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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Martial Delicat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhon Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Martial Delicat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jhon Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz shoots in and drives through. Martial Delicat sprawls well.
Martial Delicat misses the shot to the body.
Wuzz shoots in and gets a takedown into Martial Delicat's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuzz is still trying to improve position.
Martial Delicat throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martial Delicat working a defensive guard here.
Wuzz pushes down on Martial Delicat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wuzz looks to land a strike but Martial Delicat avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wuzz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wuzz postures up.
Martial Delicat seems keen to control Wuzz's posture.
Martial Delicat can't keep his opponent in guard - Wuzz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wuzz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martial Delicat is just riding it out for now. Wuzz eventually gives up the hold.
Wuzz seems to be working for a kimura but Martial Delicat defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martial Delicat.
Martial Delicat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martial Delicat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martial Delicat looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wuzz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martial Delicat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wuzz has Martial Delicat in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuzz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is looking for a triangle but Martial Delicat pushes his legs off easily.
Wuzz is striking off his back. Martial Delicat thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Martial Delicat tries to pass to full mount but Wuzz defends it.
Martial Delicat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wuzz keeps working.
Wuzz is looking for a sweep. Martial Delicat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martial Delicat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Martial Delicat pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wuzz is trying desperately to improve position.
Martial Delicat tries to control but Wuzz wriggling away.
Martial Delicat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wuzz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wuzz is looking to improve his position but Martial Delicat isn't that keen on the idea.
Martial Delicat controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuzz is looking to improve his position but Martial Delicat isn't that keen on the idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martial Delicat is landing with some decent strikes but Wuzz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jhon Wuzz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Martial Delicat as Wuzz shoots in.
Martial Delicat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wuzz shoots and misses
and Martial Delicat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuzz looking for a sweep. Not yet Wuzz, not yet.
Wuzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wuzz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Martial Delicat from controlling successfully.
Martial Delicat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martial Delicat pushing down on Wuzz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martial Delicat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wuzz keeps working.
Fred Martial Delicat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wuzz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial Delicat seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Martial Delicat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wuzz wants to get back to full guard.
Wuzz is not content to let Martial Delicat control the position.
Wuzz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wuzz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martial Delicat connects with a couple of short punches.
Martial Delicat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wuzz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martial Delicat defends it easily.
Wuzz has his foot on Martial Delicat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martial Delicat works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martial Delicat trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martial Delicat is looking to stand up but Wuzz won't let him.
Martial Delicat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wuzz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martial Delicat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martial Delicat tries to lock up and control but Wuzz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wuzz fails to take his opponent's back.
Martial Delicat is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Wuzz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martial Delicat manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martial Delicat is looking for a sweep. Wuzz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wuzz is looking to advance position but Martial Delicat won't allow it.
Martial Delicat trying to control but Wuzz postures up.
Wuzz trying to mount his opponent but Martial Delicat defends it.
Wuzz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martial Delicat is just riding it out for now. Wuzz eventually gives up the hold.
Martial Delicat trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wuzz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wuzz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martial Delicat defending well though.
Martial Delicat wants to improve his position but Wuzz is controlling well.
Martial Delicat kicks off Wuzz and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuzz doesn't manage to clinch there - Martial Delicat circles away.
Martial Delicat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Martial Delicat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wuzz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martial Delicat scores with a takedown into Wuzz's guard.
Wuzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wuzz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martial Delicat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martial Delicat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wuzz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Martial Delicat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wuzz is trying to escape the position but Martial Delicat is controlling the position.
Wuzz misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wuzz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martial Delicat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial Delicat is chipping away with strikes.
Wuzz is looking for a sweep.
Martial Delicat decides to stand back up.
Martial Delicat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wuzz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martial Delicat!
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Wuzz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wuzz throwing strikes but Martial Delicat manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Wuzz is trying to get back to half guard.
Martial Delicat is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martial Delicat wants to control but Wuzz is keeping him busy.
Martial Delicat cracks Wuzz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wuzz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martial Delicat's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martial Delicat is trying to control the action in half guard but Wuzz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wuzz has a hand on Martial Delicat's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martial Delicat takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Martial Delicat looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martial Delicat controlling the pace for now.
Wuzz is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is squirming around, avoiding Martial Delicat's attempts to control the action.
Martial Delicat raining down shots from the mount!
Wuzz is in a horrible position here. Martial Delicat smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wuzz working to try and regain half guard.
Wuzz gets back to half guard.
Martial Delicat drops an elbow to the side of Wuzz's head.
Martial Delicat slows the pace down in half guard.
Martial Delicat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat prevents Wuzz from standing back up.
Wuzz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martial Delicat wants to control from the top but Wuzz keeps moving.
Wuzz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wuzz is looking for a triangle here but Martial Delicat uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wuzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuzz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fred Martial Delicat.
I think Martial Delicat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Martial Delicat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernt Albertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The XX - Crystalised. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bernt Albertsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albertsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albertsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albertsson lands with a good body shot.
Benson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benson clinches up with Albertsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Albertsson slowing the pace effectively.
Benson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Albertsson avoids it.
Benson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albertsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Albertsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Albertsson to work.
I was talking to Benson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Albertsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson blocking some punches.
Benson lands a shot to the body.
Albertsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Albertsson can turn it around.
A short body shot lands from Benson as the two fighters clinch.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Albertsson controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benson as Albertsson tries to tie him up.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Albertsson controls his hands.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Albertsson backwards.
Albertsson is trying to break the clinch but Benson has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Benson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Albertsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Albertsson is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Albertsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson.
Albertsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benson is defending well for now.
Albertsson looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albertsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Albertsson controls his hands.
Benson misses with a knee to the head.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with some punches.
Benson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Albertsson.
Benson tries a knee to the head but Albertsson blocks it.
Albertsson prevents a body shot from Benson.
Albertsson prevents a body shot from Benson.
Benson taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Benson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Albertsson controls the action.
Benson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Albertsson avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
A short right from Albertsson.
Albertsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson prevents Albertsson from breaking the clinch.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Albertsson has a couple of punches blocked by Benson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Albertsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Albertsson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Benson dominated that round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by Albertsson there.
Benson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benson has closed the distance and engaged Albertsson in a clinch.
Benson is stalling here.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Albertsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson avoiding damage as Albertsson throws knees to the body.
Albertsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albertsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Albertsson controls his hands.
Albertsson is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Albertsson.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Albertsson.
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Albertsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benson.
Benson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benson is struggling to control the position.
Albertsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benson up against the cage.
Albertsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
Benson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benson scores a nice knee to the body.
Albertsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Benson.
Benson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Albertsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Albertsson avoids the damage to the body.
Albertsson is trying to break the clinch but Benson is controlling him.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
Albertsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to clinch but Albertsson slips to the side
and Albertsson counters with a left and a right that stings Benson.
Benson walks into a stiff left hand from Albertsson.
Albertsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Albertsson wants to land a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Albertsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Albertsson, right into the meat.
Benson wants to clinch
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to clinch up but Albertsson keeps it at a distance.
Albertsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Albertsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Benson.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Albertsson avoids it.
Albertsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bernt Albertsson has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Albertsson stalling in the clinch but Benson improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bernt Albertsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Albertsson misses with a looping right.
Albertsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Albertsson scores with a hook to the body. Benson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Albertsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Albertsson scores with a jab to the body.
Benson moves away from the strike by Albertsson.
Albertsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Albertsson throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Albertsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albertsson scores with a nice strike.
Albertsson works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Albertsson scores with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Benson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Albertsson doesn't seem phased though.
Albertsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albertsson throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Albertsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernt Albertsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson slips under a jab from Albertsson.
Benson tries to clinch but Albertsson is having none of it.
Benson is looking to clinch.
Albertsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Albertsson as he connects with a hook.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Albertsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albertsson throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benson tries to clinch up.
Albertsson throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Albertsson throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Albertsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Albertsson misses its intended target.
Benson wants to clinch
and Albertsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Albertsson.
Albertsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away.
Albertsson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson tries to clinch but Albertsson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to clinch but Albertsson moves out of range.
Benson moves into the clinch.
Albertsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Benson avoids the damage to the body.
Albertsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benson lands an uppercut.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Albertsson controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson lands a right hand.
Albertsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Benson gets an underhook and turns Albertsson into the cage.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Albertsson's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernt Albertsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Albertsson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bernt Albertsson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whisper Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Whisper Welker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class MT
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Whisper Welker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Welker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Welker blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Welker misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva blocks a jab.
Welker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Welker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva wants to control but Welker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Welker trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Welker just misses with a punch to the body.
Welker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Welker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Welker.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Whisper Welker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Welker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Welker throws a big elbow that misses.
Welker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Welker distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rejinaldo Silva.
Welker misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welker moves away.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Welker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva jabs Welker right on the nose. Welker blinks but takes it well.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Welker at a distance.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Welker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva controls Welker momentarily but Welker frees himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Welker from controlling successfully.
Welker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Welker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Welker looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welker is trying to keep Silva in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Welker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whisper Welker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Welker's head back.
Welker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Welker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Welker throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Welker.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Welker.
Welker cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Welker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Welker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Welker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Welker somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Welker throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Welker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Welker scores with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Welker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Welker.
Welker shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Welker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rejinaldo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whisper Welker.
Welker missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva tries to clinch but Welker is having none of it.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Welker is predictable there
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva swings for the body but Welker moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Welker is looking to land body kicks.
Welker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Welker moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Welker can pounce on him.
Welker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Welker throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Welker.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Welker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Welker showed some decent athleticism there.
Welker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welker trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva has hold of Welker's hands but Welker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva is in trouble now - Welker has advanced to mount!
Silva wants to hold on but Welker pushes him away.
Welker landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Welker scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whisper Welker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Welker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Welker with a nice cross.
Welker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Welker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
A big left from Silva misses.
Jab by Silva.
Welker connects with a crisp jab.
Silva is rocked!
Welker pounces like a tiger and cracks Silva with a vicious hook! Silva is down but not out! Welker follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Whisper Welker!
Whisper Welker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Break (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Break's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slippin. Jack Break could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bone Crash's chin.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Break!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Crash misses.
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Break is just out of range.
Crash throws a nice head kick!
Crash misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Break counters by clinching up.
Break pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Break wants to sweep but no luck.
Break looking to control.
Break had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crash defends it easily.
Break is looking for a triangle but Crash pushes his legs off easily.
Crash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash passes Break's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crash sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crash wants to take a breather but Break is having none of it.
Crash wants to pass to mount but Break is defending the position.
Crash content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Break looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Break trying to control here.
Crash passes to full mount!
Crash controlling his opponent.
Crash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Break is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash avoids the attempt from Break to control.
Break tries to reverse the position but Crash maintains control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Break tries to lock up and control but Crash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Break is looking to improve his position but Crash isn't that keen on the idea.
Crash looking to control and managing it successfully.
Break tries to hold on but Crash pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Break is trying to escape the mount.
Crash controlling from the full mount.
Break tries to lock up and control but Crash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crash landing strikes from the mount.
Crash tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crash tries to control but Break wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bone Crash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Break gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crash counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Break.
Break takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Break or perhaps it was just good defense by Crash which made him look bad.
Jack Break is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Break uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crash.
Crash throws a push kick but Break slaps the foot to one side.
Break takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash misses with a wild body shot.
Break moves out of range of the body kick.
Break tries to clinch but Crash is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Crash as Break shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Break. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crash, right into the meat.
Bone Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crash throws a front kick that sends Break stumbling back into the cage.
Crash lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Break takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Break is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Crash.
Oh Break is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Break takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crash throws a series of punches but Break moves out of range.
Bone Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Break hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bone Crash!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Zeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Zeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oswald Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zeller is out of range.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeller.
Jokinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zeller throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeller swinging wildly here.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Zeller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zeller is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Zeller saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Zeller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zeller.
It looks like Oswald Jokinen has been cut.
Zeller connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen lands an overhand right.
Zeller catches Jokinen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Jokinen to the canvas!
Jokinen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeller looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jokinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Zeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeller is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zeller has time to react.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller slips a jab from Jokinen.
Zeller fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeller is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeller.
Zeller lands a nice shot that snaps Jokinen's head back.
Zeller is looking to clinch.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Zeller.
Zeller throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Jokinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Zeller avoids it well.
Zeller gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jokinen is trying to control Zeller's posture but Zeller avoids it.
Zeller swings around for an armbar but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zeller's guard.
Jokinen trying to control but Zeller is working from the bottom.
Zeller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jokinen uses it to pass to side control.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Zeller is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Zeller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zeller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jokinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeller doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeller moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Jokinen goes down! Can Zeller finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Zeller from controlling successfully.
Zeller looking to sit in guard and control but Jokinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokinen is one step ahead there.
Zeller working for a triangle but Jokinen defends it easily.
Zeller throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
Zeller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zeller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Zeller's legs - danger averted.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen won't allow Zeller to sweep him here.
Jokinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jokinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jokinen is stalling in the full guard.
Zeller looking for a guillotine here but Jokinen defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeller is looking for a triangle here but Jokinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeller keeps working.
Zeller is looking to regain half guard here but Jokinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Jokinen trying to control the action but Zeller is working from the bottom.
Zeller wants to control but Jokinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Zeller but he's now mounted!
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
Zeller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zeller is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jokinen controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Zeller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oswald Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zeller lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Oswald Jokinen's cut even more.
Zeller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Zeller tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zeller's knee momentarily.
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!
Jokinen takes a swing at Zeller's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Zeller.
Good standup being displayed there by Zeller as he connects with a hook.
Jokinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Zeller finish him?
Zeller gets a double leg takedown into Jokinen's guard.
Zeller pushing down on Jokinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jokinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Zeller.
Jokinen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller is working for a kimura but Jokinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Zeller trying to control from half guard but Jokinen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jokinen's head.
Zeller seems to be working for a kimura but Jokinen defends the submission attempt.
Oswald Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zeller is trying to work for a kimura but Jokinen is defending well.
Jokinen is looking to improve his position.
Zeller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jokinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeller wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cody Zeller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeller trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Zeller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cody Zeller just wasn't active enough.
Zeller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cody Zeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zeller lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Zeller lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Zeller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeller 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Zeller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juunas Sikio (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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190 lbs
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22
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhumagaliev throws a big shot that misses.
Sikio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev moves away.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an uppercut.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a shot to the body.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Dzhumagaliev. Those never looked like landing.
Sikio ducks under a wild hook from Dzhumagaliev.
A big left from Dzhumagaliev misses.
Sikio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Dzhumagaliev misses its intended target.
Dzhumagaliev lands a left and a right that send Sikio crashing to the mat, dazed. Dzhumagaliev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sikio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhumagaliev throws a nice looking combination but Sikio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sikio is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhumagaliev finish him?
Sikio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dzhumagaliev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sikio seems to have recovered his senses.
Dzhumagaliev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sikio moves into the clinch.
Sikio misses with some punches.
Sikio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sikio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dzhumagaliev swings wildly with an uppercut but Sikio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikios head.
Sikio struggles to land a body shot inside as Dzhumagaliev controls his hands.
Dzhumagaliev pushes Sikio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sikio tries to throw a body punch but Dzhumagaliev avoids it by throwing Sikio back against the cage.
Sikio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dzhumagaliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dzhumagaliev working aggressively here.
Dzhumagaliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sikio tries to throw a body punch but Dzhumagaliev avoids it by throwing Sikio back against the cage.
Sikio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sikio blocks an uppercut.
Sikio misses with the head strike.
Sikio trying to stall but Dzhumagaliev improves his position.
Sikio misses with the head strike.
Sikio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dzhumagaliev.
Sikio lands a shot to the body.
Sikio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dzhumagaliev scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sikio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhumagaliev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sikio backwards.
Dzhumagaliev has a couple of punches blocked by Sikio.
Sikio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dzhumagaliev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dzhumagaliev pushes Sikio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dzhumagaliev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dzhumagaliev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sikio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sikio misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sikio.
Dzhumagaliev misses with some punches.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sikio.
Sikio trying to control the position but instead, Dzhumagaliev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sikio into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dzhumagaliev.
Sikio misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhumagaliev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikios head.
Dzhumagaliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Sikio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhumagaliev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sikio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sikio looks to throw the jab but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Sikio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dzhumagaliev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sikio.
Dzhumagaliev moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev drops Sikio with a big left hand! Sikio is injured, injured bad! Dzhumagaliev jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Jihad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. A fine choice. Jihad has chosen America! Fuck Yeah! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohammed Jihad!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jihad's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burns wants to control from the top but Jihad keeps moving.
Jihad being controlled here, momentarily.
Jihad wants to sweep but no luck.
Jihad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burns trying to control but Jihad is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Burns just wasn't active enough.
Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jihad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns advances to half guard.
Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
Burns seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jihad is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brian Burns!
In his post fight interview, Brian Burns started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Mohammed Jihad was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imma Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imma Bag 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imma Bag!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag misses with a left hand
and Georges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Georges. That snapped Bag's head back.
Georges shoots in and bounces Bag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Georges throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Georges trying to control but Bag is working from the bottom.
Georges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Georges has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Georges drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bag looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bag looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bag!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georges is trying to improve his position.
Georges can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Georges is right now.
Georges is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag working away.
Georges is looking for a sweep.
Georges sneaks back into half guard.
Georges trying to control but Bag postures up.
Georges is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy Georges has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bag clinches.
Georges is trying to drag Bag to the mat but Bag just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bag.
The referee is keeping an eye on Georges - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bag has a couple of punches blocked by Georges.
Bag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bag lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Guy Georges has been cut.
Georges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bag throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag throws a hook but Georges avoids it easily.
Bag walks into a stiff left hand from Georges.
Georges tries for a takedown but Bag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Georges slips under a jab.
Bag misses with a looping right.
Bag lands with a straight right. Georges didn't see that one coming.
Bag clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bag misses with an elbow strike.
Bag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georgess head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Georges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bag lands an elbow that stopped Georges in his tracks for a moment.
Georges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Imma Bag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Georges misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guy Georges will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guy Georges's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bag slips under a jab from Georges.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Georges moves out of range easily.
Georges shoots in for a takedown but Bag shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Bag does no damage.
Bag tries a head kick but it misses.
Georges misses with a takedown attempt - Bag sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bag wants to clinch.
Bag leaves Georges with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bag missing with a left hand there. Georges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Georges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georges dodges the punch combination from Bag.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Georges moves out of range easily.
Georges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Georges drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Georges trying to control but Bag is working from the bottom.
Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bag is looking to stand up but Georges isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy Georges has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Georges scores with a one two! Bag had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bag pushes Georges up against the cage in a clinch.
Bag misses with some punches.
Bag lands an elbow that stopped Georges in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bag has Georges pressed against the cage, preventing Georges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bag gets underhooks to prevent Georges's takedown attempt.
Bag lands with a short shot to the head.
Georges trying to stall but Bag improves his position.
Georges is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bag to keep the fight standing.
Bag looking to throw knees to the head but Georges is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bag.
Georges is looking to control Bag's arms but Bag gets an underhook and turns him. Now Georges has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Georges jumps guard but Bag stands there with Georges around his waist. Georges gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bag looking to throw knees to the head but Georges is blocking nicely.
A short left from Bag.
Georges tries to break the clinch but Bag is controlling the position.
Bag digs a right hand underneath Georges's ribcage. Georges let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bag keeps control of Georges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bag throws an elbow but it misses.
Georges takes an elbow to the temple.
Georges dodges an elbow strike from Bag.
Georges tries for a takedown but Bag manages to get underhooks.
Bag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Georges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Georges takes an elbow to the temple.
Guy Georges's cut is getting worse.
Bag throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bag pushes off an throws an elbow but Georges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georges blocks an elbow strike.
Bag gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Georges is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bag to keep the fight standing.
Bag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bag has a couple of punches blocked by Georges.
Bag creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Georges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bag is trying to maintain a safe position but Georges gets an underhook and turns Bag into the cage.
Georges takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Georges avoids it.
Bag missing with knees to the body.
Georges manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Georges misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imma Bag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guy Georges'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. This is the final round!
Georges looks to throw the jab but Bag is out of range.
Bag throws a right hand that Georges ducks under and follows up with a left that Georges also avoids with ease.
Bag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Georges.
Bag walks into a jab.
Bag throws a head kick that misses.
Bag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bag takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bag fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georges moves away.
Bag throws a nice head kick!
Georges is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bag misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Georges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bag! Georges is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imma Bag!
A victorious Imma Bag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakawiwo Ole comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World. The crowd seem to be enjoying Masaru's choice of entrance music: The Naked And Famous - Young Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru avoids a kick to the body.
Masaru checks a low kick from Kamakawiwo Ole.
We've been informed that Masaru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Masaru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Masaru checks a low kick from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a wild body shot.
Masaru connects with an inside leg kick.
Masaru shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamakawiwo Ole sprawls well. He's pushed Masaru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masaru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kamakawiwo Ole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Masaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Masaru blocks the leg kick.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masaru counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Masaru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamakawiwo Ole keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masaru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamakawiwo Ole keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru trying to pass the guard but Kamakawiwo Ole defending well.
Kamakawiwo Ole manages to get to full guard.
Masaru looking to pass the guard.
Masaru being controlled here momentarily.
Masaru's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kamakawiwo Ole working a defensive guard here.
Masaru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeru Masaru has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masaru is defended easily by Kamakawiwo Ole.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masaru scores with a push kick.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Masaru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a body shot
and Masaru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamakawiwo Ole thinking.
Kamakawiwo Ole looks to land a left hand but Masaru moved out of range nicely.
Masaru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masaru throws a low kick, looking for Kamakawiwo Ole's leg but Kamakawiwo Ole calmly moves out of range.
A head kick from Masaru lands but Kamakawiwo Ole takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakawiwo Ole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamakawiwo Ole staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamakawiwo Ole thows a body shot but no joy.
Masaru getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Kamakawiwo Ole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kamakawiwo Ole blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masaru. Kamakawiwo Ole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamakawiwo Ole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kamakawiwo Ole showed some decent athleticism there.
Masaru wants to get back to full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masaru keeps working.
Masaru is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masaru defends it well.
Kamakawiwo Ole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Masaru wants to get back to full 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!
Kamakawiwo Ole thows a huge punch but Masaru dodges it nicely.
Masaru gets back to full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control but Masaru is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masaru trying to keep a closed guard but Kamakawiwo Ole is proving a slippery customer.
Masaru has momentary wrist control but Kamakawiwo Ole slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Israel Kamakawiwo Ole will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a hook
enabling Masaru to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamakawiwo Ole digs a good hook to Masaru's body.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to wear down Masaru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Masaru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to control from the top but Masaru keeps moving.
Kamakawiwo Ole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masaru swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control the position from guard on top but Masaru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masaru is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole is not content to let Masaru control the position.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions off his back.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a sweep. Masaru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masaru is pressing down on Kamakawiwo Ole's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kamakawiwo Ole is holding on for now.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Masaru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Masaru tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamakawiwo Ole is retaining full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to control the position but Masaru says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Masaru looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kamakawiwo Ole is concentrating on defense, preventing Masaru from advancing position.
Masaru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masaru's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masaru's back!
Masaru tries to roll but Kamakawiwo Ole sticks to his back.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kamakawiwo Ole is punishing Masaru with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kamakawiwo Ole is hanging on to Masaru's back as he tries to escape.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for the choke but no joy.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masaru wants to escape the position.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for the choke from the back position but Masaru is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole doesn't have the hooks in and Masaru manages to turn into his guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kamakawiwo Ole keeping moving, preventing Masaru from controlling successfully.
Masaru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamakawiwo Ole is keeping the position for now.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kamakawiwo Ole working for submissions but it's allowed Masaru to get to half guard.
Masaru passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kamakawiwo Ole!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamakawiwo Ole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with an uppercut.
Masaru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamakawiwo Ole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Masaru misses the target.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamakawiwo Ole, right into the meat.
Masaru shoots in looking for a takedown but Kamakawiwo Ole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Masaru's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Masaru gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Masaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamakawiwo Ole looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Masaru is rocked!
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Masaru is still in real trouble! Can Kamakawiwo Ole finish him?
Kamakawiwo Ole scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru wants to get back to full guard but Kamakawiwo Ole has mounted him!
Kamakawiwo Ole postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Masaru bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kamakawiwo Ole and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
A very excited looking Israel Kamakawiwo Ole 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Naoki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emilio Izturis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naoki swings widly with a right hand
and Izturis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Izturis lands a right hook to the body.
Izturis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Naoki.
Naoki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Naoki misses with a low kick.
Naoki connects with a solid leg kick.
Naoki misses with an uppercut.
Naoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naoki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki thumps Izturis with a low kick.
Izturis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naoki moves away.
Naoki missing with a left hand there. Izturis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki misses with a low kick.
Naoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Izturis doesn't seem bothered though.
Izturis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Izturis wants to take a breather but Naoki is having none of it.
Izturis with the ground and pound but Naoki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Naoki is trying to control the position but Izturis postures up.
Izturis 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.
Naoki controlling Izturis's posture.
Izturis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki keeping moving, preventing Izturis from controlling successfully.
Izturis is looking to work some ground and pound but Naoki has wrist control.
Izturis trying to control but Naoki is working from the bottom.
Naoki being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izturis wants to pass the guard but Naoki is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Naoki scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naoki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Izturis's hands.
Izturis misses with a hook. Naoki ducked under it nicely.
Naoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Izturis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izturis blocks the body kick.
Naoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Izturis keeps moving.
Izturis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naoki!
Izturis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Izturis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Izturis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Izturis looking to ground and pound but Naoki is blocking nicely.
Naoki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Izturis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Naoki tries to roll over but Izturis keeps him under control.
Izturis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izturis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeshi Naoki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Naoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Izturis is just out of range.
Naoki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Izturis defends it nicely.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeshi Naoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izturis lands a right hook to the body.
Naoki with a poor takedown
and Izturis counters with a two punch combo.
Naoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izturis.
Naoki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Naoki throws a low kick but Izturis moves out of range easily.
Izturis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naoki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izturis. Naoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izturis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Naoki thinking.
Emilio Izturis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki throws a hook to the side of Izturis's head but Izturis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis throws a one two combo.
It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Naoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naoki tries to land a body kick
and Izturis counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Izturis 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 Naoki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Naoki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Izturis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Naoki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Naoki throws a leg kick but Izturis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Naoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izturis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naoki.
Izturis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naoki.
Izturis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naoki throws a leg kick which misses Izturis's front leg but catches the back leg as Izturis tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Izturis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Izturis. That did some damage!
Naoki takes a swing at Izturis's ribcage but misses.
Izturis moves out of range as Naoki strikes.
Izturis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naoki.
Naoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Naoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naoki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Izturis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Naoki is in Izturis's guard.
Izturis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Izturis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Izturis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Naoki trying to control but Izturis is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Izturis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Izturis keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Naoki scores with a push kick.
Naoki throws a leg kick but Izturis checks it.
Naoki misses with a body shot.
Izturis swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Izturis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naoki.
Naoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Naoki. That snapped Izturis's head back.
Izturis moves out of range as Naoki throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Izturis.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izturis manages to avoid it.
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naoki moves away.
Naoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Izturis enables Naoki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Izturis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Izturis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naoki. That's going to slow Izturis down.
Izturis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Izturis trying to control the position.
Naoki works over Izturis with some ground and pound from guard.
Izturis is rocked!
Naoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Izturis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naoki gets to his feet and stands over Izturis, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Izturis felt that one! Naoki unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Izturis from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki is the new middleweight champion!
Takeshi Naoki made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I wanna thank my opponent Vasili Zaytsev, this is a great win and I'm off to bigger challenges.'.
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