch easily.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Bulevardi.
Junttila moves forwards but Bulevardi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Bulevardi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bulevardi throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Junttila counters by moving into the clinch.
Junttila tries to throw a body punch but Bulevardi avoids it by throwing Junttila back against the cage.
Bulevardi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Junttila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junttila scores with a shoulder strike.
Bulevardi is trying to stall.
Bulevardi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junttila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bulevardi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Junttila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Junttila avoiding damage.
Junttila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulevardi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Junttila lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Bulevardi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Junttila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Junttila.
Bulevardi goes for a takedown attempt but Junttila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paavo Junttila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Bulevardi.
Bulevardi looks to land a right hand but Junttila moved out of range.
Bulevardi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bulevardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junttila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Junttila takes one to the side of the head.
Junttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulevardi scores with a hook.
Bulevardi throws a shot from downtown. Junttila moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila closes the distance and clinches.
Bulevardi tightens his grip and picks Junttila up, before dumping him to the ground. Junttila manages to land in guard.
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!
Junttila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junttila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junttila's head.
Junttila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junttila has an active guard here but Bulevardi has managed to pass into half guard.
Bulevardi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Junttila wants to control but Bulevardi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bulevardi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junttila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bulevardi looks to land a strike but Junttila avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junttila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bulevardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junttila has his foot on Bulevardi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bulevardi works his way back into a safe position though.
Bulevardi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junttila's head.
Junttila looking for a guillotine here but Bulevardi defends easily.
Bulevardi trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Bulevardi throws a strike but Junttila rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Junttila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Junttila sitting in guard here, content to control.
Junttila looking to pass the guard.
Bulevardi wants to sweep here but Junttila controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulevardi is trying to control the position but Junttila postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulevardi wants to sweep here but Junttila controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Bulevardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Junttila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Junttila.
Junttila wants to land a leg kick but Bulevardi is out of range.
Puukko Bulevardi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junttila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bulevardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junttila.
Bulevardi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bulevardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulevardi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junttila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulevardi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junttila circles away quickly and effectively.
Junttila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Junttila.
Junttila pulls guard effortlessly.
Puukko Bulevardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junttila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bulevardi defends well.
Junttila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi throws a big right hand that misses.
Bulevardi lands a couple of elbows.
Bulevardi postures up in Junttila's guard and throws a big left but Junttila blocks it.
Bulevardi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bulevardi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junttila's head.
Bulevardi slips nicely into half guard.
Junttila actively working from the bottom here.
Bulevardi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junttila sees it coming and defends easily.
Bulevardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junttila keeps working.
Bulevardi wants to free his trapped foot but Junttila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi is trying to work for a kimura but Junttila is defending well.
Paavo Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulevardi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junttila is trying to control but can't.
Junttila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bulevardi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bulevardi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bulevardi seems to be working for a kimura but Junttila defends the submission attempt.
Junttila wants to improve his position but Bulevardi is controlling well.
Junttila wants to control the action here but instead Bulevardi manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi landing punches.
Junttila wants to control but Bulevardi is having none of it.
Bulevardi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junttila's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bulevardi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bulevardi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junttila wants to hold on but Bulevardi pushes him away.
The referee warns Junttila that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Junttila wants to control but Bulevardi is having none of it.
Junttila regains half guard.
Bulevardi slips a nice elbow through Junttila's hands, connecting with Junttila's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi is trying to control the action in half guard but Junttila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bulevardi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bulevardi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Junttila defend it? Bulevardi steps over the head and cranks it - Junttila is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bulevardi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Puukko Bulevardi!
Puukko Bulevardi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blerim Hyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyka comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - 'The Evil That Men Do'. St John comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Uilleann Pipes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Colin St John enters the cage!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blerim Hyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin St John!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John misses with an uppercut
and Hyka counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Colin St John has been cut.
Hyka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hyka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St John is in Hyka's guard.
Hyka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St John defends it easily.
St John keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyka's head.
St John got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hyka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St John has managed to get both his arms back between Hyka's legs - danger averted.
St John avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hyka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St John doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St John manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St John has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St John slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St John postures up and lands a big shot to Hyka's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyka, not yet.
St John postures up and lands a big shot to Hyka's brow.
St John won't allow Hyka to sweep him here.
St John keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hyka's head.
St John postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St John throwing strikes from guard but Hyka blocks nicely.
St John scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St John trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hyka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St John defends well.
Hyka keeping moving, preventing St John from controlling successfully.
St John sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hyka's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyka is not content to let St John control the position.
Hyka is looking to control St John's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hyka avoid being mounted?
Hyka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hyka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St John pulls his head out easily.
St John working over Hyka with some ground and pound. Hyka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St John winds up and cracks Hyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hyka tries to get to full guard but St John has control of the leg.
St John is controlling the pace.
St John working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Hyka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St John fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Blerim Hyka has been cut.
St John postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyka looks a forlorn figure.
Hyka is rocked!
Blerim Hyka's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyka regains half guard.
Oh Hyka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St John scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St John seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St John is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blerim Hyka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hyka is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Koru MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hyka trying to hold on to St John's head to control him but St John postures up.
St John lands a big elbow - Hyka is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for St John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin St John!
A victorious Colin St John 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Cryst Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cryst Go has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cryst Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Go manages to avoid it.
Go bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Go throws a jab when Stanton was well out of range.
Stanton slips a straight right by Go.
Go pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Go misses with a combination
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.
Go throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanton slips under a jab.
Stanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Go.
Go tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Go.
Go swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stanton.
A big left from Go misses.
Go lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanton at a distance.
Stanton slips under a jab from Go.
Go looks to land a left hand but Stanton moved out of range nicely.
Go dips to his left and cracks Stanton with an uppercut!
Go throws a lazy uppercut
and Stanton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanton throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Go ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Stanton misses.
Go ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanton moves away.
Nice shot lands for Go.
Stanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Go throws out the jab.
Go scores with a jab.
Go throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Go to score with a decent uppercut.
Go wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Go avoids the body shot from Stanton.
Stanton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Go misses the jab.
Stanton misses with a body kick.
Go uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanton.
Go scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanton doesn't seem bothered though.
Stanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Go manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanton.
Go misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanton.
Go throws a body punch but Stanton moves out of range.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Stanton ducks right into an uppercut from Go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Go throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Go throws an overhand right that lands on Stanton's shoulder, as Stanton tries to avoid the shot.
Go lands a nice shot that snaps Stanton's head back.
Stanton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Go ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanton moves away.
Stanton moves out of range as Go strikes.
Go throws a hook but Stanton blocks it.
Stanton moves out of range as Go strikes.
Go fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Stanton.
Go misses with an uppercut.
Go takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Go throws a good cross that connects.
Go works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stanton loads up on a big right hand but Go slips the punch.
Go takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Go lands with a shot to the body.
Go scores with a nice head shot.
Stanton slips a straight right by Go.
Go lands a lovely overhand right.
Go lands a nice looking body shot.
Go looks to land a combination but Stanton avoids it well.
Stanton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Go ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanton moves away.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Go manages to avoid it.
Go is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Go lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanton misses with a looping left.
Go throws a looping overhand right but Stanton ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Go. Stanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanton takes one to the chin there.
Go uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanton.
Go throws a chopping leg kick but Stanton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Go fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanton manages to avoid it.
Go moves out of range as Stanton strikes.
Go connects with a nice looking jab.
Go lunges at Stanton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanton's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanton avoids the body shot from Go.
Go lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanton at a distance.
Stanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Go bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stanton's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cryst Go dominated that round.
That's time! Go's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stanton looks to throw the jab but Go is out of range.
Stanton misses with a wild body shot.
Stanton cracks Go with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Go misses with a wild combination.
Go scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stanton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stanton scores with a sloppy right hand. Go should have avoided that one.
Go keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanton digs a good hook to Go's body.
Cryst Go is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Go misses.
Stanton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Go misses with a wild body shot.
Go misses with an uppercut. Stanton saw that one coming.
Go dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanton connects with a nice looking jab.
Stanton walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton moves out of range as Go strikes.
A jab from Go does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanton. Go does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Go.
Go connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stanton's hands.
Go lands a nice shot to the body.
Stanton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Go throws a right and a left that Stanton avoids nicely.
Go pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Go with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanton to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanton misses the shot to the body.
Go throws a body punch but Stanton moves out of range.
Stanton misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go scores with a hook to the body. Stanton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Go shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stanton eats them both and turns towards Go to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stanton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying 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!
Go just misses with a punch to the body.
Go just misses with a punch to the body.
Go needs to keep his hands up - Stanton had a free shot at his head there.
Stanton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stanton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stanton throws a looping overhand right but Go ducks down to avoid it.
Stanton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Go scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanton doesn't seem bothered though.
Go misses with a wild combination.
Go misses with a hook.
Stanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Go looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Stanton misses its intended target.
Cryst Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanton throws an off balance right hand
and Go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Go scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stanton digs a good hook to Go's body.
Go throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanton.
Go throws a body punch but Stanton moves out of range.
Stanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Go was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanton.
A big right from Stanton misses.
Go connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Go. Stanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Go misses the jab.
Go lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanton's head.
Go throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanton digs a good body shot into Go's ribs.
Go lands a nice shot that snaps Stanton's head back.
Stanton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Go throws a series of punches but Stanton moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Go manages to avoid it.
Stanton ducks under a wild hook from Go.
Stanton defending well as Go loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Go moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Go misses the target.
Go loads up on a big right hand but Stanton slips the punch.
Stanton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanton dives in and scores a takedown into Go's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Go seems keen to control Stanton's posture.
Stanton trying to control but Go is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Stanton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Go throws a leg kick
and Stanton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Go 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Go throws a good cross that connects.
Go misses with a looping right.
Go misses with a wild body shot.
Stanton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Go misses its intended target.
Stanton misses with a hook.
Stanton jabs at Go's body.
Go misses with a few strikes there.
Go fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Go paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stanton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Go's head.
Stanton misses with a straight right.
Go just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stanton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton moves away from the strike by Go.
Stanton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stanton misses with a hook to the body
and Go counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Go rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Go fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Go throws a big shot that misses.
Go feints a jab promting Stanton to slip. Go then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stanton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Go bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Go smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stanton staying out of range there.
Stanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Go.
Stanton blocks a jab.
Go jabs Stanton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Go pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Go moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Go scores with a jab to the head.
Go throws a nice looking combination but Stanton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Go was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanton.
Stanton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Go looks to land a left hand but Stanton moved out of range nicely.
Stanton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanton scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Go throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Go at a distance.
The fighters circling - Go throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Go looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanton is just out of range.
Stanton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stanton takes a swing at Go's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton lands with a cross.
Stanton avoids the body shot from Go.
Stanton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Go misses with a looping right.
Go stalks Stanton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stanton's face. Stanton staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Go is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanton.
Go misses with an uppercut
and Stanton counters with a straight right hand.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Go moves away.
Stanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Go throws out the jab.
Go throws an overhand right that lands on Stanton's shoulder, as Stanton tries to avoid the shot.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Go uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanton.
Go swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanton avoids the body shot from Go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go misses with an uppercut.
Go lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Go.
Go throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Go lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stanton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanton lands a glancing blow to the side of Go's head.
Go misses with a wild body shot.
Go looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanton is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Go. Beautiful body shot.
Go throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Go misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Go throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Go. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Go.
Stanton slips a jab and a cross from Go.
Go throws a hook but Stanton blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Stanton.
I think Stanton 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cryst Go!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cryst Go made sure he mentioned Golden Supplements , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Carmelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ode Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmelo comes to the cage accompanied by These Boots. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Carmelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ode Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Carmelo's belly button to the back.
Jokinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
A jab from Jokinen finds it's way through Carmelo's defenses.
Carmelo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jokinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carmelo somewhat.
Carmelo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen moves out of range as Carmelo throws a body kick.
Carmelo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen defends it nicely.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Carmelo is keeping the position.
Carmelo wants to get back to his feet but Jokinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jokinen looking to sit in guard and control but Carmelo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carmelo's guard.
Jokinen stands up over Carmelo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
My spies in Athletic Advantage inform me that Jokinen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jokinen postures up.
Carmelo is really struggling to control Jokinen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Carmelo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carmelo's guard.
Carmelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jokinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jokinen content to stall in guard here.
Jokinen stopping the sweep attempt from Carmelo.
Jokinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carmelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen trying to control but Carmelo is working from the bottom.
Ode Jokinen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jokinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmelo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jokinen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Carmelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carmelo on the side of the head.
Jokinen has a takedown stuffed.
Carmelo needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Carmelo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Ode Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Jokinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Carmelo which made him look bad.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ode Jokinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Carmelo.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carmelo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carmelo has closed the distance and engaged Jokinen in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carmelo.
Carmelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jokinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carmelo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jokinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carmelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmelo slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
Carmelo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Carmelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carmelo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Carmelo keeps moving.
Jokinen is working Carmelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmelo wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Carmelo keeps moving.
Jokinen throwing strikes but missing.
Carmelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carmelo looking for a sweep. Not yet Carmelo, not yet.
Jokinen stays in close to Carmelo's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carmelo is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
Jokinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carmelo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jokinen passes into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Carmelo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen is looking to take a break and control but Carmelo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jokinen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jokinen is staying tight to Carmelo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jokinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jokinen misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control but Carmelo is keeping him busy.
Carmelo can't do much from the bottom here.
Carmelo is trying to buck Jokinen off.
Carmelo parries the strikes from Jokinen easily there. Jokinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Carmelo to escape.
Carmelo is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Carmelo tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen scores with punches from side control.
Carmelo tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Carmelo's head but Carmelo avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Carmelo's head but Carmelo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ode Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carmelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carmelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Carmelo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jokinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carmelo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carmelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jokinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carmelo's guard.
Jokinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen is working Carmelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carmelo is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Carmelo is retaining full guard.
Carmelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Carmelo keeps moving.
Jokinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jokinen won't allow Carmelo to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carmelo avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carmelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmelo is just out of range.
Carmelo wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Ode Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a hook.
Carmelo shoots in but Jokinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Carmelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmelo misses with a head kick.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Carmelo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jokinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Carmelo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ode Jokinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carmelo at a distance.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
Carmelo shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen gets a double leg takedown into Carmelo's guard.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carmelo is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dustin Carmelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmelo tries to bench press Jokinen off him but Jokinen keeps the position.
The referee asks Jokinen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jokinen prefers to stall for the moment though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmelo is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Jokinen blocks the strikes from Carmelo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ode Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jokinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ode Jokinen!
An out of breath Ode Jokinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sharpe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fleetwood Mac - Albatross. Juan Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales tries a low kick but Sharpe avoids it.
Sharpe misses with a straight left.
Morales takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sharpe throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales swings for the body but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe checks a low kick from Morales.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Sharpe cracks Morales with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Sharpe.
Morales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Sharpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharpe gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
Sharpe 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.
Sharpe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sharpe is working hard here to advance position.
Sharpe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Morales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharpe.
Sharpe stalling away here and it's allowed Morales to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to keep Sharpe in close.
Sharpe advances position into side control!
Morales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morales tries to bench press Sharpe off him but Sharpe keeps the position.
Sharpe trying to control the position but Morales is working away.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face as Sharpe controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe working the body and head with strikes.
Morales managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sharpe.
Sharpe trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Sharpe throws an elbow but Morales slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morales can't do much from the bottom here.
Sharpe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
Sharpe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
Sharpe landing strikes.
Sharpe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sharpe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales is pushing Sharpe's head away, looking to escape. Sharpe manages to hold on to the position though.
Morales felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sharpe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morales is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sharpe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharpe manages to avoid it.
Morales takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sharpe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Sharpe.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales cracks Sharpe with a good jab.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Sharpe moved out of range nicely.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Sharpe staying out of range there.
Sharpe misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Sharpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Morales which made him look bad.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut.
Morales scores with a nice strike.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Sharpe slips the punch.
Morales looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharpe is just out of range.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juan Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharpe has a takedown stuffed.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharpe circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharpe ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Sharpe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Sharpe misses its intended target.
Sharpe throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Sharpe checks a leg kick nicely.
Morales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharpe throws out the jab.
Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharpe.
Juan Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpe throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales punishes Sharpe's body with a nice straight punch.
Morales throws the left hand but Sharpe avoids the punch easily.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharpe circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales stuns Sharpe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sharpe throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Sharpe slips under a jab from Morales.
Morales throws a hook but Sharpe blocks it.
Sharpe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a series of punches but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sharpe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharpe trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sharpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharpe misses with a looping left.
Morales misses with a hook.
Morales blocks a jab.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy.
Morales tries a low kick but Sharpe avoids it.
Sharpe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharpe walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.
Sharpe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharpe circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharpe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Sharpe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morales defends it nicely.
Sharpe throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Sharpe slips under a jab from Morales.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morales.
Sharpe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharpe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juan Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales throws a jab when Sharpe was well out of range.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales slips under a jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Morales misses.
Sharpe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sharpe is keen to just control but Morales is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to control Sharpe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
Sharpe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morales defends it well.
Sharpe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sharpe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sharpe passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morales is working to get back to half guard.
Morales keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Morales.
I think Morales 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juan Morales!
A relieved looking Juan Morales thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Santana De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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23
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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21
274 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Santana De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rento misses with a hook to the body
and De Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rento is looking to slow De Oliveira down with leg kicks.
De Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown but Rento manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Oliveira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rento shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Oliveira sprawls well. De Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rento gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Oliveira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rento throws a leg kick but De Oliveira checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rento checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rento lands a really nice looking cross but De Oliveira seems unphased.
Rento ducks under a wild hook from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Rento darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rento misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Rento tenderised De Oliveira's leg. De Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Oliveira scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rento swings widly with a right hand
and De Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rento bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Oliveira's head backwards.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Rento sprawls well.
De Oliveira takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rento cracks De Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. De Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Oliveira misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Oliveira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by De Oliveira there.
Rento thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Oliveira if he has to take too many more of those.
De Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Oliveira throws a front kick that sends Rento stumbling back into the cage.
Rento getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reijo Rento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rento is looking to slow De Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Rento moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rento fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rento's hands.
Rento looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
De Oliveira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rento looks to score with a jab to the body but De Oliveira is just out of range.
De Oliveira scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Rento blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Oliveira circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Rento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rento throws a looping overhand right but De Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
De Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Oliveira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Oliveira feints and then cracks Rento's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rento down.
A slow jab from De Oliveira misses its intended target.
De Oliveira looking to score a takedown here. Rento is defending well but De Oliveira drives through and ends up in Rento's guard.
De Oliveira trying to control but Rento is working from the bottom.
Rento looking for a sweep. Not yet Rento, not yet.
De Oliveira trying to control but Rento is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento wants to hit a switch here but De Oliveira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rento there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Oliveira lands a nice shot to the head.
De Oliveira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rento looks a forlorn figure.
De Oliveira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rento is surviving well by controlling De Oliveira's body position as best he can.
Rento is desperately trying to improve his position but De Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rento is working hard here to advance position.
De Oliveira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rento is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thiago Santana De Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Oliveira checks the leg kick.
De Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rento's sensitive parts.
Rento misses with an uppercut
and De Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rento blocks a low kick nicely.
De Oliveira checks the leg kick.
Rento tried to score with a low kick but De Oliveira checks it.
Rento with a hook.
Rento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rento's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Oliveira throws an elbow that misses. Rento uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Oliveira's guard. Nice move by Rento!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento passes into half guard.
Rento winds up and cracks De Oliveira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rento passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Oliveira!
Rento misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Oliveira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rento working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento trying to control the action but De Oliveira is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rento is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.
Rento with the ground and pound but De Oliveira uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rento looking to pass the guard.
De Oliveira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rento's guard.
De Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rento is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira wants to control from the top but Rento keeps moving.
De Oliveira stands and throws Rento's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Rento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rento is looking to reverse the position.
De Oliveira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rento some visible discomfort.
Rento tries to improve position but can't.
Rento manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
De Oliveira is keen to just control but Rento is a slippery customer.
Rento gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Oliveira trying to control but Rento is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rento is retaining full guard.
De Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Rento trying to keep a closed guard but De Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
De Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Rento is keeping the position.
Rento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Rento is keeping the position.
Rento is trying to control the position but De Oliveira postures up.
Rento wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Santana De Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rento throws a leg kick but De Oliveira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rento rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
De Oliveira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rento's calf.
Rento takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rento shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Oliveira defends it nicely.
De Oliveira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rento on the side of the head.
De Oliveira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rento connects with a leg kick. De Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Oliveira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rento. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rento tries to work over De Oliveira's front leg with a kick but De Oliveira checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rento checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rento blocks a head kick by De Oliveira.
A good leg kick by Rento.
Rento tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rento somewhat.
De Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by De Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Rento which made him look bad.
Rento checks a low kick from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rento on his heels. He'll look to pass Rento's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rento is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rento trying to control the position from guard on top but De Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Oliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Rento advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Oliveira felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rento sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Oliveira defending well though.
Reijo Rento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rento not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
De Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rento.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento throwing shots but De Oliveira is blocking nicely.
De Oliveira has hold of Rento's hands but Rento slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rento works his way into side control.
Rento is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down De Oliveira's shoulder. That is not cool.
De Oliveira wants to control but Rento postures up.
De Oliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Rento keeps moving and retains side control.
Rento scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Oliveira is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rento is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rento pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
De Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rento looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has De Oliveira covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reijo Rento!
Reijo Rento seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bodzio Helikopter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bodzio Helikopter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helikopter to score with a decent uppercut.
Reem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Melvin Reem has been cut.
Reem avoids the head kick by Helikopter.
Helikopter throws an overhand right that lands on Reem's shoulder, as Reem tries to avoid the shot.
Reem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Helikopter swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Helikopter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helikopter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reem throws a low kick, looking for Helikopter's leg but Helikopter calmly moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Reem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Helikopter pushes Reem up against the cage in a clinch.
Helikopter struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
Helikopter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bodzio Helikopter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem blocks a head kick by Helikopter.
Helikopter clobbers Reem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Reem finds it's way through Helikopter's defenses.
Helikopter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Helikopter lands a shot to the body.
Reem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Helikopter backwards.
Helikopter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reem is trying to break the clinch but Helikopter is controlling him.
Come on Helikopter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reem breaks the clinch.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Helikopter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem throws a leg kick that misses.
Reem has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Helikopter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem throws a low kick but Helikopter moves out of range easily.
Helikopter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Helikopter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Helikopter misses with the head strike.
Helikopter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Still in the clinch, Helikopter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helikopter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helikopter slows down the pace here.
Reem lands with a left to the head.
Helikopter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Helikopter.
A head punch on the inside from Helikopter fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Helikopter as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helikopter is trying to maintain a safe position but Reem gets an underhook and turns Helikopter into the cage.
Helikopter stalls.
Helikopter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Helikopter lands a nice uppercut.
Reem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helikopter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Helikopter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Helikopter.
Helikopter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Helikopter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Helikopter digs a right hand underneath Reem's ribcage. Reem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Helikopter as Reem tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem manages to break the clinch.
Reem scores with a head kick.
It looks like Bodzio Helikopter has been cut.
Reem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Helikopter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helikopter blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Helikopter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reem doesn't seem phased though.
Helikopter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reem on the side of the head.
Helikopter misses with a wild body shot.
Helikopter lands with a nice body punch.
Reem cracks Helikopter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helikopter checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helikopter throws a shot to the body.
Reem misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Helikopter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bodzio Helikopter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reem takes one to the side of the head.
Helikopter moves to clinch but Reem breaks away
and Reem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Helikopter throws a combination that misses
and Reem counters with an outside leg kick.
Helikopter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helikopter throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Helikopter throws a head kick that misses.
Helikopter scores with a jab. Reem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reem throws a leg kick but Helikopter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reem tries to keep at a distance but Helikopter has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Helikopter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helikopter is stalling here.
Reem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helikopter misses with a punch to the body.
Helikopter avoiding damage.
Helikopter is trying to push Reem away but Reem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Helikopter tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Helikopter back against the cage.
Helikopter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helikopter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helikopter taking a breather.
Reem breaks the clinch.
Helikopter thows a body shot but no joy.
Reem walks into a straight right hand from Helikopter.
Reem keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem throws a jab but it's blocked by Helikopter.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helikopter digs a good hook to Reem's body.
Helikopter misses with an uppercut.
Helikopter throws a leg kick that misses.
Helikopter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reem throws a looping overhand right but Helikopter ducks down to avoid it.
Helikopter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reem doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helikopter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reem checks a low kick from Helikopter.
Helikopter slips under a jab from Reem.
Reem pushes Helikopter away with a front kick.
Helikopter throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helikopter closes the distance and pushes Reem back into the cage.
Reem lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Helikopter wants to stall.
Helikopter tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
Helikopter tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
Reem is trying to force a seperation but Helikopter has the dominant position.
Reem taking a breather.
Helikopter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helikopter lands with a short shot to the head.
Helikopter struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Helikopter.
Helikopter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reem misses with a low kick.
Reem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reem tries to score with a low kick but Helikopter moves his leg out of the way.
Helikopter throws a shot from downtown. Reem moves away and avoids it.
Helikopter tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
That kick from Helikopter tenderised Reem's leg. Reem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helikopter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Helikopter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reem misses with a hook.
Reem misses with a looping right.
Helikopter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helikopter connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bodzio Helikopter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reem misses with a low kick.
Helikopter throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Helikopter is just out of range.
Helikopter throws a body punch but Reem moves out of range.
Reem misses the body punch
and Reem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helikopter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helikopter tries to clinch but Reem is having none of it.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Helikopter's knee but Helikopter avoids it well.
Helikopter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodzio Helikopter is winning the standup battle so far.
Helikopter wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Helikopter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helikopter thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helikopter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Helikopter tries to clinch there but Reem circles away.
Helikopter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helikopter misses with an uppercut. Reem saw that one coming.
Reem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helikopter checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Reem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reem throws a hook to the side of Helikopter's head but Helikopter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helikopter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reem stuns Helikopter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem defending well as Helikopter loads up on a big left hand.
Helikopter fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Helikopter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helikopter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Reem misses the target.
Helikopter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reem can do to turn this around?
Helikopter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helikopter avoids the body shot from Reem.
Helikopter lands with an overhand left.
Reem circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reem walks into a straight right hand from Helikopter.
Helikopter is looking to clinch.
Helikopter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reem. Helikopter does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helikopter misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Helikopter. Those never looked like landing.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helikopter looks to land a left hand but Reem moved out of range nicely.
Reem feints and then cracks Helikopter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helikopter down.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helikopter tries to clinch but Reem is having none of it.
Helikopter stuns Reem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reem takes a swing at Helikopter's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Helikopter as he connects with a hook.
Reem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Helikopter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A leg kick checked by Helikopter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem throws the left hand but Helikopter avoids the punch easily.
Helikopter checks the leg kick.
Helikopter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reem under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem tries to work over Helikopter's front leg with a kick but Helikopter checks it.
Reem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helikopter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
Reem tries a head kick but it misses.
Melvin Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helikopter tries to clinch up but Reem circles away and keeps his distance.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Helikopter is just out of range.
Reem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reem misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reem just misses with a punch to the body.
Reem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reem wants to slow Helikopter down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bodzio Helikopter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helikopter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bodzio Helikopter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gomez Bollanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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262 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linna tries to keep at a distance but Bollanos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linna misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linna struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollanos controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bollanos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bollanos misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Linna fails to land.
Linna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Linna.
Linna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bollanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linna.
Linna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollanos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bollanos moves into the clinch.
Linna misses with the head strike.
Linna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linna slows down the pace here.
Bollanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Linna backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Linna.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linna can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Linna to work.
I was talking to Linna's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bollanos lands a shoulder strike.
Bollanos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linna's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollanos has a couple of punches blocked by Linna.
Linna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bollanos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bollanos can't find room to land a body shot as Linna controls the action.
The referee calls for Bollanos to work.
Bollanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linna swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollanos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bollanos misses with a body punch.
Linna pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Linna - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, Linna throws an elbow but misses.
Linna just leaning against Bollanos, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Linna.
Bollanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Linna backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bollanos fails to land.
Linna is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Linna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linna breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bollanos.
Linna thuds his shin into the meat of Bollanos's side.
Bollanos blocks a head kick by Linna.
Linna slips a straight right by Bollanos.
Bollanos throws a hook but Linna blocks it.
Linna lands a right hook to the body.
Bollanos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bollanos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollanos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linna throws a hook but Bollanos blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linna.
Samppa Linna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bollanos looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linna is looking to score with low kicks.
Linna blocks a jab.
Linna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollanos. That did some damage!
Bollanos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linna. That's going to slow Bollanos down.
Bollanos needs to keep his hands up - Linna had a free shot at his head there.
Linna throws a hook but Bollanos avoids it easily.
Bollanos avoids the head kick by Linna.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linna misses with a low kick.
Linna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samppa Linna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bollanos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Linna counters with a nice body kick.
Linna lands a leg kick that knocks Bollanos off balance momentarily.
Linna throws a big shot that misses.
Linna thumps Bollanos with a low kick.
Bollanos moves out of range of the body kick.
Linna throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linna connects with a solid leg kick.
Linna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bollanos can do to turn this around?
Bollanos is breathing heavily.
Bollanos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Samppa Linna is winning the standup battle so far.
Bollanos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linna.
Bollanos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linna catches Bollanos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bollanos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linna can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bollanos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linna.
Linna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linna misses the shot to the body.
Linna scores with a hook.
Linna keeps Bollanos at a distance using the push kick.
Linna connects with a leg kick. Bollanos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Linna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linna.
Bollanos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linna.
Linna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab from Linna.
Linna feints and then cracks Bollanos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollanos down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bollanos if he has to take too many more of those.
Linna throws a sloppy head kick and Bollanos moves out of range easily.
Linna connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linna, as that shot connected.
Bollanos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollanos takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linna.
Linna lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Linna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whack! Linna lands a heavy head kick that drops Bollanos. The ref tackles Linna to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bollanos was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Samppa Linna!
Our winner, Samppa Linna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Muno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Doofenshmirtz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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245 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evil Muno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muno checks a leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a looping left.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Muno.
Doofenshmirtz closes the distance and clinches up with Muno, looking for a takedown. Doofenshmirtz pushes Muno against the cage but Muno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doofenshmirtz. Doofenshmirtz obviously looking to wear him down.
Muno ducks under a wild hook from Doofenshmirtz.
Muno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doofenshmirtz throws a jab but it's blocked by Muno.
Doofenshmirtz blocks the body kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that misses
and Muno decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Doofenshmirtz's guard.
Muno wants to control from the top but Doofenshmirtz keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Muno preventing the sweep.
Muno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evil Muno.
Muno walks into a straight right hand from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Evil Muno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz thows a leg kick but Muno checks it
and Muno counters with a good low kick that Doofenshmirtz was not able to check.
Muno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doofenshmirtz dives in and grabs Muno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muno pushes down on Doofenshmirtz's head and hops out.
Muno misses with a head kick.
Muno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doofenshmirtz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muno wants to land a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz is out of range.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muno checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Muno throws a wild body kick that Doofenshmirtz sees coming a mile off.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook. Muno ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muno thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doofenshmirtz if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Doofenshmirtz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Muno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doofenshmirtz's head.
Muno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doofenshmirtz cracks a nice hook into Muno's ribs.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that half lands.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook but Muno blocks it.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a low kick nicely.
Doofenshmirtz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muno is pressing down on Doofenshmirtz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Muno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muno looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Doofenshmirtz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muno looking to control.
Muno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doofenshmirtz manages to get himself to full guard.
Doofenshmirtz keeping moving, preventing Muno from controlling successfully.
Doofenshmirtz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muno is aware though and is defending well.
Muno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Doofenshmirtz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muno trying to control but Doofenshmirtz is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Muno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Muno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evil Muno wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Muno cracks Doofenshmirtz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doofenshmirtz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Muno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muno moves out of range of the body kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Donk. Muno catches Doofenshmirtz right on the button with a cross.
Doofenshmirtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muno.
Both fighters circling a little - Muno finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Doofenshmirtz scoring well with a low kick there.
Doofenshmirtz throws a wild body kick that Muno sees coming a mile off.
Evil Muno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muno misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doofenshmirtz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doofenshmirtz swings widly with a right hand
and Muno counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doofenshmirtz's guard now.
Doofenshmirtz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Muno dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Doofenshmirtz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doofenshmirtz throws an overhand right that lands on Muno's shoulder, as Muno tries to avoid the shot.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Muno tries a low kick but Doofenshmirtz avoids it.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Muno. No joy for Doofenshmirtz on that attempt.
Muno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doofenshmirtz.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doofenshmirtz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muno can pounce on him.
Muno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doofenshmirtz fails with the takedown.
Evil Muno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Muno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doofenshmirtz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doofenshmirtz is breathing heavily.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a right hand
and Muno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doofenshmirtz thinking.
Muno connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Nice body punch from Muno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muno lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Muno feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doofenshmirtz's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Muno - that will leave a mark!
Muno just misses with a punch to the body.
Muno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doofenshmirtzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muno. Doofenshmirtz shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Muno tenderised Doofenshmirtz's leg. Doofenshmirtz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muno.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muno.
Muno scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muno. Doofenshmirtz shrugs it off though.
Doofenshmirtz moves forwards but Muno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a right hand
and Muno counters with a solid body kick.
Doofenshmirtz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muno.
Muno's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Muno lands a nice looking kick to the body. Doofenshmirtz takes a step back to recover.
Muno scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muno lands with a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muno.
Doofenshmirtz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doofenshmirtz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muno pushes Doofenshmirtz away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muno drops Doofenshmirtz with a right and a left! Muno comes rushing in but Doofenshmirtz regains his composure and manages to keep Muno in guard.
Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
Evil Muno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Doofenshmirtz is still in real trouble! Can Muno finish him?
Doofenshmirtz working a defensive guard here.
Muno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Doofenshmirtz seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Evil Muno wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Muno catches Doofenshmirtz napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Doofenshmirtz to the canvas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muno stopping the sweep attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muno is looking to work some ground and pound but Doofenshmirtz has wrist control.
Muno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Muno's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Evil Muno just wasn't active enough.
Muno lands a front kick.
Muno misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Muno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Muno connects with a body shot.
Doofenshmirtz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muno.
Muno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Muno wants to control the action here but instead Doofenshmirtz manages to pass to full mount!
Muno is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Muno is looking to improve his position but Doofenshmirtz isn't that keen on the idea.
Doofenshmirtz throws some wild stikes that Muno manages to avoid easily.
Muno is looking to get to half guard.
Muno wants to hold on but Doofenshmirtz pushes him away.
Muno is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muno tries to hold on but Doofenshmirtz postures up.
Doofenshmirtz unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muno is trying to escape the mount.
Doofenshmirtz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Doofenshmirtz is landing with some decent strikes but Muno is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Muno in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muno wants to hold on but Doofenshmirtz pushes him away.
Muno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Muno tries to hold on but Doofenshmirtz pushes him away.
BOOM! Doofenshmirtz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muno is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doofenshmirtz softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Muno is out cold! Doofenshmirtz jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
A very excited looking Heinz Doofenshmirtz 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 Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaji throws a body punch but Meikalainen moves out of range.
Meikalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaji counters with a low kick, right behind Meikalainen 's knee.
Meikalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaji's shoulder, as Yamaji tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meikalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meikalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaji was well out of range. Poor timing from Meikalainen.
Nice defenses there by Yamaji.
Meikalainen blocks a leg kick.
Yamaji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Yamaji.
A shot to the liver by Yamaji. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Meikalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meikalainen.
Meikalainen throws a shot to the body.
Yamaji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meikalainen clinches up with Yamaji and pushes him back against the cage.
Meikalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaji.
Yamaji will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meikalainen up against the cage.
Yamaji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji checks a leg kick nicely.
Meikalainen wants to clinch up but Yamaji keeps it at a distance.
Meikalainen rushes Yamaji and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamaji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meikalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamaji blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaji misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen tries to stall but Yamaji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yamaji breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Meikalainen.
Yamaji tried to score with a low kick but Meikalainen checks it.
Meikalainen throws a hook but Yamaji avoids it easily.
Yamaji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaji misses the target.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meikalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meikalainen walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaji.
Meikalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meikalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaji can pounce on him.
Meikalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meikalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Meikalainen misses with a straight right.
Yamaji thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamaji throws a leg kick but Meikalainen moved away.
Yamaji pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaji lands a jab to the nose.
Meikalainen blocks the body kick.
Meikalainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaji throws a low kick, looking for Meikalainen's leg but Meikalainen calmly moves out of range.
Yamaji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meikalainen looks to land a combination but Yamaji avoids it well.
Yamaji cracks Meikalainen with a good jab.
Meikalainen checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamaji.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaji lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meikalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meikalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaji lands a body shot.
Yamaji scores with a leg kick.
Yamaji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meikalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaji is looking to slow Meikalainen down with leg kicks.
Yamaji throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
Meikalainen throws a low kick but Yamaji moves out of range easily.
Meikalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Meikalainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meikalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meikalainen staying out of range there.
Meikalainen tries to land a leg kick but Yamaji saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaji keeps Meikalainen at a distance using the push kick.
Yamaji takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meikalainen misses with a body shot.
Meikalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaji throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaji lands an overhand right.
Yamaji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaji lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Yamaji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meikalainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaji.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaji.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamaji throws a nice looking combination but Meikalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaji swinging wildly here.
Meikalainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamaji lands a big head kick that sends Meikalainen tumbling to the mat! Yamaji takes a step backwards and waves Meikalainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masamichi Yamaji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masamichi Yamaji's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamaji throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
Yamaji lands with a hook. Meikalainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meikalainen is rocked!
Meikalainen is aggressively charging in as Yamaji backs up avoiding any damage. Yamaji tosses out a jab and Meikalainen runs right into it face first! Meikalainen is out cold! Yamaji dropped down on all fours and is barking in Meikalainen's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masamichi Yamaji!
Masamichi Yamaji is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Masamichi Yamaji, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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