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MMA Helsinki - 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terbaik comes to the cage accompanied by I Want to Conquer the World - Bad Religion. Yang Terbaik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Terbaik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson misses with a body kick.
Terbaik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Terbaik throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jack Magnusson has been cut.
Magnusson looks winded!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Terbaik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnusson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Terbaik.
Terbaik feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Magnusson sprawling to the canvas! Magnusson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Terbaik finish him?!
Magnusson is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Terbaik throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Magnusson is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yang Terbaik!
Yang Terbaik made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am the best, the greatest, there's no one better. No one can beat me. I'm unstoppable, undeniable, indescribable. I will rip any man put in front of me to pieces - mind and body. Anyone who dares to stand in front of me is in for the beating of a lifetime.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seal - Whirlpool. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Wilson gets a clinch.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson has managed to clinch.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wilson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martinez regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wilson dives into side control.
Wilson working the body and head with strikes.
Martinez is trying to escape the position but Wilson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martinez tries to escape but Wilson is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Martinez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wilson lands a two punch combo.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Wilson takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Wilson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Wilson is struggling to control the position.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
Wilson manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilson has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Wilson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson is looking to advance position but Martinez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson clinches.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Wilson shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
It looks like Tyler Wilson has been cut.
A left lands for Martinez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a jab to the nose.
Martinez cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Wilson needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Wilson.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
A big right from Martinez misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
so Wilson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez is working an open guard so Wilson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Javier Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson connects with a body shot.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Javier Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martinez on his heels. He'll look to pass Martinez's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Martinez throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Wilson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Javier Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses
and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson controlling the action here for a moment.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Wilson's takedown attempt.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Wilson.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Wilson. Wilson maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson leaning against his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilson obliges.
Javier Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Tyler Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyler Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wilson!
Tyler Wilson very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heiluva Kalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluva Kalu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Gallagher's chin.
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245 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heiluva Kalu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalu misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Kalu.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Some wild striking there from Kalu.
Kalu cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Kalu misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallagher swings for the body but Kalu moves out of range.
Kalu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gallagher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gallagher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalu looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
Gallagher connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Kalu misses.
Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalu.
Kalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Kalu misses.
Kalu misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kalu. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Gallagher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Heiluva Kalu has been cut.
Gallagher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the head.
Gallagher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kalu looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Kalu looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
Kalu slips a jab from Gallagher.
Kalu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalu throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher slips under a jab from Kalu.
Kalu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kalu throws a hook but Gallagher avoids it easily.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalu misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Kalu.
Heiluva Kalu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalu looks to throw the jab but Gallagher is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalu moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Kalu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Kalu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalu slips a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallagher dips to his left and cracks Kalu with an uppercut!
Kalu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut. Kalu saw that one coming.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Gallagher slips under a jab.
Kalu lands a nice hook to Gallagher's body. Gallagher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Gallagher.
Kalu avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Kalu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Kalu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gallagher.
Kalu moves forwards but Gallagher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
Kalu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Kalu ducked under it nicely.
Kalu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gallagher jabs at Kalu's body.
Kalu lands with a hook. Gallagher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kalu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher defending well as Kalu loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
Gallagher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kalu throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallagher circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalu misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalu. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Gallagher does no damage.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Kalu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heiluva Kalu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kalu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kalu misses with a wild combination.
Kalu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gallaghers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kalu slips under a jab.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Kalu ducks down to avoid it.
Kalu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kalu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kalu tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallagher slips under a jab from Kalu.
Gallagher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gallagher throws a hook but Kalu blocks it.
A punch combination from Kalu misses.
Frank Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallagher lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher looks to land a right hand but Kalu moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Kalu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Kalu misses with a looping left.
Kalu staying out of range there.
Kalu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Kalu misses with the combination.
Gallagher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher misses with a few strikes there.
Kalu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Gallagher misses.
Kalu throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher stuns Kalu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Kalu.
Gallagher clobbers Kalu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalu throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Gallagher counters with a left to the body.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Kalu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallagher. Kalu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalu swinging wildly here.
Kalu throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Kalu avoids it well.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalu misses with an uppercut
and Gallagher counters with a nice uppercut.
Heiluva Kalu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalu checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalu. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalu misses with the combination.
Gallagher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalu misses the shot to the body.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Kalu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Kalu throws a lazy right hand but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalu moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gallagher avoids the body shot from Kalu.
Kalu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gallagher.
Kalu is breathing heavily.
Kalu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Gallagher cracks Kalu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gallagher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kalu looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
Kalu blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalu swinging wildly here.
Gallagher cracks Kalu with an open hand slap.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalu.
Nice body punch from Gallagher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalu misses with a double jab
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalu.
Gallagher throws a hook but Kalu blocks it.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Kalu is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallagher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kalu has time to react.
Kalu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalu misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gallagher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heiluva Kalu'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. And we move into the final round!
Kalu scores with a body shot.
Gallagher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Kalu.
Gallagher avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Kalu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gallagher circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallagher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalu in his tracks.
Kalu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gallagher misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Kalu slips the punch.
Kalu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Kalu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kalu misses with a wild body shot.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kalu misses.
Gallagher with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Kalu.
Gallagher scores with a hook.
Kalu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalu avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalu.
Kalu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallagher misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher throws a jab when Kalu was well out of range.
Kalu misses with a two punch combination.
Kalu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a looping overhand right but Kalu ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gallagher misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher with a jab.
Kalu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher loads up on a big right hand but Kalu slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Gallagher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalu throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
Kalu avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kalu misses.
Gallagher connects with a single shot there.
Kalu slips a straight right by Gallagher.
Gallagher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kalu misses with a double jab
and Gallagher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher 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.
A big right from Kalu misses.
Kalu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gallagher slips a jab from Kalu.
Kalu looks to land a left hand but Gallagher moved out of range nicely.
Gallagher throws a shot from downtown. Kalu moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher takes a swing at Kalu's ribcage but misses.
Kalu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gallagher throws a body punch but Kalu moves out of range.
Gallagher misses with a wild body shot.
Kalu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalu lands a jab to the head.
Gallagher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalu.
Kalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Kalu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the head.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Kalu's shoulder, as Kalu tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Gallagher misses.
No joy there for Kalu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Kalu moved out of range nicely.
Kalu throws a combination that misses
and Gallagher counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher throws a jab when Kalu was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher lands a lovely overhand right.
Gallagher throws a hook but Kalu avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gallagher. Those never looked like landing.
Kalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalu misses with a body shot.
Frank Gallagher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalu moves away.
Kalu throws a series of punches but Gallagher moves out of range.
Heiluva Kalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalu fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gallagher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gallagher 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gallagher!
A very excited looking Frank Gallagher made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piggy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Ali Baba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piggy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba walks into a jab.
Rick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali Baba shoots in looking for a takedown. Rick tries to sprawl out of it but Ali Baba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Rick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali Baba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rick but Rick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali Baba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rick's waist but Rick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali Baba off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rick throws a body punch but Ali Baba moves out of range.
Ali Baba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ali Baba somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Rick as he connects with a hook.
Ali Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A bone on bone clash there as Rick blocks the leg kick.
Ali Baba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali Baba's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rick as Ali Baba shoots in.
Ali Baba has a takedown stuffed.
Rick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rick swings for the body but Ali Baba moves out of range.
Rick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali Baba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali Baba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rick pinned against the cage. Rick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick misses with a shot to the body
and Ali Baba counters with a head kick.
Ali Baba slips a straight right by Rick.
Rick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rick catches Ali Baba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rick lands a jab to Ali Baba's midsection.
Ali Baba is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Ali Baba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali Baba.
Rick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ali Baba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rick defends well and Ali Baba ends up having to push Rick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rick tries to work over Ali Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali Baba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rick is defending well.
Rick breaks the clinch.
Rick fails to land with a series of punches.
Rick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rick lands a nice looking body shot.
Piggy Rick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rick throws a body punch but Ali Baba moves out of range.
Rick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rick wants it to stay on the feet.
Ali Baba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rick.
Rick throws a shot to the body.
Rick lands a big right hand that sends Ali Baba crashing to the mat! Rick stays standing though and waves Ali Baba back to his feet!
Ali Baba is rocked!
Rick closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Ali Baba out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piggy Rick!
A relieved looking Piggy Rick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a jab when Bailey was well out of range.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Jones thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Jones moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Jones lands a jab to Bailey's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Jones.
It looks like Darren Bailey has been cut.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bailey is in Jones's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bailey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to control the position.
Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bailey throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Bailey's cut.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey takes one to the side of the head.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Bailey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Bailey getting side control.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Bailey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bailey landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bailey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Bailey is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bailey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Bailey distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bailey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bailey is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Bailey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Bailey slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones is pulling down on Bailey's head. It's preventing any offense from Bailey, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey passes into half guard.
Bailey works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Bailey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones throws a leg kick but Bailey moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones lunges at Bailey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bailey's hand.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a combination. Bailey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Bailey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ray Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Ray Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a left to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bailey connects with a single shot there.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bailey slips under a jab from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Jones cracks Bailey with an open hand slap.
Bailey blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bailey.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaurav Sharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaurav Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradley forces Sharma back against the cage and clinches.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley keeps control of Sharma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Bradley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharma is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bradley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Sharma takes a shot to the head.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Sharma around his waist. Sharma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Sharma is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Sharma being controlled against the cage.
Sharma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gus Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaurav Sharma.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharma tries to pull guard but Bradley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharma working hard to break the clinch.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Sharma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sharma looks winded!
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sharma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradley's elbow.
Sharma takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Sharma working hard to break the clinch.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley slows down the pace here.
Sharma working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley stalling in the clinch.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Sharma around his waist. Sharma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradley avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Sharma shrugs off.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Sharma is blocking nicely.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharma avoids it.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma wants to break free but Bradley has control.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Sharma tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Sharma tries to pull guard but Bradley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharma is defending well for now.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharma avoids the damage to the body.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Sharma is trying to pull guard but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Bradley to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Sharma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Sharma shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Bradley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharma avoids it.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Gus Bradley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharma jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley stalling.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Sharma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley prevents Sharma from breaking the clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharma tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
Sharma is breathing heavily.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Sharma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gus Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaurav Sharma.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Sharma 's eye.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharma's defenses.
Bradley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Sharma is trying to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Sharma blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Bradley just leaning against Sharma, taking a breather.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Sharma managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharma is defending well for now.
Sharma takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharma avoids it.
Sharma is trying to break free.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Sharma 's eye.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharma is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Bradley cracks Sharma with a nice body shot.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharma's defenses.
Sharma has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Sharma takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradley.
Bradley taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Bradley as the two fighters clinch.
Bradley lands a left hand.
Bradley controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Bradley stalls.
Sharma avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharma can do to turn this around?
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharma avoids the damage to the body.
Bradley stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Bradley dominated that second round.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bradley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sharma.
Bradley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharma is defending well for now.
Sharma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bradley.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Sharma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharma can't break the clinch.
Sharma tries to pull guard but Bradley holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharma drops back down to his feet.
Sharma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Bradley lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
Sharma takes a shot to the head.
Sharma is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Bradley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of Sharma's head.
Bradley stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sharma in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley controlling the action here for a moment.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaurav Sharma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Sharma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Sharma 's eye.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Sharma has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Sharma takes a shot to the head.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharma avoids it.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Sharma managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Sharma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Sharma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Sharma is blocking nicely.
Sharma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Sharma 's eye.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharma takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Sharma shrugs off.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Sharma 's eye.
Sharma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Sharma shrugs off.
Sharma takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharma's defenses.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley effectively controlling the action here.
Bradley pushes Sharma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bradley.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharma is defending well for now.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gus Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharma's defenses.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Bradley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Mladenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoi Mladenov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mladenov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shields.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mladenov misses with a double jab.
Mladenov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mladenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shields.
Shields looks to land a combination but Mladenov avoids it well.
Shields throws a right hand that Mladenov ducks under and follows up with a left that Mladenov also avoids with ease.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Mladenov misses with the combination.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mladenov moves away.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mladenov manages to avoid it.
Shields uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mladenov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Shields throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shields scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shields is looking to wear down Mladenov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shields tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mladenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shields.
Shields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mladenov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mladenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shields.
Mladenov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Good work by Mladenov as he checks the leg kick.
Mladenov avoids the body shot from Shields.
Mladenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Mladenov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
Shields tries to clinch but Mladenov is having none of it.
Shields throws a body punch but Mladenov moves out of range.
Mladenov misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shields. Mladenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Mladenov.
Shields bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shields throws a chopping leg kick but Mladenov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mladenov.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mladenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mladenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mladenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Mladenov defending well as Shields loads up on a big left hand.
Mladenov throws a hook to the side of Shields's head but Shields sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Mladenov misses.
Mladenov misses with a two punch combination.
Shields moves away from the strike by Mladenov.
Mladenov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields tries to clinch but Mladenov is having none of it.
Shields throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov moves out of range of the body kick from Shields.
Shields closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mladenov quickly recovers to half guard.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura but Mladenov is defending well.
Shields is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mladenov defends it well.
Shields is trying to control. Mladenov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shields is looking to advance position but Mladenov won't allow it.
Shields with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mladenov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking for a kimura but Mladenov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shields to get the leverage.
Mladenov pushes Shields off looking to stand but Shields dives back in and keeps control.
Shields is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mladenov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shields.
Shields seems to be working for a kimura but Mladenov defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Shields dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shields fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shields tries to land a leg kick but Mladenov saw it coming and moves away.
Shields misses with the combination.
Mladenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shields throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Shields.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mladenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shields throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shields looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big right from Shields misses.
Mladenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shields circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields takes a swing at Mladenov's ribcage but misses.
Mladenov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mladenov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shields.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields checks a leg kick.
Shields tries to clinch up but Mladenov circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Shields throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mladenov tries a head kick but it misses.
Shields throws out a loose jab but Mladenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Shields finds it's way through Mladenov's defenses.
Shields throws an overhand right that lands on Mladenov's shoulder, as Mladenov tries to avoid the shot.
Shields ducks under a wild hook from Mladenov.
Mladenov tries a low kick but Shields avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Shields.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Mladenov pushes him off.
Mladenov throws a solid leg kick but Shields takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mladenov.
A swing and a miss from Shields.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Mladenov avoids the body shot from Shields.
Nice sprawl there from Mladenov as Shields shoots in.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields misses with a low kick as Mladenov jumps back.
Shields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mladenov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mladenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Mladenov.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Mladenov is just out of range.
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Mladenov moves out of range of the body kick from Shields.
Shields fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mladenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Mladenov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shields.
Jake Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mladenov tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Shields misses.
Mladenov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shields throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Mladenov blocks the low kick.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blagoi Mladenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mladenov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shields throws out the jab.
Shields attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mladenov avoids the body shot from Shields.
Shields throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mladenov throws the left hand but Shields avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields blocks a head kick by Mladenov.
Shields fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mladenov checks it well.
Shields avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mladenov throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Mladenov is breathing heavily.
Mladenov moves out of range as Shields strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shields. Mladenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mladenov.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
Shields looks to land a right hand but Mladenov moved out of range.
Shields swings for the body but Mladenov moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Mladenov as Shields shoots in.
Shields misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mladenov wants to land a leg kick but Shields is out of range.
Mladenov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mladenov misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Shields dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mladenov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shields throws out the jab.
Shields throws a nice looking combination but Mladenov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mladenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shields.
Mladenov checks a leg kick.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Mladenov is just out of range.
Mladenov throws a right hand that Shields ducks under and follows up with a left that Shields also avoids with ease.
Mladenov wants to slow Shields down by chopping away at his legs.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Mladenov counters by moving into the clinch.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mladenov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shields misses with an elbow over the top.
Shields is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mladenov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields drags the fight down to the ground.
Shields looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mladenov is defending well. Shields quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mladenov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shields celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Shields!
Jake Shields was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Koponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abel Koponen's chin.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Koponen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Koponen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koponen throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Qube Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koponen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Koponen as he connects with a hook.
Barnes leaves Koponen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Koponen fails with a takedown attempt.
Koponen scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koponen swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koponen.
Ben Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Koponen.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes throws a body punch but Koponen moves out of range.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koponen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koponen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koponen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ben Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Koponen takes it in his stride.
It looks like Abel Koponen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koponen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koponen looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Koponen is rocked!
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Koponen blocks with his arms.
Koponen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Koponen blocks with his arms.
Barnes lands a big right hand that drops Koponen! The killer instinct kicks in and Barnes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Barnes!
A relieved looking Ben Barnes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Edward looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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29
207 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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32
223 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaka Pheu Pheu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Edward!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edward lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut.
Edward throws a jab but it's blocked by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick that misses.
Edward with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pheu Pheu to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Ryan Edward has been cut.
Pheu Pheu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edward.
Pheu Pheu dives in for a single leg takedown but Edward sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pheu Pheu has a couple of punches blocked by Edward.
Pheu Pheu misses with a punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu blocks an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pheu Pheu lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edward misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Edward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edward swings wildly with an uppercut but Pheu Pheu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edward struggles to land a body shot inside as Pheu Pheu controls his hands.
Edward misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pheu Pheu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edward avoids it.
Edward working aggressively here.
Pheu Pheu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edward tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pheu Pheu lands a shot to the body.
Edward misses with a body punch.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Pheu Pheu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward wants to stall.
Pheu Pheu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edward.
Pheu Pheu has a couple of punches blocked by Edward.
Edward has a couple of punches blocked by Pheu Pheu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edward has a couple of punches blocked by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
Pheu Pheu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu tries a body shot but Edward blocks it.
Edward's coach down at Grappling Pro Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edward's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Edward is looking to control Pheu Pheu's arms but Pheu Pheu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edward has his back to the cage.
Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pheu Pheu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edward takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pheu Pheu.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
Pheu Pheu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edward lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edward struggles to land a body shot inside as Pheu Pheu controls his hands.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Edward throws a punch but it's blocked by Pheu Pheu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands a shot to the body.
Edward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edward lands a right hand.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward working aggressively here.
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
Edward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edward blocks an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Edward.
Edward looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pheu Pheus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edward.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Edward dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pheu Pheu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaka Pheu Pheu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pheu Pheu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edward throws a head kick that misses
and Pheu Pheu counters with a stiff right hand.
Edward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pheu Pheu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edward.
Edward tries to land a leg kick but Pheu Pheu saw it coming and moves away.
Pheu Pheu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pheu Pheu has Edward up against the cage in a clinch.
Pheu Pheu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pheu Pheu lands an uppercut.
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!
Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Edward.
Edward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edward lands with a light punch inside.
Edward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward tries a body shot but Pheu Pheu blocks it.
Edward scores with a shoulder strike.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward misses with some punches.
Edward blocks an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pheu Pheu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edward blocking some punches.
Edward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edward tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pheu Pheu.
Edward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pheu Pheu has a couple of punches blocked by Edward.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Edward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edward stalling in the clinch but Pheu Pheu improves position.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
Pheu Pheu misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pheu Pheu.
Edward works on Pheu Pheu's body with a couple of short punches.
Edward throws a head punch that misses.
Edward tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pheu Pheu backwards.
Edward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pheu Pheu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan Edward seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Edward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edward blocks an uppercut.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edward tries a body shot but Pheu Pheu blocks it.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Pheu Pheu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edward.
Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pheu Pheu throws a punch but it's blocked by Edward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edward.
Edward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edward lands an uppercut.
Edward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edward misses with a punch to the body.
Edward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pheu Pheu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edward misses with a body punch.
Edward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edward tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edward throws a punch but it's blocked by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu blocking some punches.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Edward.
Nice body punch from Pheu Pheu.
Edward swings wildly with an uppercut but Pheu Pheu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pheu Pheu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pheu Pheu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Edward will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pheu Pheu throws a looping overhand right but Edward ducks down to avoid it.
Pheu Pheu checks the leg kick.
Pheu Pheu shoots in for a takedown but Edward shows good takedown defense.
Edward throws a combination that misses
enabling Pheu Pheu to counter with a crisp jab.
Pheu Pheu tries a low kick but Edward avoids it.
Pheu Pheu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edward.
Pheu Pheu connects with a jab.
Edward tries to clinch up but Pheu Pheu circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pheu Pheu.
BOOM! Pheu Pheu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Edward. Edward tries to recover but Pheu Pheu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Edward lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaka Pheu Pheu!
Our winner, Kaka Pheu Pheu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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