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REZDOG 51 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakile Pike has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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211 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
Bob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pike scores with a punch to the head.
Bob closes the distance and clinches up with Pike, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes Pike against the cage but Pike circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pike quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pike connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whack! Pike lands a heavy head kick that drops Bob. The ref tackles Pike to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bob was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Pakile Pike!
Our winner, Pakile Pike, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feliepe Masa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibario Leonit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chinese Rap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Feliepe Masa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibario Leonit!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonit moves in looking to clinch but Masa pushes him off.
Masa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masa throws a body shot but no joy.
Masa misses with a jab to the body
and Leonit counters with a two punch combo.
Leonit takes the fight into the clinch.
Masa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Leonit to work.
Leonit blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonit ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leonit no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leonit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Masa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masa cracks a nice hook into Leonit's ribs.
Masa throws a series of punches but Leonit moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masa misses with a right hand
and Leonit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Feliepe Masa has been cut.
Leonit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leonit gets a clinch.
Masa misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonit trying to stall but Masa improves his position.
Leonit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Masa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masa misses with a punch to the body.
Leonit gets control of Masa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leonit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Masa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masa trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonit is looking to stand up but Masa isn't so interested in that idea.
Masa looking to sit in guard and control but Leonit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masa is trying to control the position but Leonit postures up.
Masa wants to sweep here but Leonit controlling him for the moment.
Masa is looking to sweep but instead, Leonit has passed into half guard.
Masa wants to get back to full guard.
Leonit gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A combination from Leonit does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masa. Leonit does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masa.
Masa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Masa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Masa misses the target.
Leonit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leonit moves into the clinch.
Masa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonit's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masa.
Still in the clinch, Leonit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masa misses with a punch on the inside.
Masa struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonit controls his hands.
Leonit stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Masa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leonit lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masa misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonit wants to take the fight to the mat but Masa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leonit looking to stall.
Masa is leaning against Leonit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masa tries to throw a body punch but Leonit avoids it by throwing Masa back against the cage.
Masa misses with some punches.
Masa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonit.
Leonit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Masa swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonit blocks an uppercut.
Leonit leaning against his opponent.
Masa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibario Leonit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feliepe Masa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Leonit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonit cracks Masa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Masa throws a hook but Leonit blocks it.
Masa fails to land with a series of punches.
Masa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masa misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonit lands a slapping body shot.
Leonit rushes Masa and presses him up against the cage.
Masa lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonit.
Leonit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Masa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonit's elbow.
Masa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masa moves forwards but Leonit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masa misses with a hook.
Leonit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masa circles away quickly and effectively.
Feliepe Masa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masa throws a body shot but no joy.
Masa misses with a hook
and Leonit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Leonit does no damage.
A low kick from Masa is predictable there
and Leonit counters with a straight right hand.
Feliepe Masa's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masa moves forwards but Leonit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonit cracks Masa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leonit has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Masa to stand back up!
Masa is rocked!
Feliepe Masa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
OH! Masa has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Leonit smells blood and charges in for the finish! Leonit unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Masa sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ibario Leonit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Brink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Fanemmel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Brink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Fanemmel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanemmel misses with a double jab
and Brink counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brink wants to pass to mount but Fanemmel is defending the position.
Fanemmel has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Brink. Oh but Fanemmel has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Brink goes limp - he's gone! Fanemmel jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anders Fanemmel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Django (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva scores with a head kick. Django tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Django is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Django throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Django.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Django.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Django tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Django back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Django is rocked!
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!
Silva throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Django crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Wolfar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Wolfar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Howlingate's chin.
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210 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Wolfar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Howlingate seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Howlingate doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolfar circles away.
Howlingate moves in looking to clinch but Wolfar pushes him off.
Wolfar scoring well with a low kick there.
Howlingate moves into the clinch.
Howlingate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Howlingate.
Howlingate can't find room to land a body shot as Wolfar controls the action.
Howlingate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfars head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlingate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howlingate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Howlingate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlingate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Howlingate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolfar backwards.
Wolfar can't break the clinch.
Howlingate gets through Wolfar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Howlingate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolfar backwards.
Wolfar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlingate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlingate pushes Wolfar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolfar misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate pushes Wolfar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolfar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howlingate has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlingate.
Wolfar tries to break free but Howlingate pushes him back against the cage.
Howlingate lands a shoulder strike.
Wolfar is rocked!
Wolfar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolfar is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlingate finish him?
Wolfar blocking some punches.
Howlingate swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlingate swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolfar blocks an uppercut.
Howlingate misses with the head strike.
Howlingate has a couple of punches blocked by Wolfar.
Howlingate misses with some punches.
Wolfar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolfar seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolfar has had enough of the clinch but Howlingate keeps him there for the moment.
Howlingate struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolfar controls his hands.
Howlingate swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolfar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlingate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfar is trying to break the clinch but Howlingate is controlling him.
Howlingate lands with a right to the head.
Wolfar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wolfar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlingate lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wolfar to his knees! Howlingate keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Howlingate!
Post fight, Henry Howlingate stared into the camera and said 'Oh yea bitches'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher Pt1 . Sobral has chosen Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre as his entrance music. Ray Rabago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Good elbows
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral takes the fight into the clinch.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabago's defenses.
It looks like Ray Rabago has been cut.
Sobral utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sobral scores with a knee to the head.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabago avoids it.
Sobral landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Rabago in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabago avoids it.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sobral obliges.
Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Rabago being controlled against the cage.
Sobral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Rabago in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobral looking to throw knees to the head but Rabago is blocking nicely.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Rabago shrugs off.
Ray Rabago's cut is getting worse.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabago's defenses.
Sobral lands a damaging elbow.
Rabago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rabago misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabago working aggressively here.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.
Sobral lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ray Rabago's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Rabago shrugs off.
Rabago is rocked!
Sobral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Rabago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sobral lands a knee to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Sobral lands a big elbow that drops Rabago! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rabago is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Sobral!
A relieved looking Antonio Sobral thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasiliy Khrapov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chamba's calf.
Khrapov with a jab.
Chamba looks for a takedown but Khrapov sprawls well.
Khrapov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chamba.
Khrapov stuns Chamba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khrapov throws a leg kick which misses Chamba's front leg but catches the back leg as Chamba tries to avoid it.
Khrapov lands with a slapping head kick.
Chamba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khrapov pinned against the cage. Khrapov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chamba darts in looking for a takedown but Khrapov gets double underhooks and turns Chamba into the cage.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Chamba.
Chamba drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chamba is one step ahead there.
Chamba controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Khrapov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov keeping moving, preventing Chamba from controlling successfully.
Khrapov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chamba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khrapov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chamba looking to sit in guard and control but Khrapov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khrapov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chamba is keeping the position for now.
Chamba looking for a guillotine here but Khrapov defends easily.
Khrapov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khrapov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khrapov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khrapov wants to stand but Chamba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chamba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chamba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov is one step ahead there.
Chamba is looking for a triangle here but Khrapov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chamba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khrapov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov working away.
Khrapov wants to stand but Chamba is controlling his arm.
Khrapov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chamba some visible discomfort.
Chamba gets back to half guard.
Chamba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chamba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khrapov defends it nicely.
Khrapov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chamba slips a straight right by Khrapov.
And Chamba tries to counter it with a takedown but Khrapov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khrapov scores with a kick to the body.
Chamba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khrapov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chamba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khrapov.
Khrapov is looking to slow Chamba down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khrapov.
Khrapov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chamba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khrapov with a jab.
Khrapov tests Chamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khrapov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasiliy Khrapov is winning the standup battle so far.
Chamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chamba or perhaps it was just good defense by Khrapov, which made it look bad.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Chamba.
Khrapov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gilberto Chamba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khrapov's waist but Khrapov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chamba off to one side.
Khrapov misses with a low kick.
Khrapov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khrapov's corner calls for a 1-2. Khrapov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khrapov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamba blocks a jab.
Chamba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khrapov defends it well.
Khrapov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chamba if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamba blocks a low kick nicely.
And Chamba tries to counter it with a takedown but Khrapov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khrapov misses with a body shot.
Khrapov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chamba staying out of range there.
Chamba tries for a takedown but Khrapov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khrapov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chamba's head.
Khrapov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Khrapov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chamba or perhaps it was just good defense by Khrapov, which made it look bad.
Khrapov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Chamba tries to counter it with a takedown but Khrapov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Khrapov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chamba trying to control from half guard but Khrapov is working away.
Chamba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chamba is trying to control the action in half guard but Khrapov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chamba is looking to stall here but Khrapov recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chamba blocks a leg kick.
Chamba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khrapov as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Khrapov does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Khrapov. No joy for Chamba on that attempt.
Khrapov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khrapov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov stuffs the takedown attempt from Chamba. Chamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Chamba.
Khrapov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Khrapov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khrapov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chamba can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khrapov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chamba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khrapov scores with a jab to the body.
Chamba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khrapov - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba jabs at Khrapov's body.
Chamba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khrapov trying to control from the bottom.
Chamba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chamba prevents Khrapov from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chamba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Khrapov is now in Chamba's guard. A big mistake from Chamba there, giving up the dominant position!
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasiliy Khrapov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba managing to control the position.
Khrapov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chamba's head.
Khrapov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chamba is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khrapov trying to control the position but Chamba is working away.
You can see the frustration on Chamba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chamba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Khrapov's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov prevents Chamba from improving his position.
Khrapov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chamba looking for submissions off his back.
Chamba is staying active underneath Khrapov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chamba actively working from the bottom here.
Chamba is not content to let Khrapov control the position.
Chamba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khrapov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khrapov wants to stand but Chamba has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gilberto Chamba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khrapov trying to control the action but Chamba is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Khrapov blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khrapov.
Chamba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khrapov's waist but Khrapov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chamba off to one side.
Khrapov stuffs the takedown.
Khrapov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chamba.
Khrapov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chamba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khrapov.
Khrapov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khrapov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chamba just manages to avoid it.
Chamba is looking to chop away at Khrapov's legs.
Chamba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Khrapov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khrapov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Khrapov!
After winning the bout, Vasiliy Khrapov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergiej Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergiej Kravchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edinger Nucleus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravchenko fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nucleus.
Kravchenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nucleus connects with a solid leg kick.
Kravchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Sergiej Kravchenko has been cut.
Nice body kick from Nucleus.
Kravchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kravchenko misses with a combination
and Nucleus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kravchenko! Nucleus lets Kravchenko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kravchenko is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nucleus misses with a wild body shot.
Nucleus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kravchenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Kravchenko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nucleus throws an overhand right that lands on Kravchenko's shoulder, as Kravchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Nucleus misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravchenko moves out of range of the body kick from Nucleus.
Nucleus lands a big head kick that sends Kravchenko tumbling to the mat! Nucleus takes a step backwards and waves Kravchenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Kravchenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nucleus lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kravchenko head around and knocks him out cold! Nucleus hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edinger Nucleus!
A victorious Edinger Nucleus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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