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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iivari Uhri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Milnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhri comes to the cage accompanied by Klamydia - Mä en tahdo tänään lyödä sua. Travis Milnes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Uhri
vs
Milnes

177 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Uhri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Milnes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Milnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uhri stalks Milnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Milnes's face. Milnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Milnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Uhri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uhri wants to clinch
and Milnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uhri tries to clinch but Milnes moves out of range.
Milnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uhri circles away.
Uhri throws a body punch but Milnes moves out of range.
Uhri seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Uhri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Milnes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Uhri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Uhri is tightening it up a little... Milnes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Milnes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Milnes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Uhri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Iivari Uhri!
Iivari Uhri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Borden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Akterhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Borden
vs
Akterhall

175 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ric Borden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Akterhall!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borden tries to clinch but Akterhall moves away
and Akterhall counters with an inside leg kick.
Akterhall has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Borden is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Borden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akterhall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akterhall.
Akterhall is trying to break the clinch but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Akterhall wants to break free but Borden has control.
Borden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borden throws a punch but it's blocked by Akterhall.
Borden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akterhall is defending well for now.
Borden misses with a knee strike.
Borden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borden misses with a knee to the head.
Borden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akterhall misses with a body punch.
Akterhall avoiding damage as Borden throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borden misses with a knee to the head.

Akterhall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Borden closes the distance and clinches.
Borden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Akterhall working hard to break the clinch.
Borden trying to land knees to the body.
Akterhall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akterhall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borden with a knee to the head.
Borden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akterhall working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akterhall is trying to break the clinch but Borden is controlling him.
Come on Borden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borden connects with a knee to the head.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Akterhall breaks the clinch.
Akterhall throws a low kick but Borden avoids it.
We've been told by Borden's head coaches at NGT's Elite Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Akterhall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Borden moves into range and clinches up with Akterhall.
Borden landing knees to the head.
Borden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borden tries to land a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks with his arms.
Borden prevents Akterhall from breaking the clinch.
Borden working aggressively here.
Borden has Akterhall pressed against the cage.
Akterhall can't break the clinch.
Akterhall wants to break free but Borden has control.
A knee to the head by Borden.
Akterhall is trying to force a seperation but Borden has the dominant position.
Akterhall wants to break free but Borden has control.
Borden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akterhall's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Akterhall up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borden.
Akterhall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akterhall tries to circle away but Borden has him pinned against the cage.
Borden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akterhall's efforts to push away.
Borden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akterhall's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Akterhall is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Borden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Akterhall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akterhall counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Akterhall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akterhall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borden moves in looking to clinch but Akterhall pushes him off.
Borden checks a leg kick.
Borden wants to clinch.
Akterhall throws a head kick but Borden moves out of range.
Akterhall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borden misses with a body kick.
Joakim Akterhall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Borden rushes Akterhall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Borden looking to throw knees to the head but Akterhall is blocking nicely.
Akterhall can't break the clinch.
Akterhall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akterhall is trying to force a seperation but Borden has the dominant position.
Borden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ric Borden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Borden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akterhall is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akterhall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akterhall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borden throws a punch but it's blocked by Akterhall.
Akterhall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borden misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akterhall can't find room to land a body shot as Borden controls the action.
Borden working aggressively here.
Borden looking to throw knees to the head but Akterhall is blocking nicely.
Akterhall takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden swings wildly with an uppercut but Akterhall uses good head movement to avoid it.

Akterhall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akterhall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borden moves in looking to clinch but Akterhall pushes him off.
Borden misses with a two punch combination.

Akterhall gets tackled into the cage by Borden. Borden maintains the clinch.
Borden landing knees to the body.
Borden scores with a knee to the head.

Akterhall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borden tries to clinch up but Akterhall circles away and keeps his distance.
Borden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akterhall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akterhall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akterhall.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Akterhall 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.
Nice shot by Akterhall.
Akterhall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borden lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borden fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akterhall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akterhall circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Akterhall wants to get back to striking at distance but Borden won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Borden dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Akterhall swats away the attempt to clinch by Borden.
Borden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Akterhall counters with a left and a right that stings Borden.

Borden clinches.
Akterhall is trying to break the clinch but Borden is controlling him.
Akterhall tries to break the clinch but Borden is controlling the position.
Borden misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Borden tries a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks it.
Akterhall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borden landing knees to the body.
Borden looking to throw knees to the head but Akterhall is blocking nicely.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borden tries a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks it.
Borden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akterhall blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akterhall backwards.
Borden prevents Akterhall from breaking the clinch.
Borden tries to land a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks with his arms.
Borden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borden misses with a knee to the head.
Borden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akterhall blocks it with crossed arms.
Borden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akterhall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akterhall blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borden misses with a knee to the head.
Borden looking to stall.
Borden scores with a knee to the head.
Borden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borden tries to land a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks with his arms.
Akterhall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borden.
Akterhall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borden has Akterhall pressed against the cage, preventing Akterhall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akterhall working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borden misses with a knee to the head.
Akterhall has a couple of punches blocked by Borden.
Borden has Akterhall pressed against the cage, preventing Akterhall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borden misses with a knee strike.
Borden misses with a knee strike.
Borden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borden prevents a body shot from Akterhall.
Akterhall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akterhall blocks it with crossed arms.
Akterhall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Borden.
Akterhall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Borden misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borden tries to land a knee to the head but Akterhall blocks with his arms.
Akterhall being controlled against the cage.
Borden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akterhall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borden has him pressed against the cage.
Akterhall is trying to break the clinch but Borden is controlling him.
Akterhall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borden looking to throw knees to the head but Akterhall is blocking nicely.
Joakim Akterhall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akterhall takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Borden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borden 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Borden!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oruku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki comes into the arena with Ninja Rap - Vanilla Ice blaring out of the sound system. Heikki Hirvonen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saki
vs
Hirvonen

195 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
219 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

North

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oruku Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki throws a right hand that Hirvonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirvonen also avoids with ease.
Hirvonen misses with a few strikes there.

Saki lands a big head kick that sends Hirvonen tumbling to the mat! Saki takes a step backwards and waves Hirvonen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hirvonen is rocked!

It looks like Heikki Hirvonen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saki checks a leg kick.
Hirvonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Saki finish him?
Hirvonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hirvonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hirvonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Hirvonen with a nice cross.
Saki jabs at Hirvonen's body.
Hirvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirvonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hirvonen looks winded!

Saki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saki works on Hirvonen's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Saki.
Saki lands an elbow that stopped Hirvonen in his tracks for a moment.
Saki lands an elbow that stopped Hirvonen in his tracks for a moment.
Saki lands a nice elbow.
Saki lands an elbow inside that Hirvonen shrugs off.
Hirvonen is pressed against the cage. Saki pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hirvonen! Two more big strikes from Saki and Hirvonen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oruku Saki!
In his post fight interview, Oruku Saki gave a big smile as he said 'Call me Master Shredder. I have trained in the ways of ninjustsu my entire life and I've sharpened my skills to the highest level. An old enemy of mine, Splinter, is hiding in New York City and training a peculiar band of ninjas. The time has come to pay them all a visit, and nothing will keep me f'.
The defeated Heikki Hirvonen had this to say: 'Sorry for disappointing my fans and everybody in attendance.I hope I gave a good show. Im going back to the gym and coming back far stronger. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Babanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmud Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Babanov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Babanov
vs
Magomedov

188 cm
25
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sparta Fightware
The Big Kabosh

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Babanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mahmud Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up with Babanov, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes Babanov against the cage but Babanov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov has had enough of the clinch but Babanov keeps him there for the moment.
Babanov has Magomedov pressed against the cage.

Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Magomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Babanov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magomedov jumps guard but Babanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ali Babanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmud Magomedov.
Babanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedov avoids it.
Babanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magomedov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babanov circles away quickly and effectively.

Magomedov closes the distance and pushes Babanov back into the cage.

Babanov lands a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babanov with a nice head shot there.
Babanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Babanov scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedov's head.

Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babanov defends it easily.
Magomedov trying to control the position.

Magomedov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Babanov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Babanov tries to sprawl but Magomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Magomedov looks winded!
Babanov tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babanov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to stand up but Babanov won't let him.
Babanov wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magomedov distracts Babanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babanov wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.

Babanov kicks Magomedov off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magomedov moves into range and clinches up with Babanov.

Babanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Babanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magomedov won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Babanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Magomedov to see if he's OK.
Magomedov tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babanov working the body and head with strikes.
Babanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Babanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magomedov shoots for a takedown but Babanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Babanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Babanov working the ground and pound.
Magomedov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Babanov lands a big shot there that rocks Magomedov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babanov landing strikes from the mount and Magomedov is in trouble!
Magomedov is bucking up trying to escape but Babanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Babanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babanov landing shots from mount.
Babanov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Magomedov?
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babanov scoring with strikes but Magomedov is staying in there.
Ali Babanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babanov looking to finish Magomedov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Magomedov!
Magomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Babanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Magomedov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babanov is landing with some decent strikes but Magomedov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Babanov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Babanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babanov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Babanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov is bucking up trying to escape but Babanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Babanov finish him?
Babanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Magomedov looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babanov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Babanov raining down shots from the mount!
Magomedov tries to lock up and control but Babanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magomedov is in a horrible position here. Babanov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Babanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Babanov raining down shots from the mount!
Babanov lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babanov landing shots from mount.
Babanov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Babanov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Magomedov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Babanov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Babanov!
Ali Babanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert comes to the cage accompanied by Suffer, Conquer - Throwdown. Bob Probert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Probert
vs
Stevens

191 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Probert.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Stevens fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Probert to the ground. Stevens is now in Probert's guard.
Stevens stands up over Probert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Probert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stevens gets to his feet - Probert follows without any prompting.
Stevens shoots in for a double leg but Probert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown but Probert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stevens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Probert defends well and Stevens ends up having to push Probert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bob Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Stevens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Probert.

It looks like Kevin Stevens has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Probert.
Probert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stevens looks winded!
Probert lands an uppercut.
Probert misses with a punch to the body.
Probert pushes Stevens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Probert digs a right hand into Stevens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevens's gas tank.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Probert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Probert lands a right hand.

Stevens is rocked!
Probert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Probert finish him?
Probert lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stevens to his knees! Probert keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Probert!
A relieved looking Bob Probert thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski comes to the cage accompanied by VITER - Marichka. Octavio Ramos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rostowski
vs
Ramos

162 cm
28
146 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Octavio Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
Rostowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rostowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramos after a bit of a struggle.

Rostowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ramos regains guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Rostowski has gone for a leg lock! Ramos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rostowski's guard.
Ramos wanted to stand there but Rostowski had control of the position.
Ramos stands and throws Rostowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rostowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramos wants to stand but Rostowski is controlling his arm.
Rostowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rostowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg.

Ramos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Rostowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramos tries to clinch but Rostowski moves away

and Rostowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rostowski is working for a submission of some sort.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Rostowski is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski trying to mount his opponent but Ramos defends it.

Ramos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramos wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos throws a jab when Rostowski was well out of range.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rostowski as he avoids it easily.
Ramos with a poor takedown

and Rostowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramos won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski swings around for an armbar but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rostowski's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Rostowski keeps moving.
Ramos wanted to stand there but Rostowski had control of the position.

Ramos stands up from Rostowski's guard - Ramos perhaps looking for a knockout.
A jab lands there for Ramos.
Ramos darts in looking for a takedown but Rostowski gets double underhooks and turns Ramos into the cage.
Rostowski tries for a takedown but Ramos manages to get underhooks.
Rostowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rostowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramos pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rostowski as he avoids it easily.

Ramos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rostowski has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrzej Rostowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramos lands a body shot.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rostowski as he jumps to the side.
Rostowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ramos defends well and Rostowski ends up having to push Ramos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rostowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramos's efforts to push away.
Ramos lands an uppercut.
Rostowski has Ramos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Rostowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramos misses with the head strike.
Rostowski has Ramos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rostowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramos prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rostowski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramos is pushing Rostowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rostowski goes for a takedown attempt but Ramos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ramos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ramos closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski darts in looking for a takedown but Ramos gets double underhooks and turns Rostowski into the cage.
Rostowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ramos is defending well.
Rostowski looking for a takedown.
Rostowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ramos after a bit of a struggle.
Ramos is leaning against Rostowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramos has had enough of the clinch but Rostowski keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rostowski avoids the damage to the body.
Ramos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ramos trying to land knees to the body.
Rostowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ramos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stops a takedown attempt from Rostowski.
Rostowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramos prevents it.
Ramos is pressed up against the cage. Rostowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramos down to the mat. Ramos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rostowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrzej Rostowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown but Rostowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rostowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rostowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramos circles away.
Ramos shoots in for a double leg but Rostowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rostowski.
Rostowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Octavio Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Rostowski with that takedown attempt.
Rostowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rostowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rostowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos pushes Rostowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramos tries to work over Rostowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ramos shoots for a double leg takedown but Rostowski sprawls well. He's pushed Ramos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rostowski's waist but Rostowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramos off to one side.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rostowski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ramos on his heels. He'll look to pass Ramos's guard now, I'm sure.
Rostowski prevents Ramos from getting back to his feet.

Rostowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramos dives on top into guard.
Rostowski seems keen to control Ramos's posture.
Ramos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rostowski is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ramos dives in for a single leg takedown but Rostowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Andrzej Rostowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Octavio Ramos.
Ramos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rostowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramos prevents it.
Ramos is pressed up against the cage. Rostowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramos down to the mat. Ramos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rostowski goes for a double leg but Ramos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ramos continues to drive forward.
Rostowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramos.
Octavio Ramos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ramos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rostowski.
Ramos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ramos looking to stall.
Ramos seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rostowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramos is trying to push Rostowski away but Rostowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramos lands a shoulder strike.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rostowski is keeping busy.
Rostowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rostowski.
Rostowski tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to stall.
Rostowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Rostowski looking for a takedown.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramos gets underhooks to prevent Rostowski's takedown attempt.
Rostowski is working for takedown but Ramos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramos trying to control the position but instead, Rostowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ramos into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Octavio Ramos.
I think Ramos 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Ramos!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Octavio Ramos made sure he mentioned Key Clothing LLC, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. Kamala Naamahaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Naamahaara
vs
Papadopoulos

193 cm
28
239 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
34
266 lbs
15 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamala Naamahaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Naamahaara defends it nicely.
Naamahaara throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Papadopoulos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Naamahaara sprawls well. Naamahaara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papadopoulos gets slowly back to his feet.
Naamahaara throws a head kick that Papadopoulos semi-blocks.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Naamahaara.
Papadopoulos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Naamahaara counters with a head kick.
Kamala Naamahaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghiorghos Papadopoulos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naamahaara to score with a decent uppercut.
Papadopoulos shoots and misses
and Naamahaara counters with a thumping low kick.
Naamahaara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Papadopoulos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naamahaara tries to avoid it but Papadopoulos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naamahaara to the ground. Naamahaara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Naamahaara scores with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos looks winded!

Naamahaara throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Papadopoulos stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Naamahaara follows into mount!

Papadopoulos is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Papadopoulos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Naamahaara looking to control but Papadopoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Naamahaara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Papadopoulos is still in real trouble! Can Naamahaara finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naamahaara cracks Papadopoulos with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamala Naamahaara!
An out of breath Kamala Naamahaara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Risto Haeyhae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roufus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haeyhae might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Morbid Angel - Where the Slime Live. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roufus Kaine enters the cage!

Haeyhae
vs
Kaine

175 cm
19
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Haeyhae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roufus Kaine!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haeyhae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.
Kaine throws a body kick that misses.
Haeyhae definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haeyhae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haeyhae wants to clinch up but Kaine keeps it at a distance.
Roufus Kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haeyhae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaine.
Haeyhae shoots in for a double leg but Kaine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Kaine. No joy for Haeyhae on that attempt.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine throws a head kick but Haeyhae moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Haeyhae takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaine tries to throw a body punch but Haeyhae avoids it by throwing Kaine back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine tries a body shot but Haeyhae blocks it.
Haeyhae wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but Kaine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaine to keep the fight standing.
Kaine prevents a takedown attempt there.

Haeyhae turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kaine struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haeyhae has control of an arm but Kaine manages to advance to Haeyhae's back!
Kaine controlling well, preventing Haeyhae from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae is working hard here to advance position.

Kaine is persistently looking for the submission but Haeyhae is defending it well.
Kaine is trying to stick to Haeyhae's back but Haeyhae is turning into Kaine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kaine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Haeyhae.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaine controlling Haeyhae's posture.
Haeyhae looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Roufus Kaine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot lands for Kaine.
Haeyhae walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haeyhae. Haeyhae circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haeyhae shoots in looking for a takedown. Kaine tries to sprawl out of it but Haeyhae keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kaine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaine throws a head kick that misses.
Kaine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haeyhae if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Haeyhae.
Haeyhae avoids the head kick by Kaine.
Kaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haeyhae shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaine as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Kaine. No joy for Haeyhae on that attempt.
Kaine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Kaine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is keeping busy.
Kaine slows the pace down in half guard.
Haeyhae is trying to control but Kaine manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae can't escape the position.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is having none of it.
Haeyhae is looking to improve his position but Kaine isn't that keen on the idea.
Kaine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haeyhae hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae wants to control but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine tries to control but Haeyhae wriggling away.
Haeyhae is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haeyhae wants to hold on but Kaine pushes him away.
Haeyhae regains half guard.
Kaine is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Haeyhae reverses the position - he's now on top in Kaine's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae wants to control from the top but Kaine keeps moving.
Kaine seems keen to control Haeyhae's posture.
Let's hope that Kaine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.
Haeyhae ducks right into an uppercut from Kaine.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haeyhae tries to clinch but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haeyhae will feel that in the morning.
Roufus Kaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaine leaves Haeyhae with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haeyhae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaine scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Haeyhae avoids the body shot from Kaine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaine, right into the meat.
Kaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haeyhae misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaine, right into the meat.
Haeyhae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haeyhae checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaine misses with a head kick.
Kaine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haeyhae jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haeyhae moves out of range as Kaine throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haeyhae is defended easily by Kaine.
Kaine misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine throws a nice head kick!
Kaine scores with a jab to the head.
Kaine thumps Haeyhae with a low kick.

Kaine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haeyhae regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaine wants to control from the top but Haeyhae keeps moving.
Haeyhae not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae seems keen to control Kaine's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Roufus Kaine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaine - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haeyhae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaine scores with a leg kick.
Haeyhae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Haeyhae drives through and clinches with Kaine against the cage.
Haeyhae fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Kaine.

Kaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haeyhae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaine throws the kick towards the body but Haeyhae avoids it.
Kaine throws a head kick but Haeyhae moves out of range.
Haeyhae wants to clinch.
Haeyhae has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaine.
Kaine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haeyhae moves in looking to clinch but Kaine pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haeyhae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kaine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Haeyhae is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaine.
Haeyhae wants to clinch
letting Kaine counter with a right hand.
Haeyhae dodges the punch combination from Kaine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaine.
Haeyhae tries to clinch but Kaine is having none of it.
Kaine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae misses with a takedown attempt - Kaine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haeyhae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Haeyhae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Haeyhae manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaine on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaine's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae trying to control but Kaine is working from the bottom.
Kaine seems keen to control Haeyhae's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kaine trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roufus Kaine was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaine - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaine.
Kaine thows a body kick. Haeyhae tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haeyhae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haeyhae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haeyhae has Kaine up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kaine.
Kaine misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaine wants to get back to striking at distance but Haeyhae won't allow it.
Haeyhae is trying to pull guard but Kaine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Haeyhae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haeyhae tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haeyhae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haeyhae prevents Kaine from breaking the clinch.
Haeyhae drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haeyhae momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haeyhae.
Kaine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haeyhae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haeyhae blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kaine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaine.
Kaine tries to bum rush Haeyhae with a series of wild strikes but Haeyhae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haeyhae doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaine circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haeyhae doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaine counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roufus Kaine dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haeyhae shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haeyhae wants to pass to mount but Kaine is defending the position.
Kaine is looking for a sweep. Haeyhae is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaine has his hands clasped together around Haeyhae's back. He's all about the action.
Kaine is staying active underneath Haeyhae, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine tries to roll over but Haeyhae keeps him under control.
Kaine is in trouble now - Haeyhae has advanced to mount!

Haeyhae working for a submission but Kaine is keeping him at bay.
Haeyhae takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaine is trying desperately to improve position.
Risto Haeyhae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Haeyhae is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaine trying to control here.
Haeyhae takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaine gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine has Haeyhae pulled in close to control his posture.
Kaine keeping moving, preventing Haeyhae from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Risto Haeyhae just wasn't active enough.
Kaine throws a nice head kick!
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaine lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaine lands a high kick!

Haeyhae closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaine.
Haeyhae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae blocks a body shot from Kaine.
Kaine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haeyhae goes for a takedown attempt but Kaine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haeyhae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haeyhae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haeyhae just misses with a punch to the body.
Haeyhae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaine connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaine.

Kaine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haeyhae's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roufus Kaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaine 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roufus Kaine!
Roufus Kaine is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Roufus Kaine made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.