REZDOG 8: Marvelous Dog PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tykoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeny Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeny Morgoslepov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tykoon
vs
Morgoslepov

189 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tykoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Morgoslepov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tykoon throws a leg kick but Morgoslepov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tykoon avoids the body shot from Morgoslepov.
A leg kick checked by Tykoon.
Morgoslepov throws an overhand right that lands on Tykoon's shoulder, as Tykoon tries to avoid the shot.
Tykoon throws the kick towards the body but Morgoslepov avoids it.
Tykoon blocks a head kick by Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov moves out of range of the body kick from Tykoon.
Morgoslepov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tykoon can pounce on him.
Morgoslepov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tykoon. That one must have hurt.
Morgoslepov swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgoslepov, as that shot connected.
Morgoslepov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tykoon.
A good leg kick by Tykoon.
Tykoon misses with a low kick as Morgoslepov jumps back.
Tykoon cracks the inside of Morgoslepov's front leg.
Tykoon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tykoon wants to slow Morgoslepov down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Tykoon.
Morgoslepov blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgoslepov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tykoon thumps Morgoslepov with a low kick.
Tykoon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgoslepov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morgoslepov fails to land with a series of punches.
Tykoon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tykoon.
Morgoslepov misses with a body kick.
Tykoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgoslepov. That did some damage!
Tykoon misses with a low kick.
Tykoon throws a low kick but Morgoslepov moves out of range easily.
Tykoon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgoslepov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov checks a leg kick nicely.
Tykoon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov scores with a body shot.
Tykoon is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgoslepov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tykoon.
Tykoon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morgoslepov's head.
Tykoon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgoslepov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgoslepov duly obliges.

It looks like Mike Tykoon has been cut.
Tykoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgoslepov lands a brutal head kick. Tykoon looks out on his feet and Morgoslepov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Evgeny Morgoslepov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leetais Putns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farniev
vs
Putns

183 cm
17
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leetais Putns!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farniev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Farniev controls the position from side control.
Farniev cracks Putns with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Putns takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farniev working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farniev content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Farniev landing a few strikes.
Farniev cracks Putns with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Farniev controlling from side mount.
Putns taking a bit of punishment here - Farniev scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farniev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Farniev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Farniev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Putns is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Farniev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batraz Farniev!
A very excited looking Batraz Farniev 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hurley
vs
Jackson

179 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Hurley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hurley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurley throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Jackson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hurley as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Jackson is left battered and dazed whilst Hurley and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Hurley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammel Nister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammel Nister had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nister
vs
Rasta

182 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammel Nister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Rasta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nister throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rasta was covering up waiting for the punch and Nister finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rasta is trying to keep Nister in close.
Rasta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Nister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nister misses with a body kick.
Nister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Nister feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nister scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nister scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nister content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Nister's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rasta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nister's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nister lands a couple of digs.
Nister sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rasta is trying to control the position but Nister postures up.
Nister lands a couple of digs.
Rasta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nister stays in close to Rasta's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nister fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rasta sprawls well initially but Nister persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nister works his foot free and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rasta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nister controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nister raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammel Nister dominated that 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.

Rasta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sammel Nister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Rasta. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Nister.
Nister throws a right hand that Rasta ducks under and follows up with a left that Rasta also avoids with ease.
Nister throws a big shot that misses.
Rasta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nister swings for the body but Rasta moves out of range.
Nister throws a looping overhand right but Rasta ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Rasta. Those never looked like landing.

Nister looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nister might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rasta trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nister looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nister throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rasta on his heels. He'll look to pass Rasta's guard now, I'm sure.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammel Nister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rasta is working an open guard so Nister takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Nister feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nister looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nister cracks Rasta with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasta looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasta, not yet.

Rasta has his foot on Nister's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nister works his way back into a safe position though.
Nister sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rasta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sammel Nister.

Nister shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rasta is trying to defend but Nister finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nister content to control rather than advance.
Nister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nister lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Nister passes to side control.
Rasta is looking to regain half guard here but Nister keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammel Nister dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Nister looking to score a takedown here. Rasta is defending well but Nister drives through and ends up in Rasta's guard.
Nister content to stall in guard here.
Nister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rasta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rasta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nister controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rasta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sammel Nister just wasn't active enough.
Nister tries to bum rush Rasta with a series of wild strikes but Rasta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nister dives in and scores a takedown into Rasta's guard.

Nister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rasta's head.
Rasta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nister is in close to Rasta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nister is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jack Rasta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nister 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.
Nister connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nister is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Nister 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.
Nister is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Nister 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasta being controlled here, momentarily.
Sammel Nister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nister distracts Rasta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nister seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sammel Nister.
Nister misses with a hook.
A jab from Nister misses.
Nister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nister staying out of range there.
Rasta misses with a few strikes there.
Nister avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammel Nister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nister 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammel Nister!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bob
vs
Silva

180 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Grand Royal Wear

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, Big Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bob avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Bob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Bob is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bob is defending well for now.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Bob tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bob working aggressively here.

Silva lands a vicious elbow to the side of Bob's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Silva tries to finish him with strikes but Bob still seems able to defend himself so Silva steps back and lets Bob get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Bob is rocked!

It looks like Big Bob has been cut.
Bob is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Bob avoids the head kick by Silva.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob seems to have got his legs back now.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bob is defending well for now.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Bob blocks a body shot from Silva.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Bob goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silva drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses.
Silva tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Bob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Bob's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has Bob pressed against the cage. He pushes Bob back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Silva throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bob crashing to the floor! Silva piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bob is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Silva!

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 Samuel Emmanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Rudkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Emmanuel
vs
Rudkowsky

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Emmanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michail Rudkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudkowsky.

Emmanuel moves into the clinch.
Rudkowsky taking a breather.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emmanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Emmanuel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Emmanuel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rudkowsky fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Emmanuel instigates a clinch.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks with his arms.
Emmanuel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Michail Rudkowsky has been cut.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.

It looks like Samuel Emmanuel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudkowsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emmanuel wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emmanuel trying to control the position but instead, Rudkowsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emmanuel into the cage.
Emmanuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emmanuel lands an elbow inside.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but Rudkowsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Rudkowsky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Emmanuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rudkowsky is defending well.
Rudkowsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emmanuel's face.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Emmanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Emmanuel is breathing heavily.
Emmanuel is trying to pull guard but Rudkowsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rudkowsky stalls.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Emmanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rudkowsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rudkowsky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Emmanuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Rudkowsky won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emmanuel is defending well for now.
Come on Rudkowsky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rudkowsky connects with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Emmanuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rudkowsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel has had enough of the clinch but Rudkowsky keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emmanuel blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky missing with knees to the body.
Rudkowsky is trying to stall.
Rudkowsky stalling.

Emmanuel decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emmanuel keeping moving, preventing Rudkowsky from controlling successfully.
Rudkowsky won't allow Emmanuel to sweep him here.
Rudkowsky wants to stand but Emmanuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emmanuel keeping full guard, as Rudkowsky tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Rudkowsky dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Emmanuel throws a head kick but Rudkowsky moves out of range.
Rudkowsky swings for the body but Emmanuel moves out of range.
Rudkowsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emmanuel slips under a jab from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky throws the left hand but Emmanuel avoids the punch easily.
Emmanuel fails to land the takedown.

Emmanuel moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmanuel is trying to break the clinch but Rudkowsky is controlling him.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the head.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emmanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Rudkowsky.
Emmanuel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rudkowsky up against the cage.
Rudkowsky looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emmanuel avoids it.
Rudkowsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emmanuel up against the cage.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emmanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Rudkowsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rudkowsky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rudkowsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Emmanuel. Emmanuel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emmanuel throws a low kick, looking for Rudkowsky's leg but Rudkowsky calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Emmanuel. Those never looked like landing.
Rudkowsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emmanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Rudkowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emmanuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rudkowsky throws a hook but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samuel Emmanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudkowsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab by Rudkowsky.
A swing and a miss from Rudkowsky.

Emmanuel takes the fight into the clinch.
Emmanuel has Rudkowsky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rudkowsky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks it.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emmanuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Emmanuel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rudkowsky walks away with a smile on his face. Emmanuel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Emmanuel rushes Rudkowsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky stalls.
Emmanuel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emmanuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudkowsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emmanuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudkowsky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Rudkowsky 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.
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!

Rudkowsky misses with a looping right.
Emmanuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudkowsky tries to avoid it but Emmanuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudkowsky to the ground. Rudkowsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rudkowsky wants to clinch.
Rudkowsky stuffs the takedown.

Emmanuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rudkowsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Emmanuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emmanuel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rudkowsky defends well and Emmanuel ends up having to push Rudkowsky into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Emmanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emmanuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rudkowsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emmanuel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Emmanuel instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Emmanuel fails to pull guard.
Emmanuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rudkowsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Rudkowsky.
Emmanuel wants to break free but Rudkowsky has control.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emmanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emmanuel avoids it.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emmanuel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emmanuel tries for a takedown but Rudkowsky manages to get underhooks.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emmanuel taking a breather.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Emmanuel blocks it.
Emmanuel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rudkowsky just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Emmanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emmanuel.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky controlling the action here for a moment.
Emmanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Rudkowsky controls his hands.
Rudkowsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Emmanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky is stalling here.
Rudkowsky keeps control of Emmanuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudkowsky working Emmanuel over with knees to the body.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emmanuel wants to stall.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emmanuel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel Emmanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michail Rudkowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rudkowsky 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michail Rudkowsky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Tainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holt comes to the cage accompanied by Brooklyn Nine-Nine Theme Song. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Holt
vs
Tainio

175 cm
26
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Tainio!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tainio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Holt to counter with a crisp jab.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tainio.
Tainio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Tainio.
Holt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tainio.
Tainio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Holt rushes Tainio and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holt.
Holt pushes Tainio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tainio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holt to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tainio is trying to pull guard but Holt has him pressed against the cage.
Holt pushes Tainio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tainio jumps guard but Holt stands there with Tainio around his waist. Tainio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raymond Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Tainio.
A left hand lands to the body for Holt.
Tainio looks winded!
A short right from Holt on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tainio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Holt.
Holt lands an uppercut.
Holt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tainio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holt.
A short left from Holt.
Holt lands with a short shot to the head.
Holt lands with a light punch inside.
Holt presses Tainio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tainio jumps guard but Holt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Holt.
Holt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tainio tries to pull guard but Holt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Holt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Holt clinches up against the cage.
Holt scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Holt.
Holt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holt lands a nice shot to the body.
Holt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holt lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tainio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Holt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tainio to the mat. Tainio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Holt 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.

Holt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tainio, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Holt.
Holt lands an uppercut.
Holt presses Tainio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holt is working Tainio over against the cage.
Holt stalling the fight.

Holt breaks from the clinch.

Holt moves into the clinch.

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

Holt drops Tainio with a beautiful combination! Tainio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Holt is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holt lands with a right hand.

Tainio is rocked!
Holt grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Tainio takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Holt cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raymond Holt!
Raymond Holt took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Three in a row baby! WOOOOOH!'.