SPI: Helsinki - 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Cerrone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cerrone
vs
Lester

184 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronald Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
Lester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cerrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone thows a body kick. Lester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cerrone delivers a nice body kick.

Lester lands a big right hand that sends Cerrone crashing to the mat! Lester stays standing though and waves Cerrone back to his feet!

Cerrone is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester lands a big right hook! Cerrone looks hurt but is still standing! Lester lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Cerrone falls down and Lester dives in with a huge hammer fist! Cerrone's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Lester runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Moe Lester!
The defeated Ronald Cerrone had this to say: 'I'm sorry for not trying harder.'.

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Deverux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deverux
vs
Lawler

195 cm
19
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Deverux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duncan Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deverux connects with a nice looking jab.
Deverux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler's coach down at Always Clean Double Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Lawler moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawler is trying to pull guard but Deverux has him pressed against the cage.

Deverux breaks the clinch.
Lawler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Deverux defends well and Lawler ends up having to push Deverux into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deverux, as that shot connected.
Deverux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawler looks winded!
Deverux plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Lawler to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Lawler just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Deverux!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergai Katanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Alvarez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Katanov
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

MR. Cleaners(laundry 90%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergai Katanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Katanov. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Katanov slips under a jab.
Katanov throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Katanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Katanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Katanov.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alvarez 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.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez throws out a leg kick but Katanov moves out of range and Alvarez only half commits.
Alvarez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Katanov falls off balance throwing a combination

so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Katanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Katanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Katanov.
Katanov keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Katanov is controlling Alvarez's posture.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Katanov blocks nicely.

Alvarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Katanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Katanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Katanov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katanov working the strikes but Alvarez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Katanov throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Katanov wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez wants to control but Katanov is keeping busy.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.

Katanov wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanov is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Katanov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Katanov eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Katanov defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Katanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergai Katanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Alvarez.
Katanov throws a sloppy head kick

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Katanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Katanov looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katanov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
Katanov keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Katanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Katanov looking to control.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Katanov is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Katanov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Katanov digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergai Katanov dominated that round.
That's time! Katanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Katanov misses the jab.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katanov moves away.

Katanov moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Katanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Katanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alvarez drives through with a takedown into Katanov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
Katanov wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Alvarez crashes against the mat.
Katanov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Katanov has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez tries for a kimura but Katanov is defending well.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katanov keeps working.
Katanov tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Alvarez with the ground and pound but Katanov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but Katanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvarez to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Katanov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Katanov trying to control here.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katanov defending well though.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katanov keeps working.
Katanov wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Katanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katanov is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Katanov wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Katanov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Katanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Katanov is keeping the position for now.
Katanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Katanov trying to control the position.

Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Katanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Katanov in his guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Katanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Katanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Katanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Katanov throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katanov.
Katanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Katanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Katanov scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katanov dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Katanov tries to counter by clinching up but Alvarez breaks away and moves out of range.
Katanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sergai Katanov is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katanov scores with a shot to the body.
Katanov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katanov digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
A left and a right from Katanov both land. Nice combination.
Katanov swinging wildly here.
Katanov throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Katanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Katanov misses.
Katanov is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Katanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Katanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Katanov clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.

Katanov breaks the clinch.

Katanov has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Katanov has Alvarez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Katanov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Alvarez tumbling to the mat - Katanov dives into Alvarez's guard.
Katanov trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Katanov is having none of it.
Katanov wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez controlling Katanov's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Katanov tries to pass.
Katanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Katanov being controlled here momentarily.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Katanov is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Katanov throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Katanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Katanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Katanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Katanov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katanov.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Katanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katanov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Katanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergai Katanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Katanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergai Katanov!

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FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre StGeorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Papantoniou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papantoniou has chosen Phobophobia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

StGeorge
vs
Papantoniou

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre StGeorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostas Papantoniou!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StGeorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

StGeorge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - StGeorge lands in his opponent's guard.
StGeorge stays in close to Papantoniou's body and controls the position.
Papantoniou is pulling down on StGeorge's head. It's preventing any offense from StGeorge, at least for the moment.
StGeorge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Papantoniou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. StGeorge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Papantoniou keeping moving, preventing StGeorge from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StGeorge is looking to work some ground and pound but Papantoniou has wrist control.

Papantoniou working for a triangle but StGeorge defends it easily.
StGeorge looking to sit in guard and control but Papantoniou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

StGeorge has Papantoniou pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Papantoniou looking to pass the guard.

StGeorge is working an open guard so Papantoniou takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

StGeorge fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Papantoniou to the ground. StGeorge is now in Papantoniou's guard.
Papantoniou keeping moving, preventing StGeorge from controlling successfully.
Papantoniou pulls StGeorge in close to prevent any damage.
StGeorge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Papantoniou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. StGeorge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Papantoniou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StGeorge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Papantoniou is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! StGeorge rolls with it to try and escape but Papantoniou cranks on the arm and StGeorge is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kostas Papantoniou!
Kostas Papantoniou thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between New Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nial Hardie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Guy
vs
Hardie

170 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 Las Vegas, New Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nial Hardie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy throws a right hand that misses
and Hardie counters with a straight right hand.
Hardie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy slips a straight right by Hardie.
Nial Hardie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardie misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Hardie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Hardie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardie throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy slips a straight right by Hardie.
Hardie misses with a body shot.
Hardie lands a nice shot to the body.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardie prevents a body shot from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardie's elbow.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardie controls his hands.
Hardie wants to stall.
Guy tries to work over Hardie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardie's elbow.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardie.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy pushes Hardie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy presses Hardie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardie wants to stall.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Hardie has Guy pressed against the cage.
Guy working aggressively here.
Hardie being controlled against the cage.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardie controls his hands.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardie stalling in the clinch but Guy improves position.
Guy working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Hardie looking to stall.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guy tries a body shot but Hardie blocks it.
Guy misses with the head strike.

Hardie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Hardie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardie sizes up Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardie.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardie.
Hardie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Hardie misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hardie scores with the left hand. Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guy misses with a right hand
and Hardie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardie looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Hardie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hardie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Hardie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Guy has managed to clinch.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardie tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
A short right from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardie's elbow.
New Guy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardie blocks a body shot from Guy.
Good body shot from Guy.
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardie stalling.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardie blocking some punches.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Hardie avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardie's elbow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Guy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hardie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guy working aggressively here.

Hardie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardie misses the jab.
Hardie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Hardie.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Hardie cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
Hardie throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardie.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Hardie ducks down to avoid it.
Hardie misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardie misses with a body shot
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardie lands with a good body shot.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Hardie slips the punch.
Hardie takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Hardie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardie misses with an uppercut
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardie is just out of range.
Hardie scores with a hook.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Hardie.
Guy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hardie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardie.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Hardie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardie misses the shot to the body.
Guy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guy cracks Hardie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardie.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Guy closes the distance and pushes Hardie back into the cage.
Guy lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Guy - that landed with a thud.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy misses with some punches.
Hardie prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that New Guy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardie throws an off balance right hand
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Hardie is rocked!
Hardie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Hardie is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardie throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Nial Hardie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardie scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardie ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardie.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardie seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardie looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardie. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Guy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardie looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch but Hardie moves out of range.
Guy tries to move into range but Hardie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Hardie misses.
Hardie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hardie.
Hardie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy slips a straight right by Hardie.
Hardie throws a one two combo.

Guy clinches up against the cage.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardie wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Hardie prevents a body shot from Guy.
Nial Hardie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a left hand.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Hardie controls the action.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardie wants to stall.
Hardie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardie.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardie backwards.

Hardie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Hardie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy misses with a hook to the body
and Hardie counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy misses the jab.
Hardie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardie throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardie is just out of range.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy defending well as Hardie loads up on a big left hand.
Guy with a hook.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardie wants to get back to striking at distance but Guy won't allow it.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Hardie avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy working aggressively here.
Hardie slowing the pace effectively.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardie.
Hardie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Guy.
A body shot lands from Guy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
New Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guy, 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 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... New Guy!
New Guy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Karanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromov comes to the cage accompanied by LITTLE BIG-PUBLIC ENEMY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gromov
vs
Karanov

180 cm
26
206 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikhail Gromov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Karanov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Gromov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gromov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Karanov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gromov is letting Karanov control him for a moment.
Gromov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gromov is letting Karanov control him for a moment.

Karanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karanov controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov is looking for a sweep.
Karanov wants to control but Gromov is keeping him busy.
Gromov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Gromov is looking for a kimura but Karanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gromov to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karanov trying to get back to full guard but Gromov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Gromov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Karanov is surviving well by controlling Gromov's body position as best he can.

Gromov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Karanov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Karanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gromov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karanov working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karanov is still trying to improve position.
Gromov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Gromov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karanov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Karanov tries to improve position but can't.
Karanov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Karanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gromov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karanov slows the pace down in half guard.
My spies in Mo's ($499) inform me that Karanov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Let's hope that Karanov 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.
Gromov wants to control but Karanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karanov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gromov is just riding it out for now. Karanov eventually gives up the hold.
Gromov manages to get to full guard.
Karanov is stalling in the full guard.
Gromov controls Karanov momentarily but Karanov frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karanov is stalling in the full guard.
Gromov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gromov is on top in guard.

Karanov keeping moving, preventing Gromov from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gromov 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.
Karanov pulls Gromov in close to his closed guard and prevents Gromov from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andre Karanov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gromov misses with a takedown attempt - Karanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karanov throws a hook but Gromov avoids it easily.
Karanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gromov momentarily.
Gromov tries for a takedown but Karanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gromov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Gromov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Karanov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Karanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gromov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Karanov counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gromov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gromov jumps guard and drags Karanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Karanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karanov looking to sit in guard and control but Gromov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov looking to pass the guard.

Karanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gromov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Karanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gromov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mikhail Gromov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gromov wants to control from the top but Karanov keeps moving.
Karanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Karanov keeping moving, preventing Gromov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gromov trying to control but Karanov is working from the bottom.
Karanov controlling the position.
Gromov content to stall in guard here.
Gromov wants to pass the guard but Karanov is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gromov with a poor takedown
and Karanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karanov has closed the distance and engaged Gromov in a clinch.
Karanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gromov is trying to pull guard but Karanov has him pressed against the cage.
Gromov tries to pull guard but Karanov holds him up against the cage and eventually Gromov drops back down to his feet.

Karanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karanov swinging wildly here.
Gromov shoots and misses

and Karanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karanov.
Karanov 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Karanov.
Karanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gromov trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karanov wants to pass the guard but Gromov is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Karanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gromov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gromov misses with a takedown attempt - Karanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karanov with the counter takedown but Gromov avoids it easily.
Karanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Gromov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mikhail Gromov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karanov scoring well with a low kick there.

Gromov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gromov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karanov defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gromov in particular looking to stall.
Karanov is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karanov is trying to control but can't.
Karanov wants to improve his position but Gromov is controlling well.
Karanov wants to control but Gromov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gromov is working for a kimura but Karanov is defending it quite comfortably.
Karanov tries to roll over but Gromov keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karanov wants to control the action here but instead Gromov manages to pass to full mount!
Gromov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karanov is looking to escape.

Gromov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Karanov is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Gromov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Se Si Xuite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiri Parata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parata has chosen Rumplestiltskin as his entrance music. Se Si Xuite could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kiri Parata's chin.

Si Xuite
vs
Parata

201 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
191 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Phantom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Se Si Xuite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiri Parata!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xuite.
Xuite takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Se Si Xuite has been cut.
Xuite throws a leg kick but Parata sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parata has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Parata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xuite.
Xuite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xuite stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xuite on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xuite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Se Si Xuite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xuite throws a wild body kick that Parata sees coming a mile off.
Xuite throws a leg kick but Parata checks it.
Xuite throws a sloppy head kick and Parata moves out of range easily.
Parata flicks out a counter leg kick but Xuite steps away.
Xuite tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xuite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xuite misses with a body kick.
Xuite throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xuite.
Parata lands a head kick. Xuite smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parata, right into the meat.
Xuite throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xuite throws a body kick that misses.
Xuite misses with a body kick.
Xuite throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Parata makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xuite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parata.
Xuite throws a sloppy head kick
and Parata counters with a nice uppercut.
Xuite is breathing heavily.
Xuite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xuite misses with the body kick
and Parata counters with a nice leg kick.
Xuite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parata appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xuite tries a low kick but Parata avoids it.
Parata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xuite. That did some damage!
Xuite on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xuite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xuite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parata moves away.
Xuite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parata is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Xuite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parata thows a body kick. Xuite tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xuite gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Parata counters with a straight right hand.

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

Xuite is rocked!

Se Si Xuite's cut is getting worse.
Parata lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Xuite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xuite has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parata.
Xuite seems to have got his legs back now.
Xuite is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xuite throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Parata counters with a thumping low kick.
Parata connects with a body shot.
Parata cracks the inside of Xuite's front leg.
Xuite throws a head kick that misses
enabling Parata to counter with a crisp jab.
Parata throws a head kick that misses.
Parata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xuite looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parata. That's going to slow Xuite down.
Parata's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Parata duly obliges.

Se Si Xuite's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Xuite tries a head kick but it misses.
Xuite thows a leg kick but Parata checks it
and Parata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whack! Parata lands a heavy head kick that drops Xuite. The ref tackles Parata to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Xuite was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kiri Parata!
Kiri Parata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Se Si Xuite had this to say: 'I'll be back... better then ever...'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruthless Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Grande comes to the cage accompanied by What are you waiting FOR!. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La Grande
vs
Ragnar

170 cm
26
143 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Arcticus University: London

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale La Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruthless Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dale La Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and La Grande has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from La Grande and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
La Grande is looking to clinch.

Ragnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ragnar seems to be working for a kimura but La Grande defends the submission attempt.
La Grande on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if La Grande tries to get out of the position.
Ragnar tries to pass the half guard into mount. La Grande knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragnar working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. La Grande turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ragnar off and cradles La Grande's limp body as Ragnar celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ruthless Ragnar!
Ruthless Ragnar is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruthless Ragnar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Dale La Grande had this to say: 'Life's a BITCH!!!I mean a Beach...ohh and I will be back for the Title!'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blade Runner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Zanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Runner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Demanufacture by Fear Factory . Zanik is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk this way. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Runner
vs
Zanik

200 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
247 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blade Runner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Zanik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Runner.
Runner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zanik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Runner is looking to chop away at Zanik's legs.
Zanik tries to counter with a clinch but Runner shakes him off and moves away.
Zanik blocks a leg kick.
Runner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Runner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Runner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Runner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zanik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blade Runner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zanik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Ted Zanik has been cut.
Runner misses with the combination.
Runner misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Runner.
Runner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zanik.
Runner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zanik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Runner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Runner throws a leg kick that misses.
Zanik scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zanik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Runner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zanik.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zanik! But no joy.
Zanik shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zanik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Runner cracks Zanik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Runner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zanik to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Zanik blocks the leg kick.
Zanik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Runner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zanik looks winded!
Runner throws a low kick but Zanik moves out of range easily.
Zanik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zanik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Runner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zanik.
Runner misses with a low kick.
Zanik wants to counter with a clinch but Runner pushes him away.
Runner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zanik's head.

That has opened up Ted Zanik's cut even more.
Runner closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Zanik! Runner dives in looking to finish! Zanik is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blade Runner!
Blade Runner retains his heavyweight title!
Blade Runner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ted Zanik stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to training, have to right the wrongs!'.