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SPI: Helsinki - 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Jovanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee comes into the arena with Invaders must die - The prodigy blaring out of the sound system. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timothy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee blocks a head kick by Jovanovic.
McGee shoots in but no luck this time.
McGee 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.
McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Jovanovic throws an elbow that misses.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jovanovic looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
McGee avoids the elbow strike from Jovanovic, against the cage.
Jovanovic looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
Jovanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jovanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Jovanovic misses with a knee to the head.
McGee blocks an elbow strike from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jovanovic tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGee is defending well for now.
Jovanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jovanovic misses with an elbow strike.
McGee has been working on his balance at Unicorn Powered Fighting, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jovanovic.
A left hand lands to the body for McGee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jovanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGee's brow.
Jovanovic tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from McGee.
McGee dodges an elbow strike from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jovanovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGee avoids a wild elbow strike from Jovanovic.
McGee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jovanovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jovanovic tries a knee to the head but McGee blocks it.
McGee works on Jovanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGee avoiding damage as Jovanovic throws knees to the body.
McGee avoids the elbow strike from Jovanovic, against the cage.
Jovanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGee avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee jumps guard and drags Jovanovic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McGee wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee has Jovanovic pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGee is on top in guard.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGee dips to his left and cracks Jovanovic with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGee throws a left that rocks Jovanovic and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McGee dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jovanovic regain composure!
McGee scores with punches from side control.
Jovanovic is rocked!
An elbow from McGee crashes against the mat.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Jovanovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGee lands a nice forearm strike.
Jovanovic is still in real trouble! Can McGee finish him?
McGee scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jovanovic is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and McGee can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy McGee!
A victorious Timothy McGee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phat Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into the arena with Not again - You all ready dropped? blaring out of the sound system. Ho has chosen Dear penis song as his entrance music. Phat Ho has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phat Ho!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ho scores with a body shot.
Ho throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Ho misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Team Migraine that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Ho misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho with a jab.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Harris takes a swing at Ho's ribcage but misses.
Ho misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Ho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Ho's belly button to the back.
Ho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho. That's going to slow Harris down.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Harris backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Ho is predictable there
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris looks for a takedown but Ho sprawls well.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris punishes Ho's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Ho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Phat Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Ho down! Harris is looking to finish but Ho is intelligently defending himself.
Ho is rocked!
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ho is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
Ho seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho 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.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Ho seems keen to control Harris's posture.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Ho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ho tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Ho is looking to chop away at Harris's legs.
Harris misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Ho is looking to clinch.
Ho throws a one two combo.
Ho tried to score with a low kick but Harris checks it.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harris throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Ho clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derek Harris will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harris defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris misses with a right hand
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Harris stalks Ho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ho's face. Ho staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Ho shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ho misses with a leg kick
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Ho motions for Harris to come forward. Ho throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Harris lands.
Ho scores with a body shot.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Ho moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
Ho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Ho tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ho tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Ho finds it's way through Harris's defenses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ho.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Ho.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
A counter left hand to the body from Harris misses its target.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Ho's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho gets a clinch.
Harris tries to stall but Ho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Ho won't allow it.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris taking a breather.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Harris prevents a body shot from Ho.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ho prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Ho.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands with a right to the head.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Ho.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
Ho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Ho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Ho misses with a low kick.
Ho avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris backing away here, and Ho unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Ho avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ho looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho momentarily.
Ho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
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 Derek Harris will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Ho avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derek Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Ho lands with an overhand left.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris stuns Ho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ho tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Ho throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Ho throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Ho misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Ho.
Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho staying out of range there.
Phat Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris cracks Ho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ho throws a leg kick
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harris digs a good body shot into Ho's ribs.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Ho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Ho throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a hook. Ho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Ho throws a big shot that misses.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho.
Ho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Ho misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ho throws a head kick that misses.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris misses with the combination.
Ho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harris lands the left hand.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derek Harris!
Our winner, Derek Harris, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jaime Barrera - Mi bandera. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucifer Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palhares but Palhares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palhares throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Ramos instigates a clinch.
Palhares digs a right hand into Ramos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramos's gas tank.
Palhares pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palhares lands a shot to the body.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Palhares lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palhares.
Ramos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palhares pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palhares breaks from the clinch.
Palhares with a jab.
Palhares scores with a nice head shot.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
We've been hearing reports that Palhares has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Palhares shows good takedown defense.
Lucifer Palhares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Ramos.
A jab from Palhares misses.
Palhares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palhares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramos walks into a stiff left hand from Palhares.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palhares is looking to counter punch.
Palhares looks for a takedown but Ramos sprawls well.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares lands a nice looking body shot.
Palhares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramos at a distance.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palhares.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos defending well as Palhares loads up on a big left hand.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lucifer Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palhares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos tries to land a body kick
and Palhares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramos shoots in but Palhares avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Palhares counter with a right hand.
Ramos takes one to the chin there.
Palhares takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Palhares is out of range.
Palhares is looking to wear down Ramos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramos moves out of range as Palhares strikes.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Ramos avoids them all with ease.
Palhares misses with a wild combination.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Palhares sets himself, and Ramos steps forward looking for the clinch! Palhares avoids it this time.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palhares sizes up Ramos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Palhares. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palhares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
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!
Ramos takes one on the button.
Ramos is rocked!
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Palhares finish him?
Ramos throws a sloppy head kick and Palhares moves out of range easily.
Ramos seems to have recovered his senses.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Palhares cracks Ramos with a big right hand and Ramos goes down!
Ramos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ramos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Palhares has passed into half guard!
Ramos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palhares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramos has hold of Palhares's hands but Palhares slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palhares controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Ramos is out! Palhares gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucifer Palhares!
An out of breath Lucifer Palhares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Costner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Costner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Costner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Costner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costner.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costner lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costner was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Costner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Costner misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costner misses with a looping left.
Costner throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Costner misses with a left hand
and Costner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson stuns Costner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Costner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Costner throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Costner misses with a looping left.
Anderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Costner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costner misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Costner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costner avoids the body shot from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Costner scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Costner misses with a hook.
Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anderson tests Costner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Costner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson lunges at Costner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costner's hand.
Costner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Costner slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Costner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Costner on the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Costner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Costner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costner slips under a jab from Anderson.
Costner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson lands a jab to Costner's midsection.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Costner.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Costner seems unphased.
Costner looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arn Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Costner misses.
Costner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Costner misses with a few strikes there.
Costner misses with a straight right.
Kevin Costner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson clobbers Costner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costner was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Costner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Costner.
Costner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Costner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Costner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Costner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Costner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costner throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson works Costner's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson clobbers Costner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costner blocks a jab.
Costner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Costner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Costner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws the left hand but Costner avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Costner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costner throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costner throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Costner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Costner's defenses.
Costner throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Anderson with a hook.
Costner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costner misses with a combination
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costner loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Costner misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Costner throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Costner misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Costner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arn Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Costner throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Costner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costner throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Costner misses the shot to the body.
Costner lands a two punch combo.
Costner misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costner can do to turn this around?
Costner misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kevin Costner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costner falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Anderson.
Costner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costner at a distance.
Anderson cracks Costner with an open hand slap.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Costner in his tracks.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
A big right from Anderson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Costner slips the punch.
It seemed like Costner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costner moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Costner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Costner.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Costner loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Costner looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Costner moved out of range nicely.
Costner throws a counter combo.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costner.
Costner misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costner misses with a hook.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costner misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson jabs Costner right on the nose. Costner blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Costner. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costner misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Costner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Costner.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arn Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arn Anderson!
Our winner, Arn Anderson, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiro Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kitaro - As The Wind Blows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Cooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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18
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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19
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiro Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii wants to clinch up but Cooke keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooke misses the target.
Ishii tries for a takedown but Cooke circles away easily
enabling Cooke to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooke lands a front kick.
Ishii tries to clinch there but Cooke circles away.
Ishii has his takedown stuffed
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ishii misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a right hand to the body.
Matt Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shiro Ishii.
Ishii looks winded!
Cooke lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke lands a right hook to the body.
Cooke cracks Ishii with a hook to the temple - Ishii is on wobbly legs here! Cooke swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ishii falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cooke wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glorious Tyrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Lindblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Lindblom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Glorious Tyrone's chin.
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177 lbs
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177 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Glorious Tyrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Lindblom!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindblom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindblom moves to clinch but Tyrone breaks away
and Tyrone counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Lindblom.
Tyrone misses with a straight left.
Lindblom misses with a combination
and Tyrone counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindblom moves away.
Lindblom is looking to clinch but Tyrone is avoiding it.
Tyrone misses with a wild combination.
Lindblom throws a hook but Tyrone blocks it.
Tyrone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tyrone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite build in the buildup to the fight.
Lindblom tries to clinch but Tyrone is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindblom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyrone misses the target.
Tyrone looks to throw the jab but Lindblom is out of range.
Lindblom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyrone misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone misses with a two punch combination.
Tyrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lindblom moves away.
Markus Lindblom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindblom looks to land a combination but Tyrone avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Tyrone. Beautiful body shot.
Tyrone motions for Lindblom to come forward. Tyrone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindblom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lindblom pushes Tyrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindblom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyrone's defenses.
Tyrone tries to pull guard but Lindblom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyrone tries to pull guard but Lindblom holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyrone drops back down to his feet.
Tyrone trying to stall but Lindblom improves his position.
Tyrone has Lindblom pushed against the cage.
Lindblom avoiding damage as Tyrone throws knees to the body.
Tyrone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lindblom uses from the top position.
Lindblom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tyrone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindblom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyrone being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone looking for a guillotine here but Lindblom defends easily.
Tyrone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lindblom uses it to pass to side control.
Tyrone is looking for a sweep.
Tyrone parries the strikes from Lindblom easily there. Lindblom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyrone to escape.
Tyrone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lindblom's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tyrone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone wants to get back to full guard.
Tyrone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tyrone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that Lindblom has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyrone wants to get back to full guard.
Tyrone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lindblom pulls his head out easily.
Tyrone actively working from the bottom here.
Tyrone actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Lindblom trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindblom decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lindblom doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrone circles away.
Tyrone looks for a takedown but Lindblom sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glorious Tyrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrone thuds a left hand into Lindblom's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindblom tries to clinch up but Tyrone circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindblom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyrone misses with a hook
and Lindblom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glorious Tyrone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lindblom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lindblom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone throws a shot to the body.
Lindblom moves into range and clinches up with Tyrone.
Tyrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Tyrone finds it's way through Lindblom's defenses.
Lindblom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyrone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyrone scores with the left hand. Lindblom knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyrone lands with an overhand left.
Tyrone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lindblom checks it well.
Lindblom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lindblom has time to react.
Lindblom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyrone counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrone misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindblom misses with a wild combination.
Tyrone keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindblom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lindblom scores with a hook to the body.
Lindblom avoids the elbow strike from Tyrone, against the cage.
Tyrone jumps guard and drags Lindblom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyrone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindblom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyrone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyrone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lindblom defends well.
Tyrone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindblom is aware though and is defending well.
Tyrone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lindblom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyrone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lindblom passes into side control.
Lindblom controlling the position from side mount.
Lindblom decides to stand back up. Lindblom steps back and let's Tyrone get back to his feet.
Tyrone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lindblom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lindblom slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyrone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom throws a right and a left that Tyrone avoids nicely.
Tyrone misses the shot to the body.
Markus Lindblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindblom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyrone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lindblom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrone scores with a leg kick.
Lindblom tries to clinch up but Tyrone circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindblom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindblom is looking to clinch but Tyrone is avoiding it.
Tyrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindblom slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Lindblom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lindblom clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindblom stalling the fight.
Lindblom throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyrone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lindblom trying to stall but Tyrone improves his position.
Lindblom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyrone.
Lindblom leaning against his opponent.
Lindblom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyrone up against the cage.
Tyrone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Tyrone finds it's target.
Glorious Tyrone is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyrone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lindblom misses with a hook.
Tyrone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyrone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glorious Tyrone 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!
Lindblom takes one to the side of the head.
Lindblom tries to clinch but Tyrone moves out of range.
Tyrone connects with a jab.
Lindblom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyrone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindblom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyrone throws a looping overhand right but Lindblom ducks down to avoid it.
Lindblom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyrone. That did some damage!
Tyrone connects with a single shot there.
Oooooh!!! Tyrone has knocked Lindblom down with a huge combo! Tyrone steps away and waves a wobbly Lindblom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lindblom is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindblom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lindblom is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrone finish him?
Lindblom doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrone circles away.
Tyrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lindblom manages to avoid it.
Lindblom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindblom scores with a three punch combo!
Lindblom has Tyrone up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindblom seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindblom tries a knee to the head but Tyrone blocks it.
Lindblom is trying to maintain a safe position but Tyrone gets an underhook and turns Lindblom into the cage.
Lindblom tries to stall but Tyrone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyrone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindblom.
Lindblom lands a shoulder strike.
Tyrone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyrone breaks from the clinch.
Lindblom misses with the combination.
Tyrone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyrone throws a hook but Lindblom blocks it.
Lindblom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyrone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone lands a jab to Lindblom's midsection.
Lindblom closes the distance and pushes Tyrone back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyrone.
Lindblom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrone stalling the fight.
Tyrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindblom darts in and clinches Tyrone up against the cage.
Lindblom tries a body shot but Tyrone blocks it.
Tyrone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrone throws a head punch that misses.
Tyrone decides to pull guard.
Tyrone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindblom is aware though and is defending well.
Lindblom with a nice head shot there.
Tyrone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindblom is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lindblom gets to his feet - Tyrone follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindblom tries to clinch up but Tyrone circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindblom gets a clinch.
Lindblom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrone backwards.
Lindblom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindblom misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyrone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindblom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrone or not.
Tyrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyrone tries to land a knee to the head but Lindblom blocks with his arms.
Tyrone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lindblom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyrone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindblom.
Lindblom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyrone's hands.
Lindblom wants to clinch up but Tyrone keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindblom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindblom ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone.
Tyrone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindblom can do to turn this around?
Tyrone misses with an uppercut.
Tyrone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyrone thows a leg kick but Lindblom checks it
and Lindblom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindblom lands a high kick!
Tyrone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lindblom sprawls well. Lindblom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyrone gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindblom tries to clinch up.
Lindblom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Markus Lindblom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glorious Tyrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lindblom looks to clinch
letting Tyrone counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glorious Tyrone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyrone, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glorious Tyrone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Feivish Hershel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bessarion Alexius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexius comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Country Boy Can Survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Feivish Hershel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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27
176 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Feivish Hershel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bessarion Alexius!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershel throws a leg kick but Alexius checks it.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hershel moves into the clinch successfully.
Hershel tries to pull guard but Alexius forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alexius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hershel blocking some punches.
Hershel tries to stall but Alexius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexius struggles to land a body shot inside as Hershel controls his hands.
Hershel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hershel attempts a counter takedown but Alexius avoids it well and moves away.
Hershel shoots in and drives through. Alexius sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hershel tries to clinch but Alexius is having none of it.
We've been hearing reports that Hershel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hershel rushes Alexius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alexius tries to work over Hershel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hershel scores with a shot to the side of Alexius's head.
Hershel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershel's corner calls for a 1-2. Hershel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexius swats away the attempt to clinch by Hershel.
Alexius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hershel quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexius thows a huge punch but Hershel dodges it nicely.
Alexius looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alexius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alexius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alexius winds up and cracks Hershel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alexius lands with a punch from half guard.
Alexius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hershel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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.
Alexius wants to pass the guard but Hershel is defending well.
Hershel trying to control but Alexius postures up.
Hershel is looking to improve his position.
Hershel actively working from the bottom here.
Alexius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alexius thows a huge punch but Hershel dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alexius in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alexius throws a leg kick which misses Hershel's front leg but catches the back leg as Hershel tries to avoid it.
Bessarion Alexius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hershel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexius is out of range.
Alexius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hershel. Alexius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hershel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hershel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alexius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hershel's guard.
Alexius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexius trying to control but Hershel is working from the bottom.
Hershel wants to sweep here but Alexius controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hershel keeping moving, preventing Alexius from controlling successfully.
Alexius stays in close to Hershel's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alexius lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hershel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alexius is aware though and is defending well.
Alexius looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hershel slaps away a takedown attempt from Alexius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bessarion Alexius will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexius 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 Hershel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hershel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hershel takes a swing at Alexius's ribcage but misses.
Alexius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hershel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alexius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexius throws a jab but it's blocked by Hershel.
Alexius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexius.
Alexius throws a low kick but Hershel moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hershel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alexius avoids it really well and circles away.
Hershel tries to clinch up but Alexius circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershel looks to throw a body kick
and Alexius counters with a single leg into guard. Hershel didn't expect that.
Alexius won't allow Hershel to sweep him here.
Alexius throws a strike but Hershel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bessarion Alexius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hershel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexius managing to control the position.
Hershel trying to control but Alexius is working from the bottom.
Alexius looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hershel wants to control from the top but Alexius keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexius shoots in but no luck this time.
Feivish Hershel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bessarion Alexius.
Alexius throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexius connects with a leg kick. Hershel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hershel. Alexius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hershel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexius moves away.
Alexius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hershel misses with an uppercut.
Alexius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alexius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexius lands with a punch from half guard.
Alexius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexius is looking to take a break and control but Hershel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hershel's head.
Hershel is staying active underneath Alexius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hershel wants to improve his position but Alexius is controlling well.
Alexius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alexius wants to pass to mount but Hershel is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hershel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alexius feints the counter takedown.
Alexius scores with a shot to the body.
Hershel throws an off balance right hand
and Alexius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alexius is taking a breather. Hershel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hershel is trying to get back to full guard.
Alexius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alexius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hershel tries to get to full guard but Alexius has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alexius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessarion Alexius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alexius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hershel.
Hershel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alexius on his heels. He'll look to pass Alexius's guard now, I'm sure.
Hershel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hershel passes Alexius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alexius controlling the position well.
Hershel is trying to control the action in half guard but Alexius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius gets full guard.
Alexius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hershel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alexius. Alexius obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hershel blocks a head kick by Alexius.
Hershel tries to clinch but Alexius moves out of range.
Alexius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexius.
Alexius throws a leg kick which misses Hershel's front leg but catches the back leg as Hershel tries to avoid it.
Alexius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexius throws a hook to the side of Hershel's head but Hershel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexius fails with a takedown attempt.
Hershel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Feivish Hershel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hershel is trying to defend but Alexius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alexius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hershel wants to get back to full guard.
Alexius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alexius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alexius thows a huge punch but Hershel dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alexius connects with a nice short shot to Hershel's temple.
Alexius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hershel keeps working.
Alexius passes to full mount!
Alexius looking to control but Hershel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alexius looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hershel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Alexius is landing with some decent strikes but Hershel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexius tries to control but Hershel wriggling away.
Hershel is looking to get to half guard.
Alexius cracks Hershel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alexius is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hershel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bessarion Alexius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bessarion Alexius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bessarion Alexius!
A victorious Bessarion Alexius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marat Gafurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause has chosen Heart of a Champion as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
154 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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27
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marat Gafurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Krause!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause avoids the body shot from Gafurov.
Krause drives through with a takedown into Gafurov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gafurov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Krause has passed into side control.
Gafurov is trying to work for a sweep but Krause has mounted him!
Gafurov gets back to half guard.
Gafurov is trying to get back to full guard.
Gafurov gets full guard.
Krause advances position into side control!
Gafurov tries to buck Krause off but Krause is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause trying to control the action but Gafurov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gafurov is looking to regain half guard here but Krause keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gafurov is not content to let Krause control the position.
Gafurov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gafurov is trying to control Krause's posture but Krause avoids it.
Gafurov gets back to half guard.
Gafurov is pressing down on Krause's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gafurov looking for a sweep. Not yet Gafurov, not yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gafurov keeping moving, preventing Krause from controlling successfully.
Gafurov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gafurov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gafurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krause has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gafurov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krause is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gafurov is trying to maintain the position but Krause is very close to passing his half guard.
Krause trying to pass the guard but Gafurov defending well.
Krause is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov is looking to improve his position.
Krause is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Krause seems to be looking for submissions.
Krause trying to mount his opponent but Gafurov defends it.
Gafurov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gafurov.
Gafurov looking for a sweep. Not yet Gafurov, not yet.
Gafurov trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gafurov 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.
Gafurov is trying to keep Krause in close.
Krause trying to control the position from guard on top but Gafurov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gafurov lands a body shot.
Gafurov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krause drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krause works to advance to full mount. Gafurov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Krause throws some wild stikes that Gafurov manages to avoid easily.
Gafurov tries to lock up and control but Krause gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Krause will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krause takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gafurov misses with a body shot.
Krause feints the counter takedown.
Krause wants to clinch.
Krause looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gafurov wants to improve his position but Krause is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gafurov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gafurov looking for a guillotine here but Krause defends easily.
Krause sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gafurov has his foot on Krause's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krause works his way back into a safe position though.
Gafurov controls Krause momentarily but Krause frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gafurov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Krause has passed into half guard!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Krause gets caught flat footed, as Gafurov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gafurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krause is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gafurov is aware though and is defending well.
Gafurov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Krause has an active guard here but Gafurov has managed to pass into half guard.
Gafurov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Krause wants to hold on but Gafurov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause working to try and regain half guard.
Krause stops Gafurov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gafurov looking to control but Krause is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krause is looking to improve his position but Gafurov isn't that keen on the idea.
Gafurov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Krause to take his back!
Gafurov trying to control.
Krause trying to control the hands but Gafurov breaks the grip.
Gafurov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Krause has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Krause right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krause preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gafurov.
Gafurov is looking for the choke from the back position but Krause is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.
Gafurov working for the choke.
Gafurov wants to control but Krause is keeping busy.
Krause tries to escape but Gafurov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gafurov working for a choke but Krause is defending well.
I really don't envy Krause right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gafurov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Krause defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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 Marat Gafurov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Krause closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gafurov did well to prevent Krause getting side control.
Krause is trying to control the action in half guard but Gafurov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krause frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gafurov is trying desperately to improve position.
Gafurov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gafurov is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause is working for a guillotine from mount but Gafurov frees his head quite easily.
Gafurov is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Krause but it's paid off an Gafurov is forced to tap! Nice work by Krause.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Krause!
Marat Gafurov was interviewed post fight and said 'I need a rematch! Its impossible...'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Munny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Goretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munny comes to the cage accompanied by Unforgiven. The crowd seem to be enjoying Goretti's choice of entrance music: I'm Too Sexy. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Munny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Goretti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goretti throws a head kick that misses.
Munny pushes Goretti up against the cage in a clinch.
Goretti blocks an uppercut.
Goretti presses Munny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Goretti.
Goretti takes a shot to the head.
Munny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goretti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goretti taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Munny scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goretti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munny lands with a light punch inside.
Goretti has Munny pressed against the cage.
Goretti tries a body shot but Munny blocks it.
Munny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Goretti to work.
Goretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Munny controls his hands.
Munny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
Munny swings wildly with an uppercut but Goretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munny lands with a left to the head.
Goretti stalling.
Munny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goretti tries a body shot but Munny blocks it.
Munny working aggressively here.
Goretti lands an uppercut.
Goretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Munny.
Munny misses with some punches.
Munny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goretti's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munny.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goretti.
Goretti tries to work over Munny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munny misses with some punches.
Munny throws a head punch that misses.
Goretti blocks an uppercut.
Munny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goretti.
Munny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goretti effectively controlling the action here.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
Goretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munny's elbow.
Munny lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goretti up against the cage.
Munny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goretti lands an uppercut.
Goretti misses with the head strike.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
Munny lands with a short head shot 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!
Munny prevents a body shot from Goretti.
A head punch on the inside from Munny fails to land.
Good body shot from Munny.
Goretti prevents a body shot from Munny.
Munny lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Munny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goretti ducks under a wild hook from Munny.
Goretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munny scores with a hook.
Munny moves in looking to clinch but Goretti pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Goretti.
Goretti throws a head kick that Munny semi-blocks.
Munny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
William Munny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munny throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goretti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Munny lands with a cross.
Goretti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Munny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goretti tries to keep at a distance but Munny has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munny lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Munny fails to land.
Munny can't find room to land a body shot as Goretti controls the action.
Goretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munny working aggressively here.
Munny tries to throw a body punch but Goretti avoids it by throwing Munny back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munny.
Goretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Munny controls his hands.
Goretti misses with a body punch.
Munny scores with a shot to the side of Goretti's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munny's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Munny fails to land.
Munny working aggressively here.
Munny throws a head punch that misses.
Goretti gets through Munny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goretti misses with a body punch.
Goretti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Munny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goretti lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munny.
A short right from Goretti on the inside.
Munny working aggressively here.
Munny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munny misses with some punches.
Munny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Munny fails to land.
Goretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goretti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goretti.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
A shot in the inside from Munny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
A head punch on the inside from Goretti fails to land.
Goretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munny blocks a body shot from Goretti.
Munny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goretti has a couple of punches blocked by Munny.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goretti tries a body shot but Munny blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goretti.
Munny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munny swings wildly with an uppercut but Goretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munny working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Munny dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Goretti.
Munny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Goretti lands with a cross.
Goretti throws a big shot that misses.
Munny moves into range and clinches up with Goretti.
Goretti blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Munny.
Munny lands a hook that snaps the head of Goretti backwards.
Goretti is rocked!
Munny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goretti backwards.
Goretti is still on wobbly legs! Can Munny finish him?
Munny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goretti can do to turn this around?
Munny misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goretti tries to throw a body punch but Munny avoids it by throwing Goretti back against the cage.
Goretti taking a breather.
Goretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munny.
Goretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
William Munny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goretti misses with the head strike.
Goretti seems to have recovered his senses.
Goretti working aggressively here.
Munny swings wildly with an uppercut but Goretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goretti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Munny fails to land.
Munny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Goretti.
Goretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Munny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goretti tries to throw a body punch but Munny avoids it by throwing Goretti back against the cage.
Goretti misses with a punch to the body.
Goretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munny's elbow.
Goretti blocking some punches.
Goretti pushes Munny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munny misses with some punches.
Munny is leaning against Goretti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goretti tries a body shot but Munny blocks it.
Goretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munny or not.
Munny misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goretti.
Munny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munny's elbow.
Goretti prevents a body shot from Munny.
Goretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Munny gets an underhook and turns Goretti into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Munny.
A shot in the inside from Munny.
Munny throws a head punch that misses.
Munny misses with some punches.
Goretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munny as Goretti tries to tie him up.
Munny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goretti backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munny.
Munny lands a left hand.
Goretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munny tries to throw a body punch but Goretti avoids it by throwing Munny back against the cage.
Munny working aggressively here.
Munny presses Goretti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munny scores with a shoulder strike.
Goretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Munny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goretti blocking some punches.
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!
Goretti tries a body shot but Munny blocks it.
Goretti tries to work over Munny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munny prevents a body shot from Goretti.
Munny has a couple of punches blocked by Goretti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munny.
Goretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Munny clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick by Goretti misses
and Munny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Munny.
Goretti throws a big counter head kick but Munny avoids it with no problem.
Munny scores with a body shot.
Goretti swings for the body but Munny moves out of range.
Goretti throws a sloppy head kick and Munny moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Goretti.
A solid body kick from Goretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Goretti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Munny is looking to clinch.
Goretti misses with a hook to the body
enabling Munny to counter with a crisp jab.
Munny lands a nice shot that snaps Goretti's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munny misses with an uppercut. Goretti saw that one coming.
Munny misses with a right hand
and Goretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Munny.
Jab by Munny.
Goretti walks into a jab.
Goretti cracks the inside of Munny's front leg.
Goretti slips a straight right by Munny.
Munny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Munny throws a looping overhand right but Goretti ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goretti looks to land a left hand but Munny moved out of range nicely.
Goretti scores with a jab to the body.
Goretti throws a sloppy head kick
and Munny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goretti throws an off balance right hand
and Munny counters with a straight right hand.
Goretti throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Goretti lands but Munny takes it in his stride.
Munny is rocked!
Goretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Munny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Munny wants to clinch but Goretti slips to the side
and Goretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Munny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Munny is just out of range.
Munny cracks Goretti with an open hand slap.
Goretti lands a brutal head kick. Munny looks out on his feet and Goretti throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). George Goretti!
George Goretti is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking George Goretti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
William Munny was interviewed post fight and said 'I pitied my opponent enough to let him win an... TRY TO TAKE THIS MIC FROM ME NOW AND YOU'LL USE THE OTHER HAND TO SIGN ADMISSION FORM TO THE HOSPITAL! I wanna give a quick shout-out to Instinct Clothing. Best clothing company on the planet.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irbek Alborov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irbek Alborov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to First Fist's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irbek Alborov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Fist!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alborov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alborov just misses with a punch to the body.
Alborov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Irbek Alborov has been cut.
Alborov misses with a looping left.
Fist misses with a double jab.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but Alborov is just out of range.
Alborov throws a good cross that connects.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alborov.
Fist clobbers Alborov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fist throws a series of punches but Alborov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alborov misses the target.
Alborov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fist tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fist is bucking up trying to escape but Alborov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alborov landing strikes from the mount and Fist is in trouble!
Alborov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alborov throwing strikes here but Fist is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alborov thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Alborov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alborov misses with a head shot.
Alborov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alborov.
Fist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alborov.
Alborov is landing with some decent strikes but Fist is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alborov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fist wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alborov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irbek Alborov!
Irbek Alborov retains his middleweight title!
Irbek Alborov made sure to mention his sponsor, Instinct in his post fight interview.
First Fist was interviewed post fight and said 'My pops gonna whoop my ass for losin....'.
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