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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chevy Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chevy Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been told by Ford's head coaches at Turbo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ford checks a low kick from Asikainen.
Jab by Ford.
Nice shot by Ford.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Asikainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asikainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asikainen at a distance.
Asikainen scores with a head kick.
It looks like Chevy Ford has been cut.
Ford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asikainen's calf.
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ford looks to land a combination. Asikainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Asikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford cracks the inside of Asikainen's front leg.
Asikainen shoots in looking for a takedown but Ford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Asikainen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It appears Ford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Asikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford is looking to slow Asikainen down with leg kicks.
Ford thumps Asikainen with a low kick.
Asikainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ford - that will leave a mark!
Ford throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
Asikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asikainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asikainen looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asikainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asikainen walks into a left hand.
Asikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asikainen is looking to land body kicks.
Asikainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ford lands a big head kick that sends Asikainen tumbling to the mat! Ford takes a step backwards and waves Asikainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Asikainen is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Asikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Ford is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford steps in with a hook that catches Asikainen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ford follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Asikainen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chevy Ford!
Chevy Ford very nearly forgot to thank Sun-Tzu amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johan Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyeam Yurmommy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurmommy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peanut Butter Jelly Time - Galantis. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Vermeer!
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, Eyeam Yurmommy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeer throws a hook to the side of Yurmommy's head but Yurmommy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yurmommy misses with a wild body shot.
Yurmommy connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Johan Vermeer has been cut.
Yurmommy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurmommy looks to land a left hand but Vermeer moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Vermeer.
Yurmommy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vermeer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy misses the shot to the body.
Vermeer connects with a jab.
Yurmommy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vermeer as he jumps to the side.
Vermeer jabs Yurmommy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yurmommy drops his hands momentarily and Vermeer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeer thuds his right hand into Yurmommy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yurmommy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer misses the jab.
Yurmommy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeer lands with an overhand left.
Yurmommy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vermeer at a distance.
Yurmommy moves out of range of the strikes.
Yurmommy dives in for a single leg takedown but Vermeer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vermeer lands the left hand.
Vermeer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yurmommy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vermeer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vermeer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yurmommy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermeer.
Vermeer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vermeer throws a jab when Yurmommy was well out of range.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yurmommy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johan Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eyeam Yurmommy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer connects with a body shot that sends Yurmommy's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Vermeer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer punishes Yurmommy's body with a nice straight punch.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot
and Vermeer counters with a left to the body.
Vermeer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vermeer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurmommy slips under a jab from Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a sloppy body shot
and Vermeer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yurmommy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vermeer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Vermeer misses.
Yurmommy misses with an uppercut
and Vermeer counters with a right hand to the body.
Vermeer defending well as Yurmommy loads up on a big left hand.
Yurmommy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yurmommy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vermeer but Vermeer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeer misses the target.
Vermeer cracks Yurmommy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yurmommy throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeer's shoulder, as Vermeer tries to avoid the shot.
Johan Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yurmommy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vermeer finds it's way round the side to connect with Yurmommy's head.
Yurmommy shoots in for a takedown but Vermeer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vermeer throws a body punch but Yurmommy moves out of range.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the body
and Yurmommy counters with a left to the body.
Yurmommy throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vermeer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Yurmommy has eaten all the pies!
Yurmommy looks to land a right hand but Vermeer moved out of range.
Vermeer is looking to counter punch.
Vermeer lands a lovely overhand right.
Vermeer lands with a hook. Yurmommy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer stuffs the takedown attempt from Yurmommy. Yurmommy gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yurmommy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vermeer momentarily.
Vermeer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vermeer misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Yurmommy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vermeer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vermeer lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Yurmommy with that takedown attempt.
Vermeer misses with a two punch combination.
Yurmommy shoots in but no luck this time.
Yurmommy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Vermeer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Vermeer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vermeer lands a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yurmommy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vermeer has got the better of the exchanges.
Vermeer ducks under a wild hook from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy takes a swing at Vermeer's ribcage but misses.
Vermeer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurmommy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeer.
Yurmommy throws a body punch but Vermeer moves out of range.
Vermeer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vermeer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yurmommy throws a jab when Vermeer was well out of range.
Yurmommy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vermeer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vermeer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer connects with a single shot there.
Vermeer throws a big shot that misses.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot.
Yurmommy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yurmommy.
Vermeer ducks under a wild hook from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermeer.
Vermeer catches Yurmommy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johan Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeer throws a big shot that misses.
Yurmommy swings for the body but Vermeer moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Vermeer misses its target.
Nice jab there from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurmommy cracks Vermeer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermeer jabs Yurmommy right on the nose. Yurmommy blinks but takes it well.
Vermeer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermeer.
Yurmommy swings for the body but Vermeer moves out of range.
Vermeer cracks Yurmommy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yurmommy staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer ducks right into an uppercut from Yurmommy.
Vermeer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his 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!
Vermeer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vermeer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yurmommy back to the cage. Vermeer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vermeer moves forwards but Yurmommy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vermeer throws an overhand right that lands on Yurmommy's shoulder, as Yurmommy tries to avoid the shot.
Vermeer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vermeer throws the left hand but Yurmommy avoids the punch easily.
Vermeer throws an off balance right hand
and Yurmommy counters with a stiff right hand.
Yurmommy throws out a loose jab but Vermeer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurmommy missing with a left hand there. Vermeer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurmommy stuns Vermeer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vermeer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yurmommy.
Vermeer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurmommy is just out of range.
Vermeer misses with a hook. Yurmommy ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer throws a right hand that Yurmommy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yurmommy also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Vermeer misses its intended target.
Vermeer lands a jab to the head.
Vermeer tests Yurmommy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy slips a jab and a cross from Vermeer.
Yurmommy throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yurmommy ducks under a wild hook from Vermeer.
Yurmommy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yurmommy misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Vermeer.
Vermeer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vermeer loads up on a big right hand but Yurmommy slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy avoids the body shot from Vermeer.
Yurmommy scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurmommy misses with a takedown attempt - Vermeer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vermeer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurmommy moves away.
Yurmommy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vermeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy wants to counter with a clinch but Vermeer pushes him away.
Yurmommy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermeer throws the left hand but Yurmommy avoids the punch easily.
Yurmommy misses with an uppercut.
Yurmommy missing with a left hand there. Vermeer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurmommy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vermeer connects with a single shot there.
Vermeer slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Vermeer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Vermeer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Vermeer.
Yurmommy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeer was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurmommy.
Yurmommy swings widly with a right hand
and Yurmommy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Vermeer.
Yurmommy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yurmommy trying to control but Vermeer is working from the bottom.
Vermeer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yurmommy on the ground.
Yurmommy passes Vermeer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yurmommy trying to pass the guard but Vermeer defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurmommy wants to control but Vermeer is keeping him busy.
Vermeer is looking for a sweep. Yurmommy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vermeer is trying to control but Yurmommy manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer is squirming around, avoiding Yurmommy's attempts to control the action.
Yurmommy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yurmommy prevents Vermeer from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yurmommy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vermeer looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yurmommy! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eyeam Yurmommy!
In his post fight interview, Eyeam Yurmommy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilica Petran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vasilica Petran!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jostrzebski does it's job there.
Petran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jostrzebski controls Petran momentarily but Petran frees himself.
Petran throws a big right hand that misses.
Petran chips away with some ground and pound.
Petran stopping the sweep attempt from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petran chips away with some ground and pound.
Petran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jostrzebski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petran makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Petran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petran connects with a couple of short punches.
Jostrzebski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petran working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jostrzebski's head.
Petran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petran stands up over Jostrzebski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jostrzebski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jostrzebski tries to get out of the position.
Petran sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jostrzebski has momentary wrist control but Petran slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Jostrzebski controls Petran momentarily but Petran frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jostrzebski jabs Petran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jostrzebski lands an overhand right.
Petran darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petran is taking a breather. Jostrzebski 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petran working over Jostrzebski with some ground and pound. Jostrzebski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Petran is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Petran.
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. Petran connects with a nice short shot to Jostrzebski's temple.
Nice strikes from Petran there.
Petran trying to control the pace.
Jostrzebski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petran landing with the ground and pound.
Petran makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jostrzebski is trying to control the position but Petran postures up.
Petran throws an elbow that misses. Jostrzebski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petran's guard. Nice move by Jostrzebski!
Jostrzebski stopping the sweep attempt from Petran.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petran pulls Jostrzebski in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilica Petran 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.
Petran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jostrzebski tries to avoid it but Petran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jostrzebski to the ground. Jostrzebski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jostrzebski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jostrzebski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petran slips under a jab.
Jostrzebski lands with an uppercut that bounces Petran off the cage and back into range.
Petran walks into a left hand.
Jostrzebski misses with a series of wild punches.
Petran moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
Joseph Jostrzebski is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski misses the body punch
and Petran counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jostrzebski trying to keep a closed guard but Petran is proving a slippery customer.
Jostrzebski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petran's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petran wants to improve his position but instead Jostrzebski has moved into half guard.
Jostrzebski prevents Petran from improving his position.
Petran keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Petran is staying active underneath Jostrzebski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petran wants to get back to full guard but Jostrzebski has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petran is trying to improve his position.
Jostrzebski wants to stand but Petran is controlling his arm.
Petran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jostrzebski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jostrzebski is looking to take a break and control but Petran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski trying to control the position but Petran is working away.
What's Petran going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petran can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jostrzebski lands with a right hand.
Jostrzebski punishes Petran's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petran darts in looking for a takedown but Jostrzebski gets double underhooks and turns Petran into the cage.
Jostrzebski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petran shoots in but Jostrzebski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joseph Jostrzebski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasilica Petran.
Jostrzebski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jostrzebski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petran feints and as Jostrzebski raises his hands in defense, Petran changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petran connects with a couple of short punches.
Jostrzebski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petran.
Jostrzebski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jostrzebski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jostrzebski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot
and Petran counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jostrzebski!
Petran scoring with punches from side control.
Jostrzebski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Petran.
Petran creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jostrzebski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Petran landing a few strikes.
Petran lands a nice forearm strike.
Jostrzebski is looking to regain half guard here but Petran keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petran lands a decent elbow from side control.
Petran cracks Jostrzebski with a big elbow.
Jostrzebski wants to get back to his feet but Petran drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petran is chipping away with strikes.
Petran grinds an elbow into Jostrzebski's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An elbow from Petran crashes against the mat.
Petran lands an elbow.
Petran looks up at the clock and then as Jostrzebski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Petran smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Petran cracks Jostrzebski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jostrzebski regains half guard.
Petran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Petran keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petran lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petran working the head and body with strikes.
Jostrzebski is rocked!
Jostrzebski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petran scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Jostrzebski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Petran there.
Jostrzebski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petran scores with a couple of nice shots.
Petran sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petran looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jostrzebski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Petran lands with a punch from half guard.
Petran working Jostrzebski over with strikes.
Petran scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Petran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petran lands a nice short elbow.
Vasilica Petran has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petran takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petran scores with a big shot! Jostrzebski's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jostrzebski! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasilica Petran!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mizta Mahalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry St Hype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mizta Mahalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Perry St Hype!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahalo misses with a jab to the body
and St Hype counters with a one-two to the body.
Mahalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahalo is looking to land body kicks.
Mahalo misses the shot to the body.
St Hype now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mahalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahalo throws an overhand right that lands on St Hype's shoulder, as St Hype tries to avoid the shot.
St Hype lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mahalo swings for the body but St Hype moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from St Hype! But no joy.
Mizta Mahalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahalo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahalo scores with a shot to the body.
Mahalo blocks a jab.
Mahalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Hype was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahalo.
St Hype looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahalo cracks St Hype with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Hype backs up against the cage.
Mahalo is looking to wear down St Hype with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mahalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahalo tries for a takedown but St Hype sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Hype is looking for the big counter here.
Mahalo lands a jab to St Hype's midsection.
A cross from Mahalo lands.
Mahalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahalo. St Hype does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Hype keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahalo looks to score with a jab to the body but St Hype is just out of range.
St Hype looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St Hype uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahalo.
A countering left hand to the body from St Hype misses.
St Hype throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahalo swings widly with a right hand
and St Hype counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahalo thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Hype slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from St Hype on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Mahalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Hype doesn't seem phased though.
St Hype has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahalo finds it's way round the side to connect with St Hype's head.
Mahalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Hype looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahalo tries to clinch but St Hype is having none of it.
Mahalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahalo looks to throw the jab but St Hype is out of range.
It seemed like St Hype was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mahalo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but St Hype defends well and Mahalo ends up having to push St Hype into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mahalo is breathing heavily.
A big left from Mahalo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahalo tries to clinch there but St Hype circles away.
A nice side step and St Hype releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mahalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahalo. St Hype does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Hype let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mahalo misses with a looping left.
St Hype throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Hype looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahalo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mahalo is rocked!
Mahalo throws a body punch but St Hype moves out of range.
St Hype doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oh Mahalo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Hype.
A little jabbing left from St Hype on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St Hype looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahalo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! St Hype gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perry St Hype!
During a confident post fight interview, Perry St Hype thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Enckelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucie Versetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Enckelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucie Versetti!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Versetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Versetti.
Versetti connects with a crisp jab.
Versetti digs a good hook to Enckelman's body.
Versetti scores with a punch to the head.
Versetti misses with a double jab
and Enckelman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Versetti won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enckelman is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Versetti looks calm but he's in trouble here. Enckelman gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Versetti is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Enckelman lets go of the hold and Versetti can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnus Enckelman!
Magnus Enckelman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pitt Nutrition 160Q! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gale Snoats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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137 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shunsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gale Snoats!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoats cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura has closed the distance and engaged Snoats in a clinch.
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Snoats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Shunsuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Snoats misses with the combination.
Snoats slips a jab from Nakamura.
Snoats looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snoats takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakamura moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakamura is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Snoats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snoats walks into a stiff left hand from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snoats jumps guard but Nakamura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snoats's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Snoats.
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snoats lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Snoats pulls guard effortlessly.
Nakamura content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Snoats has locked up a guillotine! Snoats's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Nakamura is holding on here and Snoats must be using up a lot of energy. Nakamura has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Snoats gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gale Snoats!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darnell Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Gibson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gibson's brow.
Thompson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Gibson.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibson's defenses.
Gibson tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibson lands with a left to the head.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gibson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibson avoids it.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Gibson is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gibson up against the cage.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Gibson tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
A short left from Gibson.
Thompson effectively controlling the action here.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gibson's efforts to push away.
Gibson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
Gibson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Gibson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gibson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson prevents Gibson from breaking the clinch.
Gibson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gibson up against the cage.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Gibson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibson working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gibson lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Gibson avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gibson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gibson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Gibson lands with a light punch inside.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibson avoids it.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Gibson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Gibson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gibson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Gibson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibson tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson effectively controlling the action here.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Gibson.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Gibson wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Darnell Gibson has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibson.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
John Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gibson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gibson lands an uppercut.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gibson.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Gibson in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson taking a breather.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Thompson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gibson 's eye.
Gibson misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gibson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
A head punch on the inside from Gibson fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gibson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gibson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
Gibson blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Gibson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gibson 's eye.
Thompson is looking to control Gibson's arms but Gibson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Gibson tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Gibson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gibson up against the cage.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Gibson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gibson blocks the elbow strike.
Gibson dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gibson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gibson misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gibson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson is trying to stall.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gibson 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson avoiding damage.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gibson lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Darnell Gibson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darnell Gibson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gibson misses with a looping right.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Gibson takes an elbow to the temple.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gibson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Gibson in his tracks for a moment.
Gibson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Gibson.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gibson manages to break the clinch.
Gibson looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Gibson checks the leg kick.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Gibson backing away here, and Thompson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gibson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Gibson keeps it at a distance.
Gibson throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibson circles away.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Gibson.
Gibson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Gibson.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibson tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Gibson in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
Thompson taking a breather.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gibson is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Gibson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson is trying to stall.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gibson has denied him.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gibson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson prevents Gibson from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson taking a breather.
Gibson working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gibson.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gibson.
Gibson avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
Gibson tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Gibson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gibson fails to land.
Thompson has Gibson pressed against the cage, preventing Gibson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson tries to stall but Gibson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gibson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gibson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Gibson throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gibson 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartmen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eric Cartman - Come Sail Away . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great elbows
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Cartmen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fakiiri lands a slapping body shot.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but Cartmen avoids it.
Fakiiri throws a low kick, looking for Cartmen's leg but Cartmen calmly moves out of range.
Cartmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
As Fakiiri backs off Cartmen throws a huge counter combo but Fakiiri manages to avoid it all.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Fakiiri checks a low kick from Cartmen.
Fakiiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartmen.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fakiiri throws a series of punches but Cartmen avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartmen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cartmen throws the kick towards the body but Fakiiri avoids it.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartmen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Eric Cartmen has been cut.
Fakiiri rushes Cartmen and presses him up against the cage.
Cartmen avoids a wild elbow strike from Fakiiri.
Cartmen blocks a body shot from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Cartmen controls the action.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Cartmen controls the action.
Fakiiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cartmen lands a body shot.
I was talking to Fakiiri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fakiiri misses with an elbow strike.
Cartmen stalling in the clinch but Fakiiri improves position.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Cartmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cartmen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
Cartmen looking to stall.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartmen blocks the elbow strike.
Fakiiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cartmen is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cartmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Cartmen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri tries a body shot but Cartmen blocks it.
Cartmen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cartmen can't find room to land a body shot as Fakiiri controls the action.
Fakiiri has Cartmen pressed against the cage, preventing Cartmen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cartmen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fakiiri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fakiiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartmen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartmen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fakiiri pushes off an throws an elbow but Cartmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fakiiri misses with a punch to the body.
Fakiiri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartmen scores with a shot to the side of Fakiiri's head.
Cartmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartmen missing with knees to the body.
Fakiiri misses with an elbow over the top.
Cartmen is trying to stall.
Cartmen blocks an elbow strike from Fakiiri.
A knee to the head by Cartmen.
Fakiiri trying to stall but Cartmen improves his position.
Fakiiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartmen controls his hands.
Fakiiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Eric Cartmen's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Cartmen.
Cartmen tries to land knees in the clinch but Fakiiri avoids the damage to the body.
Cartmen prevents a body shot from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Cartmen backwards.
Fakiiri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cartmen's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fakiiri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eric Cartmen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eric Cartmen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nakki Fakiiri!
Nakki Fakiiri spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Eric Cartmen spoke after the fight, saying 'screw you guys i'm going home'.
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